Falkirk Herald Bulletin 09-05-24

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

Transcript

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

00:04some of the stories that are making the headlines in this week's print edition which is on sale now.

00:10Nurse Patricia Beattie has retired after 50 years working in the NHS and she said that she loved

00:16every minute we tell her remarkable story. We also look at the future of the Grangemouth

00:21petroineous refinery as a public meeting is being held to discuss what is happening

00:26and questions were asked in the Scottish Parliament about the promised just transition report.

00:32If you're at the Helix Park in the coming days you may see piper Gordon Fisher who has set

00:36himself the challenge of walking and piping around the park 100 times in the coming months

00:42to fund raise for the Teenage Cancer Trust. We hear that parents are unhappy at Falkirk

00:47Council's plans to consult on reducing the time that pupils are in the classroom.

00:52The consultation begins this week. Following the 10th anniversary celebrations at the Kelpies

00:58we've got photographs from the opening of the Cycling Without Age Hub which was opened by the

01:03Kelpies creator Andy Scott. We've got lots of galleries of photographs including from last

01:09weekend's Enchanted Market, Falkirk Science Festival, Falkirk Players at Alarbork Nursery,

01:15Carinade War Games 2024 and a Health Day at Antonine Primary School. Read all about the

01:22latest show at the Dobie Hall where Laborate Musical Theatre are presenting the very colourful

01:28Priscilla Queen of the Desert. Historian Iain Scott takes a look back at the district's

01:33vocational education centres over the years. After last week's 12-page supplement celebrating

01:40the Bairns becoming champions, we have six pages this week as the team became the invincibles.

01:46We've also supplement markings, Stennis Muir History Makers League title, as well as our

01:52extensive sports coverage. All this and lots more are in a print edition which is on sale now

01:58and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.