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Falkirk Provost takes on scrutiny role after resignation of Independent councillor

Provost Robert Bissett will now be convener of the council's internal Scrutiny committee

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Falkirk councillors to look again at whether committee structures 'fit for purpose'

Councillors will form a cross-party working group to look at the decision-making process

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Pensioner who died in horror Falkirk house fire named as woman remains in hospital

Six fire crews worked until 3am on Monday morning to extinguish the flames in Falkirk.

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Falkirk group celebrating Polish culture through song and dance congratulated on anniversary

Polish folk dance group Parzenica has been thanked for its work by the Provost of Falkirk, as it celebrated it's first year.

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Falkirk teenagers' eco event shows hundreds of school pupils how to help tackle climate change

Erin Henderson and Tamsin Gold said they wanted a day that would give a positive message about the climate change fight

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Man dies and woman in hospital after house fire

A MAN has died and a woman is in hospital following a house fire in Falkirk.

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Man dies in horror house fire in Falkirk as woman rushed to hospital

Emergency services raced to a property on Anderson Drive at roughly 10.40pm after receiving reports of a blaze.

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Council says cost of new 'Welcome to Falkirk' signs celebrating twin towns is unaffordable

Falkirk's Provost has questioned prices quoted for the signage which officers say would be £238,000.

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Tearful Falkirk resident shares horror rat story as campaigners demand council pest control back

A public meeting heard that the rodent problem is "out of control" across the district

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Falkirk's dangerous road junction upgrade work is back on after money approved in budget

Starting work on Champany junction and topping up cash for Denny by-pass road is among capital spending plans.

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Falkirk council tax will rise by seven per cent in bid to stop 'financial cliff edge'

SNP and Conservative members agreed the 'most challenging budget ever' as councillors told they must reduce expenditure and increase income.

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Scots couple turn old caravan into 'luxury hotel on wheels' for £3k by watching YouTube videos

Joanna Adamson, from Falkirk, says she shocked herself with her first-ever DIY project after previously being unable to use a screwdriver.

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Airdrie 1 Falkirk 3: Diamonds boss slams 'unacceptable' defending as they slip out of top four

The game turned on a Charlie Telfer penalty miss but McCabe refused to blame that for their defeat

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Scots man crashes £100k Lamborghini weeks after winning it in raffle and slams 'jealous rats'

Grant Burnett, 24, from Falkirk picked up the Lamborghini Huracan on January 14.

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Cocaine-fuelled driver ate his own keys after arrest for ramming girlfriend's car

Gerard Laughland, 37, showed PC Parnell the inside of his mouth and said he had eaten his keys, prosecutor Danielle McDonald told Falkirk Sheriff Court.

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Falkirk town hall set for demolition as councillors make final decision after consultation

Councillors were told that keeping the building open was not an option

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Falkirk council house rents will rise by two per cent in April

But more help for tenants struggling with the cost of living is on its way.

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Falkirk council tax could rise by seven per cent to help plug budget gap

Budget papers say the district currently has one of the lowest levels of council tax in Scotland.

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Falkirk union leader warns freeport could be used for money laundering and weaken workers' rights

Kevin Robertson won support at Labour Party conference when he said more scrutiny is needed

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Falkirk council rents set to rise in April with steeper increases recommended for future years

Councillors will make the decision on this year's increase on Thursday

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Falkirk town hall demolition consultation shows many people want it to remain open

Keeping Falkirk Town Hall open is not an option, a council report says, but a consultation has sent a message that a replacement should be built soon.

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Rare 50p coin featuring Battle of Hastings sold for £100,000 by Scottish eBay seller

The Battle of Hastings 50p coin was listed on eBay by a seller in Falkirk, and is one of 6.7 million that are currently in circulation.

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Falkirk councillor says women should not get preferential treatment for new Freeport jobs

But a report says that without taking action more than 77 per cent of the highly paid jobs that are expected to be created will go to men

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Falkirk teachers' union criticises offer from Cosla and Scottish Government

Falkirk EIS leader says the latest proposals are "a baby step" in the right direction but proper negotiation is needed

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Falkirk plan to improve commercial properties to help bring in more cash

The council's 678 commercial properties bring in around £3.5 million a year, and a new strategy has suggested a focus on improving the standards of the buildings to help increase this figure.

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