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Athena Kugblenu, Chris Thorburn, Alasdair Beckett-King and Kathleen Hughes

Athena Kugblenu, Chris Thorburn, Alasdair Beckett-King and Kathleen Hughes

Update: 2025-08-011
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Des and the team break up the week's big news. Including: The aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s visit to Scotland, changing TV viewing habits in Scotland, the number of steps we need per day to be healthy, Michael Flatley’s bit to be President of Ireland and more.

Lead Writer: Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Wright
Additional material: Tamarin Fountain, Uttom Chowdhury & Steve Trott, Nathan Cowley, Chris Ballard, Ben Moore, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Gregor Paton, Alan Hazlie, Habebe Fazel, Barry Dunstall, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger

Producer: Chris Quilietti
Series Producer: Lauren Mackay
Researcher: Jodie White
Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson

An Eco-Audio certified Production

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Athena Kugblenu, Chris Thorburn, Alasdair Beckett-King and Kathleen Hughes

Athena Kugblenu, Chris Thorburn, Alasdair Beckett-King and Kathleen Hughes

BBC Radio Scotland