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Allen covers Nova Scotia’s ambitious 60 GW Wind West offshore plan and the standoff between Ottawa and developers over who invests first. Plus a scaled-back English onshore project faces local opposition, Blue Elephant Energy triples its German wind portfolio, Adani prepares to build India’s longest onshore blade, and Rivian signs a wind PPA to power its Illinois factory. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly newsletter on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard’s StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on YouTube, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary’s “Engineering with Rosie” YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! There is something happening in the wind business right now. Something big … and something small. Let us start with big. In Nova Scotia … Premier Tim Houston has a dream. He calls it Wind West. Sixty gigawatts of offshore wind turbines. A transmission line to move that power across Canada and into the United States. The price tag … sixty billion dollars. Forty billion for the turbines. Twenty billion for the cables. But Ottawa says … not so fast. Federal Energy Minister Tim Hodgson told reporters the Major Projects Office needs to see private industry commit first. No private partners … no national interest designation. And here is the catch. The developers want to see transmission infrastructure before they invest. Ottawa wants to see developers before it invests. Everybody is waiting for everybody else. Still … Houston is not worried. He says the response from developers has been … through the roof. French firm Q Energy has already applied to pre-qualify. And Natural Resources Canada just put up nearly five million dollars for a feasibility study. Houston says the wind is there. It blows … a lot. The only question is where the power goes. Now … across the Atlantic. In England … a developer is learning that sometimes bigger is not better. Calderdale Energy Park wanted to build sixty-five turbines on Walshaw Moor near Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire. That would have made it the largest onshore wind farm in England. Last April they cut it to forty-one. Now … thirty-four. That would match the current largest site at Keadby in Lincolnshire. Campaigners say it will still damage the peat bogs and threaten ground-nesting birds. A local parish council survey found ninety-three percent of residents opposed. The developer says it could power a quarter million homes. That application goes to the Planning Inspectorate in November. Meanwhile … in Hamburg, Germany … Blue Elephant Energy is doing some shopping. The company just acquired a three hundred eighty-one megawatt wind portfolio from Wind-Projekt. That is thirty-seven operating wind farms in northern Germany. Two hundred sixty megawatts already feeding the grid. Another forty-six megawatts under construction … coming online this year. And seventy-five more megawatts in the pipeline for twenty twenty-seven. This deal will triple their German wind capacity … from one hundred seventy-three to five hundred thirty-three megawatts. It still needs approval from the German Federal Cartel Office. Now … to India. The Adani Group is about to build the longest onshore wind turbine blade in the country. Ninety-one-point-two meters. That is the length of a football field. Those blades will create a rotor diameter of one hundred eighty-five meters. Each rotation sweeps an area larger than three football fields combined. The factory is at Mundra in the state of Gujarat. Current capacity … two-point-two-five gigawatts per year. They plan to double that to five … and eventually reach ten. India added six-point-three gigawatts of wind last year alone. That was an eighty-five percent jump over the year before. And finally … back home in the American heartland. Rivian … the electric vehicle maker … just signed a power purchase agreement with Apex Clean Energy. Fifty megawatts from the proposed Goose Creek wind farm in Piatt County, Illinois. That wind farm sits within an hour of Rivian’s flagship plant in Normal, Illinois. With this deal … Rivian could power up to seventy-five percent of its factory with carbon-free energy. An electric truck company … powered by wind. So let us step back. Nova Scotia dreams of sixty gigawatts off its coast. An English moor fights over thirty-four turbines. A German company triples its wind portfolio overnight. India builds blades as long as football fields. And an American truck maker turns to the prairie wind to build its future. From the North Atlantic to the plains of Illinois … from the moors of Yorkshire to the coast of Gujarat … the wind keeps blowing. And people … keep building. And that is the state of the wind industry for the first of March twenty twenty-six. Join us for the Uptime Wind Energy podcast tomorrow.

Clare disability campaigners are set to join a national protest next week following severe payment cuts. According to the Disability Federation of Ireland, many disability households in Clare are up to €1,400 worse off than they were last year, following cuts to "one-off" supports in Budget 2026. The national protest, taking place on Saturday February 28th, demands an Emergency Winter Payment for people with disabilities, despite the government's previous refusal of the €400 payment earlier this month. Ennistymon-based disability rights activist Ann Marie Flanagan says people are being forced to looks elsewhere.

Paul Byrne talks to Kenneth O'Flynn TD who has asked City Council to re-examine how the Active Travel plan is implemented in the hope trees in Farranree might be saved. He also talks to Laura who chaired a meeting last night and to Margaret who has been very active in getting support for the campaign to save the trees Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A young security guard who was seriously injured by a “wild” patient in a hospital ward fears she may never return to her job.Lou Wicks was attacked by an intoxicated man as she and her colleagues tried to restrain him in the emergency department of Maidstone Hospital.Also in today's podcast, a young man allegedly murdered on his 25th birthday has been described as a “beloved son” whose “memory will live on in the hearts of those who loved him”.Robert Else was discovered with injuries consistent with stab wounds at a house in Eythorne last Thursday – one man has been arrested and charged. A family from Snodland say all their possessions and memories have been lost, after a devastating fire at their home.The blaze broke out in the property on Gassons Road a week ago – you can hear from dad Adam who says they've had to throw everything away even their son's toys. Campaigners near Gravesend say it's vital a stretch of greenbelt isn't lost to housing - as plans emerge for a new estate.Developers say they want to build 154 properties on agricultural land in Istead Rise – so far, more than 1,300 people have objected. And in football, Gillingham boss Gareth Ainsworth admitted he let rip at half-time after a first-half horror show against Bromley on Saturday.He was fuming with his side's poor defending as the League 2 leaders raced into a 3-0 lead within 28 minutes at Priestfield before going on to complete a 4-1 victory. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There's been a stark warning to MPs about the number of women pensioners living in poverty. The house of commons work and pensions committee has been hearing the pension system is dysfunctional, and contributing to more gender disparity, that's according to the feminist economic think tank the Women's Budget Group, which gave evidence yesterday. Anita Rani is joined by their incoming director Dr Daniella Jenkins and Sarah Pennells, consumer specialist at Royal London finance company.New figures revealed in a super-complaint suggest tens of thousands of sexual offence investigations are taking years to complete with some stretching beyond seven years to complete. Campaigners say excessive police delays are causing serious harm to survivors leaving them in limbo and may even be breaching their human rights. The complaint has been submitted by a coalition of legal and support organisations including Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre. Anita is joined by one of the co-authors, Ellie Ball, an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor Manager, who's helped survivors of sexual violence navigate the criminal justice system for over a decade.Madeleine Gray's first book Green Dot was a big hit and she's just published her second novel – Chosen Family. She joins Anita to discuss her fairy tale debut novel story, how then writing a second was daunting and why your ‘chosen family' is so important.Is there a gender gap when it comes to using AI? Journalist Olivia Petter says the men she meets are obsessed with using it but believes that women are far more cautious. Studies show women are less likely to use AI in the workplace. As the government rolls out free AI training for every UK adult, the question is: what happens if women don't feel equally confident or equally protected in this new AI driven world? Olivia and Prof Gina Neff from the  Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge join Anita to discuss. Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Corinna Jones

Parce que… c'est l'épisode 0x700! Shameless plug 29 janvier 2026 - The Coming AI Hackers 25 et 26 février 2026 - SéQCure 2026 CfP 31 mars au 2 avril 2026 - Forum INCYBER - Europe 2026 14 au 17 avril 2026 - Botconf 2026 28 et 29 avril 2026 - Cybereco Cyberconférence 2026 9 au 17 mai 2026 - NorthSec 2026 3 au 5 juin 2026 - SSTIC 2026 19 septembre 2026 - Bsides Montréal Description Introduction Ce 12e épisode de collaboration entre Cyber Citoyen et Polysécure marque également la première année de partenariat entre les animateurs. Nicolas, Catherine Dupont-Gagnon et Samuel Harper abordent deux sujets majeurs d'actualité en cybersécurité : la controverse autour de Grok et les développements récents concernant les centres de fraude au Cambodge. Grok : une plateforme problématique Le problème de la pornographie juvénile générée par IA Le premier sujet abordé concerne Grok, l'outil d'intelligence artificielle de X (anciennement Twitter), qui soulève de graves préoccupations en matière de pornographie juvénile générée par IA. Les animateurs dénoncent l'hypocrisie apparente de ceux qui prétendent lutter contre ce fléau tout en tolérant l'existence de cette plateforme. Seuls quelques pays, notamment l'Indonésie et la Malaisie en Asie, ont officiellement bloqué Grok. L'Europe reste relativement passive, l'Angleterre mène une enquête, et les États-Unis ainsi que le Canada n'ont pris que des mesures limitées. Elon Musk a même dénoncé cette situation comme de la « censure », un choix de bataille que les animateurs trouvent particulièrement troublant. Les cas choquants Le podcast relate des histoires tragiques, notamment celle d'une jeune victime d'un incendie dont la photo mémoriale a été utilisée par des utilisateurs de X pour demander à Grok de générer des images pornographiques. Ces cas se multiplient, particulièrement lorsque des visages féminins ou de jeunes filles apparaissent en ligne. Les mesures insuffisantes Les premières barrières mises en place par Musk consistaient à limiter cette fonctionnalité aux comptes payants, créant des situations absurdes où l'outil proposait de passer au forfait premium pour accéder à ces fonctionnalités illégales. Les filtres sont facilement contournables, contrairement à d'autres plateformes comme Google, MidJourney ou ChatGPT qui ont mis en place des filtres stricts dès le départ. L'inaction des grandes entreprises Apple et Google n'ont pas retiré l'application de leurs boutiques, malgré les violations apparentes de leurs conditions d'utilisation. L'administration Trump actuelle montre une tolérance extrême envers ce type de contenu, et les tentatives européennes d'imposer des amendes ont été contrecarrées par des représailles, incluant la révocation de visas et le placement sur des listes de sanctions. Un problème sociétal plus large Les animateurs soulignent que le problème dépasse Grok. Craig Silverman, journaliste spécialisé dans la fraude en ligne, a découvert 25 000 publicités sur Meta en 2025 pour des applications de « deepnude ». La facilité d'accès à ces outils, comparativement à l'époque où il fallait maîtriser Photoshop, amplifie considérablement le problème. La génération instantanée d'images ne laisse pas le temps de réfléchir aux conséquences, facilitant les actes impulsifs de revenge porn et de harcèlement. Les centres de fraude au Cambodge Le contexte Le deuxième sujet porte sur les développements majeurs concernant les centres de fraude au Cambodge et au Myanmar. Ces « scam compounds » sont des centres où des personnes sont retenues en esclavage pour commettre des fraudes en ligne. Pendant la pandémie, d'anciens casinos se sont reconvertis en centres de fraude, représentant jusqu'à 60 % du PIB cambodgien. L'arrestation de Chen Ji Récemment, Chen Ji, un magnat de cette industrie membre du Prince Group (un conglomérat incluant une compagnie aérienne, des projets immobiliers et des casinos), a été arrêté au Cambodge et extradé vers la Chine. Cette arrestation est surprenante car Chen Ji avait des liens étroits avec le pouvoir cambodgien. En 2019, le premier ministre avait même refusé de l'extrader malgré les demandes chinoises. Les développements récents Suite à cette arrestation, plusieurs centres se sont vidés. À certains endroits, les gérants ont simplement ouvert les portes et laissé partir les prisonniers. Des centaines de ressortissants chinois se sont retrouvés devant l'ambassade à Phnom Penh, cherchant à rentrer chez eux. Des milliers de personnes sont dans les rues en situation de crise, certains ayant été retenus pendant des années après avoir perdu leur argent au casino et s'être fait confisquer leur passeport. Une répression sélective Plusieurs hauts gradés de la police et un général du ministère de l'immigration ont été démis de leurs fonctions pour implication dans le trafic humain. Cependant, la répression semble sélective : certains centres continuent d'opérer normalement, et des journalistes rapportent avoir vu des personnes tentant de s'échapper être rattrapées, battues et ramenées à l'intérieur. La fermeture des marchés de blanchiment Parallèlement, We Guarantee, le plus gros marché illégal de l'histoire (sur Telegram), appartenant à des proches du pouvoir cambodgien, a fermé en mai 2025 après qu'une compagnie d'enquête crypto ait exposé ses opérations de blanchiment. Son successeur, Todo Guarantee, a également fermé après 7 semaines. Les pressions internationales Les hypothèses suggèrent que les sanctions américaines, la pression de la Corée du Sud (qui a émis des avis de voyage contre le Cambodge) et surtout l'insistance chinoise ont forcé le Cambodge à agir. La Chine est particulièrement motivée car ce sont principalement ses citoyens qui sont victimes de ces fraudes et qui se font trafiquer dans ces centres. Conclusion Les animateurs concluent en soulignant l'inaction générale face à ces problèmes. Que ce soit pour Grok ou pour les centres de fraude, les pouvoirs en place tardent à agir efficacement. Ils comparent la situation à l'époque du Far West d'internet des années 90, où l'absence de conséquences encourageait tous les comportements. La professionnalisation et l'application de règles avaient alors permis d'améliorer la situation, mais aujourd'hui, on semble avoir régressé vers un état d'impunité, particulièrement sur les réseaux sociaux où la tolérance est devenue extrême sous l'administration Trump. Cette première année de collaboration se termine sur l'espoir que 2026 apportera des changements positifs, bien que les signes actuels ne soient pas encourageants. Notes Malaysia and Indonesia block X over deepfake smut Ofcom officially investigating X over Grok nudification Kevin Beaumont: “The UK government is to enforc…” Apps like Grok are explicitly banned under Google's rules—why is it still in the Play Store?à California AG to probe Musk's Grok for nonconsensual deepfakes Kevin Beaumont: “X has finally climbed down ove…” Ofcom continues X probe despite Grok ‘nudify' fix Elon Musk's X says it will block Grok from making sexual images Campaigners demand Apple, Google remove Grok from stores X serre la vis de sa plateforme de nudification, mais pas trop fort quand même State Department Threatens UK Over Grok Investigation, Because Only The US Is Allowed To Ban Foreign Apps Elon Musk's Grok ‘Undressing' Problem Isn't Fixed Collaborateurs Nicolas-Loïc Fortin Catherine Dupont-Gagnon Samuel Harper Crédits Montage par Intrasecure inc Locaux virtuels par Riverside.fm

China's controversial ‘super embassy' has been approved, after years of debate over the security risks. Campaigners had called on ministers not to give the site the green light, given its proximity to important internet cables that support the City of London. MI5 have admitted they can't 'wholly eliminate' the national security risks around the site. Megan McElroy is joined by James Heale and Sophia Gaston, research fellow at King's College London, to discuss. There's more international chaos for Keir Starmer too – overnight, Donald Trump described plans to hand over the soverignty of the Chagos islands as 'an act of great stupidity.' Where on earth does this leave the special relationship? Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Investigations are underway following reports a woman had her drink spiked while out celebrating her 21st birthday in Maidstone.Tia Jennings was at Bierkeller on Gabriel's Hill on January 10th when she started acting out of character - she then collapsed outside a short time later. We've asked the venue a number of times for a comment.Also in today's podcast, the mother of a teenager killed in a crash in Thanet says the number of people caught over the limit during a crackdown last month is 'shocking'.18-year-old Ethan Entwhistle was a passenger in a car that hit a tree in Broadstairs in October 2023 - the driver was more than twice the drink drive limit.Police stopped around 300 motorists for drink and drug driving offences in the county in December.Families in Kent are being asked to share their experience of maternity and neonatal care for a major national review.The 'Call for Evidence' will be used to shape recommendations to improve services across England - hear from Zoe Finn who lost her son Carter when his heart stopped beating while she was 35 weeks pregnant.The MP for Ashford has signed an open letter to the Prime Minister calling for a ban on social media use for people under the age of 16.Sojan Joseph is the only Kent MP to put his name to the letter and joined 60 others from across the country.Campaigners from Kent are due at the High Court as a legal challenge against plans for a second runway at Gatwick Airport gets under way.It's after the transport secretary gave approval last September for the airport to bring its Northern runway into regular use as part of a 2-point £2 billion expansion.In sport, Lenni Cirino has signed a contract extension with Gillingham. The new deal keeps the left-back at the club until the end of this season.And, find out who Chatham Town's women will be playing the fifth round of the FA Cup. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Uncertainty about whether a farm will break even, let alone make a profit, is concerning arable farmers, according to Dame Minette Batter's recent report on farm profitability. Lower prices for arable products, rising costs of energy and farm machinery, and the suspension of environmental payments under the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme are making some arable farmers ask if they should keep growing crops at all, according to her report. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board has just produced its latest figures for what farmers are planning to plant this year. We ask what growers are deciding to do.The rapid expansion of large solar farms in many parts of the country has caused consternation among many people in the countryside. Campaigners say that although they support green energy, they're concerned at the scale of the developments. The Council for the Protection of Rural England in Norfolk is forming an alliance of local councils and protest groups to support people opposing the projects.All week we're looking at how farmers can make themselves and their businesses more resilient. A new movement in Scotland is helping farmers prioritise their physical and mental health.Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Gavin Grey catches up with Andrew Dickens to discuss the EU and UK news of the day. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson were both absent for the Sandringham Christmas service. Two anti-hate social media campaigners were denied entry to the US as the State Department accuses them of trying to supress free speech. And, 115 people were arrested in Turkey for alleged planned New Years attacks connected to ISIS. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two British campaigners are among those US has denied visas for being 'radical activists'. We have reaction from a Labour MP. Also: Bethlehem and Ukraine on Christmas Eve, diplomatic gifts, Winnie The Pooh.at 100, and the Colorado military base that tracks Santa.

Tiana Brown from the Yes AFL Team, Yes Stadium group calls Kaz and Tubes to celebrate the Macquarie Point stadium order passing Tasmania’s Upper House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Justice Secretary David Lammy has announced plans for a sweeping range of reforms to criminal courts in England and Wales. The proposals include scrapping jury trials for cases where sentences are likely to be less than three years and for trials involving ‘particularly technical and lengthy fraud and financial offences'. They will only be kept for the most serious offences, including murder, robbery and rape. However there are fears that the proposed changes will have a disproportionate impact on women, whether as victims or when accused of a crime and then particularly for women of colour. Nuala McGovern discusses the reforms with Fiona Rutherford, Chief Executive of legal reform charity Justice, barrister Emma Torr, Co-chief of Appeal, a law practice dedicated to challenging wrongful convictions, and Val Castell, Deputy National Chair of the Magistrates' Association. A petition has been launched calling for a national endometriosis registry to track and audit data on diagnosis, treatment and surgery outcomes. It's been spearheaded by Jessica Smith, who, like an estimated one and a half million women in the UK, suffers with endometriosis, a condition which occurs when the tissue, similar to the lining of the uterus, grows in other places, such as the ovaries and the fallopian tubes. Campaigners say the level of care is a post code lottery, with long wait lists and that by streamlining this information some of the gaps in care could be eliminated. Jessica joins Nuala along with Professor Ranee Thakar, President of the Royal College of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians.The Women's Institute has announced a big change - from next April it will no longer offer membership to transgender women. The UK Supreme Court earlier this year ruled that the legal definition of a woman can only be based on biological sex. This comes the day after it was announced that transgender girls can no longer join the Girl Guides, Brownies or Rainbows. The Women's Institute says it's decision comes with the ‘utmost regret.' Melissa Green, Chief Executive of the National Federation of Women's Institutes explains why they came to this decision. The BBC's political correspondent Phil Sim gives the background.Do you like everything to be perfect for Christmas dinner party hosting – the spotless house, the elaborate menu, the Instagram-worthy table setting? But what if the secret to a great dinner party isn't perfection, but scruffy hosting – a trend that is apparently transforming the way we gather together and makes stress-free dinner parties more attainable - perhaps a one-pot dinner, mismatched cutlery, toys under the table or children running around screaming. Helen Thorn, Comedian, Podcaster and one half of Scummy Mummies tells Nuala why she embraces this type of hosting. Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Andrea Kidd

There are warnings that an increase in the amount of sugar cane that can be imported into the UK tariff-free will impact British sugar beet farmers, who are already getting a lower price for their produce because of an oversupply of sugar. The government has announced that 325 thousand tonnes of raw cane sugar, sourced from anywhere in the world, will be tariff-free from 1st January 2026. That's a 25% increase by volume on previous years. Campaigners have warned a huge oversupply of battery storage sites for renewable energy is threatening to blight Scotland's countryside. The charity Action to Protect Rural Scotland, or APRS, says a study it's publishing today shows there is four times as much battery storage planned as we are likely to need for the transition to green energy. That, it says, means unnecessary damage, planning blight and lost farmland across the country.And we attend the sale of an unrivalled collection of vintage farm wagons and horse drawn carts - amassed over 40 years - which went under the hammer at an auction in Dorset. Presented by Anna Hill and produced by Sally Challoner.

Campaigners in the UK have urged ministers there to allow schools to pilot a four day work week in order to tackle worsening teacher burnout and recruitment and retention issues. The 4 Day Week Foundation says it's not about doing less, but doing work smarter to ensure staff wellbeing. So should it be done here too?Pat spoke to James Reeves, Campaign Manager, 4 Day Week Foundation and Eric Nelligan, Assistant Principal, St Munchin's College.

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day - but what happens when thousands of children arrive at school too hungry to learn? In this programme, Jaega Wise looks into how the Government's new free breakfast club scheme is being rolled out across England, seven months into a trial involving 750 primary schools. While the policy which aims to tackle hunger and improve attendance is welcomed by all, schools and campaigners raise questions about it's future funding and the exclusion of secondary schools and some special school pupils.At Holy Trinity Church of England School in Tottenham, Jaega visits a breakfast club being run in partnership with Chefs in Schools, where hot food is cooked fresh each morning in the same kitchen that serves lunch. In Weston-super-Mare, headteacher Marie Berry explains why her school's breakfast club is a lifeline for families - and why she's keen to be included in the new scheme. Campaigners at Sustain argue breakfast clubs could be a powerful tool to support local food producers and promote sustainable sourcing - and urge the Government to back that vision.We also hear from the charity Magic Breakfast, which provides food to 300,000 children at breakfast clubs every day, and from Olivia Bailey MP at the Department for Education. Food writer Michael Zee of @SymmetryBreakfast discusses Britain's breakfast culture, and why we so often eat the same thing every day.Presented by Jaega Wise Produced by Natalie Donovan for BBC Audio in Bristol.

Campaigners are organising a protest outside the Dáil in November, against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders for the proposed Dundalk Bay to Carlingford Greenway. To discuss further with Shane was Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers' Association.

Campaigners are organising a protest outside the Dáil in November, against the use of Compulsory Purchase Orders for the proposed Dundalk Bay to Carlingford Greenway. To discuss further with Shane was Francie Gorman, President of the Irish Farmers' Association.

Love, Anger and Betrayal follows 26 young British citizens as protest against the ongoing use of fossil fuels.

Campaigners are gathering on the Kent coast this weekend to protest against sewage leaks and rising water bills.SOS Whitstable says Labour aren't doing enough to tackle the issue, more than a year after winning the general election.Also in today's podcast, police in Kent have told us they're providing reassurance to the Jewish community in the county following a terrorist attack in Manchester.Two people died when a man drove into crowds outside a synagogue before attacking people with a knife. Hear how MPs in Kent have reacted to what happened.It's been confirmed today Sarah Mullally is the new Archbishop of Canterbury.The former nurse is the first female head of the Church of England and takes over the role from Justin Welby who stood down in January. Hear from our reporter who's at Canterbury Cathedral.A coven of witches in Kent has been told they can't hold a psychic fair in a village hall, just six days before it was due to take place.The Coven of the Sacred Oak booked Bredhurst Village Hall for the event to share their skills and raise money.More than 10,000 dancers from around 60 different countries are going to be heading to Medway over the next few days.The Towns are hosting the qualifiers for the 72nd International Dance Festival ahead of the final at the Royal Albert Hall in London.Celia Imrie's going to be heading to Kent to chat about her new book.The Bridget Jones's Diary and Thursday Murder Club star will be at the Hazlitt Theatre as part of Maidstone LitFest.In sport, Gillingham will be looking to bounce straight back this weekend from their first defeat of the season.They lost 1-0 to Harrogate Town at Priestfield last Saturday and head to MK Dons tomorrow.Assistant boss Richard Dobson is taking charge of the side while manager Gareth Ainsworth is away having heart surgery. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Also, leading loyalist Winston Irvine has prison sentence doubled by Court of Appeal.

On the Mercator projection, one of the world's most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear to be about the same size. But on the Equal Earth projection showing continents in their true proportions, 14 Greenlands would easily fit inside the African continent. Criticism that the Mercator projection does not accurately reflect Africa's real size is not new. However, a recent campaign by African advocacy groups is gaining momentum online as it urges organizations and schools to adopt the Equal Earth projection, which they say more accurately displays the size of the continent of more than 1.4 billion people. The African Union, the continent's diplomatic organization with 55 member countries, endorsed the campaign last month in what advocates call a major milestone. The Mercator map was created in the 16th century by Flemish cartographer Gerardus Mercator. Designed to help European navigators at sea, the map distorted landmasses by enlarging regions near the poles, such as North America and Greenland, while shrinking Africa and South America. The 2018 Equal Earth projection is a modern map that follows the Earth's curvature and shows continents in their true proportions, unlike the distorted Mercator map. The Mercator projection is still common in classrooms and tech platforms. Google Maps dropped the widely used projection for a 3D globe when viewed on a desktop browser in 2018, but users can switch back to the old map. The mobile app still defaults to the Mercator projection. Two African advocacy groups, Africa No Filter and Speak Up Africa, launched a campaign in April to push schools, followed by international organizations and media outlets, to use the Equal Earth projection, which it says more accurately reflects the true size of Africa. “Correcting the map is not only an African issue. It is a matter of truth and accuracy that concerns the entire world. When whole generations, in Africa and elsewhere, learn from a distorted map, they develop a biased view of Africa's role in the world,” said Fara Ndiaye, co-founder and deputy executive director of Speak Up Africa. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

PJ hears that thousands of submissions to Cork County Council are starting to change minds about the proposed Cork-Kinsale Greenway route, talks to Mandy Jane who never gave up on returning a watch to its owner, learns about the work of the Kindness Krew on Patrick St from a location report by Opinion Line Producer Paul Byrne. And more... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mercator projection, a map that's been around for over 450 years and which most people use, distorts size. It stretches land masses farther from the equator. It can make Greenland looks the same size as Africa, when in reality Africa is actually around 14 times bigger. Campaigners want schools, organisations and governments to use a different one - the Equal Earth map. And now the African Union, which represents all 55 states on the continent, has endorsed the “Correct the Map” campaign.The BBC's Makuochi Okafor explains some of the arguments for switching to a different map and also the wider implications of showing Africa as smaller than it really is.Moky Makura, from Africa No Filter, tells us what her organisation is hoping to achieve with the Correct the Map campaign. Plus Edwin Rijkaart, known to his YouTube subscribers as Geodiode tells us why we use the Mercator projection in the first place. Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Benita Barden, Chelsea Coates and Abiona Boja Editor: Verity Wilde

Following the surprise announcement by Leeside Leisure that they have cancelled plans for a casino in Bandon, PJ speaks to Adrian Lennihan who led the campaign against it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Campaigners are calling for free public transport in London, as travel fares are set to rise above inflation until 2030 - but is it feasible? The Standard's City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall joins us to discuss the issue, alongside his latest reporting on the worrying rise of fare evasion across London's transport network. And in part two, why the Bifana, a traditional Portuguese sandwich, is proving popular with diners in the capital. Sandwich aficionado and food writer Sam Wilson offers a tantalising glimpse into the latest food trend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AP correspondent Laurence Brooks reports on campaigners wanting to change the world map to show Africa's true size.

In 2013, Jakarta's governor moved to outlaw the use of dancing monkeys on the city's streets.The Indonesian tradition saw macaques made to perform for passers-by - often restrained by chains and dressed in plastic masks. Campaigners said the animals were frequently subjected to harsh treatment and poor living conditions.Animal rights activist Femke den Haas played a key role in securing the ban. She tells Vicky Farncombe that it was the suffering of one particular monkey, Johnny, that spurred her to take action.Eye-witness accounts brought to life by archive. Witness History is for those fascinated by the past. We take you to the events that have shaped our world through the eyes of the people who were there. For nine minutes every day, we take you back in time and all over the world, to examine wars, coups, scientific discoveries, cultural moments and much more. Recent episodes explore everything from the death of Adolf Hitler, the first spacewalk and the making of the movie Jaws, to celebrity tortoise Lonesome George, the Kobe earthquake and the invention of superglue. We look at the lives of some of the most famous leaders, artists, scientists and personalities in history, including: Eva Peron – Argentina's Evita; President Ronald Reagan and his famous ‘tear down this wall' speech; Thomas Keneally on why he wrote Schindler's List; and Jacques Derrida, France's ‘rock star' philosopher. You can learn all about fascinating and surprising stories, such as the civil rights swimming protest; the disastrous D-Day rehearsal; and the death of one of the world's oldest languages.(Photo: A dancing monkey in Jakarta. Credit: Getty Images)

Passenger trains haven't run to Youghal since 1987, but a growing local movement says it's time to put them back on track. PJ Coogan spoke with Michael Beecher, chair of the East Cork Railway Alliance, about the group's rapid growth, thousands-strong petitions, and the mounting frustration over gridlocked roads on the N25. Campaigners believe the return of the Cork–Youghal line could transform travel for East Cork and West Waterford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The National Farmers Union says the fight over inheritance tax on farms is not over, despite the publication of draft legislation which shows that the government isn't backing down. Campaigners against the re-impostion of the tax, which will be levied at 20 per cent on assets over a million pounds from April next year had hoped that the government would, at least, change aspects of the policy. The Government argues that its a fair tax which the majority of farm businesses either won't be liable for, or can plan for. A record breaking wet winter has been followed by a record breaking dry spring and early summer in many parts of the UK - with three heatwaves thrown in for good measure. So managing water has become a huge challenge for farmers, which we're exploring all this week on the programme. And, traditional Eel fishermen on Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland have said they're cancelling their season, and one of the factors they blame is water pollution. It comes as the Northern Ireland Executive has proposed more stringent measures to reduce run off from farms, which are strongly opposed by the Ulster Farmers Union.Presenter: Charlotte Smith Producer: Sarah Swadling

Baroness Margaret Hodge tells Nuala McGovern why she thinks routine mammograms should be extended to women over 70. The former Labour MP was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 80. She requested a mammogram after realising she hadn't been invited to have one in nearly a decade. Routine screening is currently only available in the UK for women aged 50-70. As England's Lionesses prepare for their Euro 2025 semi-final with Italy tonight, their efforts have been overshadowed by the racial abuse suffered by defender Jess Carter. The team's decided not to take the knee against racism in tonight's game, with coach Sarina Wiegman saying her players feel the gesture isn't 'good enough.' Now the head of Sport England, Chris Boardman, has written to Ofcom to express "deep concern" over the abuse directed at England's women's football team on social media. He joins Nuala, along with former Lioness and now pundit Lianne Sanderson. Campaigners in Northern Ireland want the way Victim Personal Statements are dealt with in courts there to change. At the moment people do not have the automatic right to read their own statements as part of the judicial process. Nuala talks to Commissioner Designate for Victims of Crime Northern Ireland, Geraldine Hanna, and campaigner Julieanne Boyle, who didn't get the opportunity to address the court during her case and wants to see a change for other victims. Georgina Moore's second novel River of Stars is set in a floating community on the Thames. A romance and family saga spanning three generations of women, it was inspired by her own move from self-confessed ‘ageing party girl' to houseboat mum. Georgina joins Nuala in the Woman's Hour studio to talk about island life and writing on the water.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Sarah Jane Griffiths

Campaigners say more needs to be done to help the parents and carers of tens of thousands of disabled young adults access their own money held in Government backed Child Trust Funds. The Financial Inclusion Commission has told Radio 4's Money Box it wants the Government to officially endorse an informal process that some financial providers are already using to help grant access in days, instead of months or, in some cases, not at all. The cost of insurance might be falling but if you choose to pay monthly then you could be paying an extra 20-30% more. The Financial Conduct Authority has been carrying out a study into the market but what can it do to help protect people who can't afford to pay the whole amount up frontAnd we also look why a record number of people are taking money out of their pension pot as soon as they're able to at the age of 55. What could be the impact on your financial situation later in life?Presenter: Paul Lewis Reporter: Dan Whitworth and Jo Krasner Researchers: Eimear Devlin and Catherine Lund Editors: Sarah Rogers and Justin Bones

Campaigners want more done to ensure ocean biodiversity and the marine environment is preserved. 

Kate Corrigan, whose son Nathan was killed on the A5 road almost four years ago, gives her reaction to the legal ruling the construction of an upgrade of the road should not go ahead in its current form.

Anti-mass tourism protests have erupted across Italy, Spain and Portugal as campaigners call for a curb in tourist numbers. Campaigners cite a raising cost of living and unavailability of housing for locals among their grievances. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast this morning was Zoe Adjey, senior lecturer at the Institute of Hospitality and Tourism at the University of East London.

Large protests are held in Spain, Italy and Portugal calling for a curb on mass tourism - with Barcelona organisers telling demonstrators to bring water pistols to shoot at holidaymakers. Campaigners say excessive levels of tourism are forcing locals out of affordable housing, raising the cost of living and making the city centres 'unusable'. UK correspondent Gavin Grey unpacked the protests further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Anti-food-waste campaigners have asked the Auditor-General to look into wastage in the school lunch programme as part of his inquiry into the scheme. New Zealand Food Waste Champions executive director Kaitlin Dawson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Campaigners are calling for the ingredients of sourdough to be laid out in law. So are there too many loaves on sale that are more sourfaux than sourdough? Leyla Kazim investigates.This programme features a visit to the Batch event at the Long Table in Stroud to meet baker and author David Wright as well as Chris Young from the Real Bread Campaign. Nutritionist Dr Vanessa Kimbell discusses how sourdough impacts on our gut health and bread historian Professor Steven Kaplan chews over whether more regulation is strictly necessary and questions how it would be enforced.Cereal scientist Stanley Cauvain shines a light on a huge moment in British baking - the invention of the Chorleywood process - and Jules Chambe from the award-winning Wild Frog Bakehouse in Oxfordshire looks to his native France where the government did act to protect the beloved baguette.Produced in Bristol by Robin Markwell for BBC Audio Featuring the "Happy Knocker-Upper" 1960s Mother's Pride television advert featuring Dusty Springfield

There have been calls to ban industrial trawlers partaking in inshore fishing due to what's been described by campaigners as “indiscriminate harvesting” of sprat fish off the coast of Cork.Environmental commentator John Gibbons spoke to Matt on Thursday's The Last Word.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the chat.

Members of Gaeltacht community groups and Irish language campaigners have issued a stark warning. They say the lack of housing, and oversupply of short-term holiday lets in Gaeltacht areas, is displacing native Irish speakers from their home counties.As a result, many fluent Irish speakers, who seek to bring up their families fully immersed in the Irish language and return home to their native town lands or villages, are unable to find a place to live.Census data in recent years continues to how the language is in decline – the number of daily Irish speakers dropped from 36% to 33% between 2016 and 2022.And now, the housing crisis in the Gaeltacht is creating a linguistic and cultural crisis.Campaigners have repeatedly warned that without a national language, Ireland will lose a unique part of its heritage. As the familiar Irish proverb warns – Tír gan teanga, tír gan anam.Dr Lorcan Sirr, senior lecturer in housing at the Technological University Dublin, discusses how Airbnb landlords and holiday homeowners are squeezing native speakers out of Gaeltacht areas.And physiotherapist and Gaeltacht housing campaigner Adhna Ní Bhraonáin describes the real-life implications for native Irish speakers who cannot find a place to life.Presented by Sorcha Pollak. Produced by Suzanne Brennan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The KentOnline Podcast has spoken to two former workers who say they quit the ambulance service after being unable to cope in such a “toxic” environment.South East Coast Ambulance Trust, which operates across Kent, says it does not tolerate inappropriate behaviour but their leadership has been accused of being critical, strict and overbearing. Also in today's podcast, to mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, a Kent mum who has lost three friends is sharing their stories in the hopes of encouraging men to seek support and talk to one another.She's campaigning for more awareness particularly for young boys in school. Protestors have been spotted at multiple Kent landmarks over the weekend as part of a nationwide stunt.Campaigners were seen in Dover, Aylesford, Folkestone, Margate and Broadstairs as the fight for more paternity leave for UK fathers, which has been described as the worst in Europe, heats up.Plans for 400 homes on a former landfill have been submitted despite villagers claiming their home is now “as busy as central London”. The waste site has been left empty since the mid 1990s.And in sport it's been a huge weekend for Whitstable Town FC who have won the FA Vase for the first time in their history. We've got reaction from the player/manager as well as from one of the goal scorers. 

A shortage of volunteers means some clubs have struggled to restart following the Covid pandemic in 2020. Campaigners say more needs to be done to raise awareness of the issue.

Deaths by suicide among victims of domestic abuse in England and Wales have overtaken the number of people killed by an intimate partner, for a second year in a row. The figures are revealed in the annual national police report on domestic homicides published today, although police chiefs say the increase is due to improvements in recording, rather than a rise in the number of such cases. They've also said more perpetrators will be charged with manslaughter following their victims' deaths in future. Clare McDonnell talks to Phyllis Daly, whose daughter Jessica Laverack was 34 when she took her own life in 2018, and Hetti Barkworth-Nanton, Chair of the domestic violence charity Refuge. Amber Anning made history when just a few days ago she fought off a mid-race shove from her chief rival to become Great Britain's first ever women's 400m champion at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. She joins us to talk about her experience in Nanjing in China, and such a promising start to her professional career. We look at how the gig economy is impacting migrant women working in the UK, especially those in Ecommerce and social care. Clare's joined by director Laura Carriera, whose award-winning film On Falling explores the loneliness of a young Portuguese woman working as a picker in an online retailer's warehouse. We also hear from Dr Dora Olivia Vicol, Chief Executive of the Work Rights Centre, a charity supporting migrant workers, and ‘Rose' - who came to the UK to work in the care sector - shares her experience of being exploited and threatened by her employers. The race for the next UN Secretary-General - who will be appointed for five years in 2026 - has begun. Campaigners are fighting for a more transparent, fair and inclusive process to elect the world's top civil servant, and are demanding that the appointee finally be a woman. We hear from two of the people who are part of the push to make this happen - Maria Noel Leoni, Director of the GQUAL Campaign and Susana Malcorra, co-founder and President of Global Women Leaders Voices - about how the process works and why a woman has not been elected in the UN's 80-year history. Earlier we heard how victims and survivors of domestic abuse want the police to better protect them from perpetrators, but there's also a very practical and positive way some women have been trying to process their trauma to build a future for themselves. British boxer Lesley Sackey - who previously won gold at the EU Championships - is a survivor of an abusive relationship and now helps other women to gain confidence and move forward by getting into the boxing ring. She joins us along with Olivia Culverhouse, who took part in Lesley's 10-week Fight Forward course last year. Presenter: Clare McDonnell Producer: Sarah Jane Griffiths

Online safety campaigners say Netsafe is too close to the big tech companies and an independent regulator is required to improve online safety. Guyon Espiner has the story.

Samantha Libreri, RTE Eastern Correspondent, reports on efforts to revive Dublin's nightlife over a year on from the appointment of a Night Mayor to improve the night-time economy.

Campaigners say some women lost out as they were not properly informed about the changes

A new report from SheRACES and Fund Her Tri UK has found that women triathletes can experience unacceptable harassment at events. It also showed that women competitors struggle with the lack of toilet facilities and changing facilities. Sophie Power is an ultrarunner and founder of SheRACES – she joins Nuala McGovern to tell us more about the report and the change they hope to make.A lawyer representing several alleged victims of Sean 'Diddy' Combs says the potential number of civil legal cases against the musician "is probably in the 300 range". The BBC's Mark Savage reminds us of the allegations against the US rapper. Mr Combs has denied all the charges against him.Campaigners are calling for an end to the “Prostitutes Caution”, saying it's preventing women leaving sex work behind them. The caution stays on record for 100 years and there's no appeal possible. A new report from the English Collective of Prostitutes says two thirds of women they surveyed who'd been given one found it hard to get a different type of job. Nuala talks to spokesperson for the ECP, Laura Watson, and MP for Nottingham East Nadia Whittombe, who's backing the campaign for a change in the law.Imani Erriu's Heavenly Bodies Trilogy has taken TikTok by storm. With its mix of romance and fantasy, it's inspiring a new generation of readers. She shares her journey from self-publishing to viral success and the magic behind her stories.Women in Afghanistan have been banned from midwife and nurse training under a reported new Taliban decree. What impact is this having on those women? And what about the further impact on the health of women and children in Afghanistan? Nurse and journalist Bahaar Joya tells us more.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Kirsty Starkey

Mental health campaigners have warned the government to avoid "unhealthy benefit war rhetoric" strategy when it finalises its plans to get more benefits claimants back to work. We hear the reaction of Catherine Parsons, who oversees the Big Issue's specialist employment service Big Issue Recruit. The service helps find work for those who face barriers including homeless people, ex offenders and others with mental health issues. We also investigate data from a children's rights charity suggesting that many disabled kids in care, and care leavers, could be missing out on vital support. And Emma speaks to CBeebies presenter George Webster, who has Down's Syndrome.Presenter: Emma Tracey Produced by: Daniel Gordon, Alex Collins Recorded and Mixed by Dave O'Neill Edited by: Farhana Haider

Oscar-winning Michelle Yeoh's career has spanned four decades. Starting out as a martial arts actor, she became a key figure in the Hong Kong action scene. But it was her role in James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies that catapulted her into Hollywood. She's since starred in many hits including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the multi-Oscar winning movie - including for her own performance - Everything Everywhere all At Once. Now, she's in the film adaptation of the musical Wicked. She joined Nuala McGovern live in the studio to discuss it.BBC analysis suggests that the rate at which primary school pupils are being suspended from state schools in England has more than doubled in a decade. Permanent exclusion rates of primary-age pupils have also gone up, by almost 70% in the same period. Campaigners say children excluded from school at a young age experience long-term impacts. It's worth also stating that nearly 90% of those permanently excluded over the past five years also had special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The government has acknowledged the situation is at "crisis point", and says it is determined to "drive up standards" in schools. Anita Rani spoke to Lydia, whose son Eddie has been suspended from school 14 times this year.Twenty-four year old product design and technology graduate Olivia Humphreys is a Global Medical Winner of the James Dyson Award 2024. Her invention, Athena, is a portable hair-loss prevention device for chemotherapy patients. She talks to Nuala how the product works and how her mum inspired it.Katarina Johnson-Thompson is the double World and double Commonwealth Games heptathlon champion. This year she won the Olympic silver medal in Paris, her first ever Olympic medal. Katarina joined Anita to talk about her new book, Unbroken, in which she opens up about the pressures of representing Great Britain as a 19 year old at the London 2012 Olympics, her struggles with body image and the relentless resilience and determination she has shown in coming back from career-threatening injuries. Bethany Hutchison is one of eight female nurses who are taking their NHS Trust to an employment tribunal for allowing a trans woman to use their changing facilities at work. Bethany spoke to Nuala about why she feels she needed to bring this case, and how she hopes it will be resolved.The film Gladiator II stars Paul Mescal as Lucius and Connie Nielsen returns to her role as Lucilla. The sequel also includes a female gladiator for the first time, Yuval Gonen plays the role of Arishat. Anita is joined by classicist and author Dr Daisy Dunn and the film critic Larushka Ivan-zadeh to discuss how accurate this portrayal is and the role women play in the film.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Annette Wells Editor: Rebecca Myatt

Civil society groups have warned the risk of sexual violence in Sudan is so severe that some women are taking their own lives. Campaigners have told the BBC of several cases of women taking their lives, either after enduring sexual violence or to avoid it. On Tuesday, a major UN report highlighted 'staggering' levels of sexual violence in Sudan, attributing the worst atrocities to the paramilitary RSF group. Aslo, find out how upcoming elections in the US could impact Africa.And could Compressed Natural Gas provide an alternative to petrol in Nigeria?Presenter: Audrey Brown Producers: Bella Hassan and Victor Sylver in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos. Technical Producer: Nick Randell Senior Journalist: Joseph Keen Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard