Falkirk Herald Bulletin 08-02-24

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 This week we lead on concerns raised by elderly tenants and their relatives about Falkirk

00:14 Council's letting policy for who they put in the district's multi-storey blocks. It

00:19 follows an incident at one town centre, High Flat, last weekend attended by armed police.

00:26 Falkirk Football Club has apologised after an incident after their cup semi-final defeat

00:30 to Welsh side the New Saints last Saturday, which saw a small minority of Bairns fans

00:36 throwing barriers and targeting the visiting fans. Well done to Glenn Somerville and his

00:41 team at Taylor Made Kilts from Stennismuir for their top award at the recent Confetti

00:46 Wedding Awards. Rugby players of all ages are going to lose out when Falkirk Council

00:52 closes Bowness Recreation Centre within the next three months, club officials have warned.

00:58 A Bonnybridge man who knocked a cyclist off his bike and broke his back has escaped jail

01:02 after admitting causing serious injury by careless driving. Congratulations to Peter

01:08 and Christina Jarrett of Stennismuir, who recently celebrated 60 years of marriage.

01:14 And historian Ian Scott takes a trip down memory lane aboard Alexander's buses. In sport,

01:20 Falkirk Fury have reached the final of Basketball's Scottish Cup after beating fierce rivals,

01:25 Burymoor Blaze. All these stories and much more are in our print edition, which is on

01:30 sale now and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.

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