How's that Glider gliding? One month on Translink hail the new system a success - do you agree?
The Glider bus is one month in to service and Translink say it has led to an increase in public transport use in east and west Belfast. The company says that in spite of some initial difficulties, passenger number are up by 17% on the routes used by the Gliders. Have you used it? Is it working for you? And what about drivers has the Glider freed up more road space? Stephen spoke to Belfast Coun...
21m Oct 03, 2018
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"The red line is blood red" - DUP leader insists there can't be any new regulatory checks down the Irish Sea because the Union is too important
Blood red lines. Arlene Foster has made the DUP's position on any checks down the irish sea crystal clear to Thersea May. Yesterday there was speculation that Northern Ireland could remain more regulatory aligned with the EU as a Brexit backstop. But speaking on the Today programme Arlene Foster ruled that out completely. Radio 4's Mishal Husain asked Mrs Foster if that would lead to the DUP vo...
27m Oct 03, 2018
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What do Conservative MPs understand about the Irish border and #Brexit? @StephenNolan tested Tory MPs @scullyp and @bbradleymp
What do Conservative MPs understand about the Irish border and #Brexit? @StephenNolan tested Tory MPs Ben Bradley and Paul Scully.
21m Oct 02, 2018
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Sinn Fein hit out as DUP leader says Good Friday Agreement not a "sacrosanct piece of legislation" - @AllisonMorris1 reacts
Sinn Fein hit out as DUP leader says Good Friday Agreement not a "sacrosanct piece of legislation" - Irish News journalist Allison Morris reacts
4m Oct 02, 2018
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Magazine criticised for 20 stone front cover model - is it promoting a positive, realistic body image? Or glamorising obesity? @EJWoolf and Kathryn Szrodecki debate
The 'Cosmopolitan' magazine has been criticised for featuring a plus sized model on its front cover. The snap features 33 year old American Tess Holliday. Holliday claims the message she sends is one of positivity. But critics say at 20 st and 5ft 5inches, it sets a dangerous precedent. So - is this promoting a positive, realistic body image? Or glamorising obesity? Stephen got the views of siz...
17m Oct 02, 2018
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As the police struggle to attract Catholic officers, is it time for a return to 50/50 PSNI recruitment? @doloreskelly, @JimAllister and @DepChiefConPSNI discuss
Could Northern Ireland see a return to 50/50 police recruitment to increase the number of Catholic officers joining the force? 7 years on after the practice ended and Catholic recruits have stalled at 30%. 50/50 recruitment was, of course, used to correct an imbalance in the police which grew over the Troubles. But some unionist politicians criticised the practice as being discriminatory toward...
33m Oct 02, 2018
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Figures show that more than 40% of DLA claimants in Northern Ireland have had their benefit cut or stopped
Figures released by Department for Communities show that more than 40% of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) claimants in Northern Ireland had their benefit cut or stopped when they were reassessed for the new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit. Yesterday on the show we heard from the father of 28 year old mum Roisin McWilliams who had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer but has been tu...
12m Sep 27, 2018
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Should we be penalised for missed hospital appointments? Last year in NI 128,000 slots were lost as patients failed to turn up. Are fines fair?
If you miss a hospital appointment should you be penalised? Figures show that last year just over 128,000 appointment slots in Northern Ireland were lost because patients failed to turn up. The previous year it was over 132,000. So should we fine those who miss appointments? Commentators Frank Shivers and Malachi O'Doherty discuss.
16m Sep 27, 2018
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Plans to light up Ards Town Hall in rainbow colours to mark Pride celebrations have been blocked
Plans to light up Ards town hall in rainbow colours to mark all future Pride days have been blocked by a majority of councillors, at the DUP led  Ards and North Down Borough Council last night. The motion was put forward by Alliance councillors Gavin Walker and Andrew Muir to promote equality for all. Vinny spoke to Andrew, and Reverend David McIlveen.
31m Sep 27, 2018
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It was a big day of evidence from the #RHI Inquiry as former First Minister Arlene Foster faced the panel
DUP leader Arlene Foster's time in front of the RHI Inquiry came to an end yesterday after she gave seven hours of evidence. So how did she do? Amongst other things Mrs Foster said Jonathan Bell had pressed a "nuclear button" by going public with claims that DUP advisers delayed plans to shut the flawed energy scheme as its budget spiralled out of control. Mrs Foster told the inquiry that "para...
24m Sep 26, 2018
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A young mum seriously sick with cancer but denied the new disability living allowance. Her father, Tom, speaks out on her behalf
Disability Living Allowance is changing to Personal Independence Payment or PIP. As a result, more than 100,000 people in Northern Ireland are being reassessed, and new applicants assessed for the first time. Including 28 year old mum Roisin McWilliams. Roisin was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer on Christmas Day. She underwent a PIP assessment, but despite having Hodgkin lymphoma, was been turned...
27m Sep 26, 2018
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NI Ambulance paramedic shortage - we reveal only five A&E ambulances on call in one area of NI when there should have been twelve
Last week on the Nolan Show we brought you the story of a listener waiting 12 minutes for someone to answer the phone, when she dialled 999 for an ambulance for a young man - she had found having a seizure by the side of the road. Now this programme can reveal further concerns about the service. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service aims to provide the Northern Trust Area on a Saturday night t...
32m Sep 25, 2018
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The #RHI Inquiry - @SJAMcBride looks at what to expect this week as Arlene Foster and key former DUP SpAds face Inquiry panel
It's the start of a long week for the DUP with a succession of senior figures lined up to give evidence on their role in the debacle. It starts with a big day for Arlene Foster today. We'll hear the DUP leader being questioned about what she knew about the role of her former Special Adviser Andrew Crawford, and allegations that he delayed cost controls on the order of the party. Stephen talks t...
34m Sep 25, 2018
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Close encounters of an eight legged kind - @StephenNolan got a bite at the weekend
Close encounters of an eight legged kind - Stephen got a bite at the weekend
6m Sep 24, 2018
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"Frampton: Return of The Jackal" - @RealCFrampton tells @StephenNolan what to expect from the behind the scenes documentary
On BBC 1 tonight at 9pm there's an hour long programme following Carl Frampton's road to Windsor Park, charting the progress of preparations for the big fight that was held last month. Carl joined Stephen to tell us what to expect.
13m Sep 24, 2018
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The #RHI Inquiry - @SJAMcBride on last week's revelations and what to expect in the days ahead as key DUP SpAds and Arlene Foster face Inquiry panel
The #RHI Inquiry - Newsletter political editor Sam McBride on last week's revelations and what to expect in the days ahead as key DUP SpAds and Arlene Foster face Inquiry panel.
24m Sep 24, 2018
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Another #Brexit referendum - the Labour Party will let members decide whether to back one. Would you support a second chance to vote on Europe?
Could another vote on our future with the European union be a step closer? Jeremy Corbyn has said at the Labour Party conference that members will be given the final say on whether the party supports calls for another referendum. A vote is lined up for tomorrow. Mr Corbyn said he accepted he would be "bound" by the opinions of conference delegates - but he again insisted that he would prefer a ...
35m Sep 24, 2018
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69 year old Richard Gere is going to be a dad again - is there such a thing as being too old to be a dad?
Some baby news this morning - Chris Evans has just become a dad again at the age of 52 - his wife Natasha gave birth to twins this week. And that's not all - 69 year old Richard Gere is going to be a dad again. But at almost 70 can you really handle your fair-share of sleepless nights and tiny tantrums? How old is too old to be a Dad? Vinny spoke to commentator Fionola Meredith and Lembit Opik ...
9m Sep 21, 2018
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Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan says female referees should stick to women's sport following Serena Williams row - he cannot be serious?
Ronnie O'Sullivan says female referees and umpires should stick to women's sport following the Serena Williams row. The snooker legend said: "Female referees are very good but maybe females should referee female matches because they understand how a woman thinks. Maybe men should just referee men's matches because they know how men think. This was what I was thinking when Serena Williams was pl...
13m Sep 21, 2018
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Talking Christmas. That's right. Have you started shopping yet? TV's Kay Burley has. What's keeping you?
It's still 95 days to Christmas but when is it too early to start buying presents? Sky News anchor Kay Burly has revealed she is sorted for the big day already. She says she actually starts in January buying cut price paper and cards, and by the end of September she has everything bought, wrapped and ready to go. Simple planning or Christmas crackers? Vinny got the views of commentators Niamh H...
5m Sep 21, 2018
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Ambushed, humiliated, furious - today's newspaper headlines after Theresa May's latest failed bid to break the #Brexit deadlock.
The chances of the UK leaving the EU without a deal next year just increased. The EU summit was supposed to create the mood music ahead of an agreement but ended yesterday with the two sides further away than ever. Hardcore Brexiteers tell us the UK will thrive even without a deal but most remainers warn it will be economic suicide. Who's right? Vinny got reaction from Conservative MP Anna Soub...
23m Sep 21, 2018
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"When I rang for help there was no answer" - Catherine tells @vinnybelfast how her 999 call was on hold for 12 minutes
How long would you expect to wait if you dialled 999 for someone to answer? 10 seconds? 1 minute? 10 minutes? Nolan listener Catherine contacted the show to tell us she was on the line listening to a recorded message for 12 minutes before anyone answered. Catherine told Vinny what happened.
20m Sep 21, 2018
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A class ceiling? Research finds people from working class backgrounds in top jobs paid less than colleagues from a more privileged background
We all know about the glass ceiling and the gender pay gap - it's been a big story here at the BBC, of course. But what about the class ceiling? Research shows that someone from a working class background in a professional job - like law or accountancy - is typically paid £7,000 less than a colleague who's had a more privileged upbringing. The biggest pay gap is in finance where a working class...
32m Sep 20, 2018
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BBC in Royal row - corporation reportedly refusing to air Princess Eugenie wedding. The right move? @worldinaglass and @7815PWK debate
There is another Royal Wedding this year but its one you may not see on TV. The Queen's granddaughter, Princess Eugenie is due to be married next month but BBC bosses have reportedly refused to air the wedding. That's despite her father prince Andrew demanding her nuptials be broadcast to the nation. But should the BBC be using licence fee to cover another Royal Wedding? Vinny got the views of ...
7m Sep 19, 2018
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Parent hits out at Glider bus lanes as he cannot park outside his autistic child's school - @vinnybelfast went to meet him in west Belfast
The new Glider. How have you found it? Has it made your journey into work - that bit more pleasant? Quicker? Not everyone is happy though. Vinny has been speaking to Mark Heenan. He's frustrated that he now cannot park outside his child's school - St James Primary on the Falls - to drop his kids off.
6m Sep 19, 2018
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"The school system is broken" - newly formed group of concerned primary school principals tell @BBCNolan they are facing the worst financial crisis in a generation
The most prolonged and worrying financial crisis facing schools since the Good Friday Agreement, if not ever. That's the claim from a group of school principals who have contacted the Nolan Show. Vinny spoke to Chris Logan, Principal of Comber Primary School. He is part of the Strategic Primary Principals Forum who say there are budget deficits across the board, cuts affecting the most vulnerab...
32m Sep 19, 2018
32m
Belfast nightclub branded irresponsible for a 60p drink promotion - a cheap night out or a recipe for drunken disaster?
£6 in, 60p a spirit, 60p a mixer. A cheap night out or a recipe for drunken disaster? The Belfast Telegraph reports this morning on how a Belfast nightclub has come under fire from city councillors concerned at mega-cheap booze prices aimed at students during Freshers' Week. Yesterday on the Nolan Show we reported on havoc in the Holylands student area in South Belfast, with drunken young peopl...
21m Sep 18, 2018
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Does NI get more from Europe than it pays in? @JimAllister and former head of European Commission in NI Jane Morrice clash
Does NI get more from Europe than it pays in? @JimAllister and former head of European Commission in NI Jane Morrice clash
16m Sep 18, 2018
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Head of NI civil service says he has "deep concerns" about the impact of a no-deal #brexit
"Deep concerns" about the impact of a no-deal Brexit. That's the warning from the head of the civil service in Northern Ireland. Speaking in Brussels yesterday David Sterling said some agri-food firms here could find it "impossible" to continue trading if they faced tariffs. Mr Sterling also spoke about the challenges of preparing for Brexit without having any Stormont ministers. He told diplom...
30m Sep 18, 2018
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‘It gets worse every year’ – Residents anger over rowdy street parties in Holylands area of Belfast #BBCNolan
Reports of rowdy parting late into the night over the weekend as University students return to the Holylands for Freshers week.
5m Sep 17, 2018
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Your Belfast? A campaign to get more people into Belfast is criticised for not having minority faces in it #BBCNolan
A new marketing campaign is aiming to get more people into Belfast city centre in the wake of the Primark fire that has hit traders hard. Some stores have reported a drop in business of more than 50% since the fire two weeks ago. The "Your Belfast" campaign features some familiar faces - from Carl Frampton to Eamonn Holmes, the city's Lord Mayor to football manager David Healy. But - critics...
23m Sep 17, 2018
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New Belfast Glider bus restricts Irish language signage to West Belfast journeys #BBCNolan
The Sunday Life reports that new bi-lingual signs on the Glider in English and Irish will switch to just English as it travels from west to east Belfast. The cross-city service which launched last month will have signs added to the vehicles in the coming months. It means that in west Belfast - signs will appear in both English and Irish.
6m Sep 17, 2018
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Arlene Foster’s former adviser Andrew Crawford tells #RHI Inquiry that he denies making a RHI ‘sales pitch’ to Moy Park #BBCNolan
Andrew Crawford - the man who was at Arlene Foster's side for almost all of her ministerial career - faced an intensely forensic examination of his conduct. Dr Crawfowd admitted that he took out a reference to the poultry industry being responsible for a big spike in RHI boiler applications. Andrew Crawford was questioned closely about his links with the poultry giant Moy Park. At one point it...
11m Sep 17, 2018
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Poppy wreaths kicked around like footballs - a memorial to 18 soldiers killed by the IRA is destroyed at Narrow Water near Warrenpoint #BBCNolan
Wreaths have been replaced at a memorial to the eighteen soldiers killed at Narrow Water in 1979 after they were damaged in what the police are treating as a hate crime. The wreaths at Narrow Water, which commemorate 18 soldiers killed in two IRA bomb blasts on August 27, 1979, were targeted on Saturday. Cliftonville Football Club says it's aware of allegations that fans returning from Saturd...
9m Sep 17, 2018
9m
Máiría Cahill rejects an apology from Sinn Féin as "woefully inadequate" over how it handled her allegation of rape
Máiría Cahill has rejected an apology from Sinn Féin over how the party dealt with her allegation of rape by an alleged IRA man and Sinn Féin member. A Police Ombudsman's report found that police failed three women who said they were sexually abused by the man. Máiría met the Chief Constable yesterday and has accepted an apology from him. She joined Stephen in the studio this morning.
10m Sep 14, 2018
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Governor of Bank of England says no-deal #Brexit could be as bad as the 2008 financial crash
'A return to the finaicial crisis of 2008'. 'The need for international driving licenses if you drive down south'. And 'detrimental consequences for the peace process here'. An ever growing list of warnings around Brexit and the possibility of a no deal - or hard exit. This morning the Bank of England's governor Mark Carney has warned the cabinet that a chaotic no-deal Brexit could crash house ...
11m Sep 14, 2018
11m
Parents whose children go to a Mayobridge school say their lives are being put at risk after their school bus was suddenly removed from service after 40 years
Parents whose children go to a Mayobridge school say their lives are being put at risk after their school bus was suddenly removed from service after 40 years. Nicola Weir reports.
5m Sep 14, 2018
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Arlene Foster's long standing advisor tells #RHI Inquiry that he believed he was sacrificed to protect others in the party
Arlene Foster's long standing advisor tells RHI Inquiry that he believed he was sacrificed to protect others in the party. Stephen talks to Newsletter political editor Sam McBride.
12m Sep 14, 2018
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Nolan Show understands Arlene Foster brought majority of DUP MLAs to one-on-one meetings - described to us by senior member of the DUP as "a very rare occurrence"
The Nolan Show understands that Arlene Foster brought the majority of DUP MLAs to one-on-one meetings, described to us by senior member of the DUP as "a very rare occurrence". Stephen got reaction from Newsletter political editor Sam McBride, political commentator Alex Kane and UUP leader Robin Swann.
27m Sep 14, 2018
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Former DUP advisor claims Sinn Féin demanded that #RHI scheme be kept open for two weeks beyond point where it could have been closed
A former DUP adviser has claimed that Sinn Féin demanded that the RHI scheme be kept open for two weeks beyond the point where it could have been closed. The allegation made by Timothy Cairns to the Inquiry, conflicts with the claim by Sinn Féin vice president Michelle O'Neill, who at the height of the scandal in January 2017 said that her party "shut it down straight away" when the problems be...
18m Sep 13, 2018
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Stormont stalemate sees many key decisions put on hold - @roybeggs outlines what his party have discovered under Freedom of Information
Cancer patients and charities have welcomed yesterday's announcement from the Department of Health that drugs given to people in other parts of the UK are now to be available in Northern Ireland. It follows confirmation earlier this week that the HIV prevention drug, Prep, will finally be prescribed here in a new sexual health clinic costing £450,000 from the health service transformation fund....
8m Sep 13, 2018
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Protest gone too far? Widespread condemnation of left wing protestors as Tory MP @Jacob_Rees_Mogg and family accosted outside his home
There's been widespread condemnation of left wing protestors who shouted at Jacob Rees-Mogg's children outside the leading Brexiteer's home yesterday. The anarchist Ian Bone and other demonstrators confronted Mr Rees-Mogg, his wife, four children and their nanny. Stephen got reaction from Labour activist Phil Kelly and the DUP MLA Jim Wells.
7m Sep 13, 2018
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Mother challenges school over discipline threat on 11yo son because of his long hair
If a girl can have long hair in school, why can't a boy? Because the school rules say so. 11 year old Dylan Clenaghan has just started year 8 at Killicomaine Junior High School in Portadown, but already he's at risk of being excluded because of his hairstyle. His mother Marcia told Stephen what happened.
28m Sep 13, 2018
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RHI Inquiry hears claims a key DUP special advisor was the second most powerful person in the party - more powerful than MPs, MLAs and ministers
A former DUP special adviser has told the RHI Inquiry that the real power of the DUP resides in a tiny handful of Stormont SpAds. Timothy Cairns was giving evidence yesterday and said that Timothy Johnston - who is now the DUP's chief executive - was and is so senior within the party, that he is second only to the leader. That would put the unelected figure above deputy leader Nigel Dodds, MPs,...
23m Sep 12, 2018
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Should the BBC break the bank to keep their biggest stars or are there better uses for licence fee?
BBC Director General Tony Hall has said the publication of star salaries was a factor in radio presenters Chris Evans and Eddie Mair choosing to leave. Lord Hall told a committee of MPs the pay disclosures had made it harder to retain people like that. He went on to say that the BBC have to recognise that they are not going to attract people at the kind of mega sums others in the commercial sph...
22m Sep 12, 2018
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The health, safety and wellbeing of elderly residents could have been compromised once again at another Runwood Home Ltd care home
The Health, safety and wellbeing of elderly residents of a care home could have been compromised once again. More failures from Runwood Homes Ltd - the company who own Dunmurry Manor Care Home - this time in a different home they own - Glenabbey Manor. It could not be established if a resident was being given the right medicine that was prescribed to them. Also, significant discrepancies, omiss...
28m Sep 12, 2018
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Desperate business owners near cordon at burnt out Primark building hit out saying they are now being penalised by over zealous traffic wardens
Desperate business owners near cordon at burnt out Primark building hit out saying they are now being penalised by over zealous traffic wardens
8m Sep 11, 2018
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"Massacre at Ballymurphy" - @malodoherty says documentary doesn't tell the whole story of what happened in west Belfast in 1971
Almost five decades on, there's a new focus on what really happened in the Ballymurphy Estate in West Belfast in August 1971. Inquests into the deaths of 10 people shot dead by the army are due to open officially in November after a preliminary hearing last week. At the weekend, Channel 4 screened a new documentary, Massacre at Ballymurphy. It details the days between August 9th and 11th 1971 i...
27m Sep 11, 2018
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Former DUP SpAd claims Arlene Foster knew that two of her senior advisors had been involved in delaying RHI cost controls - but Mrs Foster told @StephenNolan she had no idea why it had happened
Arlene Foster sat in front of Stephen Nolan in December 2016 for an RHI television special. She gave her word that she had no idea why there were no delays in cost controls. The former DUP Special advisor Timothy Cairns ,in In his written evidence to the RHI inquiry, has a different version of events. Stephen spoke to Newsletter political editor Sam McBride.
28m Sep 11, 2018
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French government make move to ban mobile phones in schools - should we do the same? @TinaCalder and @bbcsimonwarr debate
Should there be a ban on mobile phones in schools? The French governement have put a ban in place for primary and middle school pupils which aims to improve focus and prevent online bullying. French high schools, which take pupils aged 15 and over, are able to put their own rules in place. So would you support a mobile phone ban? Stephen got the views of journalist Tina Calder and former head t...
11m Sep 10, 2018
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