Falkirk Herald Bulletin 29-08-24

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

Transcript

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

00:04about some of the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition, which

00:07is on sale now. A mum has called for the removal of traffic lights, which was installed in

00:12the heart of Madison. Put in place two years ago by Falkirk Council, they've never been

00:17switched on, and she says it is becoming an accident black spot after her daughter was

00:22injured in an incident with a car. Meanwhile, the council has agreed to sell the former

00:27headquarters and Town Hall site in Falkirk to developers for £6.2 million, with most

00:32of the money going towards the new Town Hall in the heart of the town. As plans were discussed

00:38to upgrade Falkalander Park, one councillor raised the issue of barriers being in place

00:44which saw paramedics unable to get their ambulance through to deal with a sick member of the

00:48public. Jury members who sat through the trial of a denny man and had to watch videos of

00:54him raping a young woman have been offered counselling after they found John Allen guilty

00:59of sex attacks. A charity and workers from British Gas have carried out the transformation

01:06of a family's garden to allow a disabled child to spend time outdoors. We've also got pictures

01:13from two events which recognise the work of our armed forces, one in Grangemouth and one

01:17in Lauriston. A fun day at Burnbrae Care Home in Falkirk, as well as a gallery of photographs

01:24taken by our readers. Historian Iain Scott this week tells us more about the life of

01:29William Forbes of Calander, best known for Calander House. In sport, Stennismuir FC have

01:36been named as one of the UK's top community-focused clubs, according to the Fair Game Index for

01:412024, and three young Stennismuir bowlers helped their team win the youth county final

01:47at the weekend. All these stories and much more are in a print edition which is on sale

01:53now and also online at www.falkirkerald.co.uk. Thank you.