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Dec 2023
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'Real-life Grinch' cutting down Christma...

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One of the highlights of the darker evenings this time of year is getting to see houses decorated in Christmas lights, but not for one small town in Scotland. A grinch is going around and cutting the wires.

Emma Lawson, Journalist with the Sunday Post joined Sean on the show to discuss...

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