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Council Tax in Falkirk will rise by 4%.
Falkirk Council set out their spending plans for the year ahead, as they approved their Budget.
The local authority is facing a £29 million funding gap over the next five years.
It's the last budget before May's local council elections.
Vigil held to remember Cole Cooper
A vigil is being held this evening in memory of 19-year-old Cole Cooper.
Major drugs bust in Alloa
Police have seized drugs worth £640,000 after a raid in Alloa.
Jobs at risk at Alexander Dennis
400 jobs are at risk at Forth Valley bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis.
Concern over Alzheimer's services funding
There are fears people with Alzheimer's in Falkirk could be affected by planned cuts to a specialist day care service.
21 children injured on local roads in 2023
New figures from road safety charity Brake show 21 children were injured on Forth Valley roads in 2023.