Scotcast

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The fire that ripped through a Victorian building next to Glasgow’s Central Station has left a blackened, crumbling shell right in the city centre.
The council leader Susan Aitken has said the ownership of many historic sites in the city is ‘complex’, and often ‘fragmented’.
So who is responsible for much of our heritage? And how should it be protected? Two journalists – Calum Grewar from The Bell and Karin Goodwin from The Ferret - tell us how complicated the picture can be.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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Alex Cole-Hamilton (pictured) has been leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats since 2021.
He talks to Martin about Quakerism, pacifism and nationalism in the first of our series of interviews with party leaders ahead of the Holyrood election.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
Get in touch: [email protected]

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Police Scotland have condemned the behaviour of fans attending the Scottish Cup clash between Rangers and Celtic as 'despicable' and 'shameful'.
We ask the BBC’s Chris McLaughlin how the clubs and authorities will respond to the disorder at Ibrox.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
Get in touch: [email protected]

Natalie, Lynsey and Phil talk about the findings of a major BBC pre-election poll, the allegations surrounding the husband of Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid (pictured) and the latest on the parties’ 2026 candidate selection process.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by Natalie Higgins, Lynsey Bews and Phil Sim.
Get in touch: [email protected]

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David Hamilton (pictured) is taking the Scottish Government to court over its refusal to release the so-called ‘Alex Salmond files’.
We ask the Scottish Information Commissioner why he believes some documents from the James Hamilton investigation, which cleared Nicola Sturgeon of misleading parliament, should be made public.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
Get in touch: [email protected]