Falkirk Council warned consultations are seen as a 'box ticking' exercise

A man who vanished after boarding a train from from Falkirk may have travelled to Edinburgh, police say.

A Scots man says he has "lost everything again" after his flat went on fire twice in two years, and claims it was caused by an electrical fault he reported to Fife Council five times.

A teachers' union says schools staff in Falkirk believe assault is "almost accepted in schools" and much more needs to be done to combat the problem.

Five assaults a day on staff and teachers have been reported in Falkirk schools, shocking new figures have revealed.

A man has been rushed to hospital after a road crash involving a motorcycle.

Bumper crowds of 25,000 flocked to Irvine Beach Park for last summer's Making Waves Festival in July, a report to Tuesday’s cabinet meeting heard.

A fresh bird flu warning has been issued in Glasgow after 22 swans were found dead at a city park.The number of birds found dead at Knightswood Park has almost trebled in just a few days.

EXCLUSIVE: As Warner Bros Pictures continues to find its footing under new management, the studio on Thursday secured the services of a cornerstone filmmaker, signing a first-look deal with its Elvis director-writer-producer Baz Luhrmann. 

Elvis scooped up eight Oscar nominations on Tuesday, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Austin Butler in the title role. The good news dovetailed neatly with the birthday of director Baz Luhrmann’s wife and producing partner Catherine Martin, and their wedding anniversary, and yet tragically, it also comes just two days after the pair attended the funeral service for Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie Presley.

In Montana’s Big Sky Country, a black cloud hangs over the state’s expansive horizon. It looms above the indigenous residents of the Crow and Northern Cheyenne Reservations and nearby towns in Big Horn County most of all.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and his longtime producing partner and collaborator, Oscar-winning production and costume designer Catherine Martin, will be this year’s recipients of the Art Directors Guild’s Cinematic Imagery Award. Their 30-year collaboration includes work on such films as The Great Gatsby, Australia, Romeo + Juliet, Strictly Ballroom, Moulin Rouge! and last year’s Elvis.

Falkirk Council has agreed to cut nearly £500,000 from its employment and training unit budget over the next four years, with changes that include reducing incentives given to employers for recruitment.

The boundaries of community councils across Falkirk district could be reviewed after 12 across Falkirk were left unformed when elections closed for the second time.

A popular golf centre will be able to extend its car park following a decision by Falkirk Council' s executive today (Tuesday).

Falkirk Council staff will get an extra day's holiday to mark the coronation of King Charles, after councillors rejected a suggestion that another holiday should be moved to cover it.

Land belonging to Falkirk Council is to be sold to the owners of Braes Golf Centre in Maddiston to create more parking, if councillors give their approval tomorrow (Tuesday).

A day after the shocking death of Elvis Presley’s only child, Lisa Marie Presley, the late singer was remembered by the Elvis film director Baz Luhrmann and its star, Austin Butler.