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Stirling
Stirling is a city in central Scotland, 26 miles (42 km) north-east of Glasgow and 37 miles (60 km) north-west of Edinburgh. The city is surrounded by rich farmland and had a royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the Old Bridge and the port are all linked in to its history. Situated on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town and historic county of Stirlingshire. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south. It has been said that "Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together". The city's status as "Gateway to the Highlands" also historically lent it great strategic importance—the credo "he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland" is somet
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CouncilVisitor levy funds boost Edinburgh festivals and city services
Edinburgh’s new visitor levy, introduced in July 2026, will invest over £90 million in festivals, public services and infrastructure, supporting a £600 million cultural economy.
Edinburgh3 hours ago
CouncilEdinburgh council says housing upgrades and new grants put city on track to cut unsuitable temporary accommodation
On Scottish Housing Day the city council outlined how upgrades, new builds and a grant scheme are helping to ease the capital’s housing pressure and improve tenant health.
Edinburgh3 hours ago
CouncilEdinburgh Council approves £1.12m boost for festivals and new £2.6m Innovate fund
Councillors have voted to increase existing cultural grants by 25 % and launch a £2.62 million Innovate fund, aiming to strengthen the city’s festivals and community arts groups through the Visitor Levy.
Edinburgh4 hours ago
CouncilEdinburgh Council greenlights seven Visitor Levy projects to restore heritage and improve public spaces
Seven new initiatives, from restoring Leith Customs House to creating nature footpaths and a public square on West Cross Causeway, have secured Visitor Levy funding after council approval on 17 September.
Edinburgh5 hours ago
Local250 HMS Queen Elizabeth sailors parade the Freedom of Edinburgh on Royal Mile
Around 250 crew members from the navy’s flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth exercised the Freedom of the City, marching along the Royal Mile with a band, a Guard inspection and an F-35 fly-past.
Edinburgh5 hours ago
CouncilKnife Angel departs Edinburgh after month-long knife-crime awareness programme
The 27-ft sculpture built from confiscated knives toured Edinburgh in September, sparking school productions, a bus-mounted art mosaic and police-led workshops before leaving the city.
Edinburgh7 hours ago
Coming up
What's on in and around Stirling
Cala
Thu 8 Oct, 19:00Tolbooth, Stirling
Foy Vance World Tour - Celebrating "The Wake" And The Songs of "If"
Sun 18 Oct, 19:00Stirling Albert Halls, Stirling
Tom McRae
Wed 28 Oct, 19:00Tolbooth, Stirling
Connor Burns: Flow
Sun 1 Nov, 19:30Stirling Albert Halls, Stirling
W3L Wrestling Showdown - Dunblane
Sun 22 Nov, 14:30The Dunblane Centre, Dunblane
Tide Lines
Wed 25 Nov, 19:00Stirling Albert Halls, Stirling
Days out around Stirling
View allMar's Wark
Stirling · 0.6 miles
Renaissance town house built 1570–1572 by John Erskine, Regent of Scotland and Earl of Mar
Kidz Town
Stirling · 0.6 miles
£7.95 play only / £10.95 Play’n’Dine package includes childrens lunch and drink. Babies under 1 and first adult free, additional adults £1.00 which can be redeemed at the cafe for £1.oo off a hot drink. Sensory room £4.00 per visit.
Polmaise Castle
Cambusbarron · 1.9 miles
This is the site of Polmaise Castle. The home to the Murray family was completed around 1865 and blown up by the army in 1966. The building had become dangerous and was so destroyed. What remains is just stones and rubble.
Greenfield leisure park
Alloa · 5.6 miles
The park provides a play area with a range of play equipment to suit all ages including swings, sand play and trampolines. The park can be enjoyed by people of all ages, either for a leisurely stroll or for more active recreation
Alloa Tower
Alloa · 5.6 miles
Large fortified tower boasts lavish interiors where kings and queens once wandered.
Elphinstone Tower
Dunmore · 6.2 miles
Ruin of old tower with remains of mausoleum
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Oriental Market
Unit 5 Stirling Arcade, Stirling
Cash Converters
63a Murray Place, Stirling
Stirling & District Women's Aid
Unit 7 Stirling Arcade, Stirling
Admiral
Murray Place, Stirling
Dessert Box
55 Murray Place, Stirling
Virgin Money
Stirling
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