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Does Scotland need more private schools? Ask the Dr and Digital Charity Boxes

Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the stories making the news, offering the listeners the opportunity to have their say. Does Scotland need more private schools?

PHONE IN
A charity called the Schools Educational Trust has said that they would like to establish a network of low cost private schools in Scotland. Under the plans, annual fees per pupil would be 拢2,700 a year.
We'll speak to Bill Nicol, the Director of SET, to hear more.
Does Scotland need more private schools?

ASK THE DOCTOR
Could blueberries offer pain relief to rheumatoid arthritis? Dr Nick Dunn is on the way on Ask the Doctor - he'll be clearing that up and answering all your medical queries. You can call Dr Dunn now on 0808 5 92 95 00 or text 80295.

HATS OF FAITH
We speak to the Glasgow based mum who wants kids to know their kippah from their hijab.
Medeia Cohan couldn't find a book to explain religious dress to her toddler so she decided to write her own. Sistah Stella is Director of the Rastafarian Movement UK and Rabbi Jonathan Romain is a leading UK Rabbi.

UNIVERSITY DRINKING CULTURE
As one professor comes under fire for warning students on the perils of partying - when does university drinking culture go too far....and should lecturers get involved?
Tomiwa Folorunso graduated in history at Edinburgh University and James Adams is Head of sport and social science at Ayrshire College.

THE FUTURE OF CYBER SECURITY
Could your child have a future fighting cyber-crime? Today a new programme is being launched to encourage Scotland's young people to fight the cyber-attacks of the future.

CHECKOUT CHARITY
Amazon UK is now offering customers the option of donating to a named charity, at no extra cost to them, when they are shopping online. Other retailers are using a 'digital charity box' which allows consumers to add a donation on to the final cost of their purchase.

HUMAN PETS
After a couple have claimed their dog faked a cough so they would stay at home with him, we look at whether pets can really start acting like their owners.

3 hours

Music Played

  • Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews

    Baby It's Cold Outside

    • (CD Single).
    • Gut Records.

Broadcast

  • Thu 9 Nov 2017 09:00

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