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
00:04 about some of the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition, which
00:08 is on sale now. With Valentine's Day, love was certainly in the air this week, and we
00:14 revealed the most loved businesses in Falkirk Town Centre, with so much interest that organisers
00:19 announced winners in four categories. And we share the remarkable story of Bobby and
00:25 Anne Baird from Lauriston, who celebrate 70 years of marriage on February 15th. Meanwhile,
00:31 pupils at St Francis Primary School want everyone to share the love as they help launch the
00:35 Skiath Wee Box Big Change campaign. However, all is not so rosy in the heart of the town,
00:42 with repairs already needed in Newmarket Street following the recent 30-week-long project
00:47 to improve the area, which cost £800,000. We've got more on the resignation of Falkirk
00:53 MSP Michael Matheson as Health Secretary, and whether or not he should take the severance
00:58 payout. Falkirk Council also revealed they have not yet given a commitment to the Scottish
01:03 Government to implement the council tax freeze. We've got picture spreads from 470 Falkirk
01:09 squadron air training cadets, and from Larbert High School, as well as more Rosebank distillery
01:16 memories. Historian Ian Scott is still on a transport theme, following last week's
01:22 story about all the buses, and this week he recalls Falkirk's tram network. And in sport,
01:28 there was a hat-trick of trophies for Falkirk Fury at the Scottish Championships. All these
01:34 stories and much more are in a print edition which is on sale now, and also online at www.falkirkerald.co.uk.
01:44 Thank you.
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