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Carol Beattie is the new chief executive of the SNP.

SNP announces identity of new chief executive

Demonstration against proposed music tuition cuts at Stirling Council

Music tuition cuts abandoned by Scottish council after outcry

Evelyn Tweed MSP

'I wanted to make a difference': Second female SNP MSP resigns in days

Sally Beamish

Composer joins criticism of Scottish council over music tuition cut

Bannockburn House

Bonnie Prince Charlie house in survival battle - with buckets deployed

Music tuition has reached record levels in Scotland (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Families 'devastated' as another Scottish council plans music cuts

Learning a musical instrument can have life-long benefits (Picture: Daniel Leal)

Blame for Stirling's planned music tuition cuts lies in Edinburgh Scotsman comment

Stirling

Downton Abbey composer condemns Scottish council's music tuition cut

The National Trust for Scotland, which cares for Bannockburn Battlefield, has hit out at plans to build a horse-and-buggy racing circuit at the site of the iconic 1314 clash -- described as "one of the most pivotal places in Scotland’s history"

Battle for Bannockburn: New assault to overturn racetrack approval

Carol Beattie is the new interim chief executive of the SNP (Pic: Michael Gillen)

SNP appoints interim chief executive after resignation of Murray Foote

Vaping has become popular among school pupils

Exclusive Scottish primary pupils among kids using vapes 'laced with cannabis'

The Bannockburn battlefield where Robert the Bruce led his men to victory over Edward I's army. PIC: NTS.

National Trust calls on its 330,000 members to object to Bannockburn plan

King Robert the Bruce's statue at Bannockburn

'Shocker' Bannockburn plans 'erode' Robert the Bruce site

Anas Sarwar defended Rachel Reeves's winter fuel payment cuts, saying it made little sense for 'millionaires' to get the handout at a time of immense pressure on public services (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty)

Readers' Letters: Sarwar's defence of OAP heating cuts makes no sense

Dillon was sentenced at Stirling Sheriff Court on Wednesday. Pic: Contributed

Former Labour councillor avoids prison over child abuse images

Bannockburn Battlefield is set to become home to Scotland's first harness racing track after plans were approved by Stirling Council - but the move has been criticised by National Trust for Scotland.

Bannockburn trotting track approval to 'destroy' battlefield

The land near Bannockburn where Scottish King Robert the Bruce beat English King Edward II's army in 1314, during the first Scottish War of Independence, is a designated historic battlefield site

New Battle of Bannockburn: Uproar over racetrack plans for site

The Thistles Shopping Centre in Stirling conceals a medieval street below. PIC: Gerald England/geograph.org.

Medieval street covered by shopping centre for more than 40 years opens up

A former Ministry of Defence site at Forthside in Stirling has become Scotland's latest film and TV production hub. Picture: Christopher Jackson Drone Videography & Photography

Stirling reveals film and TV vision for MoD base used for Lockerbie drama

Winners at the Stirling Business Excellence Awards

Business success celebrated in Stirling

Exclusive True scale of pupil violence crisis hidden as some schools never report attacks

Threatened swimming pool closures poses challenge to idea of universal benefits Scotsman comment

The Scottish Government is being told to increase council budgets. Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images.

Warning Scottish councils could go 'bankrupt'

A taped off section inside a primary school. Photo: Jacob King/PA Wire

All the schools in Scotland containing Raac concrete named so far

Scottish Conservative Party leader Douglas Ross reacts during First Minister's Questions at Holyrood. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Ross hails ‘terrific’ council by-election win as Tories take seat from SNP

Stirling is set to become a fully augmented reality (AR) city in an “exciting world-first”, organisers have announced.

Stirling set to become fully augmented reality city

Anfisa Ihnatova, 19, with her dog, Layla, outside their new home at the Killin Hotel. PIC: Contributed.

'Shocking disregard' for Ukrainians as hotel contract suddenly ends

SNP candidate Diane Tortolano. Picture: Stirling SNP

SNP council candidate dismissed account of racism as 'a load of s***'

Andy Murray and Jamie Murray share a joke during their doubles match against Tim Henman and Mansour Bahrami during Andy Murray Live at The Hydro on November 7, 2017 in Glasgow. Picture: Steve Welsh/Getty Images for Andy Murray Live

Judy Murray: 'I will work my butt off to make Scotland proud of tennis centre'

Picture: Thomas Haywood

Stirling to represent Scotland in next UK City of Culture contest

Stirling wi-fi Launch - from left to right are Jitka Fleglova of Stirling BID, Cllr Margaret Brisley of Stirling Council and Danielle McRorie-Smith of Stirling BID. Picture: Julie Howden

Businesses and visitors given boost as Stirling rolls out free wi-fi service

Police Scotland warned motorists over 'inconsiderate' parking after emergency services were delayed.

Devil's Pulpit rescue delayed by 'inconsiderate' parking

The plans to transform the derelict site, from Cala Homes, the upmarket housebuilder and developer, include the delivery of 89 new homes of varying styles to meet local demand.

Green light for dozens of houses and bungalows close to the scenic Campsie Fells

The National Wallace Monument at Stirling is due to be taken back over by Stirling Council after being run by a charity for 25 years. PIC: BusterBrownBB/Creative Commons.

New battle for Wallace as takeover planned for monument

The road to Rowardennan Beach at Loch Lomond was blocked with parked cars on Saturday with police issuing fines to 70 motorists. PIC: Richard Webb/geograph.org.

70 motorists fined near Loch Lomond

The remains of the Atlantic Wall at Sheriffmuir near Dunblane, where a top secret training mission was launched in preparation of the D-Day Landings. PIC: Robert Perry/TSPL.

The wall deep in the Scottish countryside that helped bring the Nazis down

Campaigners are calling on a Scottish council to stop cutting the grass and let wildflowers and bees thrive. PIC: Emphyrio.

Get off the grass and let the wildflowers and the bees flourish, council told

Stock image. Some schools in Scotland have closed over fears related to coronavirus. Picture: David Jones/PA Wire

Number of Scottish schools close amid Covid-19 fears

A mix of house types - bungalows, terraced, semi-detached and detached - have been proposed for the site. Picture: contributed.

Housebuilder Cala seeks to turn former Killearn Hospital site into homes

Durieshill is located less than a mile south of Stirling. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Green light for thousands of new homes, schools and library in Stirling: first i...

Bill Jamieson in the Lochearnhead countryside, Stirlingshire.

‘They won’t rest until our homes are made out of biodegradable council waste’ - ...

William Wallace encapsulated in stained glass, Stirling.

William Wallace statue back in Stirling after repairs...in England
A statue of William Wallace has returned to Scotland after undergoing restoration work south of the border.

Buteman bulky uplifts: Argyll and Bute has the highest first level cost for bulk...

The rolls and lorne sausage which were to be served to pupils were deemed "not to be in compliance" with the council's nutritional standards. Picture: Naomi Vance

Scottish school's charity breakfast axed after lorne sausage complaint

The National Wallace Monument will be given a makeover ahead of its 150th anniversary. Picture: Neil Hanna

Wallace Monument to undergo Â£500k makeover for 150th anniversary

One of the photos from the exhibition. Picture: PA

Exhibition about street vandalised by Robert Burns goes on show

CEO Chris Thewlis said GTS Solutions turnover places it in the top 8% of social enterprises. Picture: Neil Hanna

GTS Solutions doubles turnover to Â£1m

A stretch of the Caledonia Way on the Caledonian Canal near Aberchaldy. Picture: TSPL

National cycle network to be completed thanks to extra Â£3.9m funding

You can see William Wallace Monument on top of the hill

Residents ready to battle for Wallace Monument view

Jacobite soldiers flooded into the Stirling area in January 1746 with the city's castle besieged. PIC: Robert Perry/TSPL.

Archaeologists search for Bonnie Prince Charlie's army camp

Cromlix House, acquired by Scottish tennis ace Andy Murray in 2014, could be set to expand. Picture: Contributed.

Expansion at Andy Murray's hotel could be delayed by bats

The fund will be used to boost the tech sector in Stirling. Picture: Donald MacDonald

Stirling looks to boost tech growth with ESM investment

Cullen McDonald, 3, from Larbert, looks at the world's oldest football on display at the Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling, Picture: Mike Day/Saltire News and Sport

Smith Art Gallery and Museum faces closure after funding threat

The Gallery. Picture: Visit Scotland

Stirling faces '˜cultural disaster' over gallery threat

Picture: TSPL/John Devlin

Education '˜crisis' as Scottish school forced to advertise six times for new tea...

Runrig have added an extra concert to their farewell tour. Picture: TSPL

Runrig announce extra farewell concert after huge demand

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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