Bo'ness – or Borrowstounness – is a former port and industrial town on the south of the River Forth, two miles north of Linlithgow and eight miles east of Falkirk. The area is steeped in history – the Antonine Wall reached the Forth just east of Bo'ness, and there is a Roman fort on the Kinneil Estate, where James Watt worked on his steam engine. Trade from Holland and France and industries including salt–panning, mining, and ship-building made Bo'ness a wealthy burgh. Today Bo'ness is a proud community of around 14,250 people and s1boness.com has been developed to allow residents share their news, views and opinions, make announcements, publicise events and show off their photos and videos.

24/6/2008Eco-friendly pupils

St Mary's Primary has been awarded status as an environmentally-friendly school.

The school was awarded the coveted eco green flag, only given to schools which impress the Eco Schools Scotland assessors with their dedication to environmental issues.

This involves staff and pupils proving they have carried out a detailed environmental assessment of their school, and have made a real effort to tackle green issues by taking part in projects such as recycling.

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