Some Other Scotland - Ep26 - Commonwealth Games

This Week:

• Razer completes his task in time for an unexpected visit.
• Harald searches for the keystone.

This week’s news story:

Commonwealth Games evict grandmother

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Commonwealth Games eviction properties still standing

Questions have been asked of Glasgow City Council as to why some buildings emptied for the construction of the Commonwealth Games athletes village have yet to be demolished. Local people who campaigned against the eviction of tenants in the area have complained that certain houses and larger buildings have been sitting empty for at least a fortnight after the date they were due to have been demolished. The council refused to comment, other than to confirm that it is investigating the complaints.

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Some Other Scotland - Ep25 - Forth Bridge

This Week:

• Craig seeks advice about the Keystone.
• Harald heads for a confrontation.

This week’s news story:

Forth Bridge vandals stop trains

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Forth Bridge disaster claims twenty lives

A large section of the Forth Bridge was destroyed and a train carrying at least twenty passengers fell into the river in a tragedy that is being compared to the Tay Bridge disaster of 1879. Investigators are still looking into the cause of the collapse, though the driver of the train has been quoted as saying that the rails just split apart in front of him. A small number of local fishermen and residents of North Queensferry also reported seeing something flying up the side of the bridge shortly before the damage occurred, but nobody has any evidence of what the unidentified object might have been. The bridge was completed in 1890 and is one of Scotland’s most recognisable landmarks.

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Some Other Scotland - Ep24 - Water Supply

This Week:

• Sykes visits the Merk.
• Charles climbs the Wallace Monument.
• Razer is put to work.

This week’s news story:

Strange-tasting water is still safe

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Tap water ban announced

People in certain areas of Dundee and the Carse of Gowrie have been advised to stop drinking their tap water for a period of at least a week, following an investigation into an unusual taste that was reported coming from the Clatto Water Treatment Works. A spokeswoman from the plant has confirmed that they have evidence of raw sewerage having being dumped into the reservoir at Linthrathen Loch, though they have assured residents that it was a small amount and steps have been taken to disinfect all affected supplies.

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Some Other Scotland - Ep23 - Swine Flu

This Week:

• Erica and Tania arrive in New York.
• Harald finds the message.
• Andy's gig is cancelled.
• Craig gets no chance to relax.

This week’s news story:

Swine flu postpones Singing Kettle visit

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Kettle affected by quarantine

The West Coast town of Dunoon has been officially quarantined this week, as one of two hotspots for swine flu in Scotland. The local hospital has already been supplied with a large quantity of flu medications and local politicians are stressing that people should not panic. The quarantine prevents people entering or leaving the town for the next week, initially. The Singing Kettle show at the Queen’s Hall has been postponed and all schools in the area closed. The situation will be reviewed at the end of the week and the quarantine extended if necessary.

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