Editor Jill Buchanan talks us through the headlines from The Falkirk Herald.
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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. First Minister John Swinney announced that he was going to make an additional
00:13£25 million available for Grangemouth's green transition and urged the UK government to
00:18do likewise. While four community halls have been taken over by members of the public and
00:24a trust announced to run Grangemouth Stadium, four other community buildings, including
00:29Homewood Sports Centre, face closure if no-one steps in before April 1st to take them over.
00:36Police in Bonnybridge are appealing for help to trace youth who have been on a fire-raising
00:40spree in the village. Pupils and staff at Madison Primary School have been told to stay
00:46away for the rest of the week after serious issues were found in the building following
00:50storm damage almost four weeks ago. We've got all the details and photographs of the
00:56winners of the Most Loved Falkirk Town Centre businesses are being announced. A former Falkirk
01:01High School pupil has been named the top apprentice at the Port of Grangemouth. Well done to Callum Carr.
01:09The new owners of a long-established chip shop in Camlin have revealed why they've kept
01:14the Lametties' name. We've got the updates from last week's council executive, where
01:20councillors agreed to consult on introducing a tourist tax and to close Blackness Primary
01:25School. There's also lots of fun pictures from Cardinshore Primary's recent hedgehog
01:31fundraising day, along with the opening of a new Tesco Express in Larbert.
01:37Historian Ian Scott looks back at the Karen Aid made in Cardin and the impact it's had
01:43on the world. In sport, we've got the details of Falkirk Foundation's community initiatives,
01:49which have benefited over 5,000 people. Meanwhile, a Bonnybridge judo club is celebrating after
01:55recent competition success, as are Falkirk Fury's under-18 men. And we've got all the
02:01usual sport round-up. All these stories and lots more can be found in our print edition,
02:07which is on sale now, and also online at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.