Councillors were also told that the Prudential plan, combined with the nearby Castle Business Park, the Kildean Loop and the Raploch Regeneration Initiative could create one of the major economic and employment centres in Scotland.

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Major developments under way include one of Scotland's largest urban regeneration projects at Raploch and Forthside, the new 40-acre city centre quarter under construction on the waterfront, as well as a new sports village at Forthbank.

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Mr Duguid, from Raploch, Stirling, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder and not guilty to another charge of attempting to defeat the ends of justice, by putting the walking stick in undergrowth after the attack.

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An independent evaluation of Big Noise Raploch which was commissioned by the Scottish government reported last year that there is strong evidence that the project boosts children's personal and social development, confidence, self esteem, social skills, and the ability to concentrate.

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Based on the principles developed in Raploch, the organisation hopes to start with young children in the local primary and nursery schools and build and expand the orchestral programme as the children grow and younger age groups are brought into the programme.

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