Falkirk Herald Bulletin 07-11-24

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

Transcript

00:00Hello, I'm Gill Buchanan, the editor of the Volker Kereld, and we're here to tell you

00:04about all the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition, which is on

00:08sale now. We've packed a 128-page edition this week, with all 81 Primary 1 classes from

00:15across our district featured. Definitely an edition to buy and keep for the memory box.

00:21In news we have details of how a deputy head who was helping with school pick-ups in the

00:26car park was assaulted by an angry dad who refused to follow the one-way system.

00:31We've got all the details of Remembrance Sunday services and parades, as well as details of one

00:37veteran taking part in the march passed at the Cenotaph in London, and another who has received

00:43his Nuclear Veterans Medal. Congratulations to young dancer Cole Fair from Longcroft,

00:49who has gained a place to dance the Scottish Ballet and the Nutcracker this festive season.

00:55Rumours that a historic calendar house was about to be sold off have been firmly quashed by

00:59Falkirk Council, who revealed there is an extensive 10-year plan for the house and estate.

01:05We've got pics from last week's visit by the Princess Royal to Strathcarden Hospice,

01:10and also the new charity shop opening in Falkirk's Howgate Centre to support the hospice.

01:16Gardeners in Labyrinth's Dennis Muir are unhappy that they cannot get planning permission

01:21for allotments or a community grown space. We've got all the details.

01:26We've also got information of how churches in the Braith have unified as the Church of Scotland

01:30bids to deal with a financial crisis, as well as a lack of ministers. There's also lots of

01:36crowd photographs from the fireworks display at Calendar House on November 5th, and historian

01:42Iain Scott takes a look back at the Guy Fawke nights of Falkirk's past.

01:46Sport is packed with reports including Falkirk's sixth goal dropping of Morton at the weekend,

01:50and two team goals for Victoria Harriers. All these stories and lots more are in a print

01:57edition which is on sale now, and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.