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Radio Scotland,31 Aug 2026,180 mins

with Connie McLaughlin

Mornings

Available for 29 days

TAKING CALLS ON 0808 5 92 95 00. Text 80295. STOLEN BABIES A Scottish woman who was forced to give up her baby for adoption says more support is needed for those affected by the practice. A quarter of a million unmarried women across the UK had their babies forcibly taken by the state. The UK and Scottish government have issued apologies for historic forced adoption and now a new documentary called Stolen Babies looks at the impact on those forced to give up their young children. When a government says sorry, what should happen next? FINANCIAL FAVOURITISM Do your parents appear to have a 'favourite' child and give them more money, gifts or help? Forums such as Mumsnet and Reddit are full of posts complaining about siblings being shown preferential treatment regarding money. Is it ever ok to give one child more money than the other? RIVER CITY It's a sad day for soap fans as the iconic River City will be airing its final episode this evening after 24 years on our screens. The finale will be followed by a special one-off documentary with exclusive behind-the-scenes access sure to make long-time followers of the show reflect on their best Shieldinch memories over the years. What has River City meant to you? PACKED LUNCH Dame Prue Leith has said that there should be a ban on school packed lunches because 'you can’t police what parents put in'. She would also like to see free school meals for every child, and for the meals to be compulsory. Should packed lunches be banned?

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