'Avoid area' warning as crews battle large-scale fire at Scottish factory AN “avoid the area” alert has been issued as firefighters tackle a large, well-developed blaze at a Scottish factory ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2025
Man sparked bomb scare at city mosque, Glasgow police station and prison with hoax claims A man who falsely reported that a bomb had been planted at Stirling’s Islamic Centre was this week jailed for two years and six months. Keith Smyth, of Cowie, had made the claim, on the night of June 20 last year, that a bomb was likely to explode a Daily Record · Apr 20, 2023
Cowie cannabis dealer caught growing the drug at his village home Sheriff told 34-year-old: “It is with some hesitation you are not getting a 12-month custodial sentence today." Daily Record · Apr 5, 2023
Chipboard firm fined more than £2million over death of worker at village factory George Laird, 64, sustained burns over 90 percent of his body and succumbed to his injuries the next day after the incident at the Norbord plant in Cowie Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022
Cowie resident left looking for answers after company car left outside home for two months Aaron had been in regular contact with the company about the car since it was left outside the property at the beginning of September. Daily Record · Oct 26, 2022
Scots resident in furious battle with firm after car dumped outside house for two months The motor had been parked outside Mr Moison’s driveway in Cowie, Stirling since the beginning of September. Daily Record · Oct 26, 2022
Scots schoolgirl who went missing near Stirling traced 'safe and well' Chloe Montgomery, 14, was reported missing from Cowie, Stirling, but has now been found. Daily Record · Oct 15, 2022
Family charity bid launched to raise £5,000 towards safer garden for twins (9) with autism Parents Erica and Kelly Burrows are hoping to raise £5,000 towards building a new decking at the family home in Cowie to make it safer for twins, Ava and Matthew, 9, who have autism. Daily Record · Jun 29, 2022
Scots family in 55-mile fundraising kayak bid for Florida trip to convention on rare genetic condition Del Craig, from Cowie, Stirling, will travel between Aberfoyle and the Kincardine Bridge by kayak to raise funds to send Calum McPherson and his family to Florida for a convention for those with the rare CHAMP1 genetic condition. Daily Record · Jun 9, 2022
Cowie MND dad raises £7,000 after completing 'once in a lifetime' zipline challenge The family were forced to abandon their initial plans to take on the high-flying effort in February. Daily Record · May 5, 2022
Cowie family set to take on epic cycle trek to thank Strathcarron 'angels' The family have raised more than £28,000 for brain tumour research and the hospice. Daily Record · Mar 15, 2022
MND shock prompts Cowie man's zip line charity adventure The challenge will take place next week - with the aim of raising money and awareness for the MND Scotland charity. Daily Record · Feb 15, 2022
Callander, Cowie and Clacks included in new digital hub boost as part of City Region Deal Callander and Cowie are among the areas set to benefit from new digital hubs as part of the City Region Deal programme. Outline plans to deliver a network of regional digital hubs across Stirling and Clackmannanshire were approved this week by the C Daily Record · Feb 4, 2022