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Stagecoach will take delivery of the new electric buses next year
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Good news for Camelon coach builder as next week's strike looms large

The proposal related to the first floor of Ricky D's World Buffet in Grahams Road, Falkirk
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Falkirk takeaway gets permission to partially change premises into showroom

Council leader Cecil Meiklejohn. Picture – supplied

Ad Feature Falkirk town centre improvements complete

Tesco's store in Camelon is just one of he branches which will be taking food donations over the next four days
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Falkirk superstores launch food drive this week to help those who need it most

Versalis is located on a site near Ineos in Bo'ness Road, Grangemouth
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Jobs under threat at Grangemouth rubber plant

The monthly market is back on Falkirk High Street this Saturday. (Pic: Alan Murray)

Falkirk Producers Market's December event runs this weekend

Simona Minchella will be marking two years since she opened Buon Appetito on December 8. Pic: Michael Gillen

Buon Appetito prepares to turn two

Richard Leonard believes workers must have a say in the plans for the future of the Grangemouth refinery
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MSP calls for worker-led plans to decide future of Grangemouth refinery

Doug Pitcaithly and his four legged pal celebrate Doug's Dug Treats big win at the recent SME News British Made Awards
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Award winning start for Larbert dog treat store which goes the extra mile

Tesco stores in the Falkirk area have been forced to withdraw the products from sale
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Falkirk Tesco stores pull peas off shelves after contamination scare

The delighted Bruno's team with their awards. Second from the left, Ernesto Di Carlo, owner, and front row, Bruno Minchella, founder and original owner. Pic: Michael Gillen

Top awards for chippy Bruno's

Forth Green Freeport chairperson Dame Susan Rice
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Anchors aweigh: Grangemouth's Freeport plans sail on towards £7 billion reality

The former cycle shop will now become a hot food takeaway
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From wheels to meals: Former Falkirk cycle shop will become hot food takeaway

Link staff have been praised in Holyrood for their recent award success
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Falkirk area housing association heralded in Holyrood for double awards success

Central Scotland MSP Richard Leonard believes the closure of the Grangemouth refinery should not be seen as a "done deal"
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MSP says Grangemouth refinery closure should not be seen as a 'done deal'

The plan has been been lodged with Falkirk Council
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Developers looking to build housing near Strathcarron Hospice in Denny area

Earlier this year activists used kayaks to gain access to Ineos oil terminal in an effort to get their environmental message across
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Climate Camp Scotland blasts Petroineos for refinery closure plans

Stephanie Maxwell and the RSM team hand over the cheque for £27,000 to Samantha Merrilees, Scott Martin's mother

Grangemouth firm donates £27,000 to help mental health charity

The sun is setting on the refinery site at Ineos Grangemouth, which has been operating, in one form or anoother, for over a century
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Century in the spotlight: History of Grangemouth refinery 1924 to 2023

The petroineos refinery looks set to close. (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Grangemouth oil refinery set to shut as early as spring 2025

Politicians have reacted to news of the planned closure of Grangemouth's oil refinery by spring 2025. (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Politicians react to news Grangemouth refinery is to cease operations

The proposal had been lodged with Falkirk Council
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Setback for Larbert solar panel development at former mental hospital garden

The first two winners in the 2023 Golden Ticket giveaway in Falkirk town centre - Alison Harris and Robert Vickers. (pic: submitted)

First two winners in Golden Ticket competition revealed

From left, Jade Manson, Gemma McGregor and Jade McKinlay from Bannatyne Spa Falkirk with the Scotland's Business Award. (pic: submitted)

Falkirk beauty salon wins title at Scotland's Business Awards 2023

The plan has been been lodged with Falkirk Council
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Plans lodged for pods: Glamping accommodation could be coming to Denny area

Winners of the Mums Outfits category and the Your Scottish Wedding Awards. Pictured with colleagues is Pauline Spiers holding the award. Pic: Michael Gillen

Catwalk take home trophy

Plans were been lodged to add a new feature to Glenbervie Golf Club
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Larbert area golf club drives on with plans to add new feature to the course

The plans had been lodged with Falkirk Council
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Former Bonnybridge meat processing factory site becomes veterinary surgery

Unite stated its members at ADL voted in favour of strike action which is scheduled to cover two weeks in December
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Union say hundreds of Camelon coachbuilder workers set to down tools

The alarms will sound from next week as maintenance is carried out
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Warning siren to sound in Grangemouth in run up to Christmas

Staff at the Bonnybridge branch of Greggs pulled out all the stops for Children in Need to raise over £3000
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Bonnybridge bakery staff help to raise over £3000 for Children in Need

Alyson and Ross Jamieson (right) were chuffed to bits to receive two golds, a silver and bronze at the prestigious Scottish Gin Awards.

Four awards for Linlithgow Distillery

Home Instead's Fiona Lauder and Stewart Robertson at the British Recruitment Awards
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Falkirk care firm wins major titles at prestigious national recruitment awards

Job centres have helped 45 over 50s find employment in the last month in the Falkirk area
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DWP helps 45 over 50s from the Falkirk area back into work

The Scott Martin Foundation received a £27,000 donation from the Grangemouth branch of RMS
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Grangemouth firm donates £27,000 to local mental health foundation

Nicole Garner and Michelle Gallagher are hosting the 365 Female event at Falkirk Business Hub later this month. (pic: submitted)

Falkirk 365 Female wellness event aims to empower women

Join the elves and Theatre School of Scotland for a magical festive fun filled time at WonderWorld in December. (Pic: WonderWorld)

Falkirk's WonderWorld soft play launches festive Elf Experience

The toilets at The Carron Works have been awarded a gold award in the Loo of the Year Awards 2023. Pic: Michael Gillen

Falkirk pub flushed with success in Loo of the Year Awards 2023

The Bonnybridge Greggs fun day raised £1175 for Children in Need
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Bonnybridge bakery's fun day coins in £1175 for Children in Need

Maddiston-based celebrant Craig Flowers was named Celebrant of the Year at the Nation's Wedding Awards 2023 recently. (Pic: submitted)

Falkirk celebrant wins top title at the UK wide Nation's Wedding Awards 2023

Lidl continues to donate meals to those who need them most
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Falkirk supermarkets help food banks with meal donations

Some of the team members at the new Black Rooster Peri Peri branch in Stenhousemuir
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Food lovers welcome the dawn of the Black Rooster in Stenhousemuir

The car wash business is struggling and is urging motorists to use the service or they could lose it for good
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Struggling Falkirk area car wash business tells motorists: 'Use us or lose us'

Age Scotland helps older people beat social isolation through a number of initiatives
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Superstore giant urges youngsters to share a joke with an older person

Ross Miller and the MTA Hair Education team attended the Scottish Hair and Beauty Awards to collect their award last month. (Pic: submitted)

Falkirk's MTA Hair Education win top award for hair industry trainers

The social care recruitment event will take place at Falkirk Trinity Church
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Falkirk event could see job seekers with new career in care by Christmas