Falkirk Herald Bulletin 26-09-24
Editor Jill Buchanan talks us through the headlines from The Falkirk Herald.
Editor Jill Buchanan talks us through the headlines from The Falkirk Herald.
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00:00Hello, I'm Jill Buchanan, the editor of the Falkirk Herald, 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.
00:09Falkirk Council has announced that High Street will have to close over four weekends to allow the safe demolition of Calendar Square, and we've all the details.
00:18There is also concerning news that council coffers are in a critical condition, with a real possibility that council tax could rise by up to as much as 15%.
00:28A new sculpture unveiled in Forth Valley Royal Hospital this week is both a memorial and a celebration to organ donors and recipients.
00:36One Larbert family tells how organ donation has made such a difference to them.
00:41We've got previews of two major reports going to council next week.
00:45One will cut the number of people receiving garden aid, and the other will reduce the time pupils are in the classroom if either receive the go-ahead.
00:54We've details of the new mountain bike trails in Calendar Park, as well as a photo gallery from the recent Kelpies Half Marathon.
01:03We've also images of the destruction at the former Ayr Castle Hotel after this week's fire.
01:10A love of baking has seen one young Bonnybridge woman launch her own business, and people are queuing up for her school cake and custard.
01:18There was success recently for a Bowness Butcher with their tasty take on a pork recipe, and we've all the details.
01:25Historian Iain Scott takes another fascinating look back at our heritage, this time concentrating on local potteries producing ceramics fit for a queen.
01:34In sport, we've a follow-up from Volker's impressive performance at Park Head last weekend, where you and our crowd pictures, as well as her usual round-up of football, rugby, athletics and basketball.
01:46All these stories and lots more are in a print edition, which is on sale now, and also online at www.volkerkerold.co.uk. Thank you.