Falkirk Herald Bulletin 13-06-24

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

Transcript

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

00:05some of the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition which is on sale now.

00:10The wraps finally came off the regenerated Rosebank distillery as the first public tours

00:14took place. We've got all the details of this impressive new tourist attraction, as well

00:20as it being an important addition to the district's economy. On the 100th anniversary of the Grangehouse

00:25refinery officially opening, workers organised a hustings with general election candidates

00:31to find out what they planned to do to keep it open and safeguard jobs. We've had a look

00:37at the behind-the-scenes tours now being offered by Scottish Canals at the Falkirk Wheel, which

00:42give all the details of how this remarkable boat lift works to link the Union and Forth

00:46and Clyde canals. And we reveal it's the end of an era, with Monfriess Grocers shop in

00:52Brighton put up for sale after serving the community for over 100 years. Larbert schoolgirl

00:59Lily Maguire is the star of a new Scottish folklore film due to be released soon, and

01:05it's congratulations to Emma Muldoon who received the British Empire Medal for her work as a

01:10disabled activist and her blog Simply Emma. We've picture galleries from the D-Day commemorations

01:16across the district on June 6th, Bowness Car Show and the Green Park Showcase. Historian

01:23Iain Scott delves into the district's links with the United States. We've also got details

01:28of the Off the Rails fashion showcase organised by Larbert High School pupils for Strathcartan

01:34Hospice and details of Chief Executive Irene McKee retiring. And in sport, former Denny

01:41High pupil Lisa Davey has earned a spot in the British Curlings Olympic programme for

01:47the 2024-25 season. All these stories and lots more are in a print edition which is

01:53on sale now and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.