Achy Breaky Heart
Plans to charge Falkirk residents to have their brown bins collected are being considered by Falkirk Council.
The local authority is meeting tomorrow to discuss the proposal.
It would see a £35 annual charge for brown bin collections.
Falkirk Council say the move would raise £350,000 a year.
There are also plans to introduce booking slots at recycling centres, to cut down on carbon emissions.
Man convicted for serious sexual and violent offences
Christopher Harkins (37) will be sentenced next month.
Forth Valley College staff striking
College lecturers across the Forth Valley are striking from today in a dispute over pay.
Changes to Stirling waste recycling centres
Stirling residents will need to book an appointment to visit waste recycling centres.
Petition against school changes
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition against plans to cut the school week in Falkirk.
Concerns over Falkirk constituencies
A Falkirk Council report says they are against plans to change the area's Scottish Parliament constituencies.