Isla Glen

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Isla Glen

Neighbours of a historic Stirling church have lodged objections against a plan to turn it into a buffet restaurant. A proposal to convert the former Allan Park South Church on Dumbarton Road was announced in March. Hot World Cuisine confirmed it wants to create a world buffet restaurant and a Kongz outlet selling smash burgers on the site. At the time, a spokesman told The Courier the business planned to retain everything inside the B-listed building and create up to 50 jobs.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Isla Glen

A Stirling mum and daughter will feature on a hit Channel 4 property programme next week. Location, Location, Location hosts Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer will be in Scotland to try and find the perfect house for Lorraine and Emma. The pair will be searching for a property in the city on a budget of £275,000. Lorraine and Emma are hoping for a three-bedroom house so that Meg, Lorraine’s other daughter, has a place to stay when she returns from a gap year in Australia.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Isla Glen

A “world-famous shark toilet” at a cafe near Balquhidder is drawing in tourists and famous faces from around the globe. Tim Brumpton, 47, and Andrea Saunders, 54, took over The Golden Larches on the A84 between Strathyre and Lochearnead two years ago. Since creating the quirky loo, they have welcomed visitors from Australia, New Zealand, America, Korea and continental Europe.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Isla Glen

New Look’s store in Stirling has come onto the market. The business, which has been on Port Street in the city centre for more than a decade, is up for let or sale. Shepherd Chartered Surveyors says it is a “development opportunity”. The fashion retailer is currently operating across the basement, ground, first and second floors of the four-storey building. It utilises the ground and first floors as retail space, while the upstairs has office and storage use.

1 month ago | thecourier.co.uk | Isla Glen

A Dunblane TikTok sensation has told how he gained thousands of followers in two months by filming prank calls. John MacDonald, 37, has thousands of followers on TikTok, thanks to his relatable videos about being a dad to two teenagers. Just two months ago, he launched a new account, @prankster_john, sharing videos of prank calls – and now has over 200,000 followers across his two accounts.