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. The National (Scotland) · Mar 6, 2023
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. Daily Record · Mar 6, 2023
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. Daily Record · Mar 3, 2023
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 Daily Record · Mar 3, 2023
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. Daily Record · Mar 2, 2023
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. Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023
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. Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023
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 Daily Record · Feb 28, 2023
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. Daily Record · Feb 27, 2023
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. Daily Record · Feb 25, 2023
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 Daily Record · Feb 24, 2023
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. Daily Record · Feb 23, 2023
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. Daily Record · Feb 22, 2023
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 Daily Record · Feb 21, 2023
Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023 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
Daily Record · Feb 20, 2023 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.
Daily Record · Feb 17, 2023 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.
Daily Record · Feb 16, 2023 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
Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023 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
Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023 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.
Daily Record · Feb 15, 2023 Falkirk to increase cost of using electric vehicle charging points The money being brought in by charging points has been falling short of the cost of running them, and now the council has agreed to bring in new charges.
Daily Record · Feb 14, 2023 Falkirk to take lead on developing new Forth Green Freeport Despite being the smallest of the three councils involved, Falkirk will play a leading role as Grangemouth is the largest site involved.
Daily Record · Feb 14, 2023 Falkirk bus service report 'too expensive' despite 'appalling' service The council agreed with officials that it could not afford the cost of a report to examine options for better bus services around Falkirk - never mind the cost of actually making any improvements.
Daily Record · Feb 14, 2023 Rangers fans celebrating sportsmanship is a bit rich but Celtic faithful see conspiracy in every act – Hotline Gordon Parks manned the phones as Aberdeen are told to hang their heads in shame yet again after Falkirk's Darvel rout.
Daily Record · Feb 13, 2023 Controversial Falkirk beer garden refusal to be looked at by review committee The Orchard Hotel's revamped outdoor drinking area in its car park sparked complaints from neighbours