Falkirk Herald Bulletin 20-07-23

Editor Jill Buchanan talks us through the headlines from The Falkirk Herald.

Transcript

00:00 Hello, I'm Gill Buchanan, the editor of the Falkirk Herald, and I'm here to tell you about

00:04 some of the stories which are making the headlines in our print edition which is on sale now.

00:10 After more than 30 years, a cask of Rosebank whisky has been filled and put down to mature.

00:16 It comes as the owners of the distillery reveal its construction programme at the site of

00:20 Camlyn Road is almost complete and is due to open in 2024. Environmental activists targeted

00:29 the Ineos tanker terminal on Wednesday by sitting in front of the gates, on top of pipelines

00:35 and on top of a tanker. Police reveal that 20 people have been arrested. It comes after

00:41 a climate camp set up in Keneal Estate, Bowness, targeted Ineos with five days of protests.

00:48 A well-known Pullman couple, Brian and Catherine Sharp, celebrate their golden wedding anniversary

00:54 on July 20. Congratulations to them both. An ambulance technician is raising awareness

01:01 of Andy's Man Club, a suicide prevention charity which is a local group which meets every Monday

01:07 in Stenysmuir FC's Ogilview Ground. A councillor whose hearing was affected after she had Covid

01:14 is trying to end the stigma associated with wearing hearing aids. Historian Ian Scott

01:21 looks back at the Battle of Falkirk which took place in 1298, with an event in the town

01:26 this weekend to mark the 725th anniversary. And all eyes are on local golfer Graham Robertson

01:34 as he tees off in this year's Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Good luck to him.

01:40 All these stories and lots more can be found in our print edition on sale now and also

01:46 on our website at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.

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