27 h. ago Falkirk councillors support push for young carers to get a break

Members also agreed to support the annual Young Carers Action Day and sign a covenant pledging their support

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28 h. ago Councillor claims Falkirk's 15.6% council tax rise could have been lower

Councillor Laura Murtagh says it feels like the main political parties are saying 'It's ma ba' and you're no playing!'

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3 d. ago Not just 'Alligator Alcatraz': DeSantis floats building another immigration detention center

Florida officials are pursuing plans to build a second detention center to house immigrants, as part of the state’s aggressive push to support the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration

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9 d. ago Falkirk councillors 'won't give up' on dream of Bonnybridge train station

Councillors said they were 'disappointed' in Transport Scotland's verdict and say they will continue to press for a new station.

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9 d. ago Voices: ‘I feel like an expensive pet’: Independent readers open up on the human cost of disability cuts

Our community says disability benefit cuts will ‘break people,’ leave carers ‘destitute,’ and cause a human cost many say is being ignored

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3 w. ago Falkirk councillor suspended for three months over 'bullying' email

Billy Buchanan broke the councillors' code of conduct when he asked for advice on "the suspension of an officer"

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3 w. ago Farage as PM could push independence support close to 60%, poll suggests

Support for independence currently sits at 54%.

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4 w. ago Falkirk councillors leads service to remember 1500 people in 'paupers' grave

Baillie Billy Buchanan is determined that those buried in common ground will be 'forgotten no more'

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