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The Kaye Adams Programme: Is the 'dolly babe' shoe 'unacceptable'? Holidays 'from hell' and Tom Urie takes your calls on weight loss

14/08/2017

Is the 'dolly babe' shoe 'unacceptable'? Holidays 'from hell' and Tom Urie takes your calls on weight loss

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, Is the 'dolly babe' shoe 'unacceptable'? Holidays 'from hell' and Tom Urie takes your calls on weight loss

Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the news. Is the 'dolly babe' shoe 'unacceptable'?

Kaye Adams gets to the heart of the stories making the news, offering the listeners the opportunity to have their say. Is the 'dolly babe' shoe 'unacceptable'?

Clarks has been accused of "everyday sexism" for a calling a girls' school shoe "Dolly Babe", while the boys' equivalent is called "leader". The girls' shoes carry a heart-patterned insole, while the boys' insoles are decorated with footballs. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the situation was unacceptable and "almost beyond belief" in 2017.
Is the 'dolly babe' shoe 'unacceptable'?

The Scottish teenager who turned his back on the shipyards for modelling assignments all over the world. Kaye is joined in studio by 18 year old Connor Newall who is one of the most successful models ever to come out of Scotland.

Actor and singer Tom Urie, who has now lost almost 18 stone in weight, wants to help those who find themselves in a similar position to him before his weight loss journey. We open the phone lines to welcome any questions surrounding weight-loss, obesity, stigma and mental health related to weight. 

Bay City Roller bass player Alan Longmuir says that he had a 'holiday from hell' in Cuba after picking up a sickness bug and returning home in a wheelchair. What are your rights when your holiday goes wrong?

How do we teach over 50s about sexual health? Susan Douglas Scott who is a freelance consultant in health issues says that if you're over 40 then you're likely to fall into the 'anti-condom' generation. Fiona MacKay is a 'middle-aged' mum and businesswoman and Marjolein Robertson is a comedian and contributor on The Social.

According to the Ice Cream Association there were 250,000 ice cream vans in the 1970s in the UK but now there are only 2,500. The chief executive of the Association has blamed double glazed windows but hopes that a new app will revive sales. How can businesses move with the times?

A cream that can be bought on the high street has sold out after being hailed as 'magic' and a 'miracle' lotion that could end sleepless nights. Can you buy yourself a good night's sleep?

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