Falkirk

The future of two waterways reopened after decades of dereliction have been placed in doubt after research found boaters are cancelling summer trips amid uncertainty over their use.

He’s cycled round the world - but not on this type of machine, yet.

The battle to control Scotland’s local authorities continues almost a year after municipal elections, with Falkirk becoming the scene of the latest showdown between parties.

Police have warned Falkirk motorists to be extra-vigilant after thieves managed to steal keys from hall tables by pushing a fishing rod through the letterbox.

A high street which was cordoned off after a suspicious package was found has been reopened.

It remains one of the most celebrated Lowland single malts despite not being produced in more than two decades.

A new group is to be launched to increase significantly the number of women working on Scotland’s booming railways.

Scotland’s built environment has much more to offer than castles, cathedrals and country houses.

It might have seemed just a jaunt through the countryside between Edinburgh and Glasgow for a few keen cyclists, but Sunday’s Pedal for Scotland was a huge operation.

Some schools in Scotland were last inspected ten years ago or more, according to an investigation.

A bus factory in Falkirk will help build 90 double deckers for export to Mexico as part of a £44 million deal.

An Edinburgh-based entrepreneur will this week launch his invention that is designed to help disabled people enjoy hassle-free trips out.

Two men were convicted on Thursday of killing a stranger by throwing him off a bridge into a canal.

A Falkirk-based water treatment start-up has emerged as the winner of the inaugural £7,500 Murgitroyd Innovator Launchpad competition.

Communications consultancy Beattie today said it was creating a “springboard” for global growth by forming a new company alongside Canada’s Tartan Group.

Plans to revitalise the centre of Falkirk and boost the broader economy by up to £150 million through new housing, offices, retail space and improved transport links have been unveiled by a businessman born and bred in the town.

The final section of an ambitious trans-Scotland canal regeneration launched nearly 20 years ago will be completed next week when the Queen opens it and formally names it after herself.

A play about Burke and Hare is to be performed in the Union Canal tunnel in Falkirk canal tunnel following an upgrade to its lighting system.

An amateur photographer believes she may have captured a UFO hovering over the Kelpies on camera.