Staff on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic in the region have been praised as the UK marked two years since the first lockdown this week.
The milestone was recognised on Wednesday as Stirling racked up another 235 positive Covid cases on Tuesday - with the latest strain of the Omicron variant offering a stark reminder of the threats still posed by the virus.
Since the first case was reported in Forth Valley on March 6, a total of 174 people have lost their lives due to Covid in Stirling and more than 11,000 deaths linked to the virus confirmed across the country.
