Navy made legal threats to try and keep nuclear pollution secret
Emails reveal that naval chiefs piled pressure on environment watchdog to hide details of radioactive contamination on the Clyde.
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The latest FFS Show is live! Sam and Ali are back with the usual combination of factual information and nonsensical conversation.
This podcast we are taking a look at the current pressures facing the NHS in Scotland, and reminiscing over a bit of clever marketing misinformation.
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