Editor Jill Buchanan talks us through the headlines from The Falkirk Herald.
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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 that are making the headlines in our print edition, which is on sale now.
00:09 This week we lead on concerns raised by elderly tenants and their relatives about Falkirk
00:14 Council's letting policy for who they put in the district's multi-storey blocks. It
00:19 follows an incident at one town centre, High Flat, last weekend attended by armed police.
00:26 Falkirk Football Club has apologised after an incident after their cup semi-final defeat
00:30 to Welsh side the New Saints last Saturday, which saw a small minority of Bairns fans
00:36 throwing barriers and targeting the visiting fans. Well done to Glenn Somerville and his
00:41 team at Taylor Made Kilts from Stennismuir for their top award at the recent Confetti
00:46 Wedding Awards. Rugby players of all ages are going to lose out when Falkirk Council
00:52 closes Bowness Recreation Centre within the next three months, club officials have warned.
00:58 A Bonnybridge man who knocked a cyclist off his bike and broke his back has escaped jail
01:02 after admitting causing serious injury by careless driving. Congratulations to Peter
01:08 and Christina Jarrett of Stennismuir, who recently celebrated 60 years of marriage.
01:14 And historian Ian Scott takes a trip down memory lane aboard Alexander's buses. In sport,
01:20 Falkirk Fury have reached the final of Basketball's Scottish Cup after beating fierce rivals,
01:25 Burymoor Blaze. All these stories and much more are in our print edition, which is on
01:30 sale now and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.
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