Scotland

16×9 – Tube Terror: Woman’s fight against Scotland Yard

16:9 brings you an incredible story of a courageous Canadian who fought for justice against the Scotland Yard after a terrorism investigation. Tara Nelson reports.

Scotland Tonight – Alasdair Hay unveiled as national fire chief

Tayside fire chief Alasdair Hay has been revealed as the man who will head Scotland’s new single fire and rescue service. Unions say he will have a challenging job ahead of him making hundreds of millions of pounds of savings… Continue reading

Reid About Scotland – Reid About Scotland

Jimmy visits the Kingdom of Fife, a kingdom without a king, that was home to coal mining and the fishing industry for many years. Yet as the fishing industry modernises and the fish disappear, more of the jobs are taken… Continue reading

Winter climbing in Scotland (english)

With friends Ian Parnell (UK) and Audrey Gariepy (Canada), Ines Papert has been climbing some of Scotland’s steepest routes. What is so special about Scotland? The access routes are usually long and difficult, the weather can change alarmingly quickly and… Continue reading

Islands of Scotland – The Orkney Islands (1/3)

2) The Orkney Isles Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or, incorrectly, the Orkneys) is an archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km) north of the coast of Caithness. Orkney comprises over 70 islands; around 20 are… Continue reading

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