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Alloa

British  
/ ˈæləʊə /

noun

  1. a town in E central Scotland, the administrative centre of Clackmannanshire. Pop: 18 989 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"MND is a horrible disease, it strips you of who you are," he tells the BBC at his home in Alloa, Scotland.

From BBC May 22, 2026

With all this in mind, comparisons between a group of seven teenagers with a drum in Alloa and the large, well-resourced groups associated with Celtic or Rangers are difficult.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

A paving stone on Parliament Walk in Alloa also marks a visit by the former prince on the same day.

From BBC Feb. 27, 2026

"Alloa hasn't got a lot and this is a great opportunity for people like myself," he said.

From BBC Oct. 2, 2025

I tell't ye already," replied Johnny, with a most rueful countenance, "that I cam last frae Alloa.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative by Various

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