Valerie Forsyth

Old Handsel Monday was celebrated on 12th January 1863.

Muckhart Parish Church has been the venue for many weddings over the years. One of the most notable to be conducted by the Rev John Edgar Cairns was…

On Friday 14th December 1888, the official handing over of Alloa Town Hall to the Burgh Commissioners took place.

At the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday, June 2, 1862, Mary Struth appeared charged with the murder or attempted murder of her father John Struth…

A row over permission to be on a moor resulted in a gun being fired and the 14th Earl of Mar ending up in court.

Walk in the Past: Bill McDowell at Glenochil

It has been known by several names over the years including the Hillfoots Evangelical Church and more recently the Church of the Good Shepherd.

HMP Glenochil has held a number of high profile prisoners over the years, One of these was Angus Sinclair, a convicted murderer.

At Collyland between Alva and Sauchie is a roundabout, but in 1930 it was a crossroads. It was here a tragic accident occurred.

In June 1903 a Dollar man was indicted at the Central Criminal Court in London, also known as the Old Bailey, on charges of shooting at Edward…