ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland Features
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Everything EU’ve ever wanted to know about Brexit but were afraid to ask — such as ‘Will it affect my stag do in Magaluf?’
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland’s Podlitical team try and allay the fears of The Social’s Stuart.
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That’s the spirit! The indie band who wrote an opera about whisky
Raising a glass to opera in unusual places.
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‘Not cool for a middle-aged woman’ — teenage girls will happily share their favourite tunes with mum, but boys usually won’t
Music can provide common ground for parents and teenagers ...sometimes.
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Homophobia victim: Scotland’s world-first move to add LGBTI education to the curriculum ‘could eradicate closed-mindedness’
Blair Wilson was once attacked for being gay but is now “proud to be Scottish.â€
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Rats: they have a bad rep, but here’s why they’re great as pets
Rat owner Eilidh also sees her pets rodents as clean and intelligent.
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What an Hoff-ally rude way to treat a living legend!
Stuart and Russell failed to extend The Hoff a traditional warm Glasgow welcome.
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Vegans rejoice! You can now have a fully-loaded Scottish breakfast with this amazing vegan square sausage recipe
The majestic, meaty square sausage gets a long-overdue vegan makeover.
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How drones are coming to the rescue in the fight against dangerous Giant Hogweed and other non-native invaders
Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotwood, and Himalyan Balsam are a massive problem.
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More patronising advice for first-time parents? — Not this time! All these are straight from other first-time parents themselves
The Welsh government fell foul of sending out parenting tips some found patronising
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The soldier whose diary reveals the horrors of the trenches — and how he was lucky enough to survive them
Arthur Roberts was one of the few black soldiers to serve with a Scottish regiment.
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How WWI’s Armistice news sounded to a young woman serving in France — and the tragedy that meant she never made it home
Elizabeth Johnston recorded the day’s events — but never made it back to Fife.
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Sea eagles have reclaimed their territories in Scotland — is it time to fill our wild lands with more previously-disappeared species?
Eagles are some of the most iconic and famous birds of all.
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How pizza is helping in the fight against childhood obesity
Care for some seaweed with your Margherita?
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‘A black belt is something you become, not something you wear!’
Zarah is 20 and a black belt in karate — but what does that mean?
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How do you begin to answer a question like this in today’s world?
Who are we? A simple question, but one that doesn’t lend itself to a simple answer.
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Jobs for the boys — is it time to end the ancient tradition preventing talented women from inheriting their family farms?
Farms are traditionally passed to sons, regardless of ability.
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‘If I don’t like myself for any reason, I step out for a while and be someone different’ — the attraction of cosplay and comic cons
There’s more going on under the armour than the awards Leon’s won.
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Are you breaking the law when you take photographs of wildlife?
You need a licence to photograph many species in their nests.
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‘Are you even old enough to have kids?’ — and all the other AAARGH-inducing things people say when you’re a young mum
Vanessa had children when she was younger and has noticed people make comments.
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The painful truth about the damage high heels do to your body
The short and long-term harm caused by wearing heels.
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National Fertility Week: ‘My story of unexplained infertility’
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Producer Laura-Jane shares her personal experience.
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Wildcat spotting: how can you tell it’s not just a regular cat?
What’s with all the wildcats in the news? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Rockstar’s realism-vs-fun balancing act: a peek behind the curtain at Scotland’s game-changing entertainment pioneers
Red Dead Redemption 2 is so big its creation was spread across nine different studios.
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Could it be true that Glasgow leads the world in sports mascots?
‘Scottee’ is new, but he’s certainly not alone!
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‘Where is the black Scottish experience?’ — attending a Scottish school, then studying history at university left Tomiwa puzzled
Education taught Tomiwa Folorunso nothing of the black Scottish experience.
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Laurel and Hardy’s special bond: how even a devastating stroke couldn’t stop the comedy legends from communicating
One of cinema’s best-loved duos went from silent movies to silent conversations.
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Hollywood called and now Scotland’s youngest Michelin-starred chef is ready to compete on TV against the best in the world
A message sent over social media led to a chance of a lifetime in Los Angeles.
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From rock to rock-bottom: 5 times pop and politics collided — from Kanye West in the West Wing to Noel Gallagher at No. 10
They might seem pretty close so why is it a hit and miss affair when the two get together?
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A star is Lorne — the Hollywood film composer whose work on The Cry shows how far he’s come from his Inverness roots
Lorne Balfe is a Scottish film composer who has worked on major Hollywood blockbusters.
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Forget the idea that some MPs are out of touch with the electorate ...one can’t even understand a fellow English-speaking politician!
New Zealander Sir Paul Beresford struggled with fellow MP – and Scot – David Linden
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The Argyll Turbo – a classic supercar from the Scottish Highlands
Scotland’s first supercar!
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‘My illustration of Frightened Rabbit’s Scott Hutchison was a charitable gesture; I’m angry that another company ripped it off’
Fellow Frightened Rabbit fans shared their disapproval at the unauthorised use.
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Salmon farms: a vital industry for the west coast & northern isles of Scotland or the reason for dwindling numbers of wild fish?
Salmon farming is a big employer, but is it harming the rod and line fishing sector?
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How a life surrounded by death helped one of the world’s leading forensic scientists to find the ‘burning light of humanity’
Professor Dame Sue Black has witnessed scenes of inhumanity most of us could not imagine.
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‘You can’t be from here because of the colour of your skin’ — what it’s like to grow up black among a mostly-white population
Tomiwa shares what it was like growing up black and Scottish.
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Jamie Lee Curtis on channeling ‘badass-ery’ and why strong female characters are needed in cinema now more than ever
The Hollywood star talked about how she is continually learning as an actor.
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Why teenagers sleep ’til lunchtime — and how you can prevent it
The key is to introduce a daily transition period.
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Practical self-defence on a night out: kick-ass tips from Zarah
Zarah demonstrates how to protect yourself if faced with aggressive behaviour.
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‘My dog stole my coming out letter ...and then my mum saw it!’
Coming out to your family can be extremely difficult — especially if fate intervenes.
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The price of stopping malaria: is eradicating mosquitoes ethical?
Using a new ‘gene drive’ could save millions of human lives.
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‘I earned a PhD 10 years after leaving additional needs school’
Julie has mild cerebral palsy and is profoundly deaf. She’s also now holds a doctorate.
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Don’t try this at home: The nauseating 17th Century smoothie drunk by people attempting to cure themselves of rabies
The treatment contained lichen, liver wort and ‘turned cow’s milk’.
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Endometriosis: the young woman lobbying for a pain-free future for sufferers of a debilitating condition affecting 1 in 10 women
It’s as common as asthma, but 20% of people surveyed didn’t know what it was.
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The sinister campaign of threats and violence faced by a Glasgow couple who protested against South African apartheid
Radha and Maggie Chetty were targeted in their own home.
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Will celebrated chefs Tony Singh and Cyrus Todiwala get a red card for adding spice to the classic half-time football pie?
Tony and Cyrus were at Easter Road trying out their spicy pies on the Hibs faithful.
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Adventurer Aldo Kane: I was in a volcano when it erupted, but the most terrifying things I ever see are when humans are involved
The Scottish action man has encountered many potentially dangerous situations.
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Monkman and Seagull: two geniuses who found a new water-based challenge to extend Oxford and Cambridge’s rivalry
Stone skimming with University Challenge’s best of frenemies
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The man who doesn’t cycle, but helps run a bike club to get people active and transform his local community
Gallatown Bike Hub in Fife is using bikes to bring about positive change in the community.