Snow causes traffic problems in Scotland
A bus came off the road near Killearn in Stirlingshire in snowy conditions. No one was injured in the accident.
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Snow closes Scottish schools and causes travel problems
Accidents were reported around the country and a school bus came off the road between Killearn and Balfron in Stirlingshire but nobody was injured in the incident.
The Met Office has put out a renewed warning of snow for eastern and south west Scotland which lasts until Saturday.
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West Highland Way among recipients of £3m cash injection
Some trails on Scotland’s famous West Highland Way will be improved with £750,000 in government funding.
The cash injection will be spent improving parts of the 96-mile-long route from Milngavie to Fort William.
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Police name A81 crash fatality as Andrew Morrison
A 69-year-old man who died following a crash on the A81 in Stirlingshire has been named by police.
Andrew Morrison, from Erskine, died in hospital after the one-vehicle accident on the A81 between Ballat crossroads and Blane Smithy roundabout near Killearn about 08:10 on Wednesday.
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Crash victim dies in hospital following A81 crash
A man has died in hospital following a collision on the A81 near Killearn in Stirlingshire.
The 69-year-old man was driving the only vehicle involved in the accident on the A81 between Ballat Crossroads and the Blane Smithy Roundabout just after 08:00.
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National Geographic includes West Highland Way in list of top 20 hikes
A walking route in Scotland has been included on a US travel magazine’s list of the world’s best hikes.
The West Highland Way covers 96 miles (154.4km) from Milngavie on the outskirts of Glasgow to Fort William.
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Thieves steal portable office and toilet in Stirling
Thieves used a large vehicle with a crane to steal a portable toilet and temporary office from a Stirling Council yard.
The items, worth thousands of pounds, were taken from a locked site on the A81 at Dumgoyne.
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Finnich Glen gorge rescue for women stuck on ledge
Three women have been rescued from a deep gorge in rural Stirling after becoming trapped on a ledge.
The trio were exploring Finnich Glen, near Killearn, and became stuck on a 20m (66ft) high ledge near a place known as Devil’s Pulpit.
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Family distiller Ian Macleod increases profit by 41%
One of the largest independent family companies in the UK spirits industry has announced a 41% increase in profits.
Broxburn-based Ian Macleod Distillers said profits after tax for the year to September 2010 reached £3.1m.
Read the full news article on BBC News website: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-12571415.
Millionaire hotspots pinpointed
Two areas of Edinburgh have more of Britain’s most affluent people than anywhere outside Hampstead in London.
A survey by a marketing company has identified the top 100 millionaire havens around the UK.
Read the full news article on BBC news website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2727993.stm
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