Falkirk Herald Bulletin 01-02-24

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 that are making the headlines in our print edition, which is on sale now.

00:09 The community has rushed to offer financial support to the family of two-year-old Aria

00:14 Trippney, who was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour. Within days, over £30,000 has been

00:20 raised to help the Grangewith family seek help from specialists overseas.

00:25 Groups who use Bonnybridge Community Centre are urging Falkirk Council not to close the

00:29 building within months. The groups believe they originally had two years to set up a

00:33 community asset transfer, but now the council say the building is in need of too many repairs.

00:40 A group which has set up the Home to Hospital charity to drive people living with cancer

00:44 in Stenysmyrn and Larbert for treatment and appointments outwith the district, now are

00:49 looking for more people to become involved as volunteer drivers and to fund raise for

00:53 them.

00:55 Librarian Yvonne Manning, who has inspired so many young people to read books, has received

00:59 a top award.

01:02 And it's congratulations to Peter and Marie Ledwidge of Camlin, who, after a chance meeting

01:06 at Doxey's Dance Hall, are celebrating 60 years of marriage on February 1st.

01:12 We have a review of the latest show from children's theatre group Big Bad Wolf, who are on stage

01:17 just now with Grease.

01:20 And historian Ian Scott wants us all to look up and take a closer look at some of the buildings

01:25 in our child centre and their ornamental stonework.

01:29 In sport, former Falkirk favourite Declan McManus talks about Saturday's cup semi-final,

01:34 when his current club, the New Saints from Wales, will face the Bairns.

01:39 All these stories and much, much more are in our print edition, which is on sale now,

01:43 and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk.

01:49 Thank you.

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