Here We Go
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.
Report into Falkirk Council finances
A report says Falkirk Council is still in a "very difficult" financial situation.
Rise in spiking incidents
There has been a rise in the number of spiking incidents recorded across the Forth Valley.
Concern over Forth Valley road casualties
More than 100 people were seriously injured, or killed on Forth Valley roads last year.
Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal signed
The £100 million Falkirk and Grangemouth Growth Deal is being officially signed today.
Larbert crash victim named
A 67-year-old man, who died in a crash in Larbert last week, has been named as James Cochrane.