Falkirk Herald Bulletin 31-08-23

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

Transcript

00:00 Hello, I'm Gill Buchanan, the editor of the Falkirk Herald and I'm here to tell you about

00:04 some of the stories making the headlines in our print edition which is on sale now.

00:08 We have the heartwarming story of a dad who donated a kidney to his 12 year old son who

00:14 is undergoing daily dialysis. We wish them both well as they recover. Residents will have to watch

00:20 out that they're not put in the sin bin as Falkirk Council announces plans to stop contamination of

00:26 recycling bins. Three Lloyds pharmacies in the area now have new independent owners.

00:32 Calendar Pharmacy takes over the branches in Thornhill Road, Falkirk, Camlin's Main Street,

00:38 while Wren Pharmacy takes on the Main Street's Dennis Muir shop. Sadly we have obituaries for

00:45 two former Falkirk Herald staff members, former editor Douglas Carr and journalist Deborah

00:51 Punchen. NHS Forth Valley Chief Executive Cathy Cowan has announced her plans to retire as the

00:58 health authority remains in special measures imposed by the Scottish Government last November.

01:03 Congratulations to Cairns Rural couple David and Sheena Kirk who celebrated 60 years of marriage

01:10 on August 24th. And this week's picture galleries are from Salman and Funday, Grangemouth Duck Race,

01:18 Laurison's ASA Armed Forces Day and the Awakening Festival at Falkirk Stadium. Historian Ian Scott

01:26 looks back at the opening of the then Falkirk Technical College 60 years ago. And in sport

01:32 we've details of Grangemouth Stags hosting international rugby at their Glensborough

01:37 ground when Scotland under-18s play Wales on Saturday afternoon. All these stories are much

01:44 more in our print edition which is on sale now and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.

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