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Scots mountain rescue volunteers called out to three emergencies in less than 72 hours
Stirling
Volunteers from Killin Mountain Rescue Team assisted three separate rescue efforts over the weekend - including two on Scotland's hillsides.
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Three walkers rescued from Scots mountains as rescue team issue winter gear warning
Crianlarich
Volunteers from Killin Mountain Rescue Team helped three walkers off of two mountainsides in separate rescue efforts over the weekend.
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Walker suffers injuries in horror 200-metre fall on Scots mountainside
Crianlarich
The walker fell on Ben More, near Crainlarich, on Sunday afternoon.
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Mountain rescue volunteer gears up for freezing 160-mile race to raise cash for Killin rescue team
Killin
Killin Mountain Rescue Team member John Lovegrove will take on the Montane Winter Spine MRT Challenge North 2025 race across the iconic Pennnine Way to raise much-needed funds for the rescue team.
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Tips and advice on how you can stay safe on Scotland's Munros and hillsides this winter
Perthshire
Scotland's mountain rescue teams are made up of volunteers who give up their time to make sure visitors stay safe, with local rescuers in Perthshire sharing some tips on how you can prepare for all weather.
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Life-saving Killin mountain rescuer takes on 160-mile race to raise vital funds
Killin
John Lovegrove is taking part in Montane Winter Spine MRT Challenge North 2025, which will see him cross some of Britain’s most punishing terrains.
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Walkers and pet owners urged to be careful after toxic blue-green algae spotted at Scots beauty spots
Stirling
There have been reports of potentially toxic blue-green algae spotted on the water at North Third Reservoir, Stirling, and Loch Tay, near Killin, Perthshire.
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Dad-of-two drowned after JCB toppled in to Scots loch was caused by 'inherently unsafe' equipment
Killin
The sheriff presiding over a Fatal Accident Inquiry over the tragic death of Greg Deakin, from Glasgow, found that he drowned after his JCB excavator he had been operating toppled off of a pier in to Loch Tay as a result of "using equipment and a method of working on the pier which were inherently unsafe".
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Councillors vote to shut remote village nursery that had just one child attending
Crianlarich
Councillors voted unanimously - but “with regret” - to close the doors at Crianlarich Nursery for good after hearing at times it had just one child attending.
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Scots nursery worker who sparked emergency rescue with hoax call avoids jail
Killin
Clair Frost, 35, sounded a false alarm from a landline at Killin Nursery School, in Killin, Perthshire - sparking a full-scale search and rescue mission that included her own husband, a retained firefighter.
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Manager faces jail for deliberately starting fire at rural Scots hotel that saw guests evacuated
Killin
Vimal Verma, 42, pleaded guilty to wilful fireraising after he deliberately set a fire at the Killin Hotel, KIllin, Perthshire.
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Biker was left broken down by roadside for SEVEN HOURS in alleged petrol pump blunder
Killin
Motorists who filled up at the Lix Toll filling station, near Killin, Perthshire, broke down a short time later and had to have their fuel tanks drained and cleaned, costing hundreds of pounds.
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Special remembrance service held to mark 30th anniversary of tragic RAF jet crash on Scots hillside
Killin
It was on Thursday, September 1, 1994, that navigator Patrick Harrison, 33, from Ayrshire, and pilot Flight Lieutenant Peter Mosley, 31, from Torquay, lost their lives in the accident between Lochearnhead and Killin.
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Drivers say cars were filled with wrong fuel after alleged petrol pump 'blunder'
Killin
The operators of the Lix Toll filling station, near Killin, Perthshire, have vowed to carry out an investigation after multiple vehicles were alleged to be filled with the wrong type of fuel.
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Village nursery worker faces jail after 999 hoax sparks kayak water rescue
Killin
The nursery school early years educator denied sounding the false alarm from a landline at Killin Nursery School but the caller’s “distinctive, higher-pitched, childlike” tones were identified as hers by two colleagues and a police officer.
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Cancelled rural bus service to relaunch next month after residents' campaign to maintain route
Stirling Council
A new council-run trial of a popular rural Stirling service is set to be launched next month as residents admit their relief.
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Killin woman’s parents will be inspiration as she tackles London marathon for charity
Stirling
For Killin woman Pauline Martin, running this weekend’s iconic London Marathon is more than just a charity fundraising effort.
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Helicopter flies in to deliver new 4G mast to rural Stirlingshire village
Killin
A helicopter has flown in new 4G masts to the remote village of Killin.
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Vital rural village car share scheme handed £10,000 cash boost
Killin
A volunteer-run car sharing scheme in Killin has been handed a cash boost after pocketing almost £10,000.
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Killin Mountain Rescue Team take on new search to find new leader
Killin
Killin Mountain Rescue Team (Killin MRT) is seeking an “experienced, inspirational, inclusive and credible chairperson” to lead the volunteer rescue group going forward.
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Killin parents told 'there's no going back' on planned council nursery cuts
Killin
Parents and concerned residents were left disappointed this week after chances of reversing childcare cuts were rebutted by Stirling Council.
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Vital rural bus service between Callander and Killin reduced amidst uncertainty over its future
Stirling
A bus operator that runs a vital service between Callander and Killin has reduced its number of runs on the route from this week ahead of plans to withdraw from the contract next March.
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Mountain rescue team seeks new volunteers to undertake life-saving missions
Killin
A mountain rescue team who risk life and limb to keep hillwalkers on Scotland’s mountainsides safe are looking for fresh faces to volunteer with the group.
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Woman, 75, was "unaware" growing cannabis plants at her Scots home was illegal
Killin
A Killin woman was “unaware” that growing three cannabis plants in her home - each with an estimated value of between £200 and £600 - was illegal.
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