A wee blog about Dr David Livingstone's extraordinary childhood & the museum at his birthplace, Blantyre. Any chance of an RT pls David Livingstone Birthplace ? mercattours.com/blog-post/dr-d…

I'm presenting a new documentary on BBC Scotland this month examining our relationship with the English. Tuesday 21st September at 10pm I find out what they're all about

It's his dignity that gets you. In contrast to the people that govern us.

Essential from Gabriel Gatehouse

This 88-year-old woman was sitting by herself, disoriented & frightened. “I’m so afraid, my whole body is shaking,” Praskovya told Richard Engel. She’s lived through WWII and said she doesn’t have the strength to go through another war.

Hi James 𝕁𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕤 𝔻𝕠𝕔𝕙𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕪 💜 - would love to talk to you on BBC Radio Scotland Sunday Morning programme with Fritzi Horstman if you're free. Left a few ph messages. Would you mind DM-ing pls?

Hi Time To Tackle Aaron Connolly Siobhán Megan I'm a researcher at BBC Radio Scotland. We're interested in arranging a discussion on football therapy. Would it be okay to DM you and perhaps arrange a chat? Thanks

Anyone who watched #TheLastDance won’t be surprised by this. Hugely impressive individual.

Great to hear you on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday Aaron Connolly - keep up the good work!

Hi Rabbi David Mason - I'm a researcher on BBC Radio Scotland and we're interested in covering the Jewish-Christian glossary on Sunday's programme. Would it be okay to DM you to explain further? Thanks

Hi Proud Jags - I'm a researcher for BBC Radio Scotland. Hoping to chat to someone from Proud Jags about the Craig Napier story. Would it be okay to DM you? Thanks

Hi Kieran Power - I'm a researcher on BBC Radio Scotland Hoping to chat to an LGBTQ+ supporter about the Craig Napier story. Would it be okay to DM you to discuss further? Thanks

Thanks for your thoughtful contributions on the Rwanda flights on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday Tim Montgomerie 🇬🇧 - good to hear a measured and respectful discussion on this

Hi Sara Crofts FRSA I'm a researcher BBC Radio Scotland & I'd like to have a quick chat about potentially involving you as chair of Places of Worship Forum Scotland in an on-air discussion on the National Churches Trust's awards. Could you kindly DM me with best way to contact you? Thanks

This is how you deal with racists politicians who dress themselves up as pragmatists. Utter brilliance from Jonathan Miller bodying Enoch Powell

Remembering Diego Armando Maradona at this moment.

This is dynamite from Kaveh Solhekol on Sky Sports News. Absolutely nails it. He has the Tories and BBC on toast. Well done!! 👏 Take 2 mins and watch👇#garylineker #ImWithGary #MOTD #ToryFascists

My Sky News interview exposing Braverman’s lies is approaching 2 million views. This is democracy in action. #BritainIsBetterThanTheTories

21 January 1799. Edward Jenner’s smallpox vaccination was introduced. It was the first vaccine to be developed against a contagious disease. From 1958 to 1977, the World Health Organization conducted a smallpox global vaccination campaign, which completely eradicated the disease.

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