A monthly podcast which takes a bite out of the news - what's happened in Scotland last month, what's coming up in the month ahead and the best in sport: all with punchy analysis from journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwen and teacher, journalist and former political candidate, Peter Newman.
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News Scotland: your monthly morsel of news and views with a Scottish flavour, produced with support from Independence Live and broadcast on Indy Radio Live. We’re available on YouTube and on all your podcast places. Thanks for being with us.
Your central Belt correspondent and chief analyst is Michael McEwan, freelance journalist and disability rights campaigner and my name is Peter Newman, a freelance journalist, teacher and former political candidate based in the Highlands.
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18 Jul 2026
News Bites Scotland: July-August 2026
Freelance Journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and freelance journalist, teacher and political candidate Peter Newman debate all the news fit to print from the Central Belt to the Highlands.
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News Bites Scotland is supported by Independence Live, https://independencelive.net
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29 Jun 2026
News Bites Scotland: Steve Clarke Resigns
Freelance Journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and freelance journalist, teacher and political candidate Peter Newman debate all the news fit to print from the Central Belt to the Highlands.
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22 Jun 2026
News Bites Scotland June/July 2026
Freelance Journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and freelance journalist, teacher and political candidate Peter Newman debate all the news fit to print from the Central Belt to the Highlands.
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1 Jun 2026
News Bites Scotland: Peter Murrell pleads guilty, Scotland set off for the World Cup
Freelance Journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and freelance journalist, teacher and political candidate Peter Newman debate all the news fit to print from the Central Belt to the Highlands. In this edition, they discuss the guilty plea of Peter Murrell, the media fury and Scotland setting off to the World Cup.
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News Bites Scotland is supported by Independence Live, https://independencelive.net/,
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22 May 2026
News Bites Scotland: FM Sworn in, New Cabinet Appointed
Michael McEwan, freelance journalist and disability rights campaigner, takes you over the appointment of the swearing in of John Swinney as First Minister and the appointment of the new Scottish Government Cabinet.
Freelance Journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and freelance journalist, teacher and political candidate Peter Newman debate all the news fit to print from the Central Belt to the Highlands.
Follow us on X https://x.com/newsbitesscot
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You can follow Michael https://x.com/mikieboy83 and Peter https://x.com/pajnewman
News Bites Scotland is supported by Independence Live, https://independencelive.net/,
Follow them: https://x.com/IndyLiveStream and catch the show again on Indy Live Radio https://indylive.radio/
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14 May 2026
News Bites Scotland - Holyrood 2026 Election Wrap Up
Freelance Journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and freelance journalist, teacher and political candidate Peter Newman debate all the news fit to print from the Central Belt to the Highlands.
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News Bites Scotland is supported by Independence Live, https://independencelive.net/,
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30 Apr 2026
News Bites Scotland Episode 4 April 2026
All the news fit to publish - from the Central Belt to the Highlands. Bite sized news and analysis from journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and teacher, journalist and former political candidate, Peter Newman.
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All the news fit to publish - from the Central Belt to the Highlands. Bite sized news and analysis from journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and teacher, journalist and former political candidate, Peter Newman.
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23 Apr 2026
News Bites Scotland Special John Curtice
In which the pollsters' pollster comes calling
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14 Apr 2026
News Bites Scotland: Holyrood 2026 Leaders' Debate Reaction - The Second Debate
All the news fit to publish - from the Central Belt to the Highlands. Bite sized news and analysis from journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and teacher, journalist and former political candidate, Peter Newman.
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All the news fit to publish - from the Central Belt to the Highlands. Bite sized news and analysis from journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and teacher, journalist and former political candidate, Peter Newman.
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5 Apr 2026
News Bites Scotland Episode 3
March's edition of all the news fit to publish - from the Central Belt to the Highlands. Bite sized news and analysis from journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and teacher, journalist and former political candidate, Peter Newman.
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1 Mar 2026
News Bites Scotland Episode 2
All the news fit to publish - from the Central Belt to the Highlands. Bite sized news and analysis from journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and teacher, journalist and former political candidate, Peter Newman.
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2 Feb 2026
News Bites Scotland Episode 1
All the news fit to publish - from the Central Belt to the Highlands. Bite sized news and analysis from journalist and disability rights campaigner Michael McEwan and teacher, journalist and former political candidate, Peter Newman.
In this, the first episode, the pair tackle the Scottish Budget, storms and Andy Burnham - as well as up-coming events and sports.
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