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A schoolgirl was rushed to hospital after being mowed down by a 4x4 this afternoon.

All of the following businesses have paid to feature in this listicle: Kippilaw House, Fletch Wedding Photography, Stirling Castle, Logie Country House, The Old Dr Bell's Baths, Eden Leisure Village, The Heron Byre.

A traumatised mum says her six-year-old daughter is lucky to be alive after slicing her throat on a protruding nail in a Stirling play park.

A long-established Top of the Town cafe has been put up for sale with a price tag of £250,000.

One of Stirling’s most iconic buildings is at the heart of a new arrangement to help safeguard its future.

Historic visitor sites popular with tourists are set to close on Wednesday across Scotland due to strikes.

Good evening and welcome to Monday's Daily Record headline briefing. The rundown keeps you up to date with the latest news from Scotland and beyond.

A Renfrewshire man who was at the Queen’s Coronation and went on to meet her twice is “deeply saddened” by her passing.

A tenement museum that captures 20th-century lifestyle in Glasgow has been named among the top spots to experience 'true Scottish history'.

Youngsters can enjoy entry to local historic sites for just £1 this summer thanks to the relaunch of a successful partnership scheme.

Ukrainian youngsters who escaped Vladimir Putin’s troops have been welcomed into Scotland with 'open arms'.

With searches for 'family breaks in the UK' continuing to increase, new research has revealed the top 10 locations for family staycations in the UK.

New light will be shed on the key role of Scottish regiments in the one of the 20th century’s least known but most successful military campaigns, in a talk at Stirling Castle.

Whether you’re eight or 80, exploring new places brings out the adventurer inside us all.

iOS - Android A year later he began sexually abusing Francis, who soon turned to drink and drugs in an attempt to dull what happened to him.The abuse would prove the catalyst to a life of crime and addiction for the youngster.By the age of 12 had taken an overdose of pain killers.Francis said: “I started drinking as a child and I knew I wasn’t doing it in the same way as other boys. I was chasing oblivion.“I’ve had a chaotic life, utterly dedicated to obliterating the memory of what happened to me as a child.” Brought up in the infamous Raploch scheme in the shadow of Stirling Castle, Francis’s parents were addicted to painkillers.

Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterStirling will again be the location for a big rock concert next summer.Thousands of fans are expected to pour into the city for Glasgow band Texas on Friday August 19.Stirling Council are expecting the event, against the backdrop of Stirling Castle, to provide a significant economic boost for city businesses.It follows Runrig’s successful farewell gigs in August 2018 when more than 50,000 attended over two nights at Stirling’s City Park, formerly known as Falleninch field.Estimates put the benefit of those shows to the city economy at £7m.The Texas show, entitled ‘Big Top - Under Canvas’ will see the band, fronted by Sharleen Spiteri, perform in a big top

WW1.The message is among a wealth of handwritten treasures which will be on display at the newly reopened Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Museum at Stirling Castle.Private Vincent Collins, 18, of the 8 th (Argyllshire) Battalion wrote the last letter home to his parents in 1915, the night before his unit moved into the trenches.Tragically, Vincent was wounded on 4 October that year and died from his injuries.The note is in an incredibly fragile condition so to bring it to life the team has created a short film that is being shown on Youtube now.Vincent went to France with The Argylls in May 1915 and in the touching note he expresses concern that he might not survive this spell at the Front.The closing sentence underlines his love for his

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.The Queen has officially reopened the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders’ Museum during a visit to Stirling Castle.Stirling Castle has welcomed many Royals over the years - but perhaps none quite as warmly as Her Majesty.The visit on Tuesday would have been particularly poignant for many of those in attendance, who over the years have been used to seeing HRH The Duke of Edinburgh by her side while at the castle.In 2017 she was accompanied on a visit to the castle and museum by the Duke in one of his last official outings.On that occasion she was marking the 70th anniversary of an historic appointment.In 1947 the Queen, then Princess Elizabeth,

Unicorn Day takes place on Friday April 9 and to celebrate, Stirling Castle are hosting their Virtual Unicorn Day- a magical online event for the whole family. Fun for kids (and big kids) the special event is packed full of activities, from unicorn crafts and a puppet show to a livestream with their star of the show, Pumpkin the unicorn.This will be the first time the annual celebration has gone online.

The Snuts have announced a special live-streamed performance for later this month.The Scottish four-piece will take to the stage at Stirling Castle on Friday, March 26, ahead of releasing their debut album ‘W.L.’ the following week (April 2).Fans will be able to watch the band perform their upcoming first record in its entirety by pre-ordering the 4xCD edition of ‘W.L.’ here. Customers will then be sent a private link to access the gig on the day.“In an effort to play our debut record back to back for our fans we decided to rent out a castle,” explained frontman Jack Cochrane.