Falkirk Herald Bulletin 20-03-25

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

Transcript

00:00Hello, I'm Gill Buchanan, the editor of the Volker Keralt, 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.

00:08This week, we tell of the court story of a young mum from the Volker area who has been

00:12found guilty of the culpable homicide of her partner after she stabbed him through the

00:16heart. Dionne Christie was remanded in custody and will be sentenced at a later date.

00:22Meanwhile, the long-awaited Project Willow report on the future of Grangemouth has been

00:27published. While it says that 800 green jobs could be created in the area over the next

00:3215 years, it also notes that £3.5 billion of private investment will be needed for that

00:38to happen. Volker Council has admitted it is owed millions of pounds in unpaid council

00:44tax. The figures were revealed after a Freedom of Information request came from the Conservatives.

00:51A new book which gives details of those whose names are carved on Bainsford War Memorial

00:55has been published. Thanks to local historian Ian Scott, it also gives details of the war

01:00years in the area and how those left at home fared during both world wars.

01:05We've got lots of fundraising stories this week, including a brave granny who abseiled

01:09off the Falkirk Wheel for the Muscular Dystrophy Charity, which supports her grandson and family.

01:15There's also an update on a BBC crime drama which has been filmed in Grangemouth.

01:21A successful takeaway and catering business, Three Little Pigs, prepares to expand. Owner

01:26Izzy Kerr tells us all about her success story.

01:30And it's congratulations to two couples celebrating very special anniversaries. The Hendersons

01:36of Pullman marking 60 years of marriage and the Risks of Grangemouth with 50 years, while

01:42school cook Tricia McKell retires after 30 years working up and tasking primary.

01:47In a retro section, historian Ian Scott reveals more about one of the area's gems, the village

01:53of Dunmore. In sport, there's golden success for young Falkirk Vix athletes, as well as

01:59wins for members of Forth Valley Orienteers, while table tennis player Lara Stirling from

02:04Shield Hill is hoping for another Scottish title. We've got all our usual basketball

02:09and football coverage, including a win for the Shire over Celtic Beat. All these stories

02:14and lots more are in a print edition and also online at www.falkirkerald.co.uk. Thank you.