Falkirk Herald Bulletin 13-03-25

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.

00:08We lead on local residents, who are facing Scotland's largest council tax increase, an

00:14eye-watering 15.6%, after a proposal by two independent councillors received enough votes

00:20to push it through. We have details on what it will mean for householders. However, one

00:26of the councillors has spoken out about the widespread abuse she has received over the

00:30proposal, which was eventually backed. We also reveal that a faulty parking barrier

00:36at Muiravenside Country Park sees many people being allowed to park for free, an issue which

00:41the council admits is costing them much-needed revenue. A fatal accident inquiry is to be

00:47held after a Falkirk man was stabbed and killed by his mentally ill son, who had been released

00:52into his care by NHS Forth Valley. Falkirk now has a reformed UK councillor, after Clare

00:58Mackie-Brown revealed she had joined the party. She was originally elected on a Conservative

01:04ticket before quitting and becoming an independent last year.

01:07Read all about the Larbert family, who climbed the maillot to raise funds for the British

01:12Heart Foundation to mark the third anniversary of their young son having successful open

01:17heart surgery, aged only five. Congratulations to Anne MacDonald of Mediabank Cars for You,

01:25who received a UK Community Champion Award for her work with the charity.

01:31We also highlight the work of talented young artists, firstly at the Shining a Light exhibition

01:35in Callendar House, won by Graham High pupil Ray MacDonald, and then Connor Draycott,

01:41a previous winner of the award, who has painted a portrait of famous silent film actor

01:46James Finlayson from Larbert, which now hangs in the Dobie Hall.

01:50We've six pages of your photographs from youngsters' rest up to mark World Book Day.

01:56In our retro section, historian Ian Scott goes back to his roots to tell us some fascinating

02:01facts surrounding the Calman area. In sport, it's details of Falkirk's Stirlingshire Cup victory,

02:07the return of team Solrite basketball star Bobby Kinzer to an event in the area where

02:12he met fans from the club's golden era, and our usual round-up from across our sports teams and

02:17clubs. All these stories and much more can be found in your Falkirk Herald on sale now,

02:23and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.