Can you help preserve some Bo'ness mining heritage? A charity project is looking for people to talk about the town's Kinneil Colliery and its final days. A researcher from The PR Store will record audio interviews with local people and these might be used in interpretation/audio points/installations on the Kinneil foreshore (or used online). In… Continue reading Speak up and help preserve Bo’ness heritage
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Explore Fife with new audio guides
New audio guides have been produced by The PR Store for the charity the Coalfields' Regeneration Trust in Scotland. The five new guides are all hosted on the izi.travel app and cover walks around Fife, with contributions from local people. The new guides were recently featured in The Courier newspaper. Visit the dedicated Coalfields' page… Continue reading Explore Fife with new audio guides
Audio guides help people step back in time
Free audio guides are helping people step back in time – and explore the amazing heritage of Bo’ness. Three local tours have been produced using the izi.TRAVEL app – which runs on Apple and Android mobile phones. Supporters hope the guides will help boost tourism and encourage more walking in the area. The audio trails… Continue reading Audio guides help people step back in time
Honour for UNISON Kinneil Band
UNISON Kinneil Band has been honoured for its work in its hometown of Bo’ness. The Band has been awarded the McLaren Trophy for 2020. 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,… Continue reading Honour for UNISON Kinneil Band
Bringing pedal power to older people in Bo’ness
An initiative to help older people get out and about is launching in Bo’ness. Cycling Without Age offers free rides for pensioners (and those with mobility restrictions) on trishaws - specially adapted bikes, with double front passenger seats. The scheme was originally launched in Denmark and is now rolling out across Scotland. Supporters say the… Continue reading Bringing pedal power to older people in Bo’ness
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
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
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
