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Fundraising appeal to save Leith community centre #backdrbells
Dr. Bell’s Family Centre launches an appeal to raise £25,000 by April 2017
News Round-Up
A round-up of today’s developing news stories in Edinburgh and across the globe. Headlines Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon addressed the Irish Parliament today. A 36,000 tonne arch has been slid over a nuclear disaster site in Chernobyl 650-thousand people in the Iraqi city of Mosul are without water – after a pipeline […]
Free WiFi in Edinburgh city centre goes live
In light of the present and upcoming Christmas and Hogmanay celebrations, Edinburgh has launched it’s new free WiFi service in the city centre. Throughout central Edinburgh, from Queen Street to the Meadows, Haymarket to Holyrood Park, everyone will now be able to make use of the free WiFi from today, until the end of the […]
Scottish councils facing funding deficit
Scottish councils could face a combined funding gap of £553 million by 2018, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission. The Commission has said that based on figures from 2015/16, local authorities are currently in good financial health but have found that there could be “significant challenges” in the future. Councillor Kevin Keenan, […]
Kate Bush suffers backlash after backing Theresa May
In an interview with Canadian current affairs publication, Maclean’s Magazine, the iconic British singer-songwriter, Kate Bush, expressed her admiration for the UK Prime Minister. In the process, Bush has angered much of her fan-base. When asked in the interview whether “the fear [of women in power] is stronger than ever” in the wake of Hillary […]
Imagine Dragons announce work on new album and release song
Imagine Dragons have announced they are working on their third album. The ‘Radioactive’ hit-makers left a message to their fans on their Facebook page. The message also provided a clip with the band’s new song for upcoming Sci-Fi blockbuster, Passengers starring Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. Listen to the full version of ‘Levitate’ here. Read […] […]

21/11/2016

Ma Journalism Assessed Bulletin 21/11/2016

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31/10/2016

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26/10/2016

Striking a Chord

By Andrew Grozier Taking your first step into the music industry can be a daunting prospect, on Stri…
21/10/2016

Music is Passion: Bridging the Genre Gap

by Nadine Schwizer This podcast tries to bridge the gap between different music enthusiasts by intro…
21/10/2016

Three C’s in a Pod

By Rachel Davidson THREE C’S IN A POD is a weekly podcast where host Rachel Davidson gets into…
21/10/2016

Forgotten Edinburgh: Dylan

By Rory Nicolson Forgotten Edinburgh aims to unearth and remember some of the lesser known an…
21/10/2016

Second Scottish Referendum

By Pau Llosa Brexit, international politics, This podcast explores one of the biggest political dile…
21/10/2016

Live Music Matters and Music is Audible

By Kenza Marland “A series of podcasts discussing the music and arts scene in Edinburgh. Does…
20/10/2016

Inside Comics

By Matthew Farnham On this week’s episode Matt catches up with comic book artist Alex Maleev a…
20/10/2016

Mac’s Tracks- Blink-182’s California

By Stuart Mackenzie In Mac’s Tracks, Stuart Mackenzie combines music news and reviews to provi…
20/10/2016

The Zero hours economy- is it working for anyone?

By Cormac Rae The progressive politics podcast. On this pod your host Cormac Rae interviews charitie…
20/10/2016

Love At First Swipe

By Robin Gillie Love at first swipe is a podcast dedicated to giving you the inside scoop on dating…
20/10/2016

Ireland & the Eighth

By Eoghan Scott In the latest episode of About Today Eoghan Scott attempts to dissect the ongoing ab…
20/10/2016

The Goodwill Seekers

By Lauren Rooney The goodwill seekers podcast brings charities and individuals to the radio table.…
20/10/2016

Planning Well Manual

By Noemi Distefano In this episode of the Planning Well Manual, International future students will f…
20/10/2016

The Audible Blackboard

By Andrew Hamilton The Audible Blackboard sees Andrew Hamilton explore the various challenges that u…
20/10/2016

Trending: Veganism

By Vanessa Taaffe Vanessa Taaffe examines the latest lifestyle, fashion, health and fitness trends t…
20/10/2016

Millenial Minds: Long Distance Relationships

By Stephanie Abbot Relationships come in all forms and as the world gets smaller and technology beco…
20/10/2016

Modern Gamer Episode 4: Girl Gamers

By Chloe Henderson In this episode of Modern Gamer, Chloe Henderson challenges the long-standing ide…
19/10/2016

Why do we dream?

By Iben Andersen Revsbech Understanding what dreaming is and what function it serves to our well-bei…

12/04/2016

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15/03/2016

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08/03/2016

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31/03/2015

Tuesday 31st March 4.45 Bulletin
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25/02/2015

Viktorija Scerbakova

Viktorija Scerbakova 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Stuart Johnston

Stuart Johnston 5 Min Trial Bulletin
25/02/2015

Sonia Sarha

Sonia Sarha 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Siobhan Brown

Siobhan Brown 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Roisin Seaton

Roisin Seaton 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Lily Baker

Lily Baker 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Kieran Scott

Kieran Scott 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Fabiana Cacace

Fabiana Cacace 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Douglas Greenwood

Douglas Greenwood 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Clara Ribera

Clara Ribera 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Brogan Howie

Brogan Howie 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Ailsa McEwan

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Weronika Jasek

Weronika Jasek 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Sean Gordon

Sean Gordon 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Peter Carsson

Peter Carsson 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Kyle Dunn

Kyle Dunn 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Jessica Mercer

Jessica Mercer 5 Min Trial Bulletin
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Jennifer Nicol

Jennifer Nicol 5 Min Test Bulletin
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Craig Leiper

Craig Leiper 5 Min Test Bulletin
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Bruce Watt

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Andrew Fleming

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Adam Sturrock

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War Poets Poppies

By Heather Thomson The mystery Edinburgh book sculptor has gifted the War Poets Centre at Edinburgh Napier University with a beautiful bouquet of popp…
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Interview with Halina Rifai

Listen to Marion Guichaoua speaking with Halina Rifa from Podcart regarding hip hop group Young Father’s recent success.
Interview with Dr Alan Convery

Paul Hyland interviews Dr Alan Convery from the University of Edinburgh regarding the Scottish Labour Party’s recent leadership crisis.
Journalists jobs to be cut

Dozens of journalists jobs are to be cut after plans to merge the Scotsman, the Edinburgh Evening News and Scotland on Sunday were announced yesterday…
Interview with Mark Dyon

Paul Hyland speaks with Mark Dayan of the Nuffield Trust about the recent funding cuts to hit NHS Scotland.
Old Firm Clash likely as Celtic beat Partick 6-0

Celtic beat Partick 6-0 last night, leading to a possibility of an Old Firm Clash in the semi-final. John Guidetti, who scored a hat trick in the matc…
Hibernian win streak cut short by Dundee United

Hibernian had their six-match win streak shut down by Dundee United after going to penalties. The match ended 3-3, with Dundee taking seven penalties…

30/10/2014

Sommers appointed Rangers executive chairman

The Rangers non-executive chairman David Sommers has been made exectuive chairman on a temporary basis. He will be overseeing the appointment of a new chief exectuvie and finance director for the club.
30/10/2014

Scotland to play Netherlands in Women’s World Cup qualifiers

Scotland kicks off against the Netherlands in Rotterdam at six o’clock tonight in order to qualify for then Women’s World Cup. They must overturn a 2-1 deficit to progress.
23/10/2014

3 minute bedtime stories

by Mariana Mercado “Three Minute Bedtime Stories” is a children’s radio podcast that invites famous controversial figures to read classic bedtime stories for children. Of course, some of these controversial figures may be somewhat resistant to…
29/11/2013

Group C 28/11/2013 Bulletin
29/11/2013

Group B 28/11/2013 Bulletin
29/11/2013

Group A 28/11/2013 Bulletin
22/11/2013

Group C Bulletin 21/11/2013
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Group B Bulletin 21/11/2013
22/11/2013

Group A Bulletin 21/11/2013
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Group B Bulletin 14/11/2013
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Group A Bulletin 14/11/2013
07/11/2013

The Bowled Over Cricket Podcast – Episode 1 – Sachin Tendulkar Retirement

Presented by Alasdair Crews. In this episode, the build-up to the final test for Indian great Sachin Tendulkar is discussed. Memories of his career are shared and Alasdair breaks out some statistics to try and work out if he has any chance of going…
07/11/2013

Misfits: There Ain’t No Happy Endings.

A part of a weekly Wednesday podcast by Alie Simpson, who discusses the latest stories and gossip in TV entertainment and film. This week, with Misfits having entered its much-anticipated fifth and final series, Alie takes a look back over what has h…
24/10/2013

Grangemouth

By stephen mahon
24/10/2013

Grangemouth Crisis
24/10/2013

Grangemouth crisis continues

There is a glimmer of hope for the town of Grangemouth this afternoon as crisis talks between Ineos and Unite have reopened. It is hoped an agreement can be met within the next 24hours. Lisa Moir reports live from the site.
24/10/2013

Grangemouth, union say yes to survival plan

The latest news from Falkirk’s petrochemical plant.
24/10/2013

Live Report from Grangemouth by Alasdair Crews

Live report from Grangemouth Chemical Plant, where talks between Union bosses and the owners of the plant have become more positive over the course of today. (Be nice in the comments please……)
24/10/2013

Grangemouth by Stuart Iversen

As the Grangemouth dispute continues a glimmer of hope have been presented by the most recent talks. Stuart Iversen reports from the location.
24/10/2013

Grangemouth Faces Potential Closing

Around 800 employees are at risk of losing their jobs when Ineos announced Grangemouth’s plant closing on Wednesday, but the Union met on Thursday in hopes of coming to an agreement. Reporting by Jordan Hooks
24/10/2013

Grangemouth by David Thomson

The latest from Grangemouth.
24/10/2013

Grangemouth by Rachael Bell

Up to 800 jobs could be lost if Ineos does not reverse decision to close the petrochemical plant in Grangetown complex.
24/10/2013

Positive Twist In Grange Mouth Saga

Hamza Jabir Union Leaders have announced a willingness to accept plant owners INEOS survival plan. This had been rejected earlier this week due to its cuts on bonuses and pensions among other things. Unite Union leader Len McCluskey now see’s t…
24/10/2013

Grangemouth Closure Talks

Ryan Strachan, reporting for Radio Napier News, in Grangemouth. Grangemouth workers union UNITE are optimistic after fresh talks with petrochemical company Ineos. A survival package has been created which bodes well for the future of Grangemouth.…
24/10/2013

A new hope for Grangemouth survival

By Jonathan Davis The future of Grangemouth Petrochemical Plant took an upward turn today as union leaders confirmed they are in talks with chemical giants, Ineos to ensure the survival of the site. All 800 employees of the Grangemouth facility were…

Scottish Alternative Music Awards 2014

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VoxPod: The Oscars Edition

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Childcare at Work 20/07/2017
The age-old conundrum of career versus kids, and how it's paid for in different corners of the planet. In India, Yogita Limaye visits a crèche on one of the fast-growing country's burgeoning number of construction sites, while in China Jon Sudworth reports on the children tragically left behind by migrant workers. Presenter Ed Butler also looks at […]
Hormones: They Cost How Much? 19/07/2017
Have pharmaceutical companies been hiking prices on life-saving drugs for pure profit? Justin Rowlatt looks at two hormonal drugs that have experienced eye-watering price increases. In the US, epipens - which are used for example to save the lives of children experiencing violent allergic reactions - there has been a public backlash against manufacturer Myla […]
Global Trade After Brexit 18/07/2017
Donald Trump has pulled out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and pledged to renegotiate Nafta. Britain is withdrawing from the EU. So what is the future for global trade? Manuela Saragosa hears from James Skinner, chief executive of CANZUK International - a group promoting the idea of a trade block made up of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Also i […]
Bankers in Court 17/07/2017
Former bosses of Barclays are in court today. Professor Andre Spicer from Cass Business School discusses efforts to prosecute bankers and their institutions nearly ten years on from the global financial crisis. In Australia, the BBC's Phil Mercer reports on efforts by the government to impose a new levy on banks. And Lucy Kellaway on the power of saying […]
Emojis: Love 'em or Hate 'em? 14/07/2017
They're everywhere, but can businesses actually make any money out of them? The programme includes Jeremy Burge, who has developed an Emojipedia business that catalogues the nearly 3,000 existing emoticons, Su Burtner, who successfully got a new cricket emoji accepted, and Keith Broni, the world's first emoji translator at Today Translations, guidi […]

OJ Simpson to be freed from prison 20/07/2017
Dark web drug sites shut down; women fighting IS in Raqqa; Estonia gets slightly taller
Germans Warned not to go to Turkey - or Invest 20/07/2017
Berlin imposes measures against Ankara in a row over arrests of human rights activists. The foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel, is revising Germany's travel advice to warn citizens of the risks of going to Turkey. He also said it was inadvisable for German firms to invest in a country where there was no rule of law. Also: new evidence that Aboriginal peop […]
Earth heading for 'Planet Plastic' 19/07/2017
US scientists put amount of plastic made since 1950s at 8.3 billion tonnes; BBC report reveals gender pay divide; radical plan to save rhinos
Guilty verdicts in Thailand human trafficking trial 19/07/2017
More than forty people found guilty for trafficking Bangladeshis and Rohingya Muslims; head of French armed forces resigns after a budget row with President Macron; Arab states, in a dispute with Qatar over its alleged support for terrorism, have eased their demands
Trump plans to let Obamacare fail 18/07/2017
US President Donald Trump has said the new Republican healthcare policy should be to let Obamacare collapse. Systemic abuse at one of the world's most famous choir schools in Germany. Also, why is Netflix having such an impact on the world of broadcasting?

Michael Smerconish - Live!
Streaming on internet radio, Michael Smerconish hosts a syndicated talk radio show. Smerconish is an attorney turn political commentator.
Neal Boortz - Live!
Streaming on internet radio, Neal Boortz "says things others don't dare". He is a libertarian.
Rollye James - Live!
Streaming on internet radio, and also on XM satellite radio is Mediatrix Rollye James.
The Hugh Hewitt Show - Live!
Streaming on internet radio, talk radio show host and one of the nation's leading bloggers Hugh Hewitt brings his wit and expertise to talk radio.
The Mike Gallagher Show - Live!
Streaming on internet radio, Mike Gallagher's road to being the 6th most listened-to radio talk show host in the country (Talkers Magazine) began in 1978 as a 17-year-old high school senior in Dayton, Ohio. Mike talked his way into an on-air shift at WAVI-AM in his Ohio hometown and has been talking on the radio and television ever since. Mike's br […]

Albin Lee Meldau: Tiny Desk Concert 21/07/2017
Albin Lee Meldau possesses a thunderous, deeply affecting voice, which he uses to tell some utterly dark, but demonstrably cathartic, tales.
Robin Hilton
Fox Commentator Turns Up On Trump Campaign Payroll 20/07/2017
The Trump re-election campaign paid consultant Mark Serrano $30,000 in April and May while he was also defending the president as a Fox Business news commentator.
Peter Overby
Why The Stock Market's Rise Isn't Just A Trump Rally 20/07/2017
All major stock indexes — including the Dow — are in record territory, even though the Trump administration has failed to deliver on key legislative promises. But other factors are at play.
John Ydstie
Trump's Private Clubs In Florida Are Seeking Visas For Foreign Workers 20/07/2017
President Trump is marking "Made in America" week to promote American labor. At the same time, his two Florida clubs are seeking visas to bring in foreign workers for low-wage jobs.
Greg Allen
Exxon Mobil Sues After Treasury Fines It $2 Million For Alleged Sanctions Violations 20/07/2017
The U.S. Treasury is accusing Exxon Mobil of violating sanctions on Russia in a series of deals in May 2014. "What were they thinking?" wonders one of the architects of the sanctions.
Merrit Kennedy

Latest movies: Dunkirk, City of Ghosts 20/07/2017
Horror, hope and heroism from wars past and present
Jeremy Aspinall
Freeview film of the day: Heat 20/07/2017
Robert De Niro and Al Pacino play cat and mouse in Michael Mann's epic thriller
Andrew Collins
Hollyoaks: Sienna chooses to save her babies, not herself in heartbreaking cancer twist 20/07/2017
Faced with an impossible choice, brave Sienna puts her unborn twins first
Johnathon Hughes
Hollyoaks: Gary Lucy and Sarah Jayne Dunn give first joint interview on their comeback 20/07/2017
Mandy and Luke are back - and they're a couple! But don't expect a happy ending
Johnathon Hughes
David Tennant praises Doctor Whos strong female lead 20/07/2017
The former Tenth Doctor referenced new Time Lord Jodie Whittaker at a San Diego Comic-con panel
Radio Times staff

The Final Episode: Brasil Music Exchange - The Guardian's Music Podcast 18/09/2016
This final episode in the Brasil Music Exchange series is dedicated to the very best new music from Recife and Rio de Janeiro. What put Recife on the map was the ground-breaking Manguebeat cultural movement that kick-started an unprecedented creative explosion and long-time major music capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro is most associated with bossa nova and […]
Episode Nine: Brasil Music Exchange - The Guardian Music Podcast 14/09/2016
São Paulo is a megacity of over 20 million people and it’s the buzz at the heart of the independent music scene in Brazil. We feature music from the forefront of the SP new wave right now, with Metá Metá and their “apocalyptic afropunk”, the gorgeous pop melodies of Tulipa, indie rock princes Holger and hip hop star Criolo.
Episode Eight: Brasil Music Exchange - The Guardian Music Podcast 11/09/2016
This episode is dedicated to Northern Brazil with new sounds from Amazonas state, Pará, Ceará and beyond. Right now a northern influence is taking the whole country by storm. Raw tecnobrega beats, twangy guitarrada riffs and bouncy carimbó rhythms are working their way into the national soundtrack. We go to the source
Paralympic Special: Brazil Music Exchange - The Guardian Music Podcast 07/09/2016
This is the Brasil Music Exchange Paralympic special, bringing you the best new music direct from Brazil! This show is powered by Brazil’s bass-heavy beats - from dub and hip hop to sci-fi ragga. We go nationwide and check out the new Bahia Bass scene with tracks by Som Peba and A.MA.SSA. We play Rio rasteirinha by OMULU and outer-space bass by São Paulo’s s […]
The Close: Brasil Music Exchange - The Guardian Music Podcast 21/08/2016
This is the last episode of the Brasil Music Exchange! Over the past month we’ve brought you the best that Brasil has to offer. In this final episode Jody Gillett celebrates the women of new Brazilian music. Our all-female playlist includes the São Paulo vanguard sounds of Juçara Marçal, Tulipa and Céu, Bahia’s new voice Jurema, veteran carimbó queen Dona On […]