• 4 months ago
Editor Jill Buchanan talks us through the headlines from The Falkirk Herald
Transcript
00:00Hello, I'm Gill Buchanan, the editor at the Falkirk Herald, and I'm here to tell you about some of the stories that are making the headlines in our print edition, which is on sale now.
00:09Pupils across the district received their SQA exam results this week and we've got a full rundown on performance.
00:16Exam results means it's almost time to go back to school, or in some cases, start school.
00:21And we've the story of twins Kerr and Lewis Sheppard, who are about to start their Carntonshore Primary.
00:27Their dad, Paul, shares with us the trauma of discovering Dale Kerr had a rare condition and how he is now taking part in the Great North Run to raise funds for the charity that supported his family.
00:38We've a report and pics from last Saturday's March for Jobs in Grangemouth, as well as details of the inquiry into last Sunday's serious fire at a former care home in Larbert.
00:50Following a road tragedy which saw three young men die, residents living in or near Morse Road are urging for road safety measures to be put in place.
00:59This week saw the 60th wedding anniversary of Tom and Mary Muffet from Denny, while we've pics of the lovely garden that saw Drummond and June Penn once again being named as having the best garden on earth.
01:12Meanwhile, staff and volunteers at Strathcartan Hospice said farewell to CEO Irene McKee as she retired after 18 years with them.
01:21We've also picture spreads from the historic Pinky March, the Purple Poppy and Armed Forces Day in Callendar Park, a fun day in Lauriston, and the Family Day organised with the Rainbow Muslim Women's Group.
01:33Historian Ian Scott takes a look back at the history of Ironbrew and its connections to Falkirk.
01:40In sport, we've got coverage of flag days at Falkirk and Stenysmuir, with both teams securing a 2-1 opening match win, as well as a trophy win for Stenysmuir Cricket Club and local swimmer Duncan Scott's latest Olympic success.
01:54All these stories and lots more are in a print edition and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.