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Mornings: with Isla Traquair

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Isla Traquair  asks - are you an unpaid carer?

Isla Traquair  asks - are you an unpaid carer? Tell us your story. Also on the show, whooping cough, green concerts and fish & chips.

PHONE-IN 
More and more of us are having to give up work forsaking our own careers, health and wealth to look after for our relatives. That's the headline finding of a study released this morning by Carers Scotland and Carers UK.   It suggests that nationwide, some 200,000 people had to quit their jobs last year to take on caring responsibilities.   

Isla asks - are you an unpaid carer? Tell us your story.

Also on the show…

ON THIN ICE - PUTIN VS GREENPEACE
The Greenpeace protestors who took on Putin and Russia's oil industry.

ASK THE DOC SURGERY
Our weekly health surgery returns with GP Punam Krishan. She’s talking whooping cough, hayfever and the HPV vaccine. Plus, as ever, she’s on hand to answer listener questions.

FISH & CHIPS
On National Fish and Chip day, we'll find out why it's one of the nation's favourite foods, and how to put a spin on your supper!

GREEN CONCERTS
How can concerts become more climate friendly?

THE YORKSHIRE VET
We’re joined by one of the stars of hit show The Yorkshire Vet.

D-DAY
We’ll find out about the events happening across Scotland to commemorate D-Day's 80th anniversary.

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