Falkirk Herald Bulletin 28-08-25

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

Transcript

00:00Hello, I'm Jill 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.

00:09This week we tell the encouraging story of a teenager who attended Larborough High School

00:13and is this year's winner of the Dennis Canavan Scholarship. It is awarded to someone who as well

00:18as going on to further or higher education has also served in their community. Despite having

00:24two chronic conditions which meant she spent long spells in hospital, Lauren Anderson has achieved

00:30the results she needs to attend university to study politics and journalism. She has also

00:36helped vulnerable pupils at her school and been a volunteer with her local food bank.

00:41There are also celebrations at Falkirk Nursery, Wellside Kindergarten which has been named Scotland's

00:47best for its perfect marks and its most recent inspection. Still with education, Falkirk Council

00:53is going out for public consultation for its plans for additional support needs in its schools.

01:00We've also all the details of how a group of volunteers came together to take over Bonnybridge

01:04Community Hub from the council as part of its Community Asset Transfer initiative. A teenage hairdresser

01:11from Madison who works at a salon in Bone S is heading to London after she beat the finals of a top

01:17industry competition. There are also the details of three young dancers from the Brays who picked up

01:23titles at recent World Championships. Another protest is planned for this weekend in Falkirk Town Centre

01:30by community activists who two weeks ago made their feelings known outside a former hotel which is

01:35housing asylum seekers. This Saturday they're meeting outside the office of Ewan's Greenbank MP.

01:42We've picked lots of pictures in our galleries from an event at Nshira Park which saw lots of puppies and their owners meet up,

01:50the Lorison Armed Forces Day and a craft fair in Brighton's. Historian Ian Scott is looking at the history of

01:57phone boxes and post boxes which were all made by Caron in Falkirk. And in sport Falkirk Phoenix Stephanie

02:04Kernican is on top of the world after being called up by Boxing Scotland for the World Championships.

02:10West Indies cricketing legend Joel Garner was at Stenismere Cricket Club and we've got lots of pictures

02:17as well as all the usual football, rugby, athletics and lots more. All these stories and lots more can be

02:23found in our print edition which is on sale now and also online at www.apalkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.