Stirling

New social housing being built

BBC News (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008

Dozens of new homes which will be offered for social rent are to be built this year in Stirling's Raploch area.

Salmond to visit Qatar in search of billions for new works

The Herald (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008

Alex Salmond is to approach Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds in the hope of gaining finance for some of Scotland's major building schemes such as the new £4bn road bridge over the Forth.

Hibs forward Campbell goes Forth in Dunfemline loan deal

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 19/09/2008

HIBS boss Mixu Paatelainen today revealed Scotland Under-21 striker Ross Campbell has quit Easter Road to join Dunfermline on loan.

Plan hatched to help lobsters claw their way back to Forth

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008

A PLAN has been hatched to create the first lobster farm in mainland Scotland to boost supplies in the Forth.

• Plan hatched to help lobsters claw their way back to Forth - News Scotsman

Labour claims 'dithering' poses threat of delay to new Forth road bridge

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008

FEARS have been raised that Scotland's most important infrastructure project – the new Forth road bridge – could be delayed because of "dithering" over the Scotti

• Labour claims 'dithering' poses threat of delay to new Forth road bridge - Scotsman.com

U16 League Launch

Fieldhockey.com (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008

Scottish Hockey will pilot an U16 National League for boys and girls at Stirling University and Forth Bank stadium from late November to May 2009.

Andy Murray one step from heaven

Times Online (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008

Andy Murray broke the resilience of the No 1 player in the world last night to reach the US Open final and herald a wondrous new dawn for himself and British tennis. Four years after becoming the boys’ champion and dreaming of bigger and better things, the 21-year-old from Dunblane, Scotland, faces Roger Federer on the day that could end Britain’s 72-year wait for a men’s grand-slam champion.

Scotch Ale Recipes: Beer Styles

http://www.beersmith.com/blog/feed/ (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008

Scotch Ale brings forth visions of fog filled bogs, dimly lit pubs and a hearty pint of ale. Scotland has always had its own distinct brewing style with an array of unique beers from the 60/- shilling light Scottish ale to the “wee heavy” strong ales. This week we examine the history of scotch [...]

Church moderator celebrates groundbreaking ecofriendly church

Christian Today (Free subscription) | 21/08/2008

The Moderator of the General Assembly the Rt Rev David Lunan led a special service on Wednesday night to dedicate a groundbreaking ecofriendly church at Bridge of Allan in Scotland

Two Sided Story

Pilton Sucks dotCom (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008

Friends and readers. The piece by News reporter Adam Morris concerning the potential cuts to projects in the North Edinburgh Area particularly the Forth ward bears closer scrutiny. Pilton Sucks has already said that the Fairer Scotland Fund is not without it’s problems,and that a number of projects including the ones Mr. Morris mentions may indeed find [...]

Forth Valley Tourism Initiative to Unravel Scottish History

Family Research (Free subscription) | 19/08/2008

The timeline of Scottish history began to unravel today (Tuesday 19th August) with the launch of a new tourism campaign called Forth’s Timeline. Under the headline “Unravel Scotland’s History”, the campaign encourages interest in Scottish history and culture by connecting 16 of the Forth Valley’s museums, galleries and buildings through common themes. for more click [...]

Blue Tit

Living the Scientific Life (Scienti (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008

tags: Eurasian blue tit , Cyanistes caeruleus , birds , nature , Image of the Day This Eurasian Blue Tit, Cyanistes caeruleus , is from the photographer's ancestral village of Rintoul, near Kinross, which is north of the Firth of Forth, about 20 miles from Edinburgh, Scotland. Image: Dave Rintoul, August 2008. Read the comments on this post...

Asthma Abseil Adventure, Asthma UK Scotland

Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 18/08/2008

Asthma UK Scotland is offering adventurous types the chance to abseil, SAS-style, 165ft from the Forth Rail Bridge - and raise some much-needed funds at the same time. As part of its celebrations to mark its 15th birthday, the charity has secured a number of places for the abseil on Sunday, 5 October.

Glenrothes

Weasel's Words (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008

I have to begin by stating my position, which is relevant to this post. I am an Englishman living in Scotland, not far from Edinburgh. I am near enough to the coast to drive for ten minutes and observe the Fife Coastline from my side of the Forth, usually bathed in sunshine when my side is not. I suppose you might say the sea is always greener on the other side. I voted SNP in the last election. On...

Wet Wetter Wettest Flooding

Scotbytes Weblog (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008

August, the traditional summer month, began in many parts of Scotland with heavy rain, causing flooding in some areas. Kilbirnie in Ayrshire was one of the worst effected towns, but Callander and Stirling were hit as well while parts of Dumfries and Galloway had problems with the heavy rainfall too. BBC Scotland has reported a lot about the heavy rainfall. On the first of August BBC Scotland reported...