Falkirk Herald Bulletin 20-02-25

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

Transcript

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

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

00:07is on sale now. First Minister John Swinney announced that he was going to make an additional

00:13£25 million available for Grangemouth's green transition and urged the UK government to

00:18do likewise. While four community halls have been taken over by members of the public and

00:24a trust announced to run Grangemouth Stadium, four other community buildings, including

00:29Homewood Sports Centre, face closure if no-one steps in before April 1st to take them over.

00:36Police in Bonnybridge are appealing for help to trace youth who have been on a fire-raising

00:40spree in the village. Pupils and staff at Madison Primary School have been told to stay

00:46away for the rest of the week after serious issues were found in the building following

00:50storm damage almost four weeks ago. We've got all the details and photographs of the

00:56winners of the Most Loved Falkirk Town Centre businesses are being announced. A former Falkirk

01:01High School pupil has been named the top apprentice at the Port of Grangemouth. Well done to Callum Carr.

01:09The new owners of a long-established chip shop in Camlin have revealed why they've kept

01:14the Lametties' name. We've got the updates from last week's council executive, where

01:20councillors agreed to consult on introducing a tourist tax and to close Blackness Primary

01:25School. There's also lots of fun pictures from Cardinshore Primary's recent hedgehog

01:31fundraising day, along with the opening of a new Tesco Express in Larbert.

01:37Historian Ian Scott looks back at the Karen Aid made in Cardin and the impact it's had

01:43on the world. In sport, we've got the details of Falkirk Foundation's community initiatives,

01:49which have benefited over 5,000 people. Meanwhile, a Bonnybridge judo club is celebrating after

01:55recent competition success, as are Falkirk Fury's under-18 men. And we've got all the

02:01usual sport round-up. All these stories and lots more can be found in our print edition,

02:07which is on sale now, and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.