Stirling, Scotland News

Four major contractors today confirmed they will compete as an integrated joint venture to participate in the procurement of Transport Scotlanda s A 1.7 to A 2.3 billion Forth Replacement Crossing.

Transport commissioner Joan Aitken allowed a bus firm to keep its licence after wheels fell off in a street Gerard O'Hagan, from Carntyne, Glasgow, took this picture of one of Scotland's top beauty spots, Loch Tummel at Queen's View, on a recent weekend visit.

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

SCOTLAND is safer as part of the United Kingdom than it would be if it separated, the man who until recently headed the British Army has claimed.

SCOTTISH Secretary Jim Murphy will today call for more pride in Scotland - and insist it will not undermine the UK.

An integrated road, rail and air hub should form the heart of a 25bn "revolution" in Scotland's transport system, a think tank has recommended.

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.

June 23, 2009: AUDI AG honored the 25 most successful Audi partners in Germany last weekend.

An Riding for the Disabled Association equestrian centre near Stirling in Scotland has temporarily shut after four horses died of acute grass sickness.

THE tumbling dark locks and piercing eyes of this striking teenager are about to become the envy of every follower of fashion across Scotland.

A NUMBER of local people were celebrating after their names appeared on the Queen's Birthday Honours list at the weekend.

On June 19, 1306, English forces defeated new Scottish King Robert the Bruce, who went into exile but ultimately won the 28-year Scottish Wars of Independence.

Forth Independent Newspapers has launched its second weekly newspaper in eight months a ' and plans to bring out another in the autumn.

Five people have been taken to hospital after an unmarked police car was involved in a collision near Dunblane.

Hundreds of children have been sent home after flash floods inundated Dunblane High School.

Thousands of well wishers gathered outside Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen's 83rd official birthday today.

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

LAND CREATURED. Did life on earth begin in Stonehaven? The fossil of a one-centimetre millipede, the remains of the oldest a ' and the first air-breathing a ' creature known to have lived on land, was found by amateur palaeontologist Mike Newman in a layer of sandstone on the foreshore at Cowie near Stonehav en in 2004.

Returned to Stirling on Monday for the first anniversary of Scotland's first El Sistema project - the Big Noise Orchestra.