Ross Oxburgh: Last News

A decision not to stage a Christmas lights switch-on event in Stirling city centre this year has been described as “disappointing”.

Get the latest Scottish crime and courts news sent straight to your inbox with our daily Criminal Record newsletterOfficers from Stirling are being primed to help police the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow later this year - with top cops warning that Stirling may see its own share of activity.The international summit, organised by the United Nations, takes place at the SEC in Glasgow from November 1-12 and is set to be the biggest conference ever hosted in the UK.At a meeting of Stirling Council’s public safety committee last week, Tory councillor Ross Oxburgh asked Stirling police chiefs if they expected to send any local officers to help at the main event .He added: “Do you anticipate activity throughout Scotland - and have you

Hundreds of pupils in Stirling may have missed out on online learning over lockdown according to new figures.Stirling Council said last week it would “aspire” to provide a Chromebook for all secondary school pupils and pupils in upper primary school by the autumn term.But Tory politicians are calling for guarantees that all pupils at Stirling’s schools will have access to online learning before schools return in August - and for comprehensive support to be in place to ensure pupils engage with the digital opportunities available.Mid Scotland and Fife MSP, Dean Lockhart and Stirling councillor Ross Oxburgh asked the council how many pupils identified as being unable to access learning online.In April around 590 primary pupils were unable to

Police and council officers are looking at whether a rise in begging across Stirling could be down to people trafficking.