@BBCDavidCowan

Home Affairs Correspondent, BBC Scotland but this a mix of news, mainly non-work photos and my own views. Please email any stories/tips: David.cowan@bbc.co.uk

 Edinburgh, Scotland
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Joined April 2010
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Dad gives son a ‘second chance at life’ by donating kidney. buff.ly/ThEpGnT
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Edinburgh tonight:
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The vast majority of folk are decent honest people - and here’s proof from Belfast: bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cewkqj…

Lost wallets in Belfast: Does being happy make you more honest?

The BBC's Mark Easton tests the theory that happier people do good things like returning lost property.

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Ghost sign, Glasgow:
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Ed Sheeran shocks pupils with surprise performance bbc.com/news/articles/cgmy7z…

Ed Sheeran shocks Edinburgh pupils with surprise performance

The singer made a surprise appearance at a music youth group and choir to launch his new charity foundation.

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Morning commute, Edinburgh;
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Just been sent this. Think he won that one.
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BBC's Glenn Campbell: I want to show what it’s like living with a brain tumour bbc.com/news/articles/cwy9xm…

BBC's Glenn Campbell: The reality of my life with a brain tumour

BBC Scotland's political editor was diagnosed with an incurable cancer after having a seizure.

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David Cowan retweeted
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@BBCArchive10 Nov 2024
Back in 1974, the Old Contemptibles continued their annual tradition of paying respect to their fallen colleagues and those who survived the experiences of Flanders between 5 August and 22 November of 1914. #bbcarchive #oldcontemptibles #britishexpeditionaryforce #worldwarone

1974: The Old Contemptibles - Nationwide

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David Cowan retweeted
Dallas@dal80y3 Nov 2024
Just watching Highland Cops on BBC Scotland, policeman from Fort William dealing with a problem . Class act need more people like that in our communities 😍😍😍
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The Meadows, Edinburgh:
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Grim down south!
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Incredible! The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, in the skies above The Kissing Trees near Kinghorn in Fife #aurora #northernlights #auroraborealis #spaceweather #kissingtrees #trees #autumn #kinghorn #fife #Scotland
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Some intriguing manoeuvres over the Forth:
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Wow.
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Protests reveal deep-rooted anger, but UK is not at boiling point

The rhetoric taps into genuine frustration yet the UK is safer and more tolerant than ever.

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I’ve parked up outside a well known purveyor of steak bakes and this fella has plonked himself on my bonnet.
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Worth your time this. An insight into a remarkable piece of on-the-spot reporting by a brilliant journalist.
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@BBCRosAtkins18 Jul 2024
This is the BBC's Gary O'Donoghue (@BBCBlindGazza) talking to The Media Show about his interview with Greg Smith, who described what he'd seen in the moments before the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
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Olympics: Jesse Owens and Luz Long and a message of hope

Jesse Owens and Luz Long's embrace has become a defining image of Olympic sportsmanship, but it came with consequences.

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“The Queen of Newsnight” Kirsty Wark presents her final #Newsnight show after 30 years. Journey back through three decades of her journalism at the heart of the biggest stories. Watch @BBCTwo | @BBCNews | @BBCiPlayer - 10.30 Producer @Ellieljacobs Pic Editor @Domlutier
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