Falkirk Herald Bulletin 27-07-23

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

Transcript

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 making the headlines in our print edition which is on sale now.

00:08 A politician has criticised the length of time some patients are waiting for treatment to start

00:14 in Forth Valley, but the health board hit back saying they are meeting targets and the patient

00:19 who waited over 900 days was unavailable for treatment seven times. Falkirk teacher Alexander

00:26 Wright is the only Scot in the finals of Mr Gay Great Britain. Falkirk Council revealed more

00:33 details about the top cycle race coming to the district on Sunday August the 6th and the legacy

00:38 it hopes the world-class event will leave behind. We've details of how the beautiful floral clock

00:44 in Dollar Park is designed and planted by the volunteers involved, including all the plants used.

00:51 Stenysmuir couple Douglas and Katrina Crawford celebrated their golden wedding earlier this month

00:56 and asked friends and family for donations to Strathcartan hospice rather than gifts and they've

01:02 handed over a remarkable £1,500. We've lots of picture galleries from events at the weekend and

01:09 over the last few days, including Earth Highland Games, the Battle of Falkirk commemorations

01:16 and the water safety event held at the Helix. Historian Ian Scott looks back at the history

01:23 of clock making associated with this area and the people involved and in sport, Bray's Blazers

01:31 netball team revealed such is the popularity of the sport they're about to unveil a fourth team.

01:36 All these stories and much more are in a print edition which is on sale now and can also be

01:42 found at www.falkirkherald.co.uk. Thank you.

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