Environment

Residents of Grangemouth bore the brunt of the unplanned shut down of a refinery unit at Ineos on Monday night as the resulting roar of flaring disturbed their evening.

A whole-school litter pick around the village of California on May 23 was supported by parents and other members of the community and all agreed that their efforts had made a huge difference to the amenity of the village. Mrs Hazel Cunningham, principal teacher at the village school, said that the pupils had been quite surprised bythe amount of litter that they had found. Everyone from the tiny tots in the nursery class right up to Primary 7 got stuck in to their task once the scheme, though up by the school’s eco-committee, got off the ground. The nursey pupils set to with a will around the school playground whilst the older children targetted a village building site and the local park.

Bonnybridge residents say the massive amount of droppings produced by pigeons and other birds under a railway bridge is becoming a real eyesore and fear it could be a health hazard.

Upgrade works to the tune of £50,000 have been completed on the path network through Larbert Woods.

Residents will be able to attend a meeting next week discussing the proposed new energy plant at Ineos in Grangemouth.

Scottish residents should expect to see a rise in the number of daddy longlegs (also known as crane flies) this year, after millions of larvae were discovered underground.

Residents will be able to attend a meeting next week discussing the proposed new energy plant at Ineos in Grangemouth.

Reports of dead fish floating on the surface of the water at the Helix park last Friday night have been explained in depth by SEPA.

Scottish Water staff have been lending a hand to keep one of Scotland’s most iconic attractions at its best.

A community litter pick, organised by Keep Bankside Beautiful, will take place on Saturday, May 26.

The next meeting of Grangemouth and Skinflats Community Council will take place tomorrow (Thursday) - and residents will be given the chance to see a presentation on the town’s proposed flood plan.

Falkirk residents face the prospect of yet another bin being added to their growing collection of colourful refuse receptacles.

Local small traders across the Falkirk area will benefit from a reduction in charges for recycling.

A landmark building is to be knocked down after years of legal wrangling over its future.

A lawyer who is acting for two petrochemical companies has accused the Scottish Government of establishing a “ban” on fracking which is “unlawful”.

Communities will be linked thanks to a new bridge across the River Carron – but its installation didn’t quite go to plan.

Members of a community clean up team and air cadets were furious after thoughtless thugs tipped over blue bins and rubbished Grangemouth’s Spitfire memorial.

The bid by Grangemouth petrochemicals firm Ineos to quash Holyrood’s ban on fracking will next week face a unique legal challenge.