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Ian Hamilton

United Kingdom, United States

Senior Broadcast Journalist at BBC Scotland

Senior Broadcast Journalist and documentary maker, BBC Scotland. My Kind of Town presenter. Interested in social affairs & politics. [email protected]

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  • 2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Ian Hamilton |Daniel Bennett

    Teen with learning disabilities made to pay college costsIan Hamilton and Daniel BennettBBCLorna Greenaway and her daughter Gemma are in dispute with their council over Gemma's college courseThe mother of a young woman with a severe learning disability says her council is demanding £166 a month to support her daughter attending college.

  • Sep 25, 2024 | ihamilton.substack.com | Ian Hamilton

    Well, at long last I made it on to Substack. I had a blog on another platform, but when I went back to waken it up it had died a slow death due to my neglect. I'm not giving up that easily. I’m viewing this as a fresh start! So, here I am on Substack. Thanks for reading Ian’s Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. You might be wondering what this blog is going to be about. Well, honestly, it'll be a mishmash of whatever catches my imagination on any given day or week.

  • Jul 3, 2024 | bbc.com | Ian Hamilton

    Blind gamers say accessibility is a 'must-have'By Ian Hamilton, BBC Scotland NewsBBCKellie Dingwall has got closer to friends through online gamingKellie Dingwall is one of a growing number of visually impaired people who are getting into online gaming. "One of my best friends and I got closer through playing games online, and it became a weekly thing," she told BBC Scotland.

  • Jun 6, 2024 | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Ian Hamilton

    Vintage fire engines from Greenock to feature in 200th anniversary celebration (Image: Fire Brigades Heritage Trust) By Ian Hamilton VINTAGE fire engines from Greenock are set to take centre stage at a very special event marking the 200th anniversary of the founding of the world's first fire service in Scotland.

  • Jun 5, 2024 | greenocktelegraph.co.uk | Ian Hamilton

    'Visionary' expansion: Luxury resort near Inverclyde submits plans for lodge village (Image: Mar Hall) By Ian Hamilton A LUXURIOUS hotel and spa resort near Inverclyde has unveiled what has been described as 'visionary' plans to build 30 woodland lodges within its 240-acre estate grounds. Mar Hall has revealed that a planning application has been submitted with the aim of adding a further 59 bedrooms to its current count of 70.

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Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton @IHamiltonbbc
12 Jun 25

RT @IHamiltonbbc: Our latest story is online. You can get more on Reporting Scotland on BBC One at 18:30 https://t.co/UEiPeZ5aKe

Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton @IHamiltonbbc
12 Jun 25

Our latest story is online. You can get more on Reporting Scotland on BBC One at 18:30 https://t.co/UEiPeZ5aKe

Ian Hamilton
Ian Hamilton @IHamiltonbbc
3 Jun 25

A quick visit to Peterhead to have a nose about before the crew turns up for 'My Kind of Town'. Had a quick chat with Dianne Beagrie from Peterhead Area Community Trust about the redevelopment of Victoria Park https://t.co/sG9nj1BzT4