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Scotland
Trump Picks Fight with Scotland Over Wind Farm
Donald Trump wants the government to stop plans for a wind farm project off the coast of Aberdeen Bay. The wind turbines would be seen from the luxury golf resort Trump is building in Scotland. Marco Werman talks to Scottish parliament member Willie Rennie about the wind farm battle.
Considering Independence For Scotland
The Scottish government is looking at a possible exit from Britain, it has scheduled a referendum on independence for 2014.
Burns, Haggis and Highland Dancers – A Postcard From Scotland
We’re in Scotland for the Geo Quiz, in the city where Robert Burns started to make a name for himself in the late 1780′s, and where his portrait now hangs in the Scottish National Gallery.
Old Pulteney Wins World Whisky of the Year Honor
According to Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, the best single malt whisky comes from this tiny town at the northern end of the Scottish Highlands.
Important Viking Burial Site Discovered
The Geo Quiz involves a little Viking history: We’re looking for a remote and isolated peninsula in the Scottish Highlands where archaeologists have uncovered an important burial site.
Weavers of the Western Isles
The Geo Quiz takes us to the north Atlantic. The chain of islands we want you to name, lies off the west coast of Scotland, so they are sometimes called the Western Isles.
New Releases from Scotland
A local music shop owner in Edinburgh talks about some of the best-selling CDs at her shop.
Money to Shred at Fringe Festival
Gary McNair’s one-man show invites people to feed their own money through a paper shredder.
Zombieland, UK
For the Geo Quiz we’re looking for a British city that’s standing in for the ‘City of Brotherly Love’
Chinese Opera Qing Cheng Dazzles Edinburgh Festival
Qing Cheng, an elaborate, large-scale multimedia Chinese opera, made its international debut at the festival.
Libya’s foreign minister defects to Britain
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The World’s Laura Lynch reports on the defection of Libya’s Foreign Minister, Moussa Koussa, to Britain. Scottish authorities say they’d like to question the ex-minister about the 1988 bombing over Lockerbie. Download MP3
Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland
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For today’s Geo Quiz we are looking for an Scottish island on the west coast whose main town is Lochboisdale. Download MP3
The Polochar Inn on South Uist, Scotland
BBC: Scotland’s Gaelic New Year’s Celebrations
Asian chillies
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For the Geo Quiz we set our sights on a scorching hot chilli pepper. We’re looking for the South Asian country where this hot pepper grows. How hot is it? Well, the Naga chilli pepper is said to be 400 times hotter than Tabasco sauce…Download MP3Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall
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Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall stopped by recently. She performed in our studios and spoke to host Marco Werman. Download MP3Video: See KT Tunstall live in our studios
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