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  • Drop in and find out about Bo’ness banking hub

    Residents are being urged to drop into a local cafe and find out about plans for a banking hub in Bo’ness. The hub is expected to open in the town this May. Cash Access UK is setting up the facility on behalf of a consortium of high street banks. Banking hubs allow people to make…

  • Can you help Academy pupils?

    Bo’ness Academy is looking for community groups and employers to offer volunteering or work experience roles to pupils. If you’d like to know more, please contact Depute Headteacher Donna Millar – donna.millar@education.falkirk.sch.uk She said: “We have a number of young people who require bespoke parts to their school week. We are keen to engage the…

  • Free wellbeing event

    Residents are being invited to a free wellbeing event in Bonnybridge Community Hub (the former community centre in Bridge Street). The event is taking place this Friday 28 March 2025 from 12.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. It’s been organised by CVS Falkirk and District. Kerrie Hoggan from CVS said: “This is a free community event,…

  • From Lulu to Lidl – remembering La Fabrique

    IT was the factory turned nightclub that attracted a galaxy of stars. La Fabrique in Bo’ness secured big names like the Bay City Rollers, Lulu, and Des O’Connor. It was one of the places to go in the 1970s. Today the nightclub is long gone, replaced by a branch of Lidl. But the memories of…

  • Get set for Volunteers’ Week

    The annual Volunteers’ Week – at the start of June each year – is a great opportunity to celebrate local volunteers. You could: The Volunteers’ Week website has lots of great resources to help. The 2025 Volunteers’ Week runs from 2-8 June and ends with another community celebration, The Big Lunch. This initiative encourages communities…