Falkirk Herald Bulletin 05-12-24

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

Transcript

00:00Hello, I'm Gill 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 our print edition, which is on sale now.

00:09A family has hit out after the driver who killed their teenage son and brother was released

00:13early from jail. Harley Smith from Grangemouth was only 16 when he was knocked off his bike

00:19and killed in Loriston in November 2020. The Mercedes driver from Reading, who was doing

00:2680 miles per hour in a 30 mile zone, was jailed for five years in 2022, but Harley's family has

00:33been told the parole board saw fit to release him last month, days after the anniversary of

00:38the teenager's death. Strathcartan Hospice has revealed it's closing its charity shop in Denny,

00:44the place where its retail empire began almost four decades ago. A bus driver who admitted

00:50drinking a bottle of rum during his shift when he drove passengers from Stirling to Falkirk has

00:55narrowly escaped jail. It's congratulations to everyone involved at Ciro's Restaurant at

01:01Glenberthy after they picked up three trophies and the recent Scottish Italian Awards, including

01:07Best Chef. Falkirk Council has revealed it is going to train up its building maintenance team

01:13and other skills so they can carry out repairs quicker than waiting on other tradesmen.

01:18We've lots of picture galleries from the many events which have taken place in the last few

01:23days, including the Christmas lights being switched on in Stennismuir and Bonnybridge,

01:27and also the Santa's Grotto and the Post Office opening in Falkirk Town Centre.

01:33Historian Iain Scott tells us about a new book written by Grangemouth man Alex Grant, which

01:38delves into the people whose names appear on the Port Townsmen War Memorial in Zetland Park.

01:44In sport, it's congratulations to Eva Ralston, who plays for Stennismuir,

01:49and who became Barclay League One Player of the Year for her role in the team's championship

01:54success. We've also all the usual football, rugby, basketball and athletics news.

02:01All these stories and lots more can be found in a print edition which is on sale now

02:05and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.