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Mornings: With Stephen Jardine - 12/08/2019

Stephen Jardine

With Stephen Jardine - 12/08/2019

BBC Radio Scotland - Mornings, With Stephen Jardine - 12/08/2019

The Glorious Twelfth opens today - should it be the last?

ON THE PHONE-IN
Labour has called for a review of grouse shooting, saying it damages important natural habitats.  The four-month grouse shooting season begins today- the Glorious Twelfth - and sees shooters head to moors in Scotland and northern England.  During a shoot, the wild grouse are driven - meaning flushed into the open by a line of beaters - and fly over a line of people who shoot them.
STEPHEN ASKS 
The Glorious 12th opens today - should it be the last? 

Also the on the show...

SAMANTHA HANNAH
Stephen speaks to the Perth comedian who challenged herself during last year's Fringe to find a husband in a year - did she get married? 

REMOTE WORKING 
We've heard about the benefits of working from home but what about the benefits of working from the beach?   It might feel like some far off fantasy but Scots are increasingly working remotely not just from home, but from abroad as well.

HRT
Women going through the menopause are reportedly facing a national shortage of hormone replacement therapy - what's the situation in Scotland and is there an alternative to HRT?

IDLING CARS
Do you need a monetary incentive to report idling cars? A Conservative think tank has proposed that people could earn money from videoing drivers who cause air pollution by leaving their engines running – good idea?

ANXIETY
Weighted blankets, calming oils, a 'thinking' egg - can you buy your way free of anxiety? We'll find out.

CATS VAKAYE
Cat Harvey is here to tell us all about a new destination suitable for a wee vacay with a carbon friendly footprint

NUDITY
In recent years, the traditional German past time of naturism has fallen, at a rate of 2% each year across the UK. What are the benefits of naturism and how popular is it in Scotland?

TECH TALK
Keyless cars, DNA testing apps and arguing using emojis - Carrie Marshall and Louise Blain are back for another round of tech news

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