A new podcast on the Scottish inventor James Watt has been launched. Listeners can hear experts and historians talk about Watt's life and legacy and discover locations across the UK linked with the great inventor and engineer. The podcast was produced by Bo'ness-based The PR Store as part of its support for the JamesWatt.scot project,… Continue reading James Watt podcast launched
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New apartment and music studio at Nether Kinneil Farmhouse
A COUPLE are expanding their tourism business – hoping the move will be “music to the ears” of future guests. Gina Young and husband Simon Stewart set up a bed and breakfast at Nether Kinneil Farmhouse, on the outskirts of Bo’ness, in 2015. Now they have expanded operations into two outbuildings – establishing a self-contained,… Continue reading New apartment and music studio at Nether Kinneil Farmhouse
Website revamp for Spoke ‘n’ Boot camping site
A "glamping" business near Falkirk has refreshed its website with the help of The PR Store. Spoke 'n' Boot - offering camping pods and facilities close to the Falkirk Wheel - was given a new online look by the Bo'ness agency. The new site was launched recently. Sandra Morrison, who runs Spoke 'n' Boot with… Continue reading Website revamp for Spoke ‘n’ Boot camping site
Event will reflect on James Watt’s life and legacy
History fans are being invited to a free event to celebrate the life and legacy of inventor James Watt. The evening – on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 – will feature talks and films about the great man. It will be hosted in the historic Hippodrome Cinema in Bo’ness: just a few miles from Watt’s cottage… Continue reading Event will reflect on James Watt’s life and legacy
Celebrating 20 years
The PR Store has celebrated its 20th anniversary. The agency was founded on November 15, 1999. Managing Consultant Adrian Mahoney said: "I want to thank all the clients and fantastic people who have worked with me over the past two decades. Your support has been invaluable." https://twitter.com/adrianmahoney/status/1195462595567898627 Until November 30, we're giving 20 per cent… Continue reading Celebrating 20 years
Town’s “forgotten fallen” finally remembered
Falkirk’s “forgotten fallen” have finally been remembered. The names of more than 1650 servicemen and women have been added to the town’s war memorial in a £125,000 project, to be unveiled this weekend. The memorial, in the town’s Dollar Park, was first unveiled in 1926. Unlike other memorials, it didn’t individually name the locals who… Continue reading Town’s “forgotten fallen” finally remembered
Local firms help revamp war memorial site
Local firms are helping to extend and refurbish Falkirk’s War Memorial in Dollar Park. New structures are being installed on site to properly list the names of the local men who died in conflict. The current memorial – unlike other local memorials – doesn’t name the war dead. The Friends of Falkirk War Memorial –… Continue reading Local firms help revamp war memorial site
Watt exhibition to run until end of September
Little Bethany Stevens (aged nearly 3) of Bo’ness checks out the bust of inventor James Watt on show at Bo’ness Library. It’s a part of an exhibition about the Scottish engineer – who came to the town to do early work to improve the steam engine. Watt’s cottage workshop still stands within Kinneil Estate. The… Continue reading Watt exhibition to run until end of September
Work underway on war memorial revamp
Local firms employed to carry out Dollar Park project Work is underway to extend and refurbish Falkirk’s War Memorial in Dollar Park. New structures are being installed on site to properly list the names of the local men who died in both the first and second World Wars. The current war memorial – unlike other… Continue reading Work underway on war memorial revamp
New push to attract tourists to Bo’ness and Blackness
A NEW push to attract tourists to Bo’ness got underway this week. Bo’net – which represents dozens of groups in the town - updated and republished its free map and guide to attractions in the area. Copies will be available from local libraries and other outlets in the district. You can also download a PDF… Continue reading New push to attract tourists to Bo’ness and Blackness
