When their houses were condemned, homeowners in Deans South, Livingston, fought for a fair deal and ended up living in a ghost town. Mark Stephen speaks with Kerry Macintosh, Phil Cavan and Isabel Baxter, who after twenty years finally found a solution.
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The Glasgow Taxi Outing to Troon
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Fife Flyers
Mark Stephen visits the Fife Flyers in Kirkcaldy, to meet the players, management and the fans of the oldest ice hockey team.With over 60 Scottish and British cups and titles to their name, the Flyers have a storied history of success that’s all the more impressive considering they’re based in a small market town. Despite facing financial challenges compared to their rivals in larger cities like Cardiff, Belfast, and Sheffield, the Flyers have more than made up for it with unwavering team spirit and a relentless drive to win. This was exemplified 40 years ago when the Flyers were crowned British Champions at Wembley Arena in London.The team plays at the historic Fife Ice Arena, which opened in 1938. From the outside, the arena resembles an old cinema, and its interior reflects its vintage charm. While it may not boast the modern, sleek design of newer venues, the Fife Ice Arena more than compensates with its rich character and decades of history.
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The Sollas Beach Fly-in
Mark Stephen takes to the skies as he heads to North Uist in a light aircraft, to meet the organisers of the Sollas Beach Fly-In. A special annual event, where pilots get to challenge themselves by landing on a public beach.
First established in the early 2000’s by John Angus Macleod, the Fly-In has grown from a few pilots landing on Sollas beach, to an event that now attracts light aircraft enthusiasts from all over the UK as well as further afield in Europe.
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Port Edgar Dragons
Mark Stephen takes a paddle on the Union Canal with Scotland’s only cancer survivors' dragon boat group, the Port Edgar Dragons. He also learns about the origins of the Pink Dragon movement in Canada, a dragon boat team formed by cancer survivors. The initiative was founded by Dr Don McKenzie, a professor of sports medicine and exercise physiologist, who sought to challenge the prevailing medical belief at the time that women treated for breast cancer should avoid rigorous upper-body exercise due to the risk of lymphedema—a chronic and debilitating side effect of treatment.
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