
Stirling University Union to go plant-based by 2025
By Isla Glen The University of Stirling’s Student Union has announced it will only serve plant-based food by 2025. The motion was submitted by the Plant-Based Universities group and was passed on November 10 with a 55.5 per cent vote in favour. In total, 70 out of 127...

Stirling ‘Yes’ Supporters react to independence ruling
By Rebecca Kerr Scottish Independence supporters took to King Street on Friday November 23, following the Supreme Court ruling against a second independence referendum. This came as part of nationwide rallies against the ruling which setback the possibility of...

‘Warm Banks’ open in Stirling to tackle rising energy costs this Winter
By Rebecca Kerr Struggling families in Stirling will be able to use ‘warm banks’ this winter, as temperatures fall and energy bills continue to rise. Warm banks, similar to food banks but for those who can’t afford to heat their homes, offer free hot drinks, food and...

Stirling housing prices at highest rate since the pandemic
By Molly Bishop The average housing price in Stirling is at its all-time highest since 2020, according to the latest statistics by Registers of Scotland. The average cost for a home in Stirling as of September 2022 is £243,137, which is just below the average cost in...

Spotlight: Stirling artist pays tribute to NHS after battle with cancer
By Rebecca Kerr An artist from Stirling who sketched ‘heroic’ NHS staff during her cancer battle has opened an exhibition in Dundee. Gillian McLaren, 35, spent her time in hospital drawing the nurses, doctors and porters who cared for her, following her devastating...

Forth Valley A&E waiting times still lagging behind
By Ross Collie Waiting times in accident and emergency wards in Forth Valley Hospital are still lagging far behind the rest of Scotland. The hospital, located in Larbert, has suffered with dismal waiting time records, hitting a record low for Scotland in October. It...

Stirling University staff and students join nationwide UCU strikes
By Ross Collie Staff at the University of Stirling have joined nationwide strikes over pay, pensions and working conditions. The strikes, which take place on November 24, 25 and 30, have been called the “biggest ever university strikes” by the University and College...

Dunblane becomes the first dementia friendly town in Stirlingshire
By Molly Bishop Dunblane is celebrating becoming the first dementia-friendly town in the Stirling area. The award was achieved by the community, with credit to the hard work of Dementia Friendly Dunblane, a hard-working volunteer group that made it their...

Spotlight: Stirling student bares it all for testicular cancer campaign
By Rebecca Kerr When fourth year Business student James Falls isn’t playing rugby or smashing out assignments, you might spot him cruising Stirling in his technicolour car – with the boxers to match. “Why” you may ask? No, James isn’t just a massive hippie with a...

Spotlight: Stirling fitness instructor succeeds in her first UK bodybuilding competitions
By Isla Glen A Stirling fitness instructor has won fourth and fifth place in her first bodybuilding competitions after months of hard work. Natalia Wiktorowicz achieved fourth place in the Physical Culture Association’s (PCA) First Timers Competition and qualified for...