Funding cuts turning beautiful Loch Lomond into 'rubbish dump' Lost funding means a community group is no longer able to empty bins on the Loch Lomond tourist route.

Where have you seen littering? Our latest story, out everywhere today, is about the road along Loch Lomond, the A82, and the funding cuts that are having an impact on rubbish collection in such a stunning environment

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Me being led out at Hampden Park football stadium

Close up of Scotland jerseys in the changing room

Shot of me in Hampden Park with blue skies above me

Is it too late for a call-up? I think Steve Clarke is looking for a goalkeeper, what are my chances? Anyway, filming at Hampden for a fascinating football story coming up in the next few weeks

My Employment options and how I got here my latest blog open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...

A numb bum and sent home early! Back at Fir Park After Thirty Years

Have a read my latest Substack, my trip to a football match, my first for 30 years. open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...

Dogs drafted in to help paramedics in water rescue searches Handlers say the dogs can quickly search large areas, allowing specialist crews to focus on rescue work.

They've long been our best friend - but could #dogs now save us in an emergency? They're partnering with paramedics who go to Search and Rescue operations in central #Scotland. Read more below, and look out for TV coverage

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A numb bum and sent home early! Back at Fir Park After Thirty Years

A numb bum and sent home early, my latest Substack. open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...

We will always have Krakow Part One: the one perk of being blind!

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Tomorrow morning 9am #MyKindOfTown watch me on #BBCTwo where I explore #BathGate

Ian Hamilton (@ianhamilton1) Well this was hysterical, how to escape in the event of an emergency with a group of blind people, me leading!

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The kind of gothic pile that creaked if someone broke wind in bed Notes from a blind assessment centre

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Start your Sunday in Fife! Latest episode of My Kind of Town features Cupar, tomorrow at 9am on BBC Two. If you miss the broadcast, don't worry you can stream every episode from across Scotland on BBC iPlayer whenever you fancy #MyKindOfTown #Cupar #Fife #BBCScotland #BBCiPlayer

Lets talk weather: Day 9. Foggy, Christine joked that if I could see, I still wouldn’t be able to see anything. And yes, it was raining. Picture of Ian with his “big jacket” on and his hood up and his glasses on to protect his eyes.

Why does it always rain on me? My latest blog ihamilton.substack.com/p/lets-talk-....

You Make The Most of Your Own Luck (Saying yes to opportunities.

How to make the most of your own luck. Doing nothing is not a strategy. my latest blog. open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...

I did wonder that, but every other channel seems okay. Using a sound bar.

The Scotland England game on #ITV had absolutely no atmosphere. Clearly not enough microphones in the stadium. The commentator sounded like he was doing it from home on the sofa.

Today interviewing FM John Swinney about a disability ‘takeover’ of the Scottish Cabinet. Senior Scottish politicians heard about what challenges disabled people face and what solutions they want to see. On Radio Scotland’s Drivetime and the News at Seven BBC Scotland Channel from 7pm

Waiting For Doggo (Picture of a white cane folded up on a black counter,it has a small ball at the end of it)

How I’ve had to adjust my life while waiting for a new guide Dog. My latest blog. Copy post link
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Tomorrow morning, Sunday, #MyKindofTown* is back on #BBC2 at 9am with a double episode.
People across the #UK can watch and get to know two cracking #Scottish towns.

This week it’s #Wick and #Hawick.

Can Scotland's Ukrainian refugees ever go home? With no progress in peace talks and Russia continuing to bomb Ukraine, refugees in Scotland look to the future.

What would you do if your home was destroyed? For many Ukrainians in Scotland, that's the situation they find themselves in. Amid peace deal talks, will they have a choice about staying or returning? Our latest story across BBC Scotland

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Can Scotland's Ukrainian refugees ever go home? With no progress in peace talks and Russia continuing to bomb Ukraine, refugees in Scotland look to the future.

What would you do if your home was destroyed? For many Ukrainians in Scotland, that's the situation they find themselves in. Amid peace deal talks, will they have a choice about staying or returning? Our latest story across BBC Scotland

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A cartoon image of a man wearing pyjamas kneeling at a very low sink, brushing his teeth. The image was created using AI.

This week my blog is about the challenge of staying in hotels when you can’t see where anything is. open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...

Today I am thinking..what would happen if human beings displayed dog traits! (Image of Ian with a lovely Germand Shepherd blond/black Tail and James the camera man with a foxy ginger tail!)

How different would social interaction be if humans had a tail? My latest #Substack. open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...

Today I am thinking..what would happen if human beings displayed dog traits! (Image of Ian with a lovely Germand Shepherd blond/black Tail and James the camera man with a foxy ginger tail!)

In today’s blog, it’s got me wondering, if People had dog tails would humanity be quite different? open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...

Look Who’s Talking (Above is a black and white image that Ian created using Gemini Ai.

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Starting the New Year with a new blog. This week is about sussing out who is actually talking to me?

The communities seeking to cash in on wind turbine ownership New Scottish government proposals will give local groups a head start when renewable energy projects on public land come up for new leases.

Latest report, Reid here about Opportunities for Community energy schemes accessing public land. Plus, watch tonight on BBC Reporting scotlan. The communities seeking to cash in on wind turbine ownership www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I love a Gadget at Christmas But I think I might have got to the bottom of the gadget well!

Christmas gifts, and please no experiences. My Christmas blog. open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...

Holding Pictures in My Head Etching of old stone steps going down to the river side with trees

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Past jobs.. when I was an artist

The Story I Didn’t Want to Tell. Tales of a blind reporter on the move with his guide dog. I am a Senior Journalist at BBC Scotland, I love my tandem, and throwing pots..and I happen to be blind from birth. Humour & patience gets me ...

sad news regarding Major some people may be shocked but he passed away last Friday His health declining quickly since October with an aggressive cancer diagnosis.
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Mixed week last week, it was very tech-focused. The tech of making beer and the tech of the future. Stories featuring both (and they’re separate) coming out over the next few weeks

It’s basically Blind Date, but instead of Cilla Black shouting “Surprise!,” you just hope contestant number three doesn’t eat tissues or chase pigeons. Its the step towards my next Guide Dog

This week Major retired and I had a very strange walk around the Block. My latest Blog. open.substack.com/pub/ihamilto...