''Talking Scotland'' was a Scottish social affairs television series broadcast on
STV in Northern and Central Scotland.
The series was produced in conjunction with the
Scottish Executive and broadcast each weekday at approximately 4:58am, 3:58pm and 6:28pm, the programme also aired at 11:03pm on Monday nights when ''
Scotsport
''Scotsport'' is a Scottish sports television programme, broadcast on STV in northern and central Scotland between 1957 and 2008, as well as on ITV Border in southern Scotland.
It was first broadcast in 1957 as ''Sports Desk'' and continui ...
'' was on air.
The issues highlighted during ''Talking Scotlands run included:
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Alcohol
Alcohol most commonly refers to:
* Alcohol (chemistry), an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group is bound to a carbon atom
* Alcohol (drug), an intoxicant found in alcoholic drinks
Alcohol may also refer to:
Chemicals
* Ethanol, one of sev ...
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Anti-Social Behaviour
*Better Renting
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity or biological diversity is the variety and variability of life on Earth. Biodiversity is a measure of variation at the genetic (''genetic variability''), species (''species diversity''), and ecosystem (''ecosystem diversity'') l ...
*Child Protection on the Internet
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Children's Hearing
A children's hearing is part of the legal and welfare systems in Scotland; it aims to combine justice and welfare for children and young people. As of 31 March 2020, 8,875 of Scotland's children were subject to a compulsory supervision order.
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s
*Children's Traffic Club
*Determined to Succeed
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Disability
Disability is the experience of any condition that makes it more difficult for a person to do certain activities or have equitable access within a given society. Disabilities may be Cognitive disability, cognitive, Developmental disability, dev ...
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Domestic Abuse
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Drink Driving
*Drugs & Drug Driving
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E.coli 0157
*Family Support Groups (Drugs)
*Fire Safety
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Health Service
Health care or healthcare is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health profess ...
*Healthy Living
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Internet
The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a '' network of networks'' that consists of private, pub ...
*In-Car Safety
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Mental Health
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental health ...
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NHS24 & GP Out Of Hours
*Organ Donation
*The
Pneumococcal Jab Race
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Smoking in Public Places
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Social Work/Care
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Speeding
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Tailgating
Tailgating is the action of a driver driving behind another vehicle while not leaving sufficient distance to stop without causing a collision if the vehicle in front stops suddenly.
The safe distance for following another vehicle varies depend ...
*Teacher Recruitment
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Teaching
Teaching is the practice implemented by a ''teacher'' aimed at transmitting skills (knowledge, know-how, and interpersonal skills) to a learner, a student, or any other audience in the context of an educational institution. Teaching is closely re ...
*Travel Awareness
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Violence
Violence is the use of physical force so as to injure, abuse, damage, or destroy. Other definitions are also used, such as the World Health Organization's definition of violence as "the intentional use of physical force or Power (social and p ...
at Work
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Volunteering
*Waste Awareness
*Working in the
NHS
*20 mph Zones
External links
TalkingScotland.com
Politics of Scotland
Scottish Government
Television series by STV Studios
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