Stirlingshire

British

/ ˈstɜːlɪŋˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

a former county of central Scotland: mostly became part of Central Region in 1975: now covered by the council areas of Stirling, Falkirk, and East Dunbartonshire

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They found footage of him from just after he left the pub in Denny, in Stirlingshire, on the Saturday night.

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There are three potential sites in Scotland - in Dumfriesshire, Ayrshire and at Grangemouth, in Stirlingshire.

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The areas worst hit include the Highlands and islands, Aberdeen and Stirlingshire.

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In the village of Croftamie in Stirlingshire, Tricia Scott said Storm Amy "was the worst" to have hit the area for years.

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He was first elected to Westminster in 1974 as the SNP MP for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire, holding the seat until 1979.

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