<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- generator="wordpress.com" -->
<urlset xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
	xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd"
	xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
	xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9"
	xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"
	>
<url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/16/no-health-board-puts-accessibility-ahead-of-safety-even-when-you-get-tae-larbert/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-16T09:25:01+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>No health board puts accessibility ahead of safety even when you &#8216;get tae Larbert!&#8217;</news:title><news:keywords>news, health, healthcare, mental-health, nature</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/16/burnham-seems-mad-for-it/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-16T08:38:01+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Burnham seems ‘Mad for it’</news:title><news:keywords>politics, news, labour-party, climate-change, andy-burnham</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/16/labours-nuclear-energy-is-being-shut-down-right-across-europe/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-16T08:36:34+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Labour&#8217;s nuclear energy is being shut down right across Europe</news:title><news:keywords>nuclear, energy, environment, climate-change, climate</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/16/and-now-the-news-where-you-are/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-16T08:34:50+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>And Now The News Where You Are</news:title><news:keywords>politics, economics, energy, news, economy</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/16/why-there-are-no-big-fly-tipping-stories-for-scottish-media-to-report-today-more-than-twice-the-level-of-inspection/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-16T08:33:06+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Why there are no big fly-tipping stories for Scottish media to report today – more than twice the level of inspection</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/15/ten-countries-already-routinely-issue-iodine-tablets-to-those-near-nuclear-facilities-but-with-the-highest-cancer-rates-in-world-scotland-dependent-on-westminster-laws-cannot/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T08:57:04+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Ten countries already routinely issue iodine tablets to those near nuclear facilities but with the highest cancer rates in world, Scotland, dependent on Westminster laws, cannot</news:title><news:keywords>nuclear, news, nuclear-energy, history, nuclear-weapons</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/15/one-tunnel-designer-accuses-scotland-of-falling-behind-on-tunnels-while-another-says-theyd-never-pay-for-themselves-who-will-the-herald-quote/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T08:23:06+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>One tunnel designer accuses Scotland of falling behind on tunnels while another says they&#8217;d never pay for themselves &#8211; Who will the Herald quote?</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, writing, politics, travel, history</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/15/glasgows-super-hospital-directly-downwind-of-another-massive-waste-treatment-plant-approved-by-scottish-labour-in-2012/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T07:51:41+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Glasgow&#8217;s &#8216;super-hospital directly downwind of another massive waste treatment plant approved by Scottish Labour in 2012</news:title><news:keywords>news, environment, climate-change, technology, sustainability</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/15/what-would-scotlands-fiscal-position-be-outside-the-uk/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-15T07:21:20+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>What would Scotland’s fiscal position be outside the UK?</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, scottish-independence, politics, news, history</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/14/stv-on-youth-violence-disgusting-shameful-exploitative-scare-mongering-and-all-wrong-as-murder-by-minors-falls-to-a-quarter-of-the-level/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T17:34:55+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>STV on youth violence &#8211; Disgusting, shameful, exploitative, scare mongering and all wrong as murder by minors falls to a quarter of the level</news:title><news:keywords>writing, politics, news, history, women</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/14/as-stv-claims-scottish-government-will-fail-to-meet-crucial-house-building-targets-scotland-has-built-nearly-three-times-as-many-really-affordable-houses-as-andy-burnham-might-promise-for-2030/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:13:24+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>As STV claims Scottish Government &#8216;will fail to meet crucial house building targets&#8217; Scotland has built nearly three times as many really affordable houses as Andy Burnham might promise for 2030</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/14/uk-government-withholds-files-on-israeli-firm-meddling-in-scottish-elections/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:07:17+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>UK government withholds files on Israeli firm meddling in Scottish elections</news:title><news:keywords>politics, news, labour-party, israel, gaza</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/14/naive-snp-dismiss-china-warnings/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:06:15+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Naïve SNP dismiss China warnings</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, politics, news, labour-party, uk-politics</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/14/scotland-is-deliberately-having-costs-dumped-on-it-by-westminster/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:05:09+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Scotland is deliberately having costs dumped on it by Westminster</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, politics, news, health, history</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/14/snp-16-23-million-investment-for-new-biorefinery-in-grangemouth/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:04:01+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>SNP £16.23 million investment for new biorefinery in Grangemouth</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/14/joani-reid-mp-was-lucky-not-to-be-caught-frolicking-with-a-calmac-captain/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:02:46+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Joani Reid MP was lucky not to be caught frolicking with a CalMac captain</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/14/far-less-crime-less-than-half-the-violence-half-the-rape-and-no-mass-rape-grooming-gangs-but-youd-never-know/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-08-14T15:01:30+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Far less crime, less than half the violence, half the rape and no mass rape grooming gangs but you&#8217;d never know</news:title></news:news></url></urlset>
