Falkirk Herald Bulletin 15-02-24

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

00:04 about some of the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition, which

00:08 is on sale now. With Valentine's Day, love was certainly in the air this week, and we

00:14 revealed the most loved businesses in Falkirk Town Centre, with so much interest that organisers

00:19 announced winners in four categories. And we share the remarkable story of Bobby and

00:25 Anne Baird from Lauriston, who celebrate 70 years of marriage on February 15th. Meanwhile,

00:31 pupils at St Francis Primary School want everyone to share the love as they help launch the

00:35 Skiath Wee Box Big Change campaign. However, all is not so rosy in the heart of the town,

00:42 with repairs already needed in Newmarket Street following the recent 30-week-long project

00:47 to improve the area, which cost £800,000. We've got more on the resignation of Falkirk

00:53 MSP Michael Matheson as Health Secretary, and whether or not he should take the severance

00:58 payout. Falkirk Council also revealed they have not yet given a commitment to the Scottish

01:03 Government to implement the council tax freeze. We've got picture spreads from 470 Falkirk

01:09 squadron air training cadets, and from Larbert High School, as well as more Rosebank distillery

01:16 memories. Historian Ian Scott is still on a transport theme, following last week's

01:22 story about all the buses, and this week he recalls Falkirk's tram network. And in sport,

01:28 there was a hat-trick of trophies for Falkirk Fury at the Scottish Championships. All these

01:34 stories and much more are in a print edition which is on sale now, and also online at www.falkirkerald.co.uk.

01:44 Thank you.

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