Clackmannanshire

He's the bagpipe and whistle tutor himself.

for Clackmannanshire Council, and a great all-round player.

We're going to take his two dance sets for now, his jigs, first of all, starting with The Road to Calanish.

This is Ciar Mill.

But it's really bonny.

I was driving to Clackmannanshire-

Okay

... uh, this week, and it's just that golden light and the long shadows.

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The ceremony for this year's BBC Make a Difference Awards is just around the corner.

Uh, this week you actually spent some time with the Epic volunteers in Clackmannanshire.

Yeah, I did indeed.

The sponsor of the legislation, Lauren Edwards, said the Lords shouldn't be allowed to frustrate the views of the Commons on this issue, while opponents of assisted dying said they'd continue to scrutinize the bill.

Sixty homes in a former mining village in Clackmannanshire are to be demolished because of subsidence.

The owners will be compensated, but some say they're worried about what they'll be offered.

One residents group described the demolitions as absolutely devastating for those affected.

People living in two other evacuated streets have been told they'll be able to return home once safety work is carried out.

The Mining Remediation Authority says the decision to demolish sixty homes hasn't been taken lightly.

The UK government has said it will support affected residents and continue to work side by side with the Scottish Government and Clackmannanshire Council.

Football: Celtic and Rangers have both been ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup matches behind closed doors.

They wouldn't let u- we were supposed to be allowed in, and it became clear really early on that the Better To- Together campaign had, had, had won, that Scotland had voted against, um, leaving the UK by, for the record, 45% in favor of independence, 55% against.

And it became clear early on because a crucial swing, um, area, which was Clackmannanshire, I think, declared first, and it was so, everyone read, said, "Well, you can, you can read through from that result." So all the drama and energy of the, of the, of the, that big election results program you were talking about, all the sort of fizz went out of it really early 'cause it became-

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