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Mornings: with Stephen Jardine

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with Stephen Jardine

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In the show, we find out why comedian Jason Byrne is unleashing his "new lease of life" on Glasgow audiences, are we putting up too many windfarms and our ask the doctor surgery.

PHONE-IN
Today, we’re discussing Scotland’s roads. The Scottish Government has dropped the target date for the dualling of the A9 between Inverness and Perth, meaning it won't now be completed by 2025. The Highland Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says it's "a total betrayal of the area".

Transport Minister Jenny Gilruth said the target was "unachievable", but that the government remained committed to upgrading the remaining single carriageway sections of the road to dual carriageway. The number of people killed in crashes between Perth and Inverness has risen to its highest level in 20 years, with 13 people losing their lives in 2022.

The A9 is Scotland's longest road, running for 230 miles from Scrabster, near Thurso, to Dunblane, near Stirling. Concerns over safety on the route date back decades.

STEPHEN ASKS:  How do we make Scotland's roads safer?

Also on the show…

JASON BYRNE
We find out why the Irish comedian is unleashing "new lease of life" on Glasgow audiences this March.

WINDFARMS 
Are we putting up too many windfarms in Scotland? Concerns are being raised in some rural communities  over plans for dozens of new onshore turbines. 

CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH
How to talk to your children about their mental health. It’s Children’s Mental Health week – but as a parent, how do you tell between a moody teenager and a developing problem? 

MILKBOTTLE CAPS      
Why is your cap on your milk carton now clear? 

HEALTH SURGERY
On our weekly health surgery, Dr Punam is here to help if you or a loved one are bothered by any health condition.

ARE YOU APP-TRONISING? 
If you’re asking your single friends questions about dating apps, are you being patronising? 
You may not have heard the term, but “app-tronising” is when well-meaning questions from those in a relationship to their single pals can come across in the wrong way.

BAD BOYS
What’s the mysterious attraction of dark and evil characters on film and TV?

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