Are organised crime gangs fuelling a rise in shoplifting? And is the crime out of control?

Martin hears from the BBC’s Jim Connolly, who’s investigated the issue, and campaigner Stephanie Karté from Retailers Against Crime.

And Laura Miller reveals all about her scramble to board the ferry that seemed to take forever to build.

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Will a new NHS facility which allows people to take heroin and other drugs under medical supervision be harmful or helpful?

We ask the BBC’s Chris Clements, who’s making a documentary about why Scotland has the worst drug death rate in Europe. And we hear from Barry, who started taking heroin when he was 14.

And Martin and Natalie discuss Alex Salmond’s widow urging the former First Minister’s critics to let him 'rest in peace'.

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What you can expect to hear from the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler.