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Councillors have been warned of the pressures continuing to be put on council finances. (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

High interest rates mean finances remain tight for Falkirk Council

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

Health Secretary Michael Matheson after it was revealed the Scottish Parliament Corporate Body would investigate his data roaming bill Pic: Getty Images

Falkirk West MSP to be investigated over iPad bill

Health Secretary Michael Matheson leaves the Scottish Parliament chamber. Pic: J Mitchell/Getty Images

Michael Matheson statement on iPad charges

Michael Matheson

Matheson ‘still faces serious unanswered questions’ over £11,000 iPad bill

Forth Valley Sensort Centre's Jacquie Winning
(Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Forth Valley Sensory Centre makes government consultation accessible to all

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...

West Lothian Council has already spent £53 million tackling crumbling concrete in county schools.

RAAC costs at St Kentigern's

The Trussell Trust believes the introduction of an 'Essentials Guarantee' will help bring about the end of the need for food banks
(Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Falkirk Food Bank charity backs Holyrood's calls for an 'Essentials Guarantee'

Graham Linehan performs outside Scottish Parliament days after Edinburgh Fringe cancelled Father Ted creator

Graham Linehan performs at Holyrood after second venue cancels

The Freedom of Mind Community Choir has a new album coming out
(Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Community choir sings Holyrood's praises after receiving over £70,000 of funding

Members of the Scottish Parliament's economy and fair work committee got a bird's eye view of the Ineos site during their visit back in March
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Grangemouth's move to net zero must not exclude local businesses and residents

Aarush Naik, from Kinnaird Primary, received the Rubik's Hero award. He is pictured with, from left, Anas Sarwar; Dr Rashmi Mantri (BYITC founder); Bill Buchanan (judge) and Kiran Sagar (Whitebridge Financial Services). (Pic: British Youth International College)

Two Kinnaird Primary pupils inspire others as they collect awards

The Canal Inn's competition success was mentioned in the Scottish Parliament

Holyrood shout out for popular Camelon pub's competition success

Central Scotland MSP Richard Leonard has become the first member of the Scottish Parliament to gain Zero Hour Justice accreditation

Richard Leonard becomes MSP to gain Zero Hour Justice accreditation

MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy meets Laura Cluxton and her guide dog Sadie at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre stand in Holyrood

Forth Valley Sensory Centre's views heard in Holyrood on sight and hearing loss

Graeme High School's Mentoring in Violence Prevention (MVP) group have been using Tik Tok, Instagram and Twitter to engage with others and help get their violence prevention message across

Video: Falkirk students take their violence prevention message to Holyrood

The vast majority of respondents were concerned about the reliability and frequency of services in the West Lothian area.

West Lothian bus survey results

MSP Fiona Hyslop hopes it will be the first of many such events.

Poets in Parliament event

Comic book artist Paul Tonner and his spooky new creation The King o' the Cats

Falkirk artist creates a creepy cat comic book

Zebra Growth founders Lee Fitzpatrick and Moh Al-Haifi have urged the Scottish government to re-think its ‘growth at all costs’ business model

Holyrood urged to change 'growth at all costs' business model

King Charles III leaves the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood with a guard of honour from members of the Scottish Youth Parliament, including Emma-May Millar from Denny, second right. Pic: Andrew Milligan

King Charles III: Young Falkirk woman invited to meet new King at Holyrood

St Johns Hospital, Livingston. Photo by Lisa Ferguson.

St John's Hospital shop campaign gets MSP backing

Stock photo of different groups including One Linlithgow collecting donations for refugees arriving in the Linlithgow area from Ukraine.

More than 100 West Lothian families drop out Government Ukrainian refugee plan

It's not one of Edinburgh Zoo's pandas, but this giant soft toy was taking it easy
Pic: John Devlin

Pedal on Parliament: Thousands take to two wheels for annual event

Picture: Ian Georgeson

Labour MSP demands emergency Scotland-wide rent freeze

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Linlithgow MSP stands up for former miners in Holyrood debate

Stock photo by Lisa Ferguson.

Parking wardens set to make a return to West Lothian streets

Michael Matheson MSP is to take part in Maggie's Forth Valley fundraising Fire Walk

MSP Michael Matheson to walk over hot coals to raise cash for Maggie's Forth Val...

Invite to Holyrood ministers to see how West Lothian Council tackles poverty

Stock photo by John Devlin.

Falkirk Council set for cuts after budget fright

Richard Leonard, Central Scotland Labour MSP, has lodged a motion in support of Link Group workers whose bosses imposed a real terms pay cut. Picture: Michael Gillen.

MSP lodges parliamentary motion supporting housing workers over pay dispute

Stock photo by John Devlin.

West Lothian homelessness figure more than doubled in past year

Watch live as Nicola Sturgeon updates MSPs at Holyrood.

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon programme for government statement live

Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Falkirk ‘local hero’ to attend Scottish Parliament opening ceremony

Funding boost to modernise playparks

Falkirk’s £147,000 boost to modernise playparks in region

Jacqueline Dobson, president at Barrhead Travel Group

Falkirk travel agent blasts Holyrood's delay in easing travel restrictions

Falkirk Stadium car park may be quiet now but will soon be buzzing with excitement when the carnival arrives later this month

Level One Falkirk: Carnival comes to town

Falkirk East MSP Michelle Thomson gave her first speech at Holyrood last week

New Falkirk East MSP uses her first speech to highlight people's rights

Michael Matheson retains his Falkirk West seat (Pic: Michael Gillen)

Fourth term for Michael Matheson – one of the Holyrood parliament originals

A large queue has formed as evening voters arrive in Kinnaird

Queues as Falkirk district voters head to the polling stations

Steven Allison, who runs The Players Lounge in Falkirk, is seeking an explanation from the Scottish Government on why snooker and pool halls can't open until June at the earliest. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Covid protection levels system 'discriminates against' snooker and pool clubs

Peter Krykant is standing as an independent candidate for Falkirk East. Picture: Michael Gillen

Drugs bus activist and election candidate hopes to create a fairer Scotland

Watch live as Nicola Sturgeon updates MSPs at Holyrood.

WATCH: Nicola Sturgeon lockdown statement live

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal Scotland's lockdown exit plan live (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal Scotland's lockdown exit plan live

Nicola Sturgeon will set out the Scottish Government’s route map out of lockdown this afternoon (23 February) (Photo: Getty Images)

Watch Nicola Sturgeon reveal her plan to exit lockdown live from Holyrood