The People's News

The team tackle the complicated issue of donating poo, Scotland's impending national emergency with the pothole crisis, and continued Brexit coverage.

In this episode, find out what Scots think of Holyrood's controversial proposed smacking ban, as well as contentious plans for one of our most-loved Highland locations. The impact of fast fashion and the influence of social media are hot topics, in health news the programme examines the rise of STIs in the over-60s, and two incredible survival stories make us wonder how we'd cope in the wilderness.

There’s a big wedding to organise so the Craiglang pals all rally round to sort a venue, flowers, food and even a band. With such a lot to arrange, will it all go without a hitch? Jack and Victor have a chance encounter with an old pal while enjoying a relaxing sit on a park bench. They’re pleased to hear he is the curator at a museum now (even if they don’t know what a curator is) but the friendly chat soon leaves Jack and Victor reeling as he insults them by saying he can’t hang about doing nothing in a park all day. Meanwhile, Winston has been having the time of his life these last couple of months with his good lady companion. During one particularly brilliant day, involving a wind up at Stevie the Bookies, the excitement of it all gets too much and a wedding proposal slips out. Back in The Clansman, the look on Winston’s face leads Boabby to assume he got a knock back – but it turns out she said yes and they are to be married in ten days. Well, why wait at this age? The trouble is, Winston has promised her the world, but in the cold light of day is convinced he has absolutely nothing whatsoever to offer her. A visit to his new fiancé’s house to call the whole thing off, lands him in it even deeper, so with Winston in a hole, it’s up to his pals to band together and attempt to organise a wedding to remember. There are flowers and food to sort, and while Boabby and his wee black book are under pressure to find a band, Jack and Victor look up their old curator pal in the hope he can come up trumps with a venue.

In this week’s episode of The People’s News… what do Scots think of single-sex education? Find out about how birch water claims to keep you young. Get the gossip on the Melania Trump body-double conspiracy and hear how a pig has rocked the art world. In economic news, we explore Scotland’s unemployment rates and society going cashless.

In this episode, there is surprising news about an unexpected market for breast milk, and a surprise destination for one British Airways flight. Scots slang is making the headlines, and we discuss whether misgendering is a hate crime. Find out what Scots think of controversial plans to fit all new cars with speed-limiting technology, and MPs propose avoiding ticket resale sites.

In this week’s episode of The People’s News find out how one Scottish woman is making medical history with her ability to smell Parkinson’s disease. Get the gossip on the rise in romance fraud and hear about how one man’s admission to swapping sides of the bed sent the internet into meltdown. Social media becomes a hot-button issue again this week because of parents over-sharing and tourists going too far for the “gram”. We also discuss the relationship between religion and education.

Animals are making headlines as one local village goes up against its cows, while Edinburgh Zoo is hoping for a baby panda. We find out how Scots compare to other nations when it comes to exaggerating the truth, and take a look at the latest movie to be filmed in Scotland. Tough questions are asked about proposals to legalise assisted dying, and we discuss the new law covering psychological domestic abuse.

In this week’s episode of The People’s News… find out how pigs might help cure Alzheimer’s disease and why a Chinese invention to help with sperm donation has caused a Twitter meltdown. Difficult questions are asked about Britain’s involvement in trophy hunting, and two big businesses cause controversy as their adverts are accused of racism. A school’s decision to employ a ‘nappy changer’ raises concerns, and Judy Murray faces a problem familiar to many Scots when her banknotes are rejected in England... but did you know they really aren’t legal tender?