Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill voted against the law which would allow the new bridge to be built across the River Forth.

BBC: Forth Crossing Bill debate

The Loony Dook, the annual dip in the cold waters of the River Forth at South Queensferry, will also be held.

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At the High Court in Edinburgh, James Duguid was accused of setting upon 88-year-old John Gillespie, by the river Forth in Stirling on 19 April.

BBC: Man in court over Stirling war hero John Gillespie's death

An extension of the Forth and Clyde Canal is also being built, along with a new sea lock on the River Carron.

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