Podcasts about Lancashire

#310Here's a question worth sitting with: how do you find the next UK property hotspot before everyone else has already found it?  Not by following property magazines. Not by watching what's trending on Rightmove. The answer, it turns out, is more systematic than that and in this episode, Darren McNeill from our sponsors FMP uses Accrington in Lancashire as a live case study to show you exactly how it's done. This month's property is a three-bedroom mid-terrace, purchased in July 2021 for ¬£85,000. It's now worth around ¬£115,000. Rent has gone from ¬£625 to ¬£725 a month. But the deal is really just the evidence. The more useful thing is the framework behind it.Check out our shorts on YouTubeOur WhatsApp  groupProperty Engine discounts (Code: EXPAT)Starter: 30 day trialPro: 30 day trial/3 mths 1/2 price, Ultimate: 1/2 price 3 monthsGoalsettingLeave a review37 Question Due Diligence Checklist / Auction GuideOur Sponsors: Finnigan McNeill Property Group The Four-Pillar Framework: How to Evaluate Any UK Property Location  Before Darren's team recommends a town to a client, they run it through four criteria: population, employment, infrastructure, and schools.  Population You need a large enough population to sustain genuine rental demand, but not so large that you're competing with institutional investors for stock. Accrington's population sits at around 35,000 ‚Äî large enough for a healthy tenant pool, small enough that property is still sensibly priced. The census figure is from 2022; the true number is almost certainly higher now. Education Accrington is part of the Nelson and Colne College group, currently one of the highest-performing college groups in England. This matters more than it sounds. Families with children make decisions about where to rent based on school catchment areas and further education options. Strong education infrastructure is a retention mechanism ‚Äî it keeps families in the area, and families in three-bedroom terraces. Employment This is where Accrington genuinely surprises. It has a strong advanced manufacturing base, including the UK's largest plastic housewares manufacturer and a major brick manufacturer. Beyond that, its position next to the M65 has made it a natural home for warehousing and distribution. Altham Business Park, a short drive from the town centre, is one of Lancashire's premier employment locations. Every new logistics hub that opens along the M65 corridor ‚Äî and they are still opening ‚Äî adds more jobs to the catchment area. Online retail is not going to stop requiring storage and last-mile delivery. That's a structural tailwind, not a trend. Infrastructure and Transport The M65 gives Accrington access to Manchester within an hour, and to Preston and Leeds with comparable ease. Land is cheaper here than in Greater Manchester, which is why industrial and logistics developers continue to choose this corridor over city-adjacent locations. Cheaper land, good motorway access, and growing employment: that combination is not accidental.  The Regeneration Signal: £90 Million of Committed Investment  One of the clearest forward-looking signals an area can send is public and government investment in regeneration. Accrington has sent that signal loudly.  There's a £70 million town centre masterplan: one of the largest regeneration programmes in Lancashire, focused on the town centre fabric and public realm. In 2025, the town secured a further ¬£20 million in government "Pride in Place" funding, targeting long-term neighbourhood improvement, heritage restoration, and support for local businesses. That's £90 million of committed investment in a town of 35,000 people. The people committing that money aren't guessing about the area's future any more than a major housebuilder is. The New-Build Estate Strategy: Following the Developers  Which brings us to one of Darren's most transferable tips, and one worth keeping in your investing toolkit wherever you're looking.  Large-scale residential developers ‚Äî the ones committing to 1,000 or 2,000-home garden village projects ‚Äî do more due diligence on a location than most individual investors will ever do. They model demographics, employment projections, transport infrastructure, and planning policy before they put a single brick in the ground. They cannot afford to get it wrong.  So when a major developer commits to building in an area, that commitment is itself a data point.  Accrington is getting the Huncoat Garden Village: 1,800 new homes, a primary school, parks and green space, with direct access to Huncoat railway station and junction 8 of the M65. New-build prices at schemes like this typically start at ¬£200,000 or more ‚Äî because nobody is building starter homes anymore. The population that moves into those homes will have more disposable income than the current average, will spend in local businesses, and will gradually shift the economic and social profile of the whole area. If you own a three-bedroom terrace in the streets surrounding that development, that shift works in your favour.Practical Considerations for This Property Type  The third bedroom question Not all three-bedroom terraces are truly three-bedroom terraces in the eyes of a valuer. A room needs to meet minimum size requirements ‚Äî roughly 6.5 square metres ‚Äî to be classified as a bedroom rather than a box room. Older bay-fronted terraces tend to be better proportioned; later builds, where internal bathrooms were retrofitted at the expense of room size, can be tighter. Check before you buy.  **End-of-terrace** Darren owns several end-of-terrace properties in his own portfolio and reports no significant issues, provided the external end wall is properly rendered and pointed. Damp can appear if the wall has been neglected, but buyer hesitation around end terraces is often greater than the actual risk ‚Äî which creates negotiating room if you know what you're looking at.  The Proof: Norfolk Street, Five Years On  The Accrington thesis wasn't theoretical. The Norfolk Street three-bed mid-terrace went in at ¬£85,000 in July 2021. It's now valued at ¬£110‚Äì120,000 ‚Äî call it ¬£115,000, which is a ¬£30,000 gain and roughly 35% growth. Rent started at ¬£625 and sits at ¬£725, with the market rate for comparable properties now around ¬£750.  That's what the four-pillar framework, applied consistently, looks like in practice.KeywordsUK property, buy to let UK, UK property investment, UK property market, UK real estate, Accrington property, Northwest property investment, Greater Manchester property, Buy to let Accrington, FMP property deals, Town centre regeneration UK, Rental yield UK, UK terrace houses, End of terrace UK property, Accrington rental market, Huncourt garden village, Best buy to let locations in Northwest England, Investing in Accrington property market, Hands-free turnkey property service UK, Population and employment trends in Accrington, Are end terrace houses a good investment UK, What to consider when buying three bedroom terraces UK, How regeneration schemes affect UK house prices, Buying near new build estates in the UK, Norfolk Street Accrington property case study, Rental demand for families in Accrington, Impact of infrastructure on UK property prices, Advanced manufacturing employment in Accrington, Government funding for Accrington regenerationCheck out our new YouTube Channel @ExpatPropertyStory

Welcome back to MU! In our continuation of Emanuel Swedenborg's works, he claims that for years he spoke with spirits from Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, the Moon, and even worlds beyond our solar system. We follow his incredible cosmic travelogue, exploring how each civilization lives, worships, and contributes its own unique role in what he called the "Universal Human"...his vision of a living, inhabited universe, unlike anything else written in the 18th century. Welcome to your Plus Extension and thank you for joining us on Plus+! Today we happen upon some freaky happenings on, in, and around the strange area of a ceremonial county in Northwest England known as Lancashire. The Woo Woo concentrated in the area was enough for Author Terrence W. Witaker to fill a book with. This charming 1980 release is populated with priest holes, stacks of murders and therefore stacks of ghosts, unscrupulous Boggarts and, of course, screaming skulls that come included with the purchase of your new manor. Other Planets by Emanuel Swedenborg(New Century Edition) PDF - Other Panets by Emanuel Swedenborg Lancashire's Ghosts and Legends by Terence W Whitaker Lancashire Ghosts, Folklore and Forteana Video - Lancashire Ghosts - Lancashire Ghosts Video - The Original RENAISSANCE ITALIAN BILL Weapon Examined LinksPlus+ ExtensionThe extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join. click HERE.Links Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've done the work, bought the stock, and now it's down 20%. Do you tell yourself it's now cheaper and buy more, or accept you got it wrong, take the loss, and move on? That decision, as Jeremy puts it, is the one that defines you as an investor.Subscribe to Hypernormal Times Substack.In this episode, Jeremy McKeown is joined by two friends of the pod: Substacker and author Rob Marstrand dialling in from Buenos Aires, and podcaster Mark Atkinson, this week broadcasting from Lancashire rather than his usual desert island. Together, they dig into a few everyday dilemmas of the DIY investor.Drawing on the latest chapter of Rob's book, the conversation covers when to run winners and when to cut losers; why stop-losses belong to momentum traders rather than fundamentals-driven investors; and how to think about position sizing, sector and geographic diversification, and which parts of the market to simply leave alone. Rob explains his ranking system for weighting holdings by future potential, why he keeps a trading log to separate skill from luck, and the edge private investors hold over the professionals — permanent capital, patience, and the freedom to buy the crashes.Along the way: the case for Diageo as an out-of-favour quality compounder, Terry Smith and the perils of a forced churner, and a detour into Argentina under Milei and what its decades-long decline might tell us about the UK's own trajectory.And we nearly managed not to talk about the football.

In this episode of Season 2 of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan, host Finghin Mac Cárthaigh (Flor McCarthy) sits down with Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, one of the most celebrated poets writing in the Irish language and a former Ireland Professor of Poetry.Together, they explore how learning Irish (Gaeilge) can go far beyond grammar and vocabulary, opening powerful pathways into identity, heritage, and belonging.Thanks for your interest in The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to access valuable Irish language learning resourcesThanks for your interest in The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to access valuable Irish language learning resources.Throughout the conversation, they reflect on the emotional power of Irish — from family connections and memory to the deep cultural meanings embedded within words.This episode reminds us that Irish is not simply something to learn — it is something to experience, feel, and live.A Note on TimingThis episode was recorded on 29 March 2026. During the conversation, Finghin refers to an interview with Gabriel Rosenstock that had appeared in the Sunday Independent the week before, as well as to a documentary that was due to air the following Sunday, which was Easter Sunday.Since the recording of this episode, Gabriel Rosenstock has sadly passed away. Beannachtaí Dé airThis Episode Celebrates:* The role of storytelling in learning Irish* The power of etymology and folklore to unlock meaning* The emotional connection between language, identity, and heritage* The importance of accessibility and community in language revivalIf you've ever felt disconnected from Irish — or unsure where to begin — this episode will inspire you to start again.Thanks for your interest in The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to access valuable Irish language learning resources. Podcast NotesGrowing Up Between LanguagesNuala Ní Dhomhnaill reflects on her childhood between England and Ireland and her early immersion in Irish upon returning to the Gaeltacht in West Kerry. Her experience highlights how language shapes identity and belonging from an early age.The Gaeltacht and the Power of StorytellingInfluenced by the rich oral traditions of the Gaeltacht, Ní Dhomhnaill developed a deep appreciation for folklore and storytelling. These formative experiences would later inspire her distinctive poetic voice.Thanks for your interest in The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to access valuable Irish language learning resources. Mythology, Folklore, and the Creative ImaginationDrawing from Irish mythology and the National Folklore Collection, her work explores themes of transformation, memory, and the subconscious. Her iconic mermaid (merrow) poems exemplify her ability to bridge ancient tradition with contemporary thought.Writing in Irish: A Lifelong CommitmentNí Dhomhnaill discusses her decision to write primarily in Irish, describing it as a language of discovery, creativity, and authenticity. Her work has brought Irish-language poetry to international audiences through translation and has played a pivotal role in the modern literary revival.Free Irish Learning ResourcesIf you enjoyed this episode of The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan and want to continue your Irish language journey:Access free Irish learning resources, stay updated on upcoming episodes, and receive exclusive content.Sign up here:Free ResourcesThe Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan Free ResourcesYou can also follow my writing on Substack:Thanks for your interest in The Language Question ~ Ceist na Teangan! Subscribe for free to receive priority notification on future episodes and to access valuable Irish language learning resources. A newsletter and community for anyone learning the Irish language as an adultSlán tamall,Finghin Mac CárthaighHost – The Language Question ~ Ceist na TeanganMore on Nuala Ní DhomhnaillNuala Ní Dhomhnaill is one of the most celebrated poets writing in the Irish language and a former Ireland Professor of Poetry. Renowned for her lyrical and myth-infused work, she explores themes of identity, folklore, femininity, and cultural memory through the medium of Gaeilge.Born in Lancashire, England, in 1952 to Irish physicians, she was sent at age 5 to live with relatives in the Kerry Gaeltacht. This experience profoundly shaped her linguistic and cultural identity. She later studied English and Irish at University College Cork in 1969, where she became a central figure in the influential Innti school of poets. Ní Dhomhnaill spent seven years living abroad in Holland and Turkey with her husband, Doğan Leflef, before returning to County Kerry in 1980. Her first poetry collection, An Dealg Droighin, was published in 1981.Writing exclusively in Irish, Ní Dhomhnaill uses language as a powerful tool to give voice to the marginalised and to challenge traditional narratives within Irish society. Her work often reimagines mythology and folklore through a feminist lens, presenting women as complex, empowered, and multidimensional figures. Through her poetry, she seeks to transcend the fragmentation of Ireland's colonial past and to affirm the vitality and relevance of Irish cultural identity.Her work has reached global audiences through translations by some of Ireland's most distinguished poets, including Seamus Heaney, Paul Muldoon, Medbh McGuckian, Michael Hartnett, and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin. Ní Dhomhnaill advocates for creative freedom in translation, believing that English versions should capture the energy, beauty, and spirit of the original Irish.Widely acclaimed both nationally and internationally, her poetry continues to play a vital role in the modern revival of Irish-language literature and in shaping contemporary discussions on language, culture, and identity.Learn more:Poetry Foundation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit finghinmac.substack.com

Tom Boardman was a talented ukulele player from Leigh in Lancashire. At the start of the Second World War, he joined the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. After his training, he was posted to Singapore. To his surprise, there was no actual fighting, but a growing threat that the Japanese might attack. For six months he enjoyed the easy-going vibrancy of a city where cultures mixed and bright lights shone. But Tom wondered why planning and preparation for a Japanese attack on the British Empire's Jewel of the Empire appeared to be unhurried, disorganised and complacent. Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in February 1942, and Tom became a Prisoner of War. He lost his treasured ukulele in the confusion and chaos of bitter fighting, but cleverly concealed the cherished ring his wife Irene had lovingly given to him as he left England.Catch Giles live - 'Let's Talk' - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - from 10.00CET...on tre.radio

Start Name Artist Album Year Comments Am I Blue? Margaret Hall Kitten On The Keys [Margaret Hall Music 001] 1992 3-17 Wurlitzer, Orion Centre, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Formerly 3-15 in Capitol Theatre, Sydney 2:50 Alice Blue Gown Aubrey Whelan, Laurie Wilson Waltzing With The Wurlitzer [Point P-238] 1954 4-21 Wurlitzer, dual console, grand piano, State Theatre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 5:44 Wedgwood Blue Doreen Chadwick Organised In Oldham [LTOT CD 9126] 1991 3-7 Christie, Blue Coat School, Oldham, Lancashire; ex-Pyramid Theatre, Sale (1934); organ now in storage 10:06 The Thin Red Line - march Don Thompson My Favorite Things [Pipe Organ Presentations POP 107] 2001 4-29 Wurlitzer Hybrid, Capri Theatre, Adelaide, South Australia 13:12 Red Hot Mamma Jerry Nagano Pipe Organ Extravaganza 15 - Big Band Swing 2011 4-27 Barton Grande, Rialto Square Theatre, Joliet, IL; Saturday, April 30, 2011 18:17 The Lady In Red Ron Rhode Music Music Music [Roxy RP-113-CD] 2001 4-27 Robert Morton, Music Hall, Kansas City; ex Loew's Midland (1927), Kansas City 4/20 21:32 Purple Shades Bill Vlasak Concert: Manual High School, Indianapolis 1991-06-25 1991 3-26 Wurlitzer, Manual High School, Indianapolis, IN 25:58 Deep Purple Rob Richards, Ralph Wolf Together Again... For The Very First Time 4-74 Wurlitzer & Bosendorfer Imperial Grand Piano, Nethercutt Collection, San Sylmar, CA 31:52 Little Brown Jug Lew Williams Give My Regards To Broadway [OSP CD] 2000 4-78 Wurlitzer, Organ Stop Pizza, Mesa AZ; basis originally 3-15 Denver Theatre, Denver CO 35:02 Evergreen Bill Thomson Concert: Roaring 20s Pizza, Grand Rapids 1978-79 3-30 Wurlitzer, Roaring 20s Pizza, Grand Rapids, MI 40:47 The Irish Suite: The Wearing Of The Green Jelani Eddington Blue Tango [RJE CD] 2006 5-80 Wurlitzer, Sanfilippo Victorian Music Palace, Barrington Hills, IL 44:37 The Green Cockatoo Reginald Dixon The Collection [Nostalgia Direct NDLCD002] 1948 3-13 Wurlitzer, Tower Ballroom, Blackpool; with piano and drums 48:08 Yellow Days (La Mentira) Ashley Miller At the War Memorial [HMR Productions 1061] 1977 3-16 Möller, War Memorial Auditorium, Trenton, NJ 51:44 The Moon Was Yellow (And The Night Was Young) Joseph Seal You And The Night And The Music [Pye NSPL 18261] 1968 3-12 Wurlitzer, ABC Theatre, Kingston-on-Thames 54:25 (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue? George Wright Concert: Keystone Oaks High School 1978-10-17 1978 2-10 Wurlitzer, Keystone Oaks High School, Dormont, PA 57:55 The Black Canary Hora Robinson Cleaver Granada [Concert Recording CR-0036-T] 1972 4-14 Wurlitzer, Granada Theatre, Tooting

Near-death experience guest 1905 is Dr. Donna Thomas and we talked about her NDE experience as well as her research of children's NDEs. She is from the University of Lancashire, and she's a researcher of children's unexplained experiences.Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Dr. Thomas' book: Children's Unexplained Experiences in a Post Materialist World: What Children Can Teach Us about the Mystery of Being Human - https://amzn.to/4vN6S6D #adLegal Disclaimer:All experiences shared on this channel—including accounts of anomalous phenomena or extraterrestrial encounters—are personal narratives and subjective claims. This content is for educational, documentary and reflective purposes only and is not professional medical, psychological, or legal advice. The views expressed by guests do not necessarily reflect the views of the channel. Please consult a licensed professional for any health or mental health concerns.CONTACT:Email: jeff@jeffmarapodcast.comWebsite: www.jeffmarapodcast.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffmarapodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jeffmarapodcast/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jeffmaraP/Patreon: Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/423084/joinAmazon Wish Listhttps://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ATD4VIQTWYAN?ref_=wl_shareTo donate crypto:Bitcoin - bc1qk30j4n8xuusfcchyut5nef4wj3c263j4nw5wydDigibyte - DMsrBPRJqMaVG8CdKWZtSnqRzCU7t92khEShiba - 0x0ffE1bdA5B6E3e6e5DA6490eaafB7a6E97DF7dEeDoge - D8ZgwmXgCBs9MX9DAxshzNDXPzkUmxEfAVEth. - 0x0ffE1bdA5B6E3e6e5DA6490eaafB7a6E97DF7dEeXRP - rM6dp31r9HuCBDtjR4xB79U5KgnavCuwenNewsletterhttps://jeffmara2002.substack.com/?r=19wpqa&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist

Hexen von Lancashire, Wilder Winkeltanz und Country fernab aller Klischees - Alles dabei, wenn MDR Kultur LIVE vom Rudolstadt Festival sendet. Zu Gast im Studio bei Ellen Schweda und Johannes Paetzold sind u.a. Derya Yildirim und die Vandoliers.

Host: Richard Gillis (Unofficial Partner) Co-host/analyst: Andy Shora (TFG Labs)Three stories this episode:The Mythos/Fable shutdown — Anthropic ordered by the US government to disable its two most powerful models for all foreign nationals globally, with ninety minutes' notice. First-ever export control action against an AI model. Discussion covers the jailbreak vulnerability cited as justification, the EU's response (calling for "technological sovereignty"), and what abrupt model withdrawal means for any organisation building critical workflows on a single frontier-model provider.AI slop hits sports marketing — The Manchester Super Giants' AI-generated kit-reveal video (formerly Manchester Originals, 70% RPSG Group / 30% Lancashire) becomes a viral case study in what happens when cost-cutting meets low-effort generative content. Errors included six-fingered batsmen, three batsmen on the pitch at once, bowlers sprinting the wrong direction, and floodlights on in daylight. Conversation moves from "is this actually bad PR or accidental virality" to the deeper implications for trust, craft, and physical/skeletal modelling in sports performance AI.Yann LeCun and the case against LLMs — LeCun's exit from Meta, his $1.3bn raise for AMI Labs, and his Viva Tech argument that the industry has gone "LLM-pilled." Explains "world models" and contextual intelligence, the stochastic parrot critique, and why LeCun believes open-source, physically-grounded models are a more credible path than scaling language models alone.Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 500 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series and live events, you can reach us via the website.

The spirit had vowed to put John Bell in his grave, and on a December morning in 1820 a coma, a smoky vial of black poison, and a dead barn cat proved she meant every word.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/bellwitchfinallaughREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yfpsnbfwFEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Did a malevolent spirit cause the death of John Bell, or was it something else that brought his demise? (The Death of John Bell) *** A man is awoken in the middle of the night by a piano – being played by no one. (Rock Isn't Dead) *** Is it possible that ancient human skulls are conscious? (Cult of Human Skulls) *** Did the Watergate scandal hide a secret agenda? (Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:00:51.735 = Show Open00:02:11.866 = The Death of John Bell00:09:41.045 = Rock Isn't Dead ***00:13:58.971 = Cult of Human Skulls00:20:31.984 = Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors ***00:43:34.192 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Watergate: Wilderness of Mirrors” posted at The Unredacted: http://bit.ly/2JjZ0pr“Rock Isn't Dead” by UnQuiet: http://bit.ly/2HfOZax“The Death of John Bell” by Troy Taylor: http://bit.ly/2HgkJwq“Cult of Human Skulls” by A. Sutherland: http://bit.ly/2Q1WbtT(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: December, 2021Weird Darkness gathers four accounts of the inexplicable across this episode — a frontier farmer poisoned by a spirit, a midnight keyboard played by no one, the worldwide superstitions surrounding human skulls, and a hidden reading of the Watergate burglary.It opens with the death of John Bell, the Tennessee gentleman farmer remembered as the only man ever murdered by a spirit. For nearly four years the entity known as the Bell Witch had tormented his household with attacks, flying objects, and a disembodied voice, singling out Bell and his daughter Elizabeth, called Betsy, for the worst of it. On the morning of December 19, 1820, Bell could not be roused from a deep stupor, and his son John Jr. found the cupboard of prescribed medicines emptied and replaced by a smoky-looking vial holding a dark, nearly black liquid. The witch laughed over his bed and admitted she had dosed "Old Jack" the night before; when Alex Gunn brought in a barn cat and a straw of the liquid was drawn across its tongue, the animal screeched, whirled, and dropped dead. Dr. Hopson confirmed Bell had swallowed the contents, Frank Miles hurled the vial into the fire where it flared blue up the chimney, and Bell died early on December 20, 1820, never having woken.From there the episode turns to a quieter haunting, recounted by a father awakened at 1:14 a.m. on March 9, 2018 by a few composed notes from his twelve-year-old son's electronic keyboard. He found the boy sound asleep and the cat sitting upright on the bed, staring at the instrument, and when he pressed the keys himself no sound came because the power was switched off. The next morning he woke his son for school and recognized the boy's shirt, worn for the first time, as one that had belonged to his late brother, who died suddenly in 2015 and whose lifelong dream had been to play in his band, called Ghost Of. The shirt read "Rock Isn't Dead… it's just played by Ghost Of," and the brothers had shared a love of ghost stories and a standing joke that he would return to visit after death.Next comes a survey of the human skull as an object of dread and reverence stretching back through cultures on every continent, rooted in the old belief that the head housed the soul and offered a channel to the Other World. The segment weighs the disputed Celtic "Cult of the Head," with historian Ronald Hutton arguing the recurring head motif on Celtic metalwork reflects artistic fashion rather than worship, and moves through the 1612 trial of Lancashire witch Anne Chattox, hanged after she was accused of robbing graves for skulls and teeth. It gathers the screaming-skull legends of England, including Anne Griffiths of Burton Agnes Hall in Yorkshire, whose exhumed head was bricked into a staircase wall to quiet the slamming and crashing, and the skull at Bettiscombe Manor in Dorset, said to belong to an enslaved man brought from Nevis by the Pinney family and denied his promised burial in the Caribbean.The episode closes with a long, skeptical reexamination of Watergate that treats the official account as a fabrication. It returns to the June 17, 1972 arrest of five burglars inside the Democratic National Committee offices and the address book linking E. Howard Hunt to Nixon's White House, then argues, following journalist Jim Hougan's 1984 book Secret Agenda, that the men never actually bugged the building at all. James McCord, a senior figure in the CIA's Office of Security rather than the low-level technician he claimed, rented a line-of-sight surveillance room facing the wrong side of the complex, paid an employee to transcribe conversations from nonexistent wiretaps, and twice taped the stairwell locks horizontally across the door face so guards could not miss them. A key found on burglar Eugenio Martinez fit the desk of DNC secretary Ida Wells and pointed toward a suspected call-girl ring run out of the adjacent Columbia Plaza apartments, raising the possibility that Hunt and McCord, both career CIA men who lied about a decade-long association, sabotaged the break-in to shield a clandestine operation, to topple a president who had sidelined the agency, or both, taking the full truth with them to their graves.

Could a little noticed Bill passed in Holyrood this spring transform Scotland into a  prosperous and powerfully local country? Neil Mcinroy believes it can. He's Global Community Wealth Building lead for the Democracy Collaborative – an American tank. But this well travelled, experienced Scot works across the world from his home in Argyll and is helping drive the CWB agenda here.The new Act requires public bodies from councils and hospitals to quangos and central government to use their procurement clout and purchasing power to support local businesses, coops and individuals instead of boosting the profits of multinationals.It's already transformed Cleveland, Ohio where the idea began and Preston, Lancashire. Neil was involved in both places.The new Scottish legislation places a duty on all public bodies to ensure prosperity flows towards workers, families, and neighbourhoods by retaining and circulating wealth within communities.Every council will be drawing up plans so it's vital local activists get up to speed now.LinksScottish Parliament briefing https://spice-spotlight.scot/2025/11/11/an-introduction-to-the-community-wealth-building-scotland-bill/Lesley's National column https://www.thenational.scot/politics/25867601.holyrood-act-prove-revolutionary-empowering-communities/ ★ Support this podcast ★

fWotD Episode 3335: Manchester Welcome to featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia's finest articles.The featured article for Monday, 22 June 2026, is Manchester.Manchester is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of over 589,000 in 2024. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the city of Salford to the west. The two cities and the surrounding towns form one of the United Kingdom's most populous conurbations, the Greater Manchester Built-up Area, which has a population of 2.87 million.The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort of Mamucium or Mancunium, established around AD 79 on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers Medlock and Irwell. Historically part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century. Throughout the Middle Ages Manchester remained a manorial township, but began to expand significantly with a boom in textile manufacture during the Industrial Revolution, which resulted in it becoming the world's first industrialised city. Manchester attained city status in 1853. The Manchester Ship Canal opened in 1894, creating the Port of Manchester and linking the city to the Irish Sea, 36 miles (58 km) to the west. Its fortune declined after the Second World War, owing to deindustrialisation, and the 1996 Manchester bombing led to extensive investment and regeneration.Following considerable redevelopment, Manchester was the host city for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. The city is notable for its architecture, its musical exports, its links to media, its links to science and engineering, its sports clubs and its transport connections.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:25 UTC on Monday, 22 June 2026.For the full current version of the article, see Manchester on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm standard Brian.

We have reached the halfway point in the County Championship and Essex has assumed top spot after a superb win, featuring a double-ton from Jordan Cox, which earning him a call up to the England test team. Somerset also pulled off a stunning win, thrashing current champions Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge. In Division 2, Middlesexpulled off a rare win and Kent look to be the side to watch.Our panel of supporters take a look at the action from around the country:Oliver Hawke on LeicestershireDan Haggar on EssexHarry Everett on SomersetAlex Gates on MiddlesexCraig Tranter on Lancashire.

​Jeremy Kyle discusses the latest as alleged Russian sabotage targeting Starmer intensifies security concerns, as ministers also unveil sweeping under-16 social media restrictions. Tech giants face age-check battles, while critics warn the ban may drive teenagers towards less regulated online spaces. A harrowing child murder conviction in Lancashire raises urgent safeguarding questions after adopted baby Preston Davey's fatal abuse.Wake up with Talk Breakfast in full on YouTube, DAB+ radio, Samsung TV Plus or the Talk App on your TV from 6am every morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I have two guests on the podcast today, and they have made something extraordinary together. The first drew queer Britain into being for sixty years and quietly refused to call any of its art. It paid the mortgage. It was cheaper than being a window cleaner. He published the world's first LGBTQ+ graphic novel in 1983, drew for Gay News, Capital Gay and The Guardian, made safer-sex campaigns through the AIDS crisis, and hung a nineteen-metre banner at Carrow Road for Justin Fashanu. All of which he called work - never art. That guest is cartoonist David Shenton. The artist who finally insisted it was art is Ian Giles. Together they have made Kindly Ease the Tension, David's first ever institutional retrospective. It begins with a small burnt doll, dressed in clothes knitted by a boy in a Lancashire terrace house and thrown into the fire by his father. The doll survived. So did the boy. In this conversation we get into what happens when somebody finally calls your sixty years of work art. We talk about the Duvet of Love; an AIDS memorial David stitched in a bedsit that he never meant to be art. We talk about the trans baton being passed in a moment when many in the gay community have gone quiet. We talk about censorship and the rising conservatism in the arts, the works that have to be shown after hours, the double standard between classical nudity and queer images. And we talk about what intergenerational care actually looks like in practice.  David is seventy-seven and says this retrospective has stretched his horizon by another ten years. There is a lesson in that for all of us. KEY TAKEAWAYS Some of the most important opportunities in your career won't arrive through a formal application process. They happen because you care enough to ask the question, start the conversation, or create the thing you wish existed. What feels awkward, unfashionable, or difficult in one chapter of your life may be exactly what gives your work its depth and originality later on - resist the temptation to self-censor. BEST MOMENTS “The work you make at your kitchen table, when nobody is watching, may turn out to be the archive of a generation. Keep going. Pass the baton when it is time.” “I really wanted to live in a world where there was a David Shenton retrospective.” RESOURCES https://www.instagram.com/d.shenton https://www.instagram.com/iangiles https://www.museumscollections.norfolk.gov.uk/collections-object-page?id=NWHCM%20:%202016.221.1 HOST BIO With over 35 years in the art world, Ceri has worked closely with leading artists and arts professionals, managed public and private galleries and charities, and curated more than 250 exhibitions and events. She has sold artworks to major museums and private collectors and commissioned thousands of works across diverse media, from renowned artists such as John Akomfrah, Pipilotti Rist, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer and Vito Acconci. Now, she wants to share her extensive knowledge with you, so you can excel and achieve your goals. Ceri Hand Coaching Membership: Group coaching, live art surgeries, exclusive masterclasses, portfolio reviews, weekly challenges. Access our library of content and resource hub anytime and enjoy special discounts within a vibrant community of peers and professionals. Ready to transform your art career?  https://cerihand.com/membership/ Unlock Your Artworld Network Self Study Course Our self-study video course, "Unlock Your Artworld Network," offers a straightforward 5-step framework to help you build valuable relationships effortlessly. Gain the tools and confidence you need to create new opportunities and thrive in the art world. https://cerihand.com/courses/unlock_your_artworld_network/ Book a Discovery Call  To schedule a personalised 1-2-1 coaching session with Ceri or explore our group coaching, email us at hello@cerihand.com This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/

Two British brothers have completed an astonishing 20,000 rides on The Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach, which is impressive, slightly baffling, and probably not what the designers meant by customer loyalty.In this episode of Mark and Pete, we look at the extraordinary roller coaster record set by twin brothers Mark and Colin Brown, who have spent years repeatedly riding one of Britain's most famous attractions. The Big One opened at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in 1994 and was once the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world. It rises to around 235 feet, reaches speeds of up to 85 miles per hour, and lasts roughly three minutes. Twenty thousand trips therefore amounts to about 1,000 hours actually sitting on the ride. That is more than 41 straight days of climbing, dropping, rattling and trying to look composed for the photograph.The total distance travelled is equally absurd. With each circuit covering more than a mile, the brothers have effectively travelled over 20,000 miles while remaining in Lancashire. It is almost a journey around the world, only with the same gift shop at the end every time.We discuss Blackpool Pleasure Beach, British eccentricity, roller coaster enthusiasts, unusual world records and the strange human ability to turn almost anything into a lifelong mission. Why do people become devoted to one ride, one football club, one railway line or one particular café table? Is this admirable persistence, magnificent obsession, or simply what happens when a hobby escapes adult supervision?There is something rather cheerful about it. No scandal, no political collapse, no grim prediction. Just two brothers, one enormous steel roller coaster and a determination to keep going long after most sensible people would have bought an ice cream and gone home.The Big One, Blackpool Pleasure Beach, roller coaster record, 20,000 rides, British theme parks, amusement park history and extreme hobbies. Strap in. Apparently once was nowhere near enough.z

Latest courses at AHRC: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-coursesIf you could go back in time, would you change the past, even if it meant changing who you are? Is existing in time itself traumatic? Is power over time a cinematic endeavour, and what makes a good director an even better time traveller? This week on Acid Horizon we're joined by Kwasu D. Tembo to talk about his latest book Trauma in 21st-Century Time Travel Cinema, discussing the philosophy of time travel in films such as Primer, Timecrimes, and Predestination; as well as how the experience of time transcendentally conditions the structure of the psyche.Buy Kwasu's book, Trauma in 21st-Century Time Travel CinemaBeing (a)Part: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/trauma-in-21stcentury-time-travel-cinema-9781978768734/Phasmid Press: https://phasmidpress.org/Public arts and philosophy events in Lancashire: https://j-e-w-e-l-l-e-r-s.netFollow Kwasu on Substack: https://mapscrollanddagger.substack.com/Kwasu's music: https://on.soundcloud.com/PjET6oqqQluhhGt3zwhttps://on.soundcloud.com/gsh6ZRpYOwUizDOV8qhttps://on.soundcloud.com/oNgo5GOz2xWetzYJrgSupport the showSupport the podcast:AHRCCurrent classes at Acid Horizon Research Commons (AHRC): acidhorizonresearchcommons.comAHRC Course Archive: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/ahrc-course-archivesSubmit your course proposal: acidhorizonresearchcommons@gmail.comMore LinksWebsite: https://www.acidhorizonpodcast.com/Linktree: https://linktr.ee/acidhorizonAcid Horizon on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/acidhorizonpodcastBoycott Watkins Media: https://xenogothic.com/2025/03/17/boycott-watkins-statement/Subscribe to us on your favorite podcast: https://pod.link/1512615438Merch: http://www.crit-drip.comSubscribe to us on your favorite podcast platform: https://pod.link/1512615438LEPHT HAND: https://www.patreon.com/LEPHTHANDHappy Hour at Hippel's (Adam's blog): https://happyhourathippels.wordpress.com​Split Infinities (Craig's Substack): https://splitinfinities.substack.com/​Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/

The Thinking Global Team brings to you the highlights from Day 2 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 in Brighton. Kieran (University of St. Andrews ⁠⁠⁠@kieranjomeara⁠⁠⁠) and Marianna (University of Birmingham, @Faloulah) speak to Ayse Polat (University of Oxford), Karoline Färber (University of Erfurt), Patrícia Nabuco Martuscelli (University of Shefield), Gah-Kai Leung (University of Warwick) and Alexandros Koutsoukis (University of Lancashire) about the conference and their work. Stay tuned for Day 3. Thinking Global joins BISA for the second time to record insights of the conference directly from Brighton. Follow us on social media and make sure you subscribe to our newsletter! If you enjoy the output of E-International Relations, please consider a ⁠donation⁠.

“We must perpetrate the paradox that our American cultural tradition lies in the future.” — Randolph Bourne, via Dominic Erdozain Should Americans be proud of their country? The Anglo-American historian Dominic Erdozain thinks not. His new book, To Love a Country, argues that there's a problem with American patriotism. Americans shouldn't love their country, Erdozain says. It's not a good place. His argument is that American patriotism has the same Puritan root as British imperialism. The idea of a chosen people, a city on the hill, a nation with a special mission is a kind of moral virus. He says it infected America in the great awakenings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and has provided moral cover for slavery, military aggression abroad, and the denial of rights at home. So what America needs, he argues, is a new set of foundational myths laid out by progressives like Jane Addams, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison and Martin Luther King Jr. This would establish a new kind of American patriotism which is forward-looking and internationalist rather than nativist or exceptionalist. Erdozain even gives Gandhi a shoutout as a model of American patriotism, although one wonders what the Indian pacifist would have made of this. So what will the Atlanta-based Erdozain be doing on July 4? Hiding under his bed, perhaps, rather than enjoying the hotdogs and fireworks. In hiding from hundreds of millions of patriotic Americans. Five Takeaways •       The Puritan Root of American Exceptionalism: The idea of America as a chosen people, a city on a hill with a special mission to the world, was not invented in America. It was inherited from English Puritanism. As it spread through the first and second great awakenings of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries — what some scholars call the New Englandization of America — it became the canopy under which very different kinds of people sheltered. You didn't have to be a Puritan in any theological sense. You just had to accept the premise that America was righteously exceptional. And once you accepted that, a great deal of scrutiny became unavailable. •       Nationalism Is Immune to Failure: One of Erdozain's sharpest observations, via historian Lindsey O'Rourke's work on American interventionism: nationalism can absorb any amount of failure. The defeat in Vietnam, the disaster of Iraq, the failure of Afghanistan — a certain kind of nationalism insulates itself from the lessons these events might teach. It's always someone else's fault. It's always a particular administration's failure, never the national premise. This makes exceptionalism uniquely resistant to the ordinary mechanism of democratic accountability. •       Randolph Bourne and the Patriotism of the Future: Erdozain's most original historical recovery: Randolph Bourne, a radical journalist writing during the First World War, who argued that nativism and nationalism were European imports, backward-looking and derivative. Bourne's phrase: “we must perpetrate the paradox that our American cultural tradition lies in the future.” A patriotism faithful to the diversity of modern America — its bustling pluralism, its immigrant energy — cannot be built by looking backward to the founders. It must be built by looking forward to the founders we have not yet had. •       Alternative Founders: Addams, Douglass, Garrison, King: Erdozain proposes replacing — or at least supplementing — the canonical founders with a different cast. Jane Addams, who said the question is not what can we teach the bewildered immigrant but what can we learn from them. Frederick Douglass, who held America to account for its foundational promises. William Lloyd Garrison, the abolitionist. Martin Luther King Jr., who went to India to learn about nonviolence from Gandhi. These are the people, Erdozain argues, who offer a patriotism adequate to the diversity and complexity of twenty-first century America. •       JFK's Strategy of Peace: The Possibility of Reinvention: Erdozain ends the book with Kennedy's strategy of peace speech at American University in June 1963 — two months before his assassination. By then, Kennedy had come to believe that the impetus for war was coming from within his own country, from his own military and CIA, not from the Soviets. His speech — conceding nothing to communism as an ideology, but immensely generous about the Russian people and about Khrushchev as a leader — is Erdozain's model for what reinvention looks like. The Bay of Pigs taught him something. By the end, he was talking about Vietnam as not America's fight. Lessons can be learned, even in office, even at the last moment. About the Guest Dominic Erdozain is a historian and writer, graduate of Oxford and Cambridge, and visiting professor of history at Emory University in Atlanta. He is the author of To Love a Country: The Problem of Patriotism in America (Crown, June 2, 2026) and One Nation Under Guns. He grew up in Preston, Lancashire, supports Liverpool FC, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. References: •       To Love a Country: The Problem of Patriotism in America by Dominic Erdozain (Crown, June 2, 2026). •       Randolph Bourne — radical journalist and critic of American nationalism during the First World War. His phrase “our American cultural tradition lies in the future” is the book's central provocation. •       Jane Addams — co-founder of Hull House, Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Referenced as an alternative founder. •       JFK's Strategy of Peace speech, American University, June 10, 1963 — the closing argument of the book. •       Episode 2922: Alexandra Natapoff on America Unfinished — directly referenced at the opening. •       Episode 2923: Joe Cunningham on Life of the Party — directly referenced at the opening. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 2,900 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTube

Throwbacks are where I re-release old episodes from the archives. So don't worry if you have heard it already, as 'New episodes' will continue to come out on Sundays. To get some of the old episodes heard.~~~We are starting off tonight with Darren in Lancashire, UK, and Darren will be sharing a couple of his UFO sightings and of a ghostly apparition of a monk by the side of the road. Then we move on to Dante in Oklahoma in the United States. To hear about his witnessing of a UFO for the first time, prior to this experience he was sceptical of the whole idea, but in the following days and months he continued to see several UFOs he couldn't explain. The whole experience inspired him to begin composing some songs, about his events and of other famous encounters with his band Dante & the bird dogs.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-245-i-want-to-believe/I Want to Believe by Dante & the Bird Dogshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKKYMMR_sDoThe Ballad of Betty & Barney Hill by Dante & the Bird Dogshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bj8a03NOKEContact: Dante Schmitzdanteschmitz@gmail.comWebsitehttps://danteandthebirddogs.com/Want to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/uGQ8PTVRkcjy4nxS7Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcastHelp Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastX: https://x.com/UFOchronpodcastAll Links for Podcast:https://linktr.ee/UFOChroniclesPodcastThank you for listening!Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ufo-chronicles-podcast--3395068/support.

Throwbacks are where I re-release old episodes from the archives. So don't worry if you have heard it already, as 'New episodes' will continue to come out on Sundays. To get some of the old episodes heard.~~~We are starting off tonight with Darren in Lancashire, UK, and Darren will be sharing a couple of his UFO sightings and of a ghostly apparition of a monk by the side of the road. Then we move on to Dante in Oklahoma in the United States. To hear about his witnessing of a UFO for the first time, prior to this experience he was sceptical of the whole idea, but in the following days and months he continued to see several UFOs he couldn't explain. The whole experience inspired him to begin composing some songs, about his events and of other famous encounters with his band Dante & the bird dogs.More information on this episode on the podcast website:https://ufochroniclespodcast.com/ep-245-i-want-to-believe/I Want to Believe by Dante & the Bird Dogshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKKYMMR_sDoThe Ballad of Betty & Barney Hill by Dante & the Bird Dogshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bj8a03NOKEContact: Dante Schmitzdanteschmitz@gmail.comWebsitehttps://danteandthebirddogs.com/Want to share your encounter on the show?Email: UFOChronicles@gmail.comOr Fill out Guest Form:https://forms.gle/uGQ8PTVRkcjy4nxS7Podcast Merchandise:https://www.teepublic.com/user/ufo-chronicles-podcastHelp Support UFO CHRONICLES by becoming a Patron:https://patreon.com/UFOChroniclespodcastX: https://x.com/UFOchronpodcastAll Links for Podcast:https://linktr.ee/UFOChroniclesPodcastThank you for listening!Like share and subscribe it really helps me when people share the show on social media, it means we can reach more people and more witnesses and without your amazing support, it wouldn't be possible.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ufo-chronicles-podcast--3395068/support.

Episode 187 - Bobby Elliott Bobby Elliott is an iconic English rock drummer best known as the powerhouse driving force behind the classic pop/rock band The Hollies. Widely considered one of the finest and most influential drummers of the British Invasion era, he has remained a continuous member of the band since joining them in 1963. * Jazz Beginnings: Growing up in Burnley, Lancashire, Elliott discovered jazz at a young age. He initially emulated big-band legends like Gene Krupa and Chico Hamilton by practicing on makeshift biscuit tins and Cadbury's chocolate boxes with paintbrush handles. * Signature Sound: Renowned for his exceptional timing, dynamic tom-tom rolls, and precise fills, his drumming style provided a fiercely energetic yet sophisticated foundation for The Hollies' famous three-part vocal harmonies. * Peer Recognition: He famously won the 1965 Beat Instrumental Drummer Poll—relegating Keith Moon to third place. Renowned players like Cozy Powell, Ian Paice, and Max Weinberg have cited him as a major influence. * Hit Machine: Alongside guitarist Tony Hicks, Elliott anchored the band through decades of massive hits, including "Bus Stop", "Just One Look", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)", and "The Air That I Breathe". * Wings Invitation: In 1973, Paul McCartney personally invited Elliott to join his band, Wings. Elliott turned the offer down because his loyalty and "heart" belonged entirely to The Hollies. * Hall of Fame: He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. However, he and Hicks skipped the ceremony in New York because they refused to cancel a pre-booked gig at the London Palladium. * In late 2020, Elliott published his official autobiography, titled It Ain't Heavy, It's My Story, which offers a firsthand look into his six decades on the road and inside iconic studios like Abbey Road Huge thanks to Bobby for taking the time to chat with me about his incredible career, what a truly wonderful gentleman. Equally huge thanks to another legend of the British drumming scene and a good friend of the podcast Bob Henrit for introducing Bobby to me.

Sheila Dillon visits fruit and veg growers across the country to ask what should the government put in its landmark plan to grow more in the UK. With war in the Middle East driving up fertiliser and energy prices and a growing health crisis at home, more homegrown fruit and veg could hold the answers to many of our problems. But those on the ground tell a different story, as businesses prepare to invest more in farms overseas, increase imports or face an ongoing struggle to cover rising costs and competition. Sheila meets a berry grower in Kent, and a tomato producer in Lancashire, who show her the realities of their farms today, and she hears from experts across the sector with their ideas for what could, and should, go into the government's Horticulture Growth Plan. Produced by Nina Pullman for BBC Audio in Bristol.

Yas Rana and Phil Walker bring you Oval and Out - your bitesize look at the action as Surrey Men got off to a flying start in the Vitality T20 Blast, beating Lancashire by 59 runs at the Kia Oval.

Cameron Ponsonby and Georgie Heath bring you Oval and Out - your bitesize look at the action as Surrey Women got off to the perfect start in the Vitality T20 Blast, beating Lancashire with 7 deliveries remaining at the Kia Oval.

What a week. If you're here for a bit of Spygate, we released a bonus show yesterday just on that topic. When we recorded this, the outcome hadn't been confirmed. But what we did have is a huge week of topics to catch up on, from Alonso joining Chelsea to Salah throwing Slot under the bus again to Jannik Sinner winning the Masters Golden Slam. Add to this a long awaited look at county cricket in England using the chaos happening at Lancashire to anchor the chat, plus a review of why so many smaller football teams are achieving miles above expectation and putting their big spending rivals in the shade, and we have ourselves a Breakdown. Disclaimer:The content of this podcast is intended as commentary and opinion on matters of public interest in the sports industry. While we make every effort to ensure accuracy, figures, statistics, and financial data referenced may be based on publicly available estimates and could be subject to error or change. Nothing in this podcast should be taken as a statement of fact. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us at ⁠charlie@20vc.com⁠ and we will endeavour to correct the record promptly.We're delighted to partner with Obelisk Sports Agency⁠⁠⁠https://obelisksports.com/⁠We're delighted to also partner with the Global Institute Of Sporthttps://gis.sport/BoSIf you're interested in partnering with the show, please reach out to us at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bos@20vc.com

Yas Rana and Kirstie White bring you Oval and Out - your bitesize look at the action as Surrey Women continue their winning run, beating Lancashire with four overs remaining at the Kia Oval.

Send us Fan MailWe are Bolton-bound this week to chat with Lancashire legends, The Papashangos!Lol Shango and Jimmy Shango are in MLPP Towers after we saw them wearing dildos at MPF and thought "these are our kind of people".We chat Shango history, getting pre-judged by people and venues, animal hostage situations, the Cambridge definition of confetti, song inspirations, live recordings, hating vinyl and having a namesake band.Barret's been at a fest, Tom's social life has fallen through again, one of our mates was in a collision with an ice cream van and loads more stuff that i can't recall right now but trust me its there.Music this week is from: Leech Bleeders, Million Years, Sloppy Seconds, The Aquabats, The Apers and Play Lunch.

Immersive travel experiences are on the rise, and one offering in Lancashire, called the Retro Bungalow, transports guests back to the 1970s.Seán's guest, Chris Moss, Travel Writer and author of ‘Lancashire: Exploring the Historic County that Made the Modern World', visited and joins to discuss his experience.Image: The Retro Bungalow

Sherlock Holmes and the Duke's Son by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 单词提示1.kidnapping 绑架原文Chapter 1: Sherlock Holmes has a VisitorWhen visitors came to see Sherlock Holmes in Baker Street, they often did surprising things.Sometimes,they put their heads in their hands and cried.Sometimes,they talked and talked and couldn't stop.And sometimes,they just sat there and didn't say a word.But nobody was more surprising than Dr Thorneycroft Huxtable.He was a large man, tall, well dressed, and important looking.He came into the room, walked to one of the big chairs, and suddenly fell into it.He sat there with his eyes closed, looking white and ill.I ran to get some water for him, then I got my Dr's bag and looked at him carefully."What is it, Watson?" said Holmes."He's all right, I think, " I said, "He's just very, very tired and probably hungry, too. "Holmes looked in the man's pockets and found a train ticket from Mackleton in the north of England."Mackleton? That's a long way," said Holmes, "it'snot 12 o'clock yet, so he probably left home before 5 o'clock this morning."After a minute or two, the man began to move and his eyes opened.A second later,he got quickly to his feet.His face was now red and unhappy."Mr.Holmes, I am so sorry I forgot to eat or drink anything this morning, that's why I felt ill.""When you feel better?" I began."I'm better now. Thank you," said our visitor, "and I want very much to talk to Mr. Holmes to ask him something. Please, Mr.Holmes, come back to Mackleton to with me by the next train.""I'm sorry, that's not possible," said Holmes, "I'm working on two important cases, the Ferris case and the Abergavenny case. I cannot leave London at the moment.""Important cases? "our visitor cried, "but this case is very important too. You know about the kidnapping of the son of the Duke of Holderness three days ago.""What? The government minister?""Yes, that's so you didn't know, it's not in the newspapers yet, that's true.""But Sherlock Holmes always hears news before other people."I thought.Holmes went to get one of his books and began to read the page about the Duke of Holderness."Holderness,6th Duke. Wife: Edith, daughter of Lord Grey. One child: Lord Arthur Saltire,houses in London, Lancashire and Wales. Government minister for this, for that, for the other. Well,well…" said Holmes, "he's one of the greatest men in the country.""One of the greatest and one of the richest," said Dr Huxtable, "I know, Mr.Holmes, that you don't work for money, but I must tell you this. The duke is offering 5000 pounds for news of his son and another 1000 pounds for the name of his kidnapper.""That,"said Holmes, "is a most interesting offer."He looked at me."Watson,I think we are going with Dr Huxtable back to the north of England this afternoon."Holmes then looked at Dr Huxtable."Now, sir, tell me everything, what happened, when did it happen, how did it happen, and why does Dr Thorneycroft Huxtable come to ask for my help three days later?"Our visitor drank some water and began his story.翻译第一章：夏洛克·福尔摩斯迎来访客当访客们来到贝克街看望夏洛克·福尔摩斯时，他们常常会做出一些令人惊讶的举动。有时，他们会双手抱头哭泣。有时，他们会不停地交谈，无法停止。还有时，他们只是静静地坐着，一言不发。但没有人比索恩克罗夫特·赫克斯特博士更令人惊讶了。他是个身材高大、衣着讲究、看上去很有身份的男人。他走进房间，走到一张大椅子前，突然就瘫坐在了椅子上。他闭着眼睛坐在那里，脸色苍白，看起来病恹恹的。我跑去给他拿来一些水，然后拿上我的医生包，仔细地打量着他。“怎么了，华生？”福尔摩斯问道。“我觉得他没事，”我说，“他只是非常非常疲惫，可能还饿了。”福尔摩斯查看了那个人的口袋，发现里面有一张从英格兰北部麦克勒顿出发的火车票。“麦克勒顿？那可远着呢，”福尔摩斯说，“现在才 12 点，所以他大概是在今天早上 5 点前就离开家的。”过了一两分钟，那个人开始动起来，眼睛也睁开了。片刻之后，他迅速站了起来。他的脸现在红了，显得很不高兴。“福尔摩斯先生，非常抱歉，我今天早上竟然什么都没吃也没喝，所以才身体不适。”“那你感觉好些了吗？”我问道。“现在好多了。谢谢你。”我们的访客说道，“我非常想和福尔摩斯先生谈谈，向他请教一些问题。拜托了，福尔摩斯先生，能和我一起乘坐下一班火车回到麦克勒顿吗？”“很抱歉，这不行。”福尔摩斯说道，“我目前正忙于处理两起重要的案件，费里斯案和阿伯加文尼案。此刻我无法离开伦敦。”“重要的案件？”访客惊呼道，“但这个案子也很重要。你知道三天前霍尔德伦斯公爵的儿子被绑架的事吧。”“什么？那位政府部长？”“是的，这样你就不知道这件事了，因为它还没有登报，这是真的。”“但夏洛克·福尔摩斯总是比其他人更早得知消息。”我想。福尔摩斯去拿了一本书，然后开始阅读有关霍尔德内斯公爵的那一章节。“霍尔德内斯，第六代公爵。妻子：伊迪丝，格雷勋爵的女儿。有一个孩子：亚瑟·萨特里勋爵，他在伦敦、兰开夏和威尔士都有房产。担任这个部门、那个部门、其他部门的政府部长。嗯，嗯……”福尔摩斯说道，“他是这个国家最杰出的人物之一。”“他是最杰出的，也是最富有的之一。”赫克斯特博士说道，“福尔摩斯先生，我知道您不为金钱工作，但我必须告诉您这件事。这位公爵出价 5000 英镑想要获取有关他儿子的消息，另外还出价 1000 英镑想要知道绑架他的凶手的名字。”“那，”福尔摩斯说道，“这是一个非常有趣的提议。”他看向我。“华生，我觉得今天下午我们会和赫克斯塔布尔医生一起回到英格兰北部。”然后霍姆斯看向赫克斯塔布尔医生。“现在，先生，请告诉我一切，发生了什么，什么时候发生的，是怎么发生的，还有为什么索恩克罗夫特·赫克斯特博士三天后会来向我求助？”我们的访客喝了些水，开始讲述他的故事。

TODAY on the GWA Podcast: a very special bonus episode with Lubaina Himid, on her British Council Commission for the British Pavilion at Venice Biennale 2026, "Presenting History: Testing Translation". Returning to the podcast for the second time, Lubaina Himid is an acclaimed Lancashire-based artist working in paintings, sculpture, installations, archives, and more, whose career spans from the 1980s – when she was established as one of the leaders and trailblazers of Britain's Black Arts movement – to the 2020s, where she uses her art and her training in theatre to create all-encompassing works that tackle silenced histories. While you can go to episode 33 to hear a deep dive into Himid's life and work, today we are focusing on her pavilion for Great Britain at the 61st Venice Biennale! An event that happens every two years, thought of as the most important space to showcase art and artists, the Venice Biennale revolves around a central exhibition, this year curated by the late Koyo Kouoh, titled "In Minor Keys", and is often a signifier to define not just what is happening in the world, but how we can understand it through art. The rest of the Biennale is made up of pavilions – think of it like the Olympics of art, whereby countries have exhibition spaces, nominating an artist to stage a show to compete for the gold medal equivalent, The Golden Lion. For the British Pavilion this year Himid will showcase large multi-panel paintings drenched in her signature vibrant palette. In conversation with the British Pavilion's neoclassical architecture, the installation will present Britain as welcoming and airy, brimming with potential, albeit with an underlying sense of unease as the texts, images, and soundscape (made in collaboration with artist Magda Stawarska) subtly introduce tension. And I can't wait to find out more. Lubaina Himid's British Council Commission for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale will run from the 9th of May to the 22nd of November, 2026, and is curated by Ese Onojeruo.

On this episode of the Insurance Coffee House, Nick Hoadley is joined by Nicola Nairn, Group Head of HR at Lancashire Insurance Group, a global specialty insurance and reinsurance business operating across London, Bermuda, the US, and Australia.Nicola shares her career journey into HR, starting on the trading floor at Morgan Stanley before moving into asset management and eventually transitioning into human resources. She reflects on how an unplanned move into HR led to a long-term career in reward and, later, broader HR leadership, bringing a strong commercial lens to people strategy.The conversation explores how Lancashire has grown from around 300 to 450 employees in recent years, and how the focus has now shifted from expansion to optimising the structure, effectiveness, and development of the organisation. Nicola explains how this creates opportunities to focus more deeply on talent, mobility, and long-term capability building across the business.Nick and Nicola discuss practical approaches to talent development, including identifying high-potential and high-performing individuals, building internal mobility, and combining external training with internal initiatives such as mentoring and knowledge-sharing programmes. Nicola outlines how creating visibility across the business helps employees better understand opportunities beyond their immediate roles.The episode also looks closely at culture. Nicola shares how Lancashire maintains a consistent culture across geographies while allowing for local differences, and explains why common sense and common decency are the foundations of the organisation's approach to hiring and leadership. She emphasises the importance of hiring for both capability and character, and treating recruitment as a two-way process.They also discuss hiring practices, working with search partners, and the gradual introduction of technology such as applicant tracking systems to improve hiring processes and data visibility. Nicola highlights the importance of investing time upfront with recruitment partners to ensure alignment on role requirements and culture.The conversation closes with practical advice for candidates and HR professionals, including the importance of authenticity in interviews, taking the time to understand motivations, and recognising that career paths do not need to be linear. Nicola also shares a simple but consistent lesson from her career: spend more time listening than talking, and stay open-minded.This episode offers a grounded view of how people and culture strategy is evolving within insurance, and how organisations can build strong teams by focusing on development, clarity, and cultural alignment.Connect with Nicola Nairn on LinkedIn to follow her work across HR leadership, talent development, and organisational culture.The Insurance Coffee House Podcast is brought to you by Insurance Search.We are a global Insurance Executive Search Consultancy, supporting Insurance and Insurtech businesses to attract and retain the very best insurance talent.Find out more about showcasing your employer brand as a guest on the Insurance Coffee House Podcast or sign up to our News and Insights.Or follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter or Instagram.Insurance Executive Search Consultants in USA, London and Bermuda.Copyright Insurance Search 2025 - All Rights Reserved.

Peter Fagg, historian, author, and tour guide specializing in the British history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, returns to the podcast to share more of his research on the early missionary efforts in the United Kingdom, specifically the development of the Church in Preston, Lancashire.I wanted to speak with Peter to dive deep into the fascinating, and often harrowing, history of the first LDS mission to England in 1837. We explore the social conditions of industrial Preston and how a small group of missionaries managed to establish what has become the oldest continuous branch of the Church in the world.Some highlights from this episode include:The "Gruesome" Reality of 1830s Preston: A look at the harsh industrial landscape the first missionaries encountered, defined by cotton mills, child labour, and a staggering 55% infant mortality rate."Truth Will Prevail": The origin story of the famous mission motto, which was adopted on the missionaries' very first day in Preston after they saw a gold-lettered political banner during a rowdy election.The "Tee -Total" Forerunners: A discussion of Joseph Livesey and the seven men who signed the famous Teetotal pledge in 1832 at the Preston Cockpit. This local movement against alcohol served as a providential forerunner to the missionaries introducing the Word of Wisdom in that same Cockpit five years later.The Vauxhall Chapel Conflict: How the early success of the missionaries led to a dramatic falling out with Reverend James Fielding, as he watched his own congregation leave to join the restored gospel.A Message of Hope for Parents: Why the missionaries' teachings on the sanctity of childhood and the rejection of infant baptism resonated so deeply in a city plagued by death and poverty.Orson Hyde's Prophecy and the "Vauxhall Brick": The story behind a symbolic prophecy regarding the stones of the Vauxhall Chapel and how a piece of that history is physically built into the Manchester Stake Center today.The World's Oldest Branch: A discussion on the survival of the Preston branch and its legacy as the longest continuously operating unit in Church history.Peter's Latest book titled:Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Book 1: LDS Preston can be found here:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GWHJ2RJ3Follow For All The Saints on social media for updates and inspiring content:www.instagram.com/forallthesaintspodhttps://www.facebook.com/forallthesaintspod/For All The Saints episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and more:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVDUQg_qZIU&list=UULFFf7vzrJ2LNWmp1Kl-c6K9Qhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3j64txm9qbGVVZOM48P4HS?si=bb31d048e05141f2https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/for-all-the-saints/id1703815271If you have feedback or any suggestions for topics or guests, connect with Ben & Sean via hello@forallthesaints.org or DM on InstagramConversations to Refresh Your Faith.For All The Saints podcast was established in 2023 by Ben Hancock to express his passion and desire for more dialogue around faith, religious belief, and believers' perspectives on the topics of our day. Tune into For All The Saints every Monday on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more.Follow For All The Saints on social media for daily inspiration.

Hey hey BATT Family! Welcome to Episode 34! Despite what our intro says, we are actually releasing this as 34. I should have cut all that episode 33 stuff out except I found it hilarious on a meta level for myself, hence why it's still there. We decided to shift some recordings around and that's why this ended up where it did. Turns out that it's not the only flub I made but it all hangs together and it's still a very fun episode. Also, even though we recorded some segments out of our normal order, I decided to leave it that way on purpose. Let me know if you like having the Why Did I Play That before the Topic of the Week or if we should change it back. Regardless! This is another great episode for you and it's just the guys this week without any special guests. We talk components, Ex Libris, a variety of excellent games, and just have a weird and wild time with this. We say it a couple times but by the time this recording ended it was about 4am and was the like sixth thing we recorded that evening. I love weird episodes. Let us know if you do too - boardallthetimegaming@gmail.com! Thanks for sticking with us on this, next episode is another Top Ten and this one features the infamous Jen!  --- This episode's segments: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:04 - What's Been on the Table 00:07:22 - Why Did I Play That: Ex Libris Revised Edition 00:17:59 - Grand Gamers Guild Sponsor   00:19:15 - Topic of the Week: The Component Rundown 00:42:50 - Table / Shelf / Trade 01:00:50 - Rotating Segment: Surprise Party 01:07:18 - Secret Door Sponsor   01:08:09 - Meeple Source Sponsor 01:09:12 - Victory Roll Sponsor 01:10:02 - Contact Info for BATT and Theater Geeks  01:11:14 - Outro ---   Notes! 1) We recorded our topic of the week before we knew about the Iron Coins from the new Brass Pittsburgh campaign. Those coins are amazing but cost on them reflects that too.  2) There are sometimes I leave stuff in the edit just for me. This is one of those episodes.  3) BuyMeToys is an excellent comics retailer around us and we love them dearly. You can check them out at https://buymetoys.com 4) At the time of this recording we had not played Pittsburgh yet, nor did we have the prototype in hand or even know that we were going to be part of that incredibly succesful campaign, so Lancashire really was a big deal for all of us. When we got invited into the Pittsburgh stuff, it was just an incredible experience. This'll also likely be the last time we get this Brass-y in an episode since we were deep in the throes of playing them all for so long.   5) While the Kickstarter page for Stonespine Architects: Invasion isn't up yet, the pre-launch page on their website is: https://thunderworksgames.com/products/stonespine-architects-invasion-expansion --- We'd like to thank our sponsors as well: Grand Gamers Guild! https://grandgamersguild.com. Use Discount Code BATT10 to make sure that we are supported AND you let them know that we sent you. Secret Door Games! They can be found at https://www.secretdoorgames.org or 215 S. Main St, Elkhart Indiana 46514. Meeple Source! https://meeplesource.com/?PARTNER=battg Be sure to keep that partner bit (?PARTNER=battg) on the end of any link on their site, and you'll get us our affiliate linking! Victory Roll Cafe! https://victoryrollcafe.com or 711 W McKinley Ave, Mishawaka, IN 46545. --- You can email us at boardallthetimegaming@gmail.com. We finally put a linktree together! https://linktr.ee/boardallthetime We can be found at www.boardallthetime.com and on Facebook at Board All The Time.  We're on BlueSky now and loving it! At this point it really feels like BlueSky is for board gaming, so definitely check us out on there at https://bsky.app/profile/boardallthetime.bsky.social If you would like to check out Mark's Top 100 list, it can be found at: https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/368857/top-100-games-2025-edition If you'd like to help support the show and assist with the hosting costs, you can do so with our Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/boardallthetime Our Discord server, which is still in Beta, can be joined at https://discord.gg/VbRWEpc6 Theater Geeks! https://www.twitch.tv/theatergeeks --- We'd also like to thank SoulProdMusic for the intro/outro music. 

"Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life" was Mrs Gaskell's first full-length novel. It was published anonymously in that tumultuous year of political change, 1848. Elizabeth Gaskell's own personal contact with the plight of the poor cotton workers of Lancashire compelled her to a compassionate examination of their lives; but as a middle-class woman, married to a Unitarian minister, her approach to her subject took on a emotionally complex significance; influenced by religious faith but also by more personal considerations.In the brief preface to the novel, Mrs Gaskell hints at her initial impulse. The loss of a beloved child in infancy led her to seek a therapeutic outlet, but one which left her uncertain of her capacity to contextualize her public, writerly response to the tragedies occurring in the surrounding society of Manchester's poorest classes: "I know nothing of Political Economy, or the theories of trade..." She was, however, determined to portray, in novelistic form, the intimate connection between the private experience of her characters and the social forces of her time. The success of the novel led her to proclaim her authorship and move on to further works of fiction, which have secured her in our times a mounting reputation as one of the leading novelists of the mid-Victorian period.Our reader Tony Foster is a resident of Manchester and a near-neighbour of Mrs Gaskell (allowing for their separation in time). His superb narration renders the native speech of her characters with an authenticity which ideally conveys the spirit of this book. A truly moving experience awaits everyone who gives ear to this 'Tale of Manchester Life'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life" was Mrs Gaskell's first full-length novel. It was published anonymously in that tumultuous year of political change, 1848. Elizabeth Gaskell's own personal contact with the plight of the poor cotton workers of Lancashire compelled her to a compassionate examination of their lives; but as a middle-class woman, married to a Unitarian minister, her approach to her subject took on a emotionally complex significance; influenced by religious faith but also by more personal considerations.In the brief preface to the novel, Mrs Gaskell hints at her initial impulse. The loss of a beloved child in infancy led her to seek a therapeutic outlet, but one which left her uncertain of her capacity to contextualize her public, writerly response to the tragedies occurring in the surrounding society of Manchester's poorest classes: "I know nothing of Political Economy, or the theories of trade..." She was, however, determined to portray, in novelistic form, the intimate connection between the private experience of her characters and the social forces of her time. The success of the novel led her to proclaim her authorship and move on to further works of fiction, which have secured her in our times a mounting reputation as one of the leading novelists of the mid-Victorian period.Our reader Tony Foster is a resident of Manchester and a near-neighbour of Mrs Gaskell (allowing for their separation in time). His superb narration renders the native speech of her characters with an authenticity which ideally conveys the spirit of this book. A truly moving experience awaits everyone who gives ear to this 'Tale of Manchester Life'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life" was Mrs Gaskell's first full-length novel. It was published anonymously in that tumultuous year of political change, 1848. Elizabeth Gaskell's own personal contact with the plight of the poor cotton workers of Lancashire compelled her to a compassionate examination of their lives; but as a middle-class woman, married to a Unitarian minister, her approach to her subject took on a emotionally complex significance; influenced by religious faith but also by more personal considerations.In the brief preface to the novel, Mrs Gaskell hints at her initial impulse. The loss of a beloved child in infancy led her to seek a therapeutic outlet, but one which left her uncertain of her capacity to contextualize her public, writerly response to the tragedies occurring in the surrounding society of Manchester's poorest classes: "I know nothing of Political Economy, or the theories of trade..." She was, however, determined to portray, in novelistic form, the intimate connection between the private experience of her characters and the social forces of her time. The success of the novel led her to proclaim her authorship and move on to further works of fiction, which have secured her in our times a mounting reputation as one of the leading novelists of the mid-Victorian period.Our reader Tony Foster is a resident of Manchester and a near-neighbour of Mrs Gaskell (allowing for their separation in time). His superb narration renders the native speech of her characters with an authenticity which ideally conveys the spirit of this book. A truly moving experience awaits everyone who gives ear to this 'Tale of Manchester Life'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life" was Mrs Gaskell's first full-length novel. It was published anonymously in that tumultuous year of political change, 1848. Elizabeth Gaskell's own personal contact with the plight of the poor cotton workers of Lancashire compelled her to a compassionate examination of their lives; but as a middle-class woman, married to a Unitarian minister, her approach to her subject took on a emotionally complex significance; influenced by religious faith but also by more personal considerations.In the brief preface to the novel, Mrs Gaskell hints at her initial impulse. The loss of a beloved child in infancy led her to seek a therapeutic outlet, but one which left her uncertain of her capacity to contextualize her public, writerly response to the tragedies occurring in the surrounding society of Manchester's poorest classes: "I know nothing of Political Economy, or the theories of trade..." She was, however, determined to portray, in novelistic form, the intimate connection between the private experience of her characters and the social forces of her time. The success of the novel led her to proclaim her authorship and move on to further works of fiction, which have secured her in our times a mounting reputation as one of the leading novelists of the mid-Victorian period.Our reader Tony Foster is a resident of Manchester and a near-neighbour of Mrs Gaskell (allowing for their separation in time). His superb narration renders the native speech of her characters with an authenticity which ideally conveys the spirit of this book. A truly moving experience awaits everyone who gives ear to this 'Tale of Manchester Life'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life" was Mrs Gaskell's first full-length novel. It was published anonymously in that tumultuous year of political change, 1848. Elizabeth Gaskell's own personal contact with the plight of the poor cotton workers of Lancashire compelled her to a compassionate examination of their lives; but as a middle-class woman, married to a Unitarian minister, her approach to her subject took on a emotionally complex significance; influenced by religious faith but also by more personal considerations.In the brief preface to the novel, Mrs Gaskell hints at her initial impulse. The loss of a beloved child in infancy led her to seek a therapeutic outlet, but one which left her uncertain of her capacity to contextualize her public, writerly response to the tragedies occurring in the surrounding society of Manchester's poorest classes: "I know nothing of Political Economy, or the theories of trade..." She was, however, determined to portray, in novelistic form, the intimate connection between the private experience of her characters and the social forces of her time. The success of the novel led her to proclaim her authorship and move on to further works of fiction, which have secured her in our times a mounting reputation as one of the leading novelists of the mid-Victorian period.Our reader Tony Foster is a resident of Manchester and a near-neighbour of Mrs Gaskell (allowing for their separation in time). His superb narration renders the native speech of her characters with an authenticity which ideally conveys the spirit of this book. A truly moving experience awaits everyone who gives ear to this 'Tale of Manchester Life'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life" was Mrs Gaskell's first full-length novel. It was published anonymously in that tumultuous year of political change, 1848. Elizabeth Gaskell's own personal contact with the plight of the poor cotton workers of Lancashire compelled her to a compassionate examination of their lives; but as a middle-class woman, married to a Unitarian minister, her approach to her subject took on a emotionally complex significance; influenced by religious faith but also by more personal considerations.In the brief preface to the novel, Mrs Gaskell hints at her initial impulse. The loss of a beloved child in infancy led her to seek a therapeutic outlet, but one which left her uncertain of her capacity to contextualize her public, writerly response to the tragedies occurring in the surrounding society of Manchester's poorest classes: "I know nothing of Political Economy, or the theories of trade..." She was, however, determined to portray, in novelistic form, the intimate connection between the private experience of her characters and the social forces of her time. The success of the novel led her to proclaim her authorship and move on to further works of fiction, which have secured her in our times a mounting reputation as one of the leading novelists of the mid-Victorian period.Our reader Tony Foster is a resident of Manchester and a near-neighbour of Mrs Gaskell (allowing for their separation in time). His superb narration renders the native speech of her characters with an authenticity which ideally conveys the spirit of this book. A truly moving experience awaits everyone who gives ear to this 'Tale of Manchester Life'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life" was Mrs Gaskell's first full-length novel. It was published anonymously in that tumultuous year of political change, 1848. Elizabeth Gaskell's own personal contact with the plight of the poor cotton workers of Lancashire compelled her to a compassionate examination of their lives; but as a middle-class woman, married to a Unitarian minister, her approach to her subject took on a emotionally complex significance; influenced by religious faith but also by more personal considerations.In the brief preface to the novel, Mrs Gaskell hints at her initial impulse. The loss of a beloved child in infancy led her to seek a therapeutic outlet, but one which left her uncertain of her capacity to contextualize her public, writerly response to the tragedies occurring in the surrounding society of Manchester's poorest classes: "I know nothing of Political Economy, or the theories of trade..." She was, however, determined to portray, in novelistic form, the intimate connection between the private experience of her characters and the social forces of her time. The success of the novel led her to proclaim her authorship and move on to further works of fiction, which have secured her in our times a mounting reputation as one of the leading novelists of the mid-Victorian period.Our reader Tony Foster is a resident of Manchester and a near-neighbour of Mrs Gaskell (allowing for their separation in time). His superb narration renders the native speech of her characters with an authenticity which ideally conveys the spirit of this book. A truly moving experience awaits everyone who gives ear to this 'Tale of Manchester Life'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

"Mary Barton: A Tale of Manchester Life" was Mrs Gaskell's first full-length novel. It was published anonymously in that tumultuous year of political change, 1848. Elizabeth Gaskell's own personal contact with the plight of the poor cotton workers of Lancashire compelled her to a compassionate examination of their lives; but as a middle-class woman, married to a Unitarian minister, her approach to her subject took on a emotionally complex significance; influenced by religious faith but also by more personal considerations.In the brief preface to the novel, Mrs Gaskell hints at her initial impulse. The loss of a beloved child in infancy led her to seek a therapeutic outlet, but one which left her uncertain of her capacity to contextualize her public, writerly response to the tragedies occurring in the surrounding society of Manchester's poorest classes: "I know nothing of Political Economy, or the theories of trade..." She was, however, determined to portray, in novelistic form, the intimate connection between the private experience of her characters and the social forces of her time. The success of the novel led her to proclaim her authorship and move on to further works of fiction, which have secured her in our times a mounting reputation as one of the leading novelists of the mid-Victorian period.Our reader Tony Foster is a resident of Manchester and a near-neighbour of Mrs Gaskell (allowing for their separation in time). His superb narration renders the native speech of her characters with an authenticity which ideally conveys the spirit of this book. A truly moving experience awaits everyone who gives ear to this 'Tale of Manchester Life'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kathy Clugston and the Gardeners' Question Time panel visit the outskirts of Bolton in Lancashire. Kathy is joined by RHS Bridgewater Curator Marcus Chilton-Jones, Garden Designer Matthew Wilson and Plantswoman Christine Walkden.The panellists tackle what to do about an overwhelming stash of black plastic pots, advise on why a listener's new compost bin is lacking in worms, and suggest plants for shady clay areas beneath mature beech trees. Other questions cover planting for waterlogged borders, homemade foliar feeds for seedlings, and opening a wildlife-focused garden for the National Garden Scheme.Later in the programme, Bunny Guinness shares spring propagation tips, including softwood and basal cuttings and using an aeroponic propagator.Producer: Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/guide

In June 2002, the remains of a man was found in Charnock Richard in Chorley, Lancashire. In 2018, he was eventually identified as 24 year old Darren Carley who had disappeared from Swindon in January 2002. He had been murdered but by whom and how he had ended up there is still a mystery.Important information provided by:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-47444453https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2018-10-04/missing-darren-carley-skeleton-identified-after-15-yearshttps://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/19315207.darren-carley-murder-suspects-remain-investigation-2-years-arrests/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/two-arrested-over-murder-of-man-who-went-missing-in-2002/37426434.htmlhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/mum-who-waited-16-years-15248324https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45879257https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/17474708.timeline-darren-carley-case/https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/phone-records-lead-darren-carley-2613368Music by: dl-sounds.comFollow the Unseen Podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-unseen-podcast/id1318473466?uo=4Follow the Unseen Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0xWK7Mu3bTP6oziZvxrwSK?si=QxvyPkZ2TdCDscnfxyeRawJoin our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/unseenpodFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theunseenpodFollow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theunseenpod/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theunseenpod?fan_landing=trueSubscribe to 10 Minute True Crime: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/10-minute-true-crime/id1591474862

Kathy Clugston and the Gardeners' Question Time panel visit the picturesque Lancashire village of Edgworth, nestled on the edge of the West Pennine Moors.This week, the team are being hosted by the Edgworth and District Horticultural Society. Kathy is joined by Matthew Wilson, Christine Walkden and Marcus Chilton‑Jones, answering questions from an enthusiastic local audience.The team shares practical advice on topics from choosing the best potatoes to grow for chips, to bee‑friendly planting in boggy conditions, and share reflections on the sentimental value of well‑loved gardening tools.Later in the programme, Matthew Pottage delivers a timely spring masterclass on dividing grasses and perennials.Producer: Rahnee Prescod Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4* If listening on BBC Sounds and you wish to view the plant list, please go to the Gardeners' Question Time website and open this week's episode page. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qp2f/episodes/guide

This week Katya Witney speaks to The Cricketer's Nick Friend & Ben Gardner to preview the county season ahead, before speaking to Lancashire quick Kate Cross about her post-England career ambitions. 0:31 Intro & MetroBank One Day Cup predictions//2:52 Teams losing their international players//12:16 Alexa Stonehouse//14:31 Australian imports//18:33 Tier Two & Glamorgan's future//23:40 Breakout stars//28:25 England watch//39:08 Kate Cross on career post-England//53:46 What are the panel looking forward to this summer?//57:30 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls' cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket/ to champion the future of girls' cricket. Lord's tickets: https://tickets.lords.org/

Lancashire, England, 2019: Tiernan Darton is playing a game of truth or dare with the edgy kids at a party, and he is about to rat himself out for something he has spent the last year covering up...Resources:⁠https://linktr.ee/eleanornealeresources⁠A Moth Mgmt production @moth-mgmtFollow Outlore Podcast here:YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@EleanorNeale⁠Insta - @outlorepodcast ⁠https://www.instagram.com/outlorepodcast/?__d=16d⁠ TikTok - @outlorepodcast ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@outlorepodcast⁠ Get to know me on my Personal Channel YouTube - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@ellieneale1⁠ Insta - @eleanorneale⁠ https://www.instagram.com/eleanorneal...⁠Tiktok - @eleanorneale⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@eleanorneale⁠⁠?...⁠

Climate change doesn't happen in the abstract. It happens where we live, work, and raise our families.In this special Story Collider series, each episode explores a different element of urban climate change — from fire and air to water and earth — through powerful, true stories from the people experiencing it firsthand.In this episode, our storytellers turn their attention to earth, exploring the ways humans shape the land around us — and how a changing environment shapes us in return.Part 1: While filming a wildlife documentary, filmmaker Mae Dorricott begins to notice just how profoundly human activity is shaping animal behaviour. Part 2: For Christy Marsden, climate change always felt like a distant threat until a patch of ice brought it sharply into focus.Hailing from Lancashire in the north west of England, Mae - is an underwater researcher for natural history documentaries and is currently based in Bristol. From a young age she was blessed with the privilege to visit her mother's home of Malaysia where her obsession with the sea began. The coral reefs imprinted onto Mae, and from those first snorkels as a child knew that her life would revolve around the sea. During her time studying marine biology at the university of Plymouth she worked part-time at the local Aquarium, where her passion for communication was ignited. To learn more about how good communication is essential for a healthy ocean, Mae undertook a Masters in Science communication at the University of West England. Then, in 2017 she applied and was awarded the European OWUSS scholarship, which gave her the opportunity to explore the watery world like never before. This opportunity became a springboard into the industry in which Mae currently works, specializing in underwater documentaries. Christy Marsden bikes year-round in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When she's not advocating for climate-forward policies in the city, she's working on helping people develop climate resilience in communities through her work at the University of Minnesota Climate Adaptation Partnership. Christy enjoys helping people craft their experience of climate change through storytelling as a means for science and climate communication See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The English summer is nearly here! Yas, Ben and Katya preview the 2026 County Championship, including title favourites, relegation contenders, players to watch and everything in between. Also on the show, disgruntled ex-England players, a look at Sussex's off-field problems, updates from the IPL and PSL, and an extraordinary story coming out of South Africa. 0:00 Intro / 1:45 County Championship Division One / 13:09 Sussex's mismanagement / 19:37 Middlesex and Lancashire's struggles / 26:03 Division One continued / 31:17 Division Two / 38:29 Disgruntled England players / 47:46 Rule changes / 51:59 PSL / 55:03 IPL / 1:00:43 Beyers Swanepoel / 1:03:29 Kevin Pietersen / 1:05:58 Outro

"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality. Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see." There's something about space that captures the imagination of scientists and artists alike. Just ask astrophysicist Derek Ward-Thompson and astronomer Brian May (yes, THAT Brian May, guitarist of Queen). In their new book Islands in Infinity: Galaxies 3-D, they turn flat images of the galaxies to three dimensional spacescapes that leap off the page.  Host Flora Lichtman talks with Ward-Thompson and May about the enchanting nature of space and the collision of art and astronomy. And yes, they get into the music. Guests: Dr. Brian May is an astronomer and the guitarist of Queen. Dr. Derek Ward-Thompson is an astrophysicist at the University of Lancashire in England. Transcripts for each episode are available within 1-3 days at sciencefriday.com. Subscribe to this podcast. Plus, to stay updated on all things science, sign up for Science Friday's newsletters.