Breaking the News

Des Clarke hosts a special World Cup edition of Breaking the News, covering the Tartan takeover of Boston and Scotland's success in the tournament so far!

Lead Writer: Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt

Additional material: Jon Paisley, Stephen Holford, Claire Cox, Bee Babylon, Dan Welton & Sarah Tattersall, Oli Higham and Gregor Paton

Producer: Lauren Mackay

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Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest with Sir Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, John Swinney declining a trip to the US, and a rise in 'granny cooking'.

Lead Writer: Elaine Malcolmson

Additional Material: Nathan Cowley, John O'Neill, Stuart Beale, Alan Hazlie, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Rebecca Bain & Alex Garrick-Wright, Jon Paisley, Gregor Paton

Producer: Lauren Mackay

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news, including: The first TV debate of the 2026 Holyrood Election, Donald Trump having a war of words with the Pope, an unusual job interview, the Hungarian election and more.

Lead Writer: Madeleine Brettingham

Additional material: Robbie Taylor-Hunt, Claire Cox, Alan Hazlie, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Ben Moore, Stuart Beale, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Ruaridh Miller, Christopher Stanners, Jon Paisley, Duncan Black

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including developments in the Middle East, reaching the far side of the moon and paranormal activities.

Lead Writer: Claire Cox

Additional Material: Luke Richards, Jo Cunningham, Lee Jevon & Garth ApThomas, Chris Ballard, Rachel Powell, Gregor Paton, Matt Reed, Nathan Cowley, James Docherty, Al Gordon, Roisin Caird.

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the biggest news of the week, including the latest goings on with Calmac ferries, Easter treats and a new role for Sir Billy Connolly.

Lead Writer: Jennifer Walker

Additional Material: Stuart Campbell, Gordon Watson , Alice Gregg , Fearghas Kelly, Crispin Fisher, Gregor Paton, Jon Paisley, Trevor Holland, Robbie Fox

Producer: Lauren Mackay

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Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: confusion over what is happening in the Middle East; the new men's Scotland top; partying OAPs and more.

Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley

Additional material: Chris Stanners; Chris Willshaw; Lee Jevon; Garth Apthomas; Rebecca Bain; Alex Garrick-Wright; Gregor Paton; Alex Buchanan; Mark Granger; Jon Paisley; Archie Keen; Neil Bratchpiece

Producer: Lauren Mackay

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Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: Trump's criticism of Keir Starmer over the war in Iran, Inverness in the running to be UK capital of culture, research into dishonest babies, an intervention from Angela Rayner and more.

Additional material: Alan Hazlie, Ruaridh Miller, Chris Stanners, Chris Ballard, Alex Buchanan & Mark Granger, Ben Moore, Gregor Paton, Matt Reed, Nathan Cowley, Jennifer Walker

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams are at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival to break up the week's big news, including: The rise in the price of oil, Scotland’s hopes in the Six Nations Rugby, a pill that could help you slow down ageing, a coffee shop where people rave, controversial comments from Timothée Chalamet, and more.

Lead Writer: Alice Gregg

Additional material: Claire Cox, Chris Stanners, Jennifer Walker, Nathan Cowley, Rachel Powell, Alan Hazlie, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Chrissie Homer-Greenslade, Gregor Paton, Fearghas Kelly, Jon Paisley and Paul Brown

Producer: Lauren Mackay

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the latest events in the Middle East, new ferry contracts for Ferguson Marine, the use of AI in customer service, research into ‘baby brain’, an exciting new reality show and more.

Lead Writer: Gregor Paton

Additional material: Stephen Holford, Chris Stanners, Uttom Chowdhury & Steve Trott, James Docherty, Gordon Watson, Nathan Cowley, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Lucienne Cummings, Robbie Taylor-Hunt, Claire Cox, Rachel Powell

Producer: Chris Quilietti

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Des and the teams break up the week's big news. Including: the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the Curling drama at the Winter Olympics, the East Neuk’s starring role in an international video game and more,

Lead Writer: Nathan Cowley

Additional material: Scott Graham, Rebecca Bain and Alex Garrick-Wright, Stephen Holford, Matthew McLane, Gabi Celaya, Mike Wooles, Fearghas Kelly, Cooper Mawhinney Sweryt, Lucy Rycroft-Smith, Claire Cox, Hughie Shepherd-Cross and Neil Bratchpiece

Producer: Chris Quilietti

An Eco-Audio certified Production