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  • Scotcast

    Have police got Bonfire Night under control?

    30/10/2026 | 22 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'Can police stop what’s going on in Glasgow?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030b0y
    Bonfire Night 2026 is set to be Police Scotland's biggest operation since the visit of US President Donald Trump.
    Laura asks Chief Superintendent David Robertson, Gold Commander for Operation Moonbeam, what's behind the firework-related disorder in areas like Niddrie in recent years.
    Photo: PA
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    UK Budget: What does the SNP do now? - Politics Show

    29/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Reform loses an MSP and X loses the SNP – Politics Show’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m003320x
    Natalie, Paris and Phil talk about how the UK Budget will impact Scotland, and how the Scottish government will respond.
    Photo: PA
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by Natalie Higgins, Paris Gourtsoyannis and Phil Sim.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
  • Scotcast

    A rubbish episode: Why landfill is full

    28/10/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Storm season: Are we ready for this one?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033g1q
    Scotland's waste sector is on the verge of a crisis which could see rubbish piling up on the streets, experts have warned.
    Martin speaks to the BBC’s Kevin Keane and former landfill boss Alasdair Meldrum about what happens when we run out of places to put our rubbish.
    Photo: PA
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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    Will we ever beat our booze problem?

    27/10/2026 | 26 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘The new killer drugs flooding Scotland’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031sw3
    The number of people who died from conditions caused by alcohol fell slightly last year, to the lowest rate since the pandemic.
    Laura talks to the Director of Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems Elinor Jayne (pictured), about Scotland's relationship to alcohol.
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
  • Scotcast

    Storm season: Are we ready for this one?

    26/10/2026 | 25 mins.
    If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Should we all be prepping?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pgn4ws
    Two men have died and tens of thousands of properties were without power after Storm Austen and Storm Boelo battered the UK.
    As more flood and weather warnings are issued, Martin talks to environmental scientist Laura Anderson and Christopher Blanchett from the BBC Scotland weather team.
    Photo: PA
    Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
    Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk
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The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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