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1 week ago | alloaadvertiser.com | Ally McRoberts

The 13-year-old, of Alloa Boxing Club, will take to the ring for the GB Three Nations competition which gets underway in Cardiff on Thursday and concludes on Sunday. The competition is contested at schools, junior, youth and senior levels, with one country hosting, on rotation, all age groups in one multiple-day mega-event. Leading up to the Three Nations in Wales, which will see Eva take on the best fighters from England and Wales, she has had a busy six weeks.

1 week ago | alloaadvertiser.com | Rory Fell

Neuroclacks previously helped over 60 individuals in the Wee County, and met at the Dumyat Centre in Menstrie every Thursday evening. It worked with Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI), until this month when the charity announced that it would no longer associate with the group. It comes after an alleged violent incident that took place during the last Neuroclacks peer support group meeting, which prompted some members to complain about the group's leadership.

1 week ago | alloaadvertiser.com | Rory Fell

It usually takes place annually as a way of showing gratitude to service personnel, and this year’s event was due to happen on Friday, June 6. Provost Donald Balsillie said: “We were left in a position where the costs in terms of road closures and numbers participating couldn’t justify the event. “It’s disappointing, particularly in the 70th anniversary year of VE Day, but it was purely down to logistics. We’ve relied quite a lot on the army cadets, and they’re preparing for camp.

2 weeks ago | alloaadvertiser.com | Keith Broomfield

7 1/1 The lilting song of a garden warbler drifted out from the depths of a bramble tangle by the banks of the River Devon near Tillicoultry, but no matter how closely I scrutinised the twisted, heavily thorned thicket, there was no sign of the elusive warbler. Then, up he fluttered to perch on top of the dome of a nearby hawthorn, his warm brown body catching the warm afternoon sun.

2 weeks ago | alloaadvertiser.com | Rory Fell

The popular programme documents presenter Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major, as they travel to various towns across Scotland, exploring what makes residents tick. In an upcoming episode showcasing both Sauchie and Alloa, author Malcolm Robinson will discuss a famous event in the Wee County’s History, the Sauchie Poltergeist.