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Mornings: with Connie McLaughlin

02/02/2020

with Connie McLaughlin

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Does the Scottish justice system take sexual offences seriously enough?

A 21-year-old rapist received a non-custodial sentence, does the justice system take sex offences seriously enough?

And, comedian Paul Sinha talks about life with Parkinson’s.

PHONE IN
After a 21-year-old man convicted of rape receives a non-custodial sentence because he’s under 25, does the justice system take sexual offences seriously enough?

PAUL SINHA
The Comedian turned chaser talks to us about life with Parkinson’s. 

COURT OF KAREN 
We need your opinions in the Court of Karen where every week Karen Mackenzie tackles one of life’s gripes and grumbles. Karen will give you the case and you decide the verdict– this week –  Text 80295

WORKOUT HEN DO
Would you swap porn star martinis for push-ups on your hen?

LATER DINNER
Why eating a later dinner isn’t as bad for you as you thought

COURT OF KAREN VERDICT 
Karen is back to read the listener’s verdict on this week’s case –Text 80295

COLD WAR HOCKEY
We hear the story of how a hockey team from Scotland played a part in keeping world peace. 

SUN SAFETY
As Hollywood actor Hugh Jackman undergoes more tests for skin cancer and calls on people to wear sun screen - are we taking sun safety seriously enough?

GAMING ADAPTATIONS
What’s behind the rise in the number of online games being adapted into movies? And what makes a successful adaptation?

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