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The leader of Falkirk Council says an 8.77% council tax rise will help the council's long-term future.

Teachers across the Forth Valley have voted to strike in a dispute over teacher workload.

A new multi-million pound investment has been announced for a renewable energy business in Grangemouth.

A campaign group is urging the Scottish Government to speed up support for RAAC-affected residents in Tillicoultry.

New figures show seven people died while homeless across the Forth Valley in 2024.

It has been a week of war in the Middle East, sparked by the US and Israel launching strikes on Iran.

An Israeli operation to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago has left dozens dead, according to Lebanese authorities.

Soham murderer Ian Huntley has died following a prison assault.

Russian missile strikes have killed at least 10 people in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city.

The leader of the Conservative Party is facing calls to apologise after she suggested the UK military are "just hanging around" rather than taking the necessary action in the Middle East.

The BBC regrets its "serious mistake" during the BAFTAs broadcast, the corporation's outgoing director general Tim Davie has said.

Britney Spears was spotted driving "erratically" before her arrest on suspicion of operating her vehicle under the influence, police say.

Sky News has won news channel of the year and Yousra Elbagir has been named television journalist of the year at the Royal Television Society (RTS) Awards.

Rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years after killing a Nepalese student in a hit-and-run collision.

BAFTAs host Alan Cumming has spoken out about the controversy surrounding the broadcast of the film awards, describing it as a "trauma triggering shitshow".

England have announced 30 players will to travel to Pretoria for a rescheduled intra-squad series, with eight uncapped players given a chance to impress.

Russian athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their own flag for the first time since 2014 have won their country's first medals.

Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill due to a back injury.