Residents are being asked to share their memories of Crossgates and Mossgreen in Fife. The area’s community council is helping to produce an audio guide for the area – and is looking for local people to get involved. Anyone with memories, stories or local knowledge is encouraged to contact the community council through its website… Continue reading Fife residents invited to share memories for new audio guide
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Elizabeth’s story
Elizabeth Cunningham turned 80 last year. She grew up in Grangemouth and spent some of her early married life in Linlithgow before settling in Bo'ness. In this Life Story, she talks about she early years and her long career in hairdressing. She describes a childhood rooted in a close-knit family with strong connections to her Welsh heritage, despite… Continue reading Elizabeth’s story
Give your website a spring clean
Fix your website in one day Your website should work hard for your business, not turn customers away. Websites often become cluttered, slow, or outdated. Over time, links break, photos age, and news sections go stale. This makes your message unclear and costs you opportunities. We offer a Website Spring Clean to fix these issues.… Continue reading Give your website a spring clean
Group enjoys visit to House of the Binns
Members of the Bo'ness Town Trust Association enjoyed a group visit to the House of the Binns on Saturday. The historic House was home to the famous Dalyell family, including the former Father of the House of Commons, the late Tam Dalyell MP. The trip was supported by funding from Falkirk Council. The Association thanked… Continue reading Group enjoys visit to House of the Binns
TV antiques store shuts up shop
An antiques business - which featured on BBC TV - has shut up shop. Sea Kist in South Queensferry made a number of appearances on the “Antiques Road Trip” show. Hollywood star Brooke Shields also popped in when she was filming nearby. Now owner Jenni Meldrum has revealed that she’s sold her High Street premises… Continue reading TV antiques store shuts up shop
Maria’s story
Bo’ness community campaigner Maria Ford has been reflecting on her life and legacy. Born in Edinburgh, Maria lived briefly in Linlithgow before moving to Bo’ness at age three. She first lived with her grandparents at Deanfield Drive. She now lives with husband Jim in Craigallan Park. Maria grew up in a large family with Italian… Continue reading Maria’s story
Free Roman talk
PR Store boss Adrian Mahoney is hosting a free talk on the Roman Antonine Wall (the sister site to Hadrian's Wall) on Tuesday 24 February. Book a free ticket, and get more details, on Eventbrite. Tickets / info Infographic: NotebookLM by Google.
Putting Castle in the picture
PR Store boss Adrian Mahoney has been combining AI and photography skills to produce artwork like this. The image shows Blackness Castle near Edinburgh. The castle is a popular filming location for shows like Outlander, and sits west of the Forth Bridges and Queensferry Crossing. You can visit the castle, which is managed by Historic… Continue reading Putting Castle in the picture
Free online event
The PR Store is hosting a free online event this Friday (January 16). It aims to help charities and community groups boost their profile in the year ahead. PR Store boss Adrian Mahoney will give some great tips to inspire you. Book your free place on Eventbrite. He'll cover: telling your story mastering your digital… Continue reading Free online event
Free Christmas treats
December can be the perfect time to unwrap some of the best free software, discounts and online tools to help your organisation shine. Here’s your Christmas package of cost-saving digital goodies. Design and graphics tools Affinity StudioEdit pictures, design newsletters and more. This rival to Adobe's Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign software is now available for… Continue reading Free Christmas treats