Opinion

An artist's impression of one of the proposed transport interchanges. Image: Contributed

Need to look at transport and economy issues

There's no better sight than a shelves lined with books waiting to be read. Pic: Contributed

Passions: My love of bookshelves

Homemade spider and pumpkin costumes for Halloween photographed in 1998 – could you manage something similar next year? (Picture: Hamish Campbell)

Halloween’s bigger than ever, but it could also be greener - John McNally

Green MSP Maggie Chapman defended the terrorist attacks by Hamas in Israel (Picture: John Devlin)

Humza Yousaf must restore credibily by getting Greens out of government - Stephe...

Falkirk MP John McNally. Pic: Contributed

Opinion: Critical of voter ID

Pupils from Stenhouse Primary School, Edinburgh holding up cards showing the new estimate of the population during the launch of the first results from Scotland's Census 2022

Migration, both in and out, has long been an enriching part of our nation’s stor...

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter in the game against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona

New York’s record breaking Scots - Angus Robertson

The Irish Culture and Heritage Day hosted at the Grange Club in Stockbridge

Celebrating our Irish connections - Angus Robertson

Generation Z think nothing of getting a breakfast burger delivered, while older folk and busy parents depend on regular supermarket deliveries, says Susan Dalgety

Weaning ourselves off home delivery is doomed to failure - Susan Dalgety

Scotland's manager Ally MacLeod laps up the applause at Hampden in 1978 as the team prepare for the World Cup in Argentina

Can we snatch defeat from jaws of victory? Yes, we’re Scotland - Vladimir McTav...

Lots of the people who own dogs like American bully XLs, above, do so to use those dogs as weapons, says Vladimir McTavish

Dogs are not the problem, people who own dogs are the problem - Vladimir McTavis...

Launch of the Better Together campaign in 2012 with, left to right, Scottish Labour Leader, Johann Lamont MSP; Alistair Darling, leader of the cross party campaign; Scottish Conservative Leader Ruth Davidson MSP and Scottish Liberal Democrat Leader, Willie Rennie MSP

All I remember is fear and loathing from 2014's so-called ‘summer of love’ - Su...

Campaigners protest outside the Holyrood parliament over the Scottish Government's plans to license short-term lets (Picture: Lisa Ferguson)

One size fits all approach not suitable for STL legislation - Miles Briggs

We don’t exactly need a brass band prowling the streets but picking up after your dog should be celebrated

Book the brass band – picking up dog poo should be celebrated - Susan Morrison

In Susan's day, students in third and fourth year regularly left student accommodation to live off-campus

We studied on campus, but we grew up in town... - Susan Morrison

Edinburgh City Chambers, where the alleged rule-breaking party took place

Labour already treating City Chambers like a hotel - John McLellan

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC

Ignoring lessons of their own tragic failure strips SNP of credibility - John Mc...

Lynn Ferguson has accumulated numerous four and five star reviews for her show, Storyland

Lynn shows how to take charge of our own narrative - Karen Koren

The Advertising Association Scottish conference will hear a keynote speech from ex-Prime Minster Gordon Brown

Advertising just can’t be ignored - John McLellan

Transport convener Scott Arthur says the city has to address the state of its roads

State of city’s roads and footpaths is just not good enough - Steve Cardownie

Garden centres have become somewhere to buy more than plants - although there are always plenty of offer. Pic: Michael Gillen

Forget the high street, I'm off to the garden centre

Plans have been announced to increase the council tax on properties banded E to H by up to 22.5 per cent (Picture: Shaun Wilkinson)

It’s time to scrap the council tax, not increase people’s bills - Richard Leonar...

Children and young people from across the district returned to the classroom this week. Pic: John Devlin

Letter from the editor

The number 6 bus service links the Falkirk Wheel and Tamfourhill to the Forth Valley Royal Hospital (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Vital number 6 bus service must be preserved - Stephen Kerr

Cycling was a means of escape for many people during the Covid lockdowns (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Bikes are better than cars to give a real taste of freedom - John McNally

Long Covid can be devastating to otherwise fit and healthy people. Pic: Michael Gillen

Long Covid team for Forth Valley

Spanish freighter Albiz berthed at the North Quay.

Shipping Lines - A few degrees of separation...from port of Montrose to Pablo Pi...

Kerne berth in Liverpool
(photo, The Steam Tug Kerne Preservation Society Ltd)

Shipping Lines - This vision of tugs of old was one of the stars of the Euro son...

The Maltese-flagged Oceanic towers over the North Quay.

Shipping Lines - Things have changed, me oh my oh, since Skipper Joe, along the ...

Falkirk MP John McNally

Westminster’s crumbling so let’s quit the London bubble - John McNally

Going Green: Warmer waters aren’t healthy for our wildlife

Decathlon’s green ‘No tent left behind’ campaign

Electric vehicles are here to stay

Going Green: Driving home case for more electric vehicles

Enjoy the seaside

Going Green: Make little changes before visiting the seaside

Cherie Lunghi. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)

Going Green : Make your barbecue environment friendly

Get out into the great outdoors this Father's Day

Going Green: Go back to nature with your dad on Father’s Day

Deborah Meaden (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images)

Going Green: How awful is climate change for gardeners?

Eems Transporter made a brief call at the South Quay.

Shipping Lines - It’s only the Baltic Moon, bringing fertiliser across the North...

The cast of Sleeping Beauty take a bow in what was the last panto to be staged at the old Town Hall

New Town Hall should take shape with nods to the past - Stephen Kerr

Grangemouth High School’s swimming pool was one of four under threat of closure

Campaigners made waves to save school swimming pools - Richard Leonard

Shipping Lines - I’ve just seen a ship which looks like Maria!

John McNally, MP for Falkirk

Volunteers make a world of difference in our communities - John McNally

Richard Leonard is a Labour MSP for Central Scotland

Falkirk Foundation offers a model for others to follow - Richard Leonard

First Minister Humza Yousaf’s new team bring a mix of youthfulness plus experience to their roles

Stay focused on the goal of independence in this challenging period - John McNal...

The Stone of Destiny makes its way up the Royal Mile in a perspex-topped Land Rover on its way to Edinburgh Castle in 1996

Stone of Destiny is a powerful symbol of commitment to UK - Stephen Kerr MSP

Many people in Falkirk support the rollout of 20mph zones

20mph zones rollout is putting constituents before politics - Stephen Kerr MSP