Alva, Scotland News

Tillicoultry Post Office following a dispute between the Post Office and the proprietor.

A CANNABIS farm has been uncovered in a house in Kincardine - with Fife Police seizing 800 plants with an estimated street value of in excess of 250,000. An intelligence-led operation was carried out in the village last Thursday morning, with three men appearing in connection with the raid at Dunfermline Sheriff Court the following day.

DRUGS raids by Central Scotland Police have recovered approximately 130,000 in narcotics and thousands of pounds in cash.

Two people have been arrested after drugs raids in Clackmannanshire and Stirling.

FLOODS brought parts of the Wee County to a standstill last week as heavy rains engulfed roads across the region.

Fire crews were at the scene for most of last week. THE emergency services who dealt with one of the largest fires to be seen in the county in decades have been praised for their response.

ALVA was brought to a virtual standstill yesterday morning as an industrial fire tore through a cigarette paper factory in the town, writes Henry Ainslie.

The fire swept through Benkert UK's factory in Alva. A HUGE fire ripped through a factory in Alva's industrial estate on Tuesday morning.

Emergency crews tackling the blaze have been praised by factory boss Neil Sharpe.

A DRUGS stash worth over 1 million was seized by police after raids were carried out in a house in Tillicoultry and a business premises in Alva.

"SUPERNED" Edmon Eccles from Alva was sent back to jail last week after stabbing a 13-year-old boy with a pitchfork Eccles, 22, punched one teenager, then stabbed the 13-year-old twice with the garden tool, before running at other youths with a knife in a drink-fuelled series of attacks in Bannockburn last month.

A former gang leader who inspired Scotland's anti-social behaviour laws is back behind bars after stabbing a boy with a pitchfork.

A PREGNANT bank teller who stole almost 30,000 from RBS branches in Alva and Stirling has been jailed for 18 months.

A PREGNANT bank teller who stole almost 30,000 from RBS branches in Alva and Stirling has been jailed for 18 months.

A bank teller who stole almost 30,000 by opening fake accounts and taking out loans in the name of a customer has been jailed for 18 months.

THE Braehead boys pulled off a surprise win last weekend at Alva when they won by 3 matches to 2 with one half, giving them their first win in the league.

Wednesday 1 July: Alva Pensioners are holding a Bingo Tea in the Alva Parklands Centre, eyes down 7.30pm. All welcome.

Friday 26 June: Malcolm Middleton will perform at the Tolbooth, Stirling, at 8pm.

Thursday 25 June: Clackmannanshire Council and RSCDS Clackmannanshire Branch presents a night of Scottish country dancing in the Cochrane Hall, Alva, from 7.30pm to 10.30pm. Music provided by Marian Anderson SCD Band.

Friday 19 June: The Stirling Tolbooth presents 'Electronic Bar'. Doors open 7pm.