Falkirk Herald 2020 review - a look back at our most popular stories this year

2020 has been a year like no other for the Falkirk region.

How do you produce newspapers and run websites from kitchen tables and spare rooms? That was the question we asked ourselves in March.

This year we locked the office with no idea how, or even if, it would work and a concern over whether we would even survive.

We did, thanks to the creativity and commitment of everyone on the team who, week in, week out, produced newspapers which knocked it out of the park.

There has been a willingness to work differently, and support each other.

Yet working from home means less escape from your laptop as the two worlds collide long-term, the impact has yet to be fully understood - just because we can work from home, doesn’t mean we should.

Thanks to your support we have made it through 2020. To all of you who bought the paper or visited our website regularly you have our heartfelt gratitude.

Here are some of the most read stories on the Falkirk Herald website this year and the headlines which defined it.

JANUARY

Falkirk’s brave bride Mandie Stevenson says ‘I do’

Person dies after being hit by train on Falkirk line

FEBRUARY

Four Kelpies now in Falkirk

Falkirk property: Impressive 5 bedroom house in need of some tlc

MARCH

Coronavirus spreads to Forth Valley as first case is confirmed

Falkirk Council gives up-to-date advice on bin collections

APRIL

Covid-19 deaths in Camelon care home