£11,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and single-use vapes have been seized in Alloa:.

New figures show a record number of children in Falkirk are learning to swim. More than 3,000 children are taking part a Falkirk Council programme. That's up 22% from a year ago. Falkirk Council will discuss the data tomorrow.

A person has died after being hit by a train between Stirling and Perth:.

Police are investigating a banner from a demonstration outside a Falkirk hotel on Saturday. Around 1,000 people protested outside the Cladhan hotel - raising concerns about the venue being used to house asylum seekers. Two men were arrested during the protest.

All ScotRail services between Stirling and Perth are cancelled, after a person was hit by a train. The operator says train tickets can be used on Stagecoach buses between Stirling and Dunblane. Disruption is expected until around 10am.

Housing minister Mairi McAllan is to meet residents in 30 Tillicoultry flats, who've been out of their homes for nearly two years. Residents on Chapelle Crescent, High Street and Park Street were evacuated after the potentially dangerous RAAC was discovered.

New data shows UK inflation has risen by 3.8% in the year to July.

New data shows the average stroke patient in the Forth Valley is waiting nearly two hours for specialist treatment. One in four patients had treatment to remove blood clots within the target time of 30 minutes. NHS Forth Valley say the response time is the quickest in Scotland.

Plans for more demolition work on Falkirk High Street have been approved. Falkirk Council documents show the local authority has been given permission to partially knock down a two storey extension.

More than one in four A&E patients at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have waited more than eight hours to be admitted, discharged or treated. That's according to figures from Public Health Scotland. 8.5% waited twelve hours or more, in the week ending 10th August.

A group says a protest in Falkirk last weekend is threatening the local community. Around 1,000 people protested outside the Cladhan hotel - raising concerns about the venue being used to house asylum seekers. Stand Up To Racism say it's a "dangerous wake-up call".

Donald Trump says he has spoken to Vladimir Putin to begin arrangements for face-to-face talks between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders. It follows a meeting between the US President and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Washington.

Work on a major project at a Stirling venue is to get underway next week. Active Stirling are doubling the size of The PEAK's current gym, and building two brand-new studios.

Part of the M876 will shut for roadworks this week - with diversions of more than 15 miles in place. The eastbound carriageway will shut overnight until Thursday. Engineers are improving the drainage system.

Fines are set to given out from today for people in Falkirk who park on pavements or at crossing points:.

European leaders are travelling to Washington DC today to support the Ukrainian president in his crunch talks with Donald Trump. Leaders from the UK, France, Germany and Italy will join Volodymyr Zelenskyy for talks at the White House.

Scottish golfer Bob MacIntyre missed out on victory at the BMW Championship. He had a four shot lead going into the final round, but finished two shots behind world number one Scottie Scheffler.

Work on a major project in Bonnybridge gets underway tomorrow. Falkirk Council are spending £330,000 to improve the Memorial Gardens. Paths are being resurfaced, new benches are being put in, and CCTV cameras are being installed.

Alloa Athletic went down 4-2 against Rangers at ibrox in the Scottish League Cup last night. Stenhousemuir had a 2-1 win in League One at Inverness, . Stirling Albion meanwhile were beaten 4-2 in Forfar in League Two.

Plans to save ATMs in Bridge of Allan have been successful - after a campaign to ensure residents have access to cash points. Bank branches in the town have closed down over recent years. The Link Group carried out an evaluation, and says the town needs a free-to-use machine.