Julie Currie

Scotland

Features Editor at National World Publishing

Julie Currie, Johnston Press Scotland Communities Hub Deputy Editor. Always running at the coo's tail! Views mine, nobody else wanted them...Call 01324 690236.

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Party at the Palace will be full of laughter too

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWhile primarily a music festival, Party at the Palace also offers much more besides. This year the comedy line-up is a mix of Des McLean’s picks of the Fringe and the very best Scots talent.
Two miners tell the real story of the infamous Dirty Dozen in Bo'ness

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowOn Tuesday, December 21, 1982, 12 miners from Bo’ness became infamous when they staged a sit-in – 500 metres under the Forth. In the tunnel built to connect Kinneil Colliery with Valleyfield, they set up camp for five days, hoping to save the jobs of more than 200 miners at Kinneil.
Awards are stacking up for The Four Marys in Linlithgow

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowIt’s been a great year for The Four Marys in Linlithgow so far, with awards aplenty!The popular bar and eaterie in the town’s High Street has secured the Forth Valley CAMRA Pub of the Year for the second year in a row. Manager Ian Riddle was over the moon when it also secured the very first Forth Valley CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year, thanks to promoting the sales of “Real Cider”.
First ever Bo'ness Fair Day 5K fundraiser at foreshore is shaping up

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowAs procession convener for Bo’ness Fair Day, Rhys Struthers is a pretty busy man in the lead up to the town’s best day of the year. However, this year he’s taken on organising another event which he masterminded with Fair Day chairman Frank McGarry’s son, Lewis.
New signs unveiled on the Forth Bridges Trail

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowNew directional visitor signs for the Forth Bridges Trail have been unveiled. The visitor trail, which showcases Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridges and the historic communities of North and South Queensferry, has new directional fingerpost signs in place to help visitors navigate the route.
Forth Bridge construction in 1880s is brought back to life

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe building of Scotland’s iconic Forth Bridge has been brought back to life thanks to the creative talents of an award-winning film-maker. Walid Salhab, a media practice lecturer at Queen Margaret University, has used a blend of photography, time-lapse filming, AI and visual story-telling to create an action-packed short film clip depicting the bridge’s construction in the 1880s.
Emma Ross toasts 25 years' service with Aldi colleagues in Linlithgow

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowLinlithgow Aldi assistant store manager Emma Ross is celebrating 25 years with the retailer. Emma first joined Aldi in 2000 as a store assistant in Fleetwood, expecting it to be a short-term role. She said: "When I started with Aldi, I thought the job would tide me over until I found something I really wanted to do, but I actually found that here.
Scottish Men's Sheds invited to apply for revamped SMSA awards

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA) has opened its 2025 awards programme to applications. Now in its seventh year, the SMSA’s awards programme endeavours to recognise, reward and promote the contribution Sheds make to communities across Scotland and the huge life-changing impact that they have on the men that attend them.
Linlithgow vet is making our last goodbye to pets just a little bit easier

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowWestport Veterinary Clinic is the first vet in the UK to to take part in The Bassinet Project. Organised and commissioned by Holly’s Hugs, a not-for-profit organisation based in Edinburgh, it aims to provide “a compassionate and respectful goodbye”. Lesley Winton, who runs Holly's Hugs, recently visited the Linlithgow veterinary clinic to present a custom-made bassinet.
Cala Homes (East) community pledge for the people of Winchburgh

1 month ago | falkirkherald.co.uk | Julie Currie

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA range of community support initiatives for people living in Winchburgh has been unveiled by Cala Homes (East). Designed to provide long-term benefits to locals, the Community Pledge for the homebuilder’s Millgate Lawns development was developed alongside Winchburgh Developments Limited and local groups. It includes a bespoke programme of activities designed to address the needs of the area.