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Radio Scotland,07 Aug 2026,28 mins

Raymond Mearns, Felicity Ward, Ignacio Lopez and Athena Kugblenu

Breaking the News

Available for 89 days

Des and the teams break up the week's news, including: The ongoing saga with Gianni Infantino, the Scottish exam results, people using AI to find out about their health, the cancelled Trainspotting musical, Nicola Sturgeon’s newly published foreword to her memoir and more. Lead Writer: Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick Additional material: Wright, Nathan Cowley, Roy Darby, Gregor Paton, Kieran Moore, Stephen Holford, Mike Grace, Jennifer Walker, Gordon Watson, Alan Hazlie, James Docherty and Ben Moore Producer: Chris Quilietti Senior Producer: Lauren Mackay Researcher: Jodie White Script Editor: Keiron Nicholson An Eco-Audio certified Production.

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