Alex Watson
Co-Host at All The Way Theroux
Stirling Area Editor at The Courier and Evening Telegraph (Dundee)
I’m the same old wreck I’ve always been • Journalist and editor 📰 • Currently Stirling Editor for @thecourieruk • Half of @AllTherouxPod 🎙 • All views my own
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1 day ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Alex Watson
Stirling’s park and ride bus service operator may change, as the search to renew the agreement has officially begun. The contracts for both Castleview and Springkerse park and ride services, currently taken care of by Hunters Executive Coaches, are up for grabs. Stirling Council is looking for “suitably qualified and experienced service providers” to get in touch about taking on the routes.
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6 days ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Alex Watson
A decision not to supply extra funding for Stirling and Clackmannanshire’s joint health and social care partnership has been defended by Clacks Council. Last week, The Courier reported that a cash crisis within the two local authorities’ Integration Joint Board (IJB) has caused a stand-off. Stirling Council met on May 1 to discuss whether or not it should provide an additional £1.973 million to keep the IJB afloat.
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6 days ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Alex Watson |Heather Fowlie |Eve Conroy
Hundreds of Stirling runners laced up their trainers for a challenge on Wednesday evening (May 7), competing in the 50th Dumyat Hill Race. The University of Stirling’s flagship running event all started because of a bet made on campus in 1972. It has evolved into an annual hill race, involving a 390-metre climb across 8 kilometres of tough terrain. The Courier’s photographer Eve Conroy was there to capture the energy and the stunning Stirling scenery.
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1 week ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Alex Watson
A Stirling businessman is taking on Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority over a demand to replant a tree that the landowner says never existed. Sebastian Pietrzak received a tree replacement notice stating that three trees were removed from land at Leny Feus in Callander without authorisation in August 2024.
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1 week ago |
thecourier.co.uk | Alex Watson
It’s time for Planning Ahead, our regular round-up of all the latest Stirling planning applications you should know about. There are proposals dotted across Stirling, from the city’s old town to Killin. And fans of food, history and skateboarding are all in for a treat. Read on to find out more. Wallace Monument stone repair work The National Wallace Monument is to undergo repairs to ensure the “longevity and safety” of the 156-year-old landmark.
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RT @louistheroux: I wrote a piece for the guardian about the reaction to my settlers documentary. https://t.co/KLIHfVkqnG
There’s been a totem pole in a garden in Stirling for more than a decade now. I spoke to its charming 88-year-old owner to find out the full story. But the piece I ended up writing isn’t about a totem pole at all, really - it’s about love and loss https://t.co/pSHuW8Mb5L
I first learned about @heartsmindsUK's clowndoctors at afternoon tea with @Duncan__Murray and @JudyMurray and was fascinated - more people should know about them. Thankfully, the great @poppyjoywatson has got a brand new @thecourieruk feature for that 👇 https://t.co/B5dMAHtchI
