Podcasts about Leicester Mercury

JOHN MEAGHER was recently featured in ROLLING STONE who said he was "Ireland's next great comedian." The Irish Times said “it's like watching a young Irish Billy Connolly” he won an award at last year's Edinburgh Festival and he's been a finalist at the greatest Best Act competitions including ones at The Hackney Empire, The Leicester Mercury's, the BBC AND The Leicester Square Theatre.  He's also turned his hand to investigative journalism and has an explosive documentary coming out on BBC Radio 4 in April called The Devil's Own which is going to shock the world. I was lucky enough to get an inside scoop and I can't believe what he's uncovered. It's ostensibly about a crazy underground devil-worshipping cult called the White Hoods but what he uncovers is stranger than any fiction you can imagine and if it wasn't going out on the BBC I wouldn't even believe it. He tells us more in this episode. Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on all the platforms and social media click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon ⁠⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: ben@lifemac.com You can listen to the FULL episode which this HIDDEN GEM is taken from by going to the previous edition of BEST OF LONDON or by clicking here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0phjopseCyvAO7MsO516N9 Each week I ask a guest 7 questions including what's your best London venue, event, place to eat, area and London Lifehack. You'll find out the best things to do and places to go. You can follow John Meagher here: https://www.instagram.com/johnmcomedy I read and reply to all your emails. Intro and Outro music by Ben Holland Best of London is presented and produced by Ben Holland and Ben Afleck. Best of London Instagram/x is @bestolondon with NO F Ben's instagram is @benpodz Ben's TikTok is @bentiktoks Follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on ALL the platforms including apple podcasts, amazon music, audible, instagram, twitter/x and Facebook, please click here: ⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon⁠⁠

Today, we're thrilled to have Carole Peters-King, a multifaceted professional whose career spans journalism, documentary filmmaking, sailor society and global communications. Here's a snapshot of what we covered:. From Journalism to Global CommunicationsCarole started her career in journalism, first at the Leicester Mercury, then moved to radio and television, quickly rising to a producer and director role. She later transitioned into a surprising yet fulfilling role as a Church of England priest, while still engaging in communications and journalism. Advocating for Sailors' SafetyAs the Global Communications Director for the Sailor Society, Carole highlighted the critical support her organization provides to sailors navigating dangerous waters, particularly through the Red Sea. The society, established in 1818, offers 24-hour support, crisis response, and welfare training to improve sailors' mental and physical health. Frontline Journalism and Documentary MakingCarole shared captivating stories from her days as a war reporter and documentary filmmaker. Her work includes investigative pieces on consumer issues and in-depth documentaries on serial killers and spies, shedding light on dark and complex subjects. A Vicar with a Vicar of Dibley TwistEmbodying a blend of Bridget Jones and the beloved Vicar of Dibley, Carole brings humor and depth to her role as a priest. She recounted a particularly memorable moment delivering last rites dressed as the angel Gabriel, showcasing her unique approach to her spiritual duties. Final Thoughts and InspirationsCarole's advice to viewers emphasizes the importance of enjoying life while striving to make a positive impact on the world and maintaining integrity in every action. Join us again on Monday Night Live for more engaging conversations and insightful stories. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and comment below with your thoughts and questions for Carole! https://derekarden.co.uk https://negotiationexpert.co NEW https://negotiatorspodcast.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/negotiatingexpert/

Leicester City Council suffers a crippling ransomware attack, and a massive data breach, but is it out of the dark yet? And as election fever hits India we take a close eye at deepfakery.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:When a breach goes from 25 documents to 1.3 terabytes… - Graham Cluley.Leicester street lights stuck on all day due to cyber attack - Leicester Mercury.Top AI researchers race to detect ‘deepfake' videos: ‘We are outgunned - Washington Post.AI deepfakes threaten to upend global elections. No one can stop them - Washington Post.Models, dead netas, campaigning from jail: How AI is shaping Lok Sabha polls - India Today.Why Elections Take So Long in India - The New York Times.How A.I. Tools Could Change India's Elections - The New York Times.Bollywood deepfakes fuel AI election meddling fears in India - GG2.World Explained: How India's politicians are using AI to reach voters in the world's most populous country - The Scotsman.VIA Rail.Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)Sponsored by:Sonrai's Cloud Permissions Firewall - A one-click solution to least privilege without disrupting DevOps. Start a 14 day free trial now!Vanta – Expand the scope of your security program with market-leading compliance automation… while saving time and money. Smashing Security listeners get 20% off!Kolide – Kolide ensures that if your device isn't secure it can't access your cloud apps. It's Device Trust for Okta. Watch the demo today!SUPPORT THE SHOW:Tell your friends and colleagues about “Smashing Security”, and leave us a review on

Our guest is one of the UK and Ireland's funniest comedians. The Irish Times said “it's like watching a young Irish Billy Connolly” he won an award at last year's Edinburgh Festival and he's been a finalist at the greatest Best Act competitions including ones at The Hackney Empire, The Leicester Mercury's, the BBC AND The Leicester Square Theatre.  He's also turned his hand to investigative journalism and has an explosive documentary coming out on BBC Radio 4 in April called The Devil's Own which is going to shock the world. I was lucky enough to get an inside scoop and I can't believe what he's uncovered. It's ostensibly about a crazy underground devil-worshipping cult called the White Hoods but what he uncovers is stranger than any fiction you can imagine and if it wasn't going out on the BBC I wouldn't even believe it. He tells us more in this episode. Please follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on all the platforms and social media click here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon ⁠⁠⁠ E-mail: ben@lifemac.com Each week I ask a guest 7 questions including what's your best London venue, event, place to eat, area and London Lifehack. You'll find out the best things to do and places to go. You can follow John Meagher here: https://www.instagram.com/johnmcomedy I read and reply to all your emails. Original intro music by Ben Webb Taylor Outro music from 'Lay Down' by Joe Holtaway who's on streaming platforms, to say hi visit joeholtaway.com. Follow and subscribe to BEST OF LONDON for links on ALL the platforms including apple podcasts, amazon music, audible, instagram, twitter/x and facebook, please click here: ⁠https://linktr.ee/bestoflondon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bestoflondon/message

Hear from Enzo Maresca after his pre-Rotherham press conference as Owynn Palmer-Atkin is joined by the Leicester Mercury's Jordan Blackwell.Get the latest on the injury front, Wanya Marcal's new contract and Enzo's thoughts on being midway through the season.Plus Matt Lax from New York Talk gives the low-down on the opponents this weekend for the Foxes.

Battling the swathes of cold that is plaguing the Ridings of Yorkshire, Jess and Jacob are joined by Leicester Mercury's John Wiffen to help review the women's PWR opening in their valiant defeat to last year's finalists Exeter, before a preview of this week's double header Slater Cup fixture against Gloucester-Hartpury, interspersed with new nicknames, pork pies and Jacob's use of très chic. 

Mike and Elliott find that a sober rewatch of a frustrating loss to Quins shows real signs of progression, and are then joined by former Leicester Mercury journalist Bobby Bridge, now plying his trade at Franklins Gardens having turned to the dark side, to look ahead to the East Midlands derby.  Plus, we chat to young hooker Archie Vanes about coming through the ranks as a budding member of the ABC club, and how the team will fix their lineout worries.

Jack Rafferty & The Leicester Mercury's Jordan Blackwell preview City's trip to QPR.

William Weare's murder was brutal, gruesome, and a source of complete fascination for the public, and it set the stage for illustrated crime reporting. Research: Cunningham, Alice. “Radlett: The horrifying 19th century murder that put Hertfordshire's most affluent town on the map.” Hertfordshire Mercury. 11/18/2020. https://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/news/hertfordshire-news/radlett-horrifying-19th-century-murder-4708130 Smith, Daniel. “'Murder jug' from 19th Century sells for big money.” Leicester Mercury. 8/20/2022. https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/murder-jug-19th-century-sells-7487222 Muir, John. “Seven Men Sentenced to Die.” From Rare Books Collections, National Library of Scotland.” https://digital.nls.uk/broadsides/view/?id=14718 “A narrative of the mysterious and dreadful murder of Mr. W. Weare : containing the examination before the magistrates, the Coroner's Inquest, the confession of Hunt, and other particulars previous to the trial, collected from the best sources of intelligence, with anecdotes of Weare, Thurtell, Hunt, Probert, and others, and a full report of the trial, and subsequent execution at Hertford.” London. 1824. https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Kq5XAAAAcAAJ&pg=GBS.PA1 “The horrid effects of gambling, exemplified in the atrocious murder of Mr. William Weare, who was first treacherously inveigled to and then cruelly butchered by his associates, in Gill's Lane, Herts : together with The remarkable trial and conviction of John Thurtell and Joseph Hunt, for the murder : including Thurtell's eloquent defence, his demeanor previous to and throughout the trial, and a particular account of his c.” Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.32830888 Fraser, Angus. "Thurtell, John (1794–1824), murderer." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. September 23, 2004. Oxford University Press. Date of access 11 Sep. 2023, https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-27414 Wheeler, Susan. “Medicine in Art: The Lancett Club at a Thurtell Feast', by Thomas Rowlandson.” Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. July 2002. Vol. 57, No. 3. Via JSTOR. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24623701 Digby, Everard. “Somme Inns of Chancery.” From “The Commonwealth Law Review.” C. F. Maxwell. January 1906. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=pQBCAQAAMAAJ Borowitz, Albert. “The Thurtell-Hunt Murder Case: Dark Mirror to Regency England.” Louisiana State University Press. 1987. "Inns of Court." Britannica Library, Encyclopædia Britannica, 27 May. 1999. Accessed 13 Sep. 2023. Rider, Clare. “The Inns Of Court And Inns Of Chancery And Their Records.” The Inner Temple. https://www.innertemple.org.uk/who-we-are/history/historical-articles/the-inns-of-court-and-inns-of-chancery-and-their-records/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Owynn Palmer-Atkin & Leicester Mercury's Jordan Blackwell preview a trip to Ewood Park.

Jack Rafferty is joined by the Leicester Mercury's Jordan Blackwell to preview the final pre-season friendly of the summer against Liverpool. Plus French football writer Sara Menai gives her insight into potential new signing Stephy Mavididi.

On October 15, 1977, seventeen-year-olds Christine Eadie and Helen Scott met some friends at the World's End Pub in Edinburgh's Old Town neighborhood to celebrate their new jobs and what they assumed would be the start of their adult lives. The next day, Christine's body was discovered by hikers near Gosford Bay, while Helen's body was discovered in a cornfield several miles away. The Lothian and Borders Police mounted a massive investigation to identify and apprehend the killer but, despite their best efforts, evidence was sparse and by the following year the case had gone cold. The World's End Murders, as they'd come to be known, became one of Scotland's most notorious cold cases, until it was reactivated in 1997 in hopes that scientific and technological advances of the previous two decades could lead them to the girls' killer.Thank you To the Fabulous Dave White for Research Assistance References:Amos, Ilona. 2019. Scots soil experts hit paydirt in old murder cases. February 28. Accessed March 17, 2023. https://www.scotsman.com/news/scots-soil-experts-hit-paydirt-old-murder-cases-2512052.BBC News. 2007. Victim 'strangled with stocking'. August 29. Accessed March 15, 2023. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6968530.stm.—. 2007. World's End father gives evidence. August 30. Accessed March 15, 2023. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/6970429.stm.Brooks, Lib. 2014. "Serial killer guilty of World's End murders." The Guardian, November 15.Carrel, Severin. 2007. Trial of World's End murders suspect collapses. September 11. Accessed March 15, 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/sep/11/ukcrime.scotland.Carrell, Severin. 2007. "Murder jury told of 'shifty' man." The Guardian, August 30.Edinburgh Evening News. 1999. "World's End killer probe is wound up." Edinburgh Evening News, March 25.Gibbons, Katie. 2014. "Accused saw murdered girls as OBJECTs, he tells World's." The Times, November 12.Howie, Michael, and John Robertson. 2007. "Thirty years ago he murdered two innocent young women." The Scotsman, September 11.Johnston, David, and Tom Wood. 2008. The World's End Murders: A Thirty-Year Quest for Justice. Edinburgh, Scotland: Birlinn Publishing .Leask, David. 2014. "Edinburgh World's End murder trial underway." The Herald, October 14.Leicester Mercury. 1977. "Douible murder hunt starts after teenage girls found dead." Leicester Mercury, October 17: 17.Macaskill, Mark. 2014. "World's End 'shows killers won't escape'." Sunday Times, November 16.Mega, Marcello. 1997. "Gangster linked to girls' murder." Sunday Times, March 23.Robertson, John. 2007. "World's End accused blames brother-in-law." The Scotsman, August 28.Rodrick, Vic, and Marcello Mega. 2014. "'One-in-billion chance DNA is not Sinclair's'." The Herald, October 25.The Herald. 2014. "Defendant touched 'most if not all' ligatures, says expert." The Herald, November 5.—. 2022. "My parents feared for me after World's End horror, says Ian." The Herald, October 17.—. 2014. Victim of World's End murder struggled as killer tied her up. October 21. Accessed March 15, 2023. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13185780.victim-worlds-end-murder-struggled-killer-tied/.The Times. 2007. "Wife of man accused in World's End murder trial agrees to speak." The Times, September 1.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Rival Recon returns as the Reds look to continue their strong finish to the season, taking on relegation battling Leicester on Monday evening. Joining Hari we welcome on Leicester City correspondent for the Leicester Mercury, Jordan Blackwell who helps us dive into why and how the Foxes season unravelledPrefer to listen to our shows without the ads? We've got your back, just head on over to http://anfieldindexpro.com and supercharge your listening experience.Chat and debate 24/7 with other Reds, join our FREE Discord community at https://bit.ly/3geu605Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3u9gYShFind us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3KWFxbdSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KXImsjFREE iOS app: https://apple.co/3KSqdMGFREE Android app: https://bit.ly/32KMxqm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Owynn Palmer-Atkin, Matt Piper and The Leicester Mercury's Jordan Blackwell look ahead to City's first game since the departure of manager Brendan Rodgers.

Owynn Palmer-Atkin, Matt Piper and The Leicester Mercury's Jordan Blackwell discuss the possible candidates to replace Brendan Rodgers as the City manager.

Mike and Elliott are joined by former Leicester Mercury sports writer Martin Crowson to sift through a dominant win (well, second half) against Gloucester and look at what it means for playoff hopes and beyond. Plus, we turn our attention to the battle of the generals as we pit two of the club's great tactical brains against each other in our Ultimate Pro Era XV feature.

Join Owynn Palmer-Atkin & the Leicester Mercury's Jordan Blackwell, as they dissect the key headlines from Brendan Rodgers' first press conference since November. You'll hear the Foxes boss give an injury update and jot down his January transfer window wish list ahead of the clash with Newcastle United on Boxing Day.

What has gone wrong at Leicester City? We are joined by Leicester Mercury & Leicestershire Live Leicester City correspondent Jordan Blackwell to discuss. #lcfc #brendanrodgers #premierleague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Staunton and Anita Abayomi are joined by Alex Brotherton of the Manchester Evening News and the Leicester Mercury's Jordan Blackwell to digest football's biggest talking points.On this episode:+ Thomas Tuchel sacked by Chelsea+ Erling Haaland continues insane start for Man City+ Leicester's troublesome start analysed

With the new season getting closer & the transfer window counting down we are joined by Jordan Blackwell, Leicester City correspondent at the Leicester Mercury, to discuss LCFC & try to answer your LCFC related questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former XS Manchester Comedian of the Year Jamie Hutchinson is one of the brightest sparks on the UK circuit. His commanding stage presence and razor sharp wit make him a sought after act for major clubs across the country. He has headlined the prestigious Big Value Late Show at the Edinburgh Fringe and was nominated for the Leicester Mercury award.Thanks for watching! Like, subscribe, drop a comment, all the good stuff.Subscribe to Patreon for early access to episodes PLUS a bonus solo episode every week

#371 Full Body Plaster Cast - Richard is back at the Y Theatre in Leicester and you won't believe what experts in the Leicester Mercury have discovered. His guest is actor and singer, Rebecca Wheatley. They chat about Menopause the Musical 2, why it's great to talk about women's issues and why an audience of women are like chickens, why Charlie from Casualty looks over people's shoulders, being blown up by Al Murray, a visit from beyond the grave and the magic of panto.Live RHLSTPs coming up in the Leicester Square Theatre. Guest and ticket link info here https://richardherring.com/rhlstpt/tourSUPPORT THE SHOW!Watch our TWITCH CHANNELBecome a badger and see extra content at our WEBSITE See details of the RHLSTP TOUR DATES Buy DVDs and Books from GO FASTER STRIPE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we have Auntie Kelly talking about Colin Pitchfork and the first uses of DNA as evidence. Warning: discussion of sexual assault, rape and murder. If that's not for you, we'll see you next week! Find us on twitter and instagram, and find everything else you need to know on our website Research from the BBC, Leicester Mercury and Wikipedia.

Ben John stood before a jury at Leicester Crown Court. The 21-year-old denied all seven of the charges he faced. John had been arrested around a year and a half earlier after the authorities had raided his flat in January 2020. Counter-Terrorism Policing East Midlands had been monitoring his online activity for some time. Although he was later released, an investigation by a Special Branch of Lincolnshire Police took most of the year with a team of forensic investigators trying to bring to light the dark secrets of Ben John's digital life… *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED *** Listen to our new podcast ‘They Walk Among America' here: https://play.acast.com/s/they-walk-among-americaBecome a ‘Patreon Producer' and get exclusive access to Season 1, early ad-free access to episodes, and your name in the podcasts credits. Find out more here: https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUsOrder our book ‘They Walk Among Us' here: https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/merchandiseCourt documents and information from the following news organisations were referenced in this episode: INEWS, INDEPENDENT, LEICESTER MERCURY, DAILY MAIL, TELEGRAPH, BBC NEWS, LINCOLN LITE, THE GUARDIAN, LINCOLNSHIRE LIVE, THE TIMES, ITV NEWS, MIRROR, METRO and DAILY RECORDMore information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.comMUSIC: Fleeting by Alice In WinterSt. Mary by Chelsea McGoughHeadwind by Wild WonderStay With Me by MomentsEndless Time by MomentsInto by HillSussex by Stephen KeechThey Walk Among Us is part of the Acast Creator Network - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongusSOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris is joined by The Athletic's LCFC correspondent Rob Tanner. Rob has been a journalist for twenty years and for the past ten he has covered Leicester City, including their Premier League title success of 2016. He is the author of 5000-1, The Leicester City Story and was the chief football writer and Leicester City FC correspondent for The Leicester Mercury from Aug 2009 - Jun 2019. | #lcfc #ltid | Warning – show may contain flashing images and some bad language | Please Subscribe If you enjoy the show please hit the like button as it does help me build the channel and if you're new and enjoy what you see then please consider subscribing. | Support our Channel LTID doesn't ask for donations but if you'd like to help support the channel: Donate - https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=1... | Support our Guests Please support our guests who have taken the time to join us for this show Rob Tanner The Athletics page: https://theathletic.com/author/rob-ta...Rob Tanner 5000 - 1 : https://www.amazon.co.uk/5000-1-The-L...

Pilot episode from Leicester Mercury award-winning comedian Eric Rushton & pointy bearded alternative comic Richard Dadd. Eric and Satan get to know each other over a pot of tea...

The Leicester Mercury Talking Newspaper for the week Monday the 24thto Friday the 28th of February 2020. Read by Liz and Brian. Recorded by Ken.

The royal family conduct visits and engagements across the country and around the world, taking a travelling pack of reporters and photographers with them.But they are also joined by the local media, rarely royal specialists, who have a different perspective as they get a rare experience of the royals up close.To find out what it is like when the royals come to visit, Pod Save The Queen host Ann Gripper is joined by three colleagues from regional newsrooms.The Liverpool Echo's Max Clements (@maxclementsECHO) was with Prince William on his recent visit to Everton, with Wales Online's Christie Bannon (@christiebannon_) joining the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in Swansea as they got their first taste of royal reporting.For Leicestershire Live and Leicester Mercury poitics correspondent Dan Martin (@danjamesmartin), Prince Charles and Camilla's visit was his latest royal outing after previous visits from Prince Andrew, William, Kate and the Queen.They share their stories, what it meant to their cities - and what other people wanted to find out about being there.Join the conversation about the episode on Instagram and Twitter @podsave - and subscribe to the podcast to follow unfolding royal family news. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

The Leicester Mercury Talking Newspaper for the week Monday the 11th to Friday the 15th of February 2020. Read by Marion and Mary. Recorded by Ian.

The Leicester Mercury Talking Newspaper for the week Monday the 3rd to Saturday the 8th of February 2020. Read by Melissa and Mikki. Recorded by Henry.

GB2RS NEWS Sunday the 16th of February 2020   The news headlines: Storm Ciara prevents 40m GB2RS news reading Get involved in British Science Week Second mock Full licence exam available   Due to the awful weather conditions last weekend during Strom Ciara, Gunter, DJ2XB and Colin DJ0OK were unable to read the GB2RS news on 40m. Both readers had to take their antennas down for safety. They hope to resume a normal service today, the 16th, weather permitting. If you or your radio club want to get involved in British Science Week, which takes place between the 6th and the 15th of March, activity packs are now available to download from https://tinyurl.com/qvyqnr8  The pack contains tips on how to run British Science Week in school or at home, easy-to-run activities, and details of the annual poster competition. Whilst there’s no details of radio activities, there's a lot to get you started on this excellent initiative and can be adapted for amateur radio use. The RSGB has published a second mock exam paper for the Full licence this week so there are now two for each licence level. You can see all the mock exam papers on the Society’s website at www.rsgb.org/mock-exams Amateurs in all French territories now have access to the 60m 5351.5 to 5366.5kHz WRC allocation at a maximum power of 15WERP following the publication in the French official journal. The French national society, REF, advocates the use of the IARU 60m band plan. Mitsuo, JA1WQF successfully decoded a 47GHz signal bounced off the moon from Al, W5LUA on the 10th of February. Al posted news of the achievement on the Moon-Net email reflector saying these were only one-way tests that started out with sending single tones that were copied well. Then Al sent several sequences of calls and grid that Mitsuo was able to decode at 1146 and 1234UTC. Signal levels were -23 and -25dB. More tests are planned. The Leicester Mercury has a story on the top-secret wartime listening station Beaumanor Hall’s crucial role in the Second World War. It was a Y station and you can read the full story at https://tinyurl.com/rhtb8tl The IARU Monitoring System Region 1 Newsletter January 2020 is now available at www.iaru-r1.org. Richard, G4DYA is the Intruder Watch Coordinator runs the RSGB Monitoring System, part of the IARU Monitoring System. His report contains several instances of the Container over-the-horizon radar. The RSGB Build a Radio workshop at the National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park on the 14th of March is now sold out. Details of the next event will be in a forthcoming GB2RS.   And now for the details of rallies and events for the coming week Today, the 16th, the RadioActive Rally will be held at Nantwich Civic Hall, Cheshire, CW5 5DG. There is free car parking and doors open at 10.30am. There will be a Bring & Buy, as well as traders and an RSGB book stall. A single raffle ticket is included with the entrance programme; additional tickets available. Catering is provided on site. Contact Stuart Jackson on 0788 073 2534. Also today, the 16th, the Lomond Radio Club Bring & Buy event takes place at John Connolly Centre, Main Street, Renton G82 4LY. Doors open at 10am. There will be a Bring & Buy, traders and refreshments will be available. Contact Bill at mm0elf@blueyonder.co.uk Next Sunday, the 23rd, the Rainham Radio Rally takes place at The Victory Academy, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 5JB. Doors open from 10am to 4pm and admission is £3 with children attending free of charge. Talk in will be on 145.550MHz using GB4RRR. Local and national traders will be in attendance. The BRATS Interactive Zone for Kids will be available as will the BRATS Junk stand. Refreshments from the BRATS Kitchen. Contact 0782 583 8877 if you need more information. Also next Sunday, the 23rd, is the Red Rose Winter Rally at St Joseph’s Hall, Chapel Street, Leigh WN7 2PQ. Doors open at 11am. There will be trade, individual and Club stands as well as a Bring & Buy. Details at www.wmrc.co.uk Please send details of your rally and event plans as soon as possible to radcom@rsgb.org.uk – we give you valuable publicity online, in RadCom and on GB2RS, all for free.   And now the DX news from 425 DX News and other sources Chas, NK8O will be active as 5H3DX from Zinga in Tanzania between the 16th of February and 16th of March. In his spare time, he will operate CW, PSK31, FT8 and possibly SSB on the 40 to 10m bands. QSL via NK8O direct only, see qrz.com for instructions, Logbook of The World and eQSL. Hiro, JG1SXP will be active as 8Q7HK from the Maldives, AS-013, between the 19th and 24th of February. He will operate FT8, CW and some SSB on the 80 to15m bands, possibly also on 160m depending on local conditions. QSL via Logbook of The World, Club Log's OQRS, or direct to home call. Brian, ND3F will be active as KP2/ND3F from St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, NA-106, until the18th of February. QSL via EA5GL. Mike, TI5/W1USN and Bob, TI5/AA1M will be active from Costa Rica from the 20th of February to the 4th of March. They will operate CW, SSB and FT8 on the 160 to 10m bands. QSLs via Logbook of The World, or via their home calls either direct or via the bureau. Rick, N1DC is active holiday style as N1DC/4 from Hutchinson Island, NA-141, until the 25th of February. He operates CW, FT8 and SSB on the 40, 30 and 20m bands. QSL direct to his home call and Logbook of The World. Wolfgang, DL5MAE will be paying another visit to Laos until the 20th of February. In his spare time, he will reactivate his 3W2MAE callsign. He suffers from heavy local QRM and requests that callers bear this in mind when trying to contact him. His preferred QSL route is via the German QSL bureau.   Now the special event news Members of the Bruneck section of the ARI, the Italian national society, will be using II3BIA until the 23rd of February to celebrate the Biathlon World Championships in Italy. Operations will be on all bands between 160 and 10m as well as 2m and 70cm using CW, SSB, digital modes and QO-100 satellite. QSL via IN3ZWF, by the Bureau, direct, eQSL or OQRS. Please send special event details to radcom@rsgb.org.uk as early as possible to get your event publicised here on GB2RS, in RadCom, and online.   Now the contest news This weekend the ARRL International DX Contest ends its 48-hour run at 2359UTC today, the 16th. Using CW only on the 1.8 to 28MHz bands the exchange is signal report and transmit power, with US stations also sending their State and Canadians their Province. On Monday the first FT4 contest runs from 2000 to 230UTC on the 80m band. The exchange is your 4-character locator. On Tuesday, the 1.3GHz UK Activity Contest runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. On Thursday the 70MHz UK Activity Contest also runs from 2000 to 2230UTC. Using all modes, the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. Next Sunday, the 23rd, is the first 70MHz Cumulative Contest. Running from 1000 to 1200UTC and using all modes the exchange is signal report, serial number and locator. For 48 hours next weekend the CQ 160m DX contest take place. Starting at 2200UTC on the 21st, it ends at the same time on the 23rd. Using SSB only the exchange is signal report and CQ Zone with American stations also sending their State and Canadians their Province. From 0600UTC on the 22nd to 1800UTC on the 23rd, the REF Contest is SSB only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and serial number with French stations sending their Department number or overseas prefix. For 24 hours from 1200UTC on the 22nd, the UK EI Contest Club DX contest is CW only on the 3.5 to 28MHz bands. The exchange is signal report and District Code.   Now the radio propagation report, compiled by G0KYA, G3YLA and G4BAO on Friday the 14th of February. Last week saw reasonably-settled HF conditions after the effects of a geomagnetic disturbance passed. But the Sun remained spotless again with a solar flux index of about 70-72 all week. Wednesday’s 80m Club Championship contest left many amateurs feeling disappointed and with fairly empty logs after the critical frequency let them down. At the start of the contest the f0F2 as measured at RAL in Chilton was 3.5MHz, but it then declined before finishing at 3.45MHz at 21:30hrs. As a result, long skip was the order of the day with the highest scorers being in Scotland, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden. With a few exceptions, there were few inter-G contacts as the high-angle signals were just not being returned by the ionosphere. Hopefully, this will improve over the next few months as the series continues and the evening critical frequency or f0F2 rises. Barring any dramatic changes, NOAA has the solar flux index at 71 this coming week. A large coronal hole should become Earth-facing on Friday the 14th, which means we may see its associated high speed solar wind impact the Earth around Sunday or Monday the 16th/17th. This could see the Kp index rise to four with characteristic disturbed conditions after a potential initial positive phase. There are some DX nuggets to be had this week. Mike TI7/G3WPH and John TI7/G4IRN are both active in Costa Rica until 17th February. They have already been spotted on 160m and 40m, and should be taking part in this weekend’s ARRL International DX Contest. See www.rsgb.org/predtest for prediction details to Costa Rica   And now the VHF and up propagation news.   Next week’s weather is likely to continue the unsettled theme, so more strong winds at times and little real chance of significant Tropo paying a visit. There may just be a brief weak ridge close to southern England midweek, but not looking too useful for developing the inversions needed for Tropo. In propagation terms, that leaves us with some potential for rain scatter as active fronts and showers bring useful scatter points regions for the GHz fraternity. The shower examples may be quite a challenge since the rate of movement can be quite high in such windy weather; imagine trying to follow a target moving at 40mph! Radar displays are your friend here and can make a big difference to the outcomes. Moon declination reaches its minimum for the lunar month on Wednesday, with the Moon appearing above the horizon for seven hours and reaching just 13 degrees elevation. Path losses are rising all week and 144 MHz sky noise is very high, peaking at around 3000 Kelvin on Tuesday. Keep looking for random meteor scatter QSOs around dawn when the Earth is rotating towards the main meteor flux to keep the VHF DX coming. And that’s all from the propagation team this week.  

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We are joined this week by MMU journalism's Liz Hannaford to look at the latest Ofcom report into the BBC - and whether the Corporation risks becoming irrelevant to young people. We also look at issues around students registering to vote in the 12 December election, and forthcoming coverage of the campaign on thenorthernquota.org. We also speak to Lucy Chesters of Ethos magazine, which covers what it calls innovative and progressive ways of doing business. You can read more about Ethos magazine on their website: https://ethos-magazine.com/ The Ofcom report on the "lost generation" and the BBC is here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/features-and-news/bbc-risking-lost-generation There is also a separate examination of BBC radio and podcasts, and the BBC Sounds app in Ofcom's Media Nations 2019 report here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/research-and-data/tv-radio-and-on-demand/media-nations-2019 And you can read a full account here of the Leicester Mercury's attempt to publish the name of a teenager described as "a danger to the public" who pleaded to a series of savage assaults on a 19 year-old woman: https://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2019/news/judge-rejects-dailys-bid-to-name-danger-to-public-who-thought-he-had-killed-date/ Contact us @RightsBang Thanks for listening

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