Discover the traces of Merseyside's industrial past with a new walking app, partly made by former miners determined the past should not be forgotten. The app currently contains 21 walks, most in Scotland, such as the Brucefield Colliery at Clackmannan, Newtongrange (home of the National Mining Museum Scotland), and no fewer than three Alloa Waggonway walks. Jim plans to add guided walks to Sutton Manors neighbouring collieries at Bold and Clock Face and to add more nature notes to all the walks.
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An online public meeting is set to go ahead this week, discussing the future of rail in the Wee County and the wider region.

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Clackmannan should get its own railway station, according to a Wee County candidate in the upcoming Holyrood elections.
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Taking the railway path from Clackmannan, and heading eastwards towards Brucefield, a white glimmer caught my eye amongst the dark tangled branches.
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Network Rail and the Scottish Government are being urged to open all of the West Fife rail line following the announcement of plans to electrify tracks between Longannet and Alloa. The plans also include the building of stations at Clackmannan and Kincardine.
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