Rewind back to 1988 and relive the music, news and events hitting the headlines of this memorable year.
A look back at the music and news stories making the headlines in 1985, the year that saw Glasgow transformed as part of the UK-wide Garden Festival and Conservative MP Edwina Currie spark a backlash when she warned of the dangers of eating eggs.
In sport, Scots runners Liz McColgan and Yvonne Murray brought home medals from the summer Olympics, while at the winter Olympics in Calgary ski jumper Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards took the world by storm. Sean Connery won an Academy Award for his role in The Untouchables, an unknown Celine Dion won Eurovision, and Scots bands Deacon Blue, Fairground Attraction and Aztec Camera were all riding high in the UK charts.
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- Wed 1 Sep 2021 20:30
