Linlithgow Palace pictures
Linlithgow Palace is a popular subject for pictures because of its attractive location next to Linlithgow Loch. The Palace is the birthplace of Mary , Queen of Scots .
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Top ten tips for a perfect Christmas
Everyone is looking forward to having a nice break at Christmas . Here are 1o tips for having the perfect Christmas 1. Create good first impressions when guests arrive with fairylights and candles 2. Decorate the tree with colourful decorations and interesting baubles 3. Bake cookies and biscuits cut into festive shapes 4. Create a Scandinavian gingerbread house
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Airport Transfers Stirling
Stirling is in an ideal position for commuting to either Edinburgh or Glasgow, being located right in the centre of Scotland. Airport transfers from Stirling are fairly short journeys . Edinburgh Airport is about half an hour away from Stirling by airport taxi
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The Park Gallery, Falkirk shows In Visible Ink exhibition
A unique exhibition of the work of world-renowned artists is being shown at The Park Gallery in Falkirk in July and August. Visitors will also have the opportunity to hear from, talk to and learn from Kip Gresham, the master printmaker behind the work. The exhibition, In Visible Ink, features a selection of original prints created by artists at The Print Studio in Cambridge.
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Falkirk Council increases finance by £1 billion
Falkirk Council has announced plans to launch a tax increment financing (TIF) scheme it believes could deliver £1bn-worth of investment. It has completed an ambitious bid to tap into Treasury funds to get dozens of projects which could create hundreds of jobs off the drawing board. The UK wide economic downturn has had a major impact on development across Falkirk.
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Harbour by Andrew Macara from Photogold Gallery
Harbour by Andrew Macara from Photogold Gallery
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Edinburgh Airport favoured by Falkirk holiday makers
Edinburgh Airport is the most convenient airport for Falkirk holiday makers and it continues to grow in popularity across the board. March, April and May were the busiest in Heathrow and Edinburgh airports’ history, according to BAA’s latest figures. Heathrow Airport handled 5.9 million passengers last month, while Edinburgh Airport handled 826,000. Traffic at BAA’s six airports increased by 9.2% on last May to 9.3 million passengers, although the airport operator said the figures were skewed by last year’s figures that were affected by volcanic ash and industrial action.
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Smiths Lounge has reopened as The Courtyard
Smiths Lounge , one of the oldest pubs in Falkirk , has reopened after a lengthy closure as The Courtyard. The refurbished Courtyard has been warmly welcomed by visitors to the pub . The food and the new interior are of a high standard with customers praising the new set-up . Cask Ale is available.
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Falkirk BID aims for another five years
Falkirk Business Improvement District (BID) recently completed its first three-year term and is now asking local firms to give them the opportunity to continue for a further five-year period.
First launched in 2007, BID represents the interests of town centre traders and works alongside Falkirk Council in delivering projects which benefit both firms and the public.
The introduction of taxi marshalls, a re-launched monthly farmer’s market and visual enhancements such as floral arrangements and a graffiti response team are among the projects successfully introduced.
BID covers the main shopping area of the town, from Garrison Place in the north, Cow Wynd and Williamson Street in the south, Cockburn Street in the west and Bellevue Street in the east.A minimum of 25 per cent of businesses in the area are required to take part in the ballot, with more than 50 per cent voting in favour, if the project is to continue. The taxi marshalls have attracted a range of opinions from people using the taxi rank. Some are concerned about the cost of the marshalls and who is paying for them.
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Falkirk taxis controversy
NHS bosses are spending a fortune ferrying confidential medical files around by taxi after building a new hospital with nowhere to store them. Hospital chiefs have now had to fork out £40,000 to decontaminate an old X-ray department to provide storage space for the estimated five miles of patients' files. The new Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert
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