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Santa and reindeer visit a very damp Falkirk

People

Falkirk district Boys’ Brigade members give to charities at carol concert

People

William and Joseph Reid broke into Kinneil Kerse Recycling Centre, Bo'ness

Falkirk brothers used stepladders to break into Bo’ness recycling centre

Crime

Community council unhappy at demolition plan for Blackness home

Falkirk Council

Man (55) arrested and charged following incident at Falkirk Council area primary school

Crime

Falkirk Council want 4.5 per cent increase in council tax

Falkirk Council

Pupils’ party in Grangemouth broke out into a fight following argument

Crime

Brass band to help coin in the coppers for charity

People

Falkirk man who threatened to ‘volley’ woman in face avoids jail time

Crime

Plans for energy from waste facility near Polmont

Falkirk Council

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Letham village flooded after overnight rain

Traffic and Travel

Police warning over Falkirk flooded roads hazard

Traffic and Travel

Green gritter on Forth Bridges sets the pace for winter

Traffic and Travel

Picture: Michael Gillen

Roads closed near Falkirk town centre

Traffic and Travel

Train problems for Falkirk commuters

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

Falkirk brothers used stepladders to break into Bo’ness recycling centre

Crime

Man (55) arrested and charged following incident at Falkirk Council area primary school

Crime

Pupils’ party in Grangemouth broke out into a fight following argument

Crime

Falkirk man who threatened to ‘volley’ woman in face avoids jail time

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

Weather warnings for Falkirk district put The Big Picnic event in doubt

Weather

Falkirk district looks set to be hit with more heavy downpours following flooding in the area last weekend. Picture: John Stewart.

Falkirk weather: Three days of heavy downpours and storms

Weather

Thunderstorms are forecast for Wednesday.

Falkirk weather: Warning of thunderstorms on Wednesday

Weather

It could get a bit warm later on Thursday in the Falkirk area! Pic: Met Office

Falkirk weather: Temperature to hit 29°C later on Thursday

Weather

A warning has been issued. Picture: JPIMedia

Falkirk weather: Thunder and lightning warning

Weather

Politics More Politics >>

Community council unhappy at demolition plan for Blackness home

Falkirk Council

Falkirk Council want 4.5 per cent increase in council tax

Falkirk Council

Plans for energy from waste facility near Polmont

Falkirk Council

Patrick Harvie joined Scottish Green Party candidate for Linlithgow and East Falkirk Gillian Mackay and Falkirk candidate Tom McLaughlin for a demonstration outside 'Scotland's biggest polluter'.

Green chief Patrick Harvie backs local election bids at Grangemouth demo

Politics

Falkirk Community Trust look to extend Stenhousemuir gym into Strathcarron shop

Falkirk Council

Plans approved for Camelon flats to help young people live independently

Falkirk Council

Council chief’s tribute to those working together during Falkirk gas supply crisis

News

Anger over Bo’ness housing plans

Falkirk Council

Business More Business >>

Business boost beckons for firms in Port and Polmont

Business

Colin Robertson, of Alexander Dennis Ltd, receives his CBE

Camelon firm chief exec awarded CBE for services to bus manufacturing

Business

Falkirk takeaway is ‘best’ in central Scotland

Business

Gary Nimmo at his Falkirk base.

Champion Gary launches Falkirk’s own ‘fame academy’ for pipers

Business

The Hogan's base at 342 Main Street, Stenhousemuir, is both a place where goods can be collected and also the hub of a growing delivery circuit.

Stenhousemuir firm sets the pace for sustainable food shopping

Business

The local TSB branches have avoided the closure list.

Falkirk district TSB branches avoid closure

Business

Hays Travel in Falkirk launches Christmas gift appeal to help those in need

Business

Staff at new Falkirk eatery Monterey Jack’s ‘amazed’ by customer feedback

Business

Bellair and Falkirk Business Hub lead support for Maggie’s Forth Valley

Business

Falkirk district bank branches at risk in latest closures

Business

Canals investment is paying real dividends for Falkirk and Scotland

Business

Health More Health >>

Falkirk woman organises Grangemouth party to help fund dementia resource

Health

Are we really going to eat all that stuff ... and does anybody really like bread sauce?

Survey says Falkirk takes a laid-back approach to Christmas dining

Health

NHS Forth Valley reveals winter preparation plan details

Health

Strathcarron Hospice's Light up a Life sevice. Pic: Michael Gillen.

Light up a life at Strathcarron Hospice this December

Health

Education More Education >>

Bonnybridge pupils go for gold and get it

Education

Camelon Community Centre is being used as a distribution point for heaters and cookers. Pic: Michael Gillen

Majority of Falkirk district schools to re-open after gas supply issues

News

Thirteen Falkirk district schools closed due to gas supply issues

News

Knights of St Andrew visit Kersiebank

Education

L to R: Katie Cunningham, S5 mental health ambassador; Eilidh Quinn, Mental Health Foundation Scotland project coordinator; Charlie Meikle, S5 mental health ambassador; and Jacqueline Pollock, St Mungo's pastoral head. Picture: Michael Gillen

Falkirk school selected to promote new national mental health campaign

Health

Opinion More Opinion >>

Around and about the Battalion

Opinion

Bonnybridge Scout leaders worked to gain archery qualifications.

Scouts are bang on target!

Opinion

Time for the return of  an old favourite

Opinion

40th Falkirk Scouts held a Scottish sleepover at the Scout hall in Bellsmeadow.

A Scottish celebration

Opinion

People More People >>

Santa and reindeer visit a very damp Falkirk

People

Falkirk district Boys’ Brigade members give to charities at carol concert

People

Newland Concert Brass Band will be playing to raise cash for the Falkirk branch of Parkinson's UK

Brass band to help coin in the coppers for charity

People

Brightons cricket club ‘bowled over’ by top community award

People

Shannon Dyer with her trophy.

Longcroft girl Shannon is our Scottish star of Irish Dancing

People