Roman soldiers are due to march on historic Kinneil House in Bo’ness this weekend. The Antonine Guard re-enactment group will be out in force setting up camp as part of a heritage day. There will also be tours of the mansion and the wider Kinneil Estate, and demonstrations of Roman crafts and artefacts. The Britannia… Continue reading Romans march on Kinneil
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Go Roman and enjoy free family events
A festival dubbed “2000 years in the making” is back this weekend. Big Roman Week kicks off on Saturday, September 17 - promising walks, talks, family events and heritage tours. The festival aims to raise awareness of the Roman Antonine Wall and its surrounding landscape. This year, events will take place in Bo’ness, Falkirk and… Continue reading Go Roman and enjoy free family events
Celebrating Bo’ness Roman relic
IT’S been dubbed one of Britain’s best Roman relics. It’s featured on a Royal mail stamp. And it inspired an amazing replica – which takes pride of place in Bo’ness. Now the Bridgeness Slab is being celebrated during the area’s Big Roman Week festival, which kicks off later this month. A film about the famous… Continue reading Celebrating Bo’ness Roman relic
New look for Bo’ness Hospital garden – after £15,000 revamp
A “tired” hospital garden has been transformed into an oasis of colour, thanks to community efforts and £15,000 of National Lottery funding. The revamped outdoor space at Bo’ness Hospital was officially opened today (Sunday, June 12). Bo’ness Fair Queen Ellie Van Der Hoek cut a ribbon to declare the garden open, ably assisted by patient… Continue reading New look for Bo’ness Hospital garden – after £15,000 revamp
Bo’ness litter group picks up community trophy
Litter pickers have scooped a prize for their environmental efforts. Bo’ness Community CleanUp Group has been awarded the McLaren Trophy for 2022. The award is presented annually by Bo’ness Community Council to honour a person or group for outstanding services to the local area. The award is named after the late John McLaren, a reporter… Continue reading Bo’ness litter group picks up community trophy
Garden project gets to the art of the matter
A Falkirk-based artist has delivered stunning mosaics to brighten up the revamped garden space at Bo’ness Hospital.Rhona Duffy has created four pieces – displaying different flowers – to complement new seating and planting being installed at the rear of ward one. The new-look garden will be officially launched this summer.Rhona was commissioned by the charity… Continue reading Garden project gets to the art of the matter
Grab your free Bo’ness maps
Run a tourism business in the Bo'ness area? Want some free maps/leaflets for your customers? Then get in touch with us. The PR Store worked with the Eden Consultancy Group and Bo'net to produce a guide to the local area. We still have copies available. If you'd like some, email your details (name, address and… Continue reading Grab your free Bo’ness maps
Hospital garden volunteers praised
Volunteers have been praised for their work transforming a garden at Bo’ness Hospital. The enthusiastic helpers responded to an appeal from Bo’net – the Bo’ness Networking Group – to help revamp the outdoor space, which was looking particularly “tired”. Maria Ford from Bo’net said: “Over the winter months, a merry band of volunteers have been… Continue reading Hospital garden volunteers praised
Charity helps spread word on Bo’ness groups
The charity helping community organisations in Bo’ness and Blackness is offering free space on its website to promote local causes. Bo’net – the Bo’ness Networking Group – has also set up a Facebook group to encourage idea sharing – and revamped its email newsletter system. Madelene Hunt, the chair of Bo’net, said: “We’re keen to… Continue reading Charity helps spread word on Bo’ness groups
Happy New Year!
Best wishes for 2022 from The PR Store. I hope you have a happy and healthy year ahead. Read the latest newsletter (with a look back on 2021 and some useful links) here. You can also hit the link at the top of the page to subscribe for future issues. Adrian Mahoney, Managing Consultant, The… Continue reading Happy New Year!
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