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  • 12/06/2025
The latest Falkirk Herald Bulletin 12-06-25

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

Transcript
00:00Hello, I'm Jill Buchanan, the editor of the Volkert-Kerald, and I'm here to tell you about some of the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition, which is on sale now.
00:10We lead on details of the vigil being organised by the family of Cole Cooper.
00:14Four weeks after he was reported missing, the body of the 19-year-old was found in Banknock.
00:19We have details and comments from his grieving family.
00:22There is also this week's news that up to 400 jobs could go at Alexander Dennis, as the owners consult on closing the Camlin and Larbert sites and moving all manufacturing to Scarborough.
00:34Volkert Council's plans for new leisure facilities in Bowness, Denny and the Braves are key to healthy communities, an official has said.
00:41There was also backlash after specialised changing places toilets, built to a cost of £200,000 at Callender Park and Volkert Stadium, were still not open after a row over who was paying for them to be cleaned.
00:56An action group covering Hall Glen and Glen Village want people to complete their survey in a bid to improve facilities in the area.
01:03We hear about how important a cafe for those with dementia is.
01:08It takes place in Volkert's Central Perk Cafe and we've all the details of how people can get involved.
01:15Olive Jack from Denny celebrated her 100th birthday last month and she asked for donations to charity rather than gifts and she's raised an amazing amount of money.
01:25It may have been heavy rain last Saturday but that didn't stop the community in Cairne and Cairnshore celebrating at the gallery day and we've got all the photographs.
01:35We've also pictured galleries from Awakening Festival, a Scottish opera visit to Langley's Primary, an event to mark the closure of Blackness Primary School, as well as a review of Project Theatre's latest production.
01:49We've also got our usual court round-up, including two men jailed for a total of 19 years after an attack in broad daylight.
01:58In our retro section, historian Ian Scott tells about the graves of two of the area's best-known families and you may not even realise they are there.
02:07In sport, it's a great return for Falkert Phoenix boxer, Stephanie Kernican, who after being out for 15 months with injury, secured a silver medal at a national competition.
02:17We've got news of the Turner Football Stirlingshire Cup, the Shire Grounds sharing at Oakville View and all the winners from Falkert Fury's annual prize giving, plus much, much more.
02:29All these stories and more are in our print edition, which is on sale now and also online at www.falkertherald.co.uk.

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