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Kinneil House and Estate, the Hippodrome Cinema and the historic Bo'ness Seabox featured in BBC Radio Scotland's Past Lives programme this week. If you missed the programme, you can still listen to it online for the next few days. Click: http://tinyurl.com/2wm6l8  

A SECOND public meeting to discuss the future of historic Kinneil Woods in Bo'ness takes place next week. Bo'ness Community Council will hold the talks as part of its regular monthly meeting. The event takes place next Wednesday, February 13, in the rooms above Bo'ness Library, starting at 7 p.m. The presentation will follow similar… Continue reading Second public meeting on woodlands

CONSULTATION on the future of historic Kinneil Woods in Bo'ness begins next week. Two public meetings have been organised to help develop management plans for the historic woodland. The first meeting, hosted by The Friends of Kinneil, will take place on Thursday, February 7, starting at 7.30 p.m. Residents will also be able to air… Continue reading Talks to begin on future of Kinneil Woods

A CHARITY is urging history lovers to make a date - with Kinneil Estate.The historical Bo'ness parkland features throughout The Friends of Kinneil's 2008 calendar, which can now be downloaded for free from http://www.kinneil.org.uk/  (A link to download the Calendar is at the end of this story.) Chairwoman Lynn Munro said: "We produced the downloadable calendar last… Continue reading Free 2008 calendar

Happy New Year from The Friends of Kinneil. We hope you've had a great festive season. This year promises to be busy for Kinneil Estate and The Friends of Kinneil.  ** FREE WINTER WALKS The year will kick off with a series of free walks around the estate - just the thing to blow away… Continue reading Happy New Year from The Friends of Kinneil

KINNEIL Museum will operate on a restricted timetable over the festive period. The Museum will close at 3 p.m. on Monday 24th December and Monday 31st December.  It will also be closed on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th December and Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd January.  The Museum will then revert to its normal opening hours:… Continue reading Festive opening hours at Kinneil

REGULAR free walks around Kinneil Estate in Bo'ness kick off next month. The events have been organised by Stepforth - a group which encourages local people to get out and become more active - in conjunction with The Friends of Kinneil. The first walk will start on January 14, 2008 - and will run three… Continue reading Step forth and walk Kinneil

THE Friends of Kinneil is encouraging residents to go online and spread some festive cheer this winter. The charity has teamed up with online retailers to help it raise funds. Treasurer Maria Ford explained: "People simply have to visit our website and click through the special links to visit online stores like Amazon and M&S.… Continue reading Help us raise funds this Christmas

WINNERS of the recent Friends of Kinneil art and photography competition have collected their prizes at the charity's Christmas party.The event - hosted by Friends' chairwoman Lynn Munro - was held at her home, Hollywood House, in Grahamsdyke Road, Bo'ness, last Friday. Among the guests were Journal and Gazette photographer Gordon McBrearty and local art… Continue reading Party toast for Friends’ winners

THE charity The Friends of Kinneil has announced the winners of its art and photography competition. The contest was organised to encourage people to share their images of the historic Kinneil landscape which is packed with wildlife, natural habitats and listed buildings. In the adult categories, Derek Freeman, of Roman Way, Bo'ness, took first place… Continue reading Art and photography winners