Strikes at STV may go ahead this week Staff at STV are due to strike on Wednesday over the compulsory redundancies and plans to cut the north edition of the News at 6. All news staff in Scotland will be affected as the planned action coincides with the launch of the new commercial radio station,…

Blimey, a lot going on here! >> Kim Carnes - Draw Of The Cards youtu.be/92Pj6gwgbnE

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Quite an interesting variety here >> All the German chart #1s of the 1980s youtu.be/81BuucVdySU

imagine a cheery BBC news report in 1938 breezily asking "which countries could be in Hitler's sights after the Sudetenland?"

In the new episode of PantoSplaining we discover How Tommy Vance Got His Name. All this and more at linktr.ee/PantoSplaining

I *knew* Chappell Roan was a suburb of Edinburgh. But no one believed me. I think it’s near Orchard Brae.

Stockingfield Bridge and lurking supermoon

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Enjoying the holidays with friends and family in Glasgow, but also found some time to ride around a bit.

It bears repeating: music lovers use their hi-fi to listen to music. Audiophiles use music to listen to their hi-fi.

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This evening's listening: >> Merry Pet Shop Boys, Radio 1, 24/12/1995 www.mixcloud.com/chrispayne10...

They thought they were alone then⬇️

🤣🤣🤣 #MWXS

🙋Did you know that Edinburgh's "official" Hogmanay festivities are an ancient tradition dating back to the last century? 🎆 1993 to be precise. The event was dreamed up by Edinburgh Marketing and Unique Events Ltd. to "[package] Edinburgh more effectively" and thus "improve the visitor experience" 🧵👇

I knew there was something missing - Buch House has gone!

Giving this a spin >> Mick Harvey - Initials B.B. youtu.be/fxNhIH7MdNA

Listen back to my 2025 highlights, including @fontainesdc.bsky.social, @cmatbaby.bsky.social, @stereolabgroop.bsky.social and loads more... www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Is it too late for this? >> Adebisi Shank - Wonderful Christmastime youtu.be/4TXmX1ESi4s

The way the railways are run is changing. We think it's vital that passengers' voices are heard in the reform process. If you ever travel by rail, and you have around 10 minutes to spare, please fill in our survey: bettertransport.org.uk/campaigns/ra...

Ooh! Someone's uploaded it! >> Vision - Who's That Stranger #ObscurePop youtu.be/q7WKsNwDmcM

"Don't feed the gulls" it says, since they can do that themselves

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Shout out to the parent who thought the best way to keep their kid entertained on the train was to bring along a xylophone

Listening to the Deltics album... oh! www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBhM...

Today's discovery >> Tabasco Affair - We Belong Together www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc4C...

How come I've never heard this before? Beats the pants off of those other songs!

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The Avengerbus is coming And everyone's succumbing To some kind of affliction That makes them speak in fiction Then Tara meets a nutter Who churns her in some butter The evil plan is scuppered And Steed has toast for supper 🎵

Shirokuro, a Japanese restaurant in NYC's East Village, where the interior mimics a hand-drawn black-and-white sketchbook.

Remember the time Manhattan Transfer went all Talk Talk? >> The Manhattan Transfer - This Independence #Caroline558 youtu.be/Bcr8S54rJBA

Last few updates before the holidays, and included is a placeholder for the Glasgow GPO underground railway (on the 'Industry' layer). What was the route(s), how did it work, and did it even exist? www.railmaponline.com More at registry.gsg.org.uk/sr/sitedetai...

Garmouth viaduct, a disused rail viaduct at the mouth of the Spey, closed to people on foot and cycle until further notice as two of the shorter steel spans fall into the river along with the pier that supported them. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6915...

Image stolen from Mastodon mastodon.ie/@spellingmis...

The solution to this is to make it a legal requirement before you pay for every online vendor to let you know which courier they'll be using. And if it's EVRI you can easily take your custom elsewhere. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

THE GOOD WAY TO TRAVEL (1966)

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