A CORNTON Vale prison officer smashed into a parked car and a wall after her angry husband caught her drinking in a Bridge of Allan pub with a male colleague.

Jean Burns, 44, had “sought solace” with the male officer as a diversion from her “possessive and unreasonable” husband, Stirling sheriff court heard on Tuesday.

A FIREFIGHTER from Dunblane has boosted his hero credentials by saving the life of a young cancer sufferer.

 

Not only does former naval officer Paul Elliot (44), put himself at risk for his job, he has also donated his bone marrow.

STIRLING Albion boos Allan Moore has insisted that patience is the key as his side attempts to bounce back from successive defeats.

Moore was disappointed with the second half performance in the 2-0 defeat to Arbroath on Saturday but insists the team can still make the play-offs.

Stirling County    29
Selkirk    30

In near perfect conditions, Stirling kicked off but it was Selkirk who made the first chance, regaining possession from a box kick and then moving it wide but were guilty of cutting inside when an overlap beckoned on the right.

From good possession Ross Aitken made a lot of ground down his wing before cutting in and feeding the supporting Chris Faill who ran in under the posts to open the scoring; Brian Archibald’s conversion giving Stirling a seven point lead.