Podcasts about Rossendale

He is just the latest in a growing number of disaffected Tories turning to Nigel Farage's party.Former Conservative chairman Sir Jake Berry tells The Daily T why, after 25 years of Conservative Party membership and 14 years as the Tory MP for Rossendale and Darwen, he has decided to join Reform.As well as acknowledging his role as a senior Tory in the failure of “broken Britain”, Berry attacks the Labour Government, accusing Starmer of gross incompetence: “the Conservative Party failed to sort it out over 14 years. I think the Labour party's done a worse job in 14 months.” Berry also explains why it took him losing his seat to realise that Nigel Farage is the only man who can fix Britain and why Kemi Badenoch is “toast”.The former MP also tells all on migration, taxation, spending and why he has changed his tune on net zero.Producers: Lilian Fawcett and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyVideo Editor: Will WaltersExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanEditor: Camilla TomineyStudio Operator: Meghan SearleProduction assistance from James Keegan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#205If you're not in a hurry to replace your income and you're looking for long-term capital growth, then your good old fashioned single let is the easiest route to long-term wealth with minimum effort. So if you're a busy expat looking to build a UK portfolio with as little stress as possible, but with a good long-term return on your investment, then you won't want to miss this week's show.Returning guest Darren McNeill of FMP Property Group first appeared back in Episode 74: Why You Should Keep a Journal.In this episode, Darren explains why Buy to Let is not just alive & kicking in the North West, but thriving.And Darren is offereing a £500 discount on his sourcing fee for the first 5 lucky listeners to get in touch.During the episode, we discuss:Why buy-to-let isn't deadBuy-to-lets vs. HMOs and serviced accommodationsThe simplicity and long-term benefits of BTLBenefits of investing in FMP's area around Rawtenstall and Rossendale ValleyCapital growth data indicating strong performanceExplanation of market demand and affordability in that regionExample of a successful property investmentRefurbishment details and capital appreciation over timeExplanation of turnkey propertiesMarket demand, property inquiries, and buyer typesImpact of pricing and best and final offer situationsFMP's Business OperationsOverview of the sourcing, renovation, and property business growth.Structure of FMPincluding subcontractors and partners.Refurb project management and timelines.Challenges in Property SourcingThe role of estate agents and the frustrations involved.Example of dream clients based in Canada.Discussion on purchase prices and client expectations.Caution against cost of lost opportunity.Importance of simple strategies for expats.Exclusive offer for podcast listeners.I'd Like Help With Setting My GoalsLeave an honest review of Expat Property StoryJoin our Mailing List to join our WhatsApp  group AND access our 37 Question Due Diligence Checklist AND our 23 Step Guide to Buying Property at Auction AND our  NewsletterFollow Us on InstagramWhat's the one thing you're struggling with in UK propertyWhere to meet Expat Property Investors (For FREE):Hong Kong: Pacific Coffee, 2/F, Central Building, Central (1st Sat of month from 11:30 am)Dubai: Holiday Inn, Science Park (1st Weds of month from 7pm)Singapore: The Providore VivoCity (1st Sat of month  from 10:30 am)KeywordsExpat Property Guy, buy to let, capital growth, UK portfolio, single let, podcast, real estate investment, UK Property Investor, Darren MacNeil, Property Hub forum, portfolio building, expat investing, low risk investment, turnkey property, refinancing, long term strategy, property sourcing, UK property market, Rossendale, Lancashire, real estate strategies, property renovation, Manchester property market, rental income, capital appreciation, BRR method, limited company, property sourcing service, remote investors, real estate challenges, expat property story.

..On the quiz and the turn of Kitty in South East London and Maureen Mahon in Rossendale.

Election 24, Episode 20It's a good job we're out on the doorstep today because we're absolutely stuffing our faces. Today's candidates are:Sharon Hodgson, Labour, Washington and Gateshead SouthX: @SharonHodgsonMPW: https://linktr.ee/sharonhodgsonJake Berry, Conservative, Rossendale and Darwen X: @JakeBerryW: https://jakeberry.org/Kellie-Jay Keen, Bristol Central, Party of WomenX: @ThePosieParkerW: https://www.letwomenspeak.org/Colin Martin, Lib Dem, South East Cornwall X: @ColinMartinPL22W: https://www.seclibdems.uk/Just 567 to go...If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.comSEE Matt at the Soho Theatre in June: Soho TheatreOr at the Edinburgh Festival in August: Matt Forde The End of an Era Tour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amber Butchart talks to artists Nick Jordan and Jacob Cartwright, poet Emily Oldfield and English Heritage historian Andrew Hann. They discuss Larksong - a collaborative work by Nick and Jacob for this year's British Textile Biennial which was a joint commission with English Heritage, and takes place at the nonconformist place of worship, Goodshaw Chapel in Rossendale. Tune in to hear about how hand loom weavers built the chapel, the connection between the land, music and poetry, the Larks of Dean, inspiration from the pre-industrial landscape and the history of the space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you heard the term SciArt before? In this episode, we explore what it is and the benefits of combining art and science as a research and communication tool.Our Co-host for this episode is Elli Wright, Public Engagement Manager at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. Elli told us ‘...effective science communication can really connect people and communities with research. Science communicators and public engagement professionals want to reduce the elitism built into society with regards to who is allowed to access scientific knowledge. Science belongs to all of us which is why effective science communication is so important. There are many ways that science can be communicated to the diverse public audience, including through art.'Natasha Niethamer shared with us, ‘the more we engage others about public health concerns that require global efforts to fight, the more likely we are to inspire community action, driving interest in policy makers and funders. Directly inspiring even one teacher, parent, young person, or community member may indirectly inspire a large network of their own. You may inspire the next major activist of our generation!'Listen on to find out more about how a playful approach can bring new insights to your work.This episode features:Dr Elli Wright - Public Engagement Manager, Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineElli has been working in the science communication and public engagement sector at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine for nearly 8 years. She is currently studying an MSc. in science communication at the University of the West of England, which has given her a stronger understanding of the theories behind science communication practices. Her research explores the use of autoethnography as a tool to the co-creation of the Tropical Medicine Time Machine by artists Tom Hyatt and Natasha Neithamer (also featured in this episode). Mark Roughley - Senior Lecturer 3D Digital Art, Liverpool John Moores UniversityMark is a Senior Lecturer in 3D Digital Art at Liverpool School of Art and Design and a member of the Face Lab research group that explores faces and art-science applications. Mark trained as a medical artist, gaining his MSc in Medical Art from the University of Dundee, and specialises in visualising anatomy through 3D data acquisition, modelling and fabrication. His research focuses on the affordances of 3D digital technologies for both digital and haptic interaction with anatomical and cultural artefacts. Mark is also the programme leader for the MA Art in Science programme, which provides exciting opportunities for artists and scientists to collaborate and explore the boundaries of art and science.Tom Hyatt - PhD Student at the Liverpool School of Art & Design, Liverpool John Moores UniversityTom is a polymathic artist, musician, scientist, educator, and maker from Rossendale, Lancashire. After graduating with a Masters in physics and philosophy from Oxford University he moved to London to pursue grassroots music and a career in the arts, while teaching maths and physics. He moved back up to Liverpool after receiving a PhD scholarship to study at the Liverpool School of Art and Design. Recently he has been working with Natasha Niethamer to create the ‘Tropical Medicine Time Machine' for LSTM – a multifaceted piece of sci-art public engagement that encompasses the length and breadth of LSTM's prolific 125 years.Natasha Niethamer – SciArtist, Liverpool School of Tropical MedicineNatasha is a SciArtist commissioned to create a pop up museum for LSTMs 125th Anniversary, along with a set of interactive loan boxes for use in local primary schools. Natasha has a special interest in sci-art activism and public outreach in microbiology and antimicrobial resistance. In 2020, she graduated from the MA Art in...

The Albanese government will impose a fuel efficiency standard on new cars and encourage electric vehicle uptake.Renault Considers Reviewing EV Prices.2025 Jaguar EV to be £100,000 four-door GT with 430-mile range.EV start-up Zeekr confirms X and 001 cars to go on sale in Europe.There will be solar-powered dance music stages at French festivals this summer. The Group of Seven rich nations on Sunday set big new collective targets for solar power and offshore wind.Plans approved to erect 45 solar panels on land in Rossendale.European Space Agency probes futuristic space-based solar power plants.The UK is continuing to look at prospective avenues to lessen their dependence on the global supply chain for critical metals and minerals.

In this video, we welcome Jacob Reader, a young business owner. He has progressed his career from working just in Rossendale to now traveling up and down the UK. He started at age 15 filming and editing YouTube videos. Through college, he was lucky enough to take photos for Burnley Football Club and is now the official photographer. Watch now to find out more about what life is like as a young business owner. We're your hosts Jake and Meg and we're here to talk all things social media, digital and just anything that's trending really. To be perfectly honest we just love a good chat and we're sharing our conversations with you whether you like it or not! Over the course of our podcast, we'll be welcoming guests including friends, family, and hopefully influential figures. Please keep your eyes peeled for our uploads and make sure to subscribe to our channels!

When Moses Clayton's body was laid to rest on Saturday, 1st March 1919, it would close the book on one of Rossendale's most notorious villains. A character that had once terrorised an entire district with his brutality and drunken carefree attitude would no longer pose a threat to the townsfolk of Accrington, Bacup, Haslingden and Rawtenstall, as well as other places such as Whitworth and Todmorden. Born in 1857 to parents James and Susannah, Moses was just one of nine siblings, and he had spent much of his childhood and early teens living in and around Crawshawbooth, within an area known as Lower Booths. In 1871, from the census records, we can see he was living at number 25 Holmes Terrace along with his father James, four brothers and three sisters. His mother had sadly passed away in 1870 at the age of 44. Interestingly, one of the earliest accounts of Moses getting into any form of trouble appeared in 1870, the same year as his mother's death. The Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser ran a small story detailing how a young lad, just 13 years old, had been arrested and charged by Inspector Hargreaves at the Salford Police Court under the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Moses had been found working a horse that was in an unfit condition. His employer, Mr. George Pullett, a coal dealer from Pendlebury,would eventually pay a fine of 40s. Whilst this was obviously a serious charge, it would be nothing compared to what was to come. Please follow me on social media; Twitter – https://twitter.com/dohpods Instagram – www.instagram.com/dohpods Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/c/DaysofHorrorPodcast Music; Casual Desire – Ugonna Onyekwe – No Copyright Music Beyond the Lows – The Whole Other – No Copyright Music Missing Pieces – Sir Cubworth – No Copyright Music Edge of Life - Myuu - No Copyright Music

In this week's episode, we share our experiences of attending the recent RCGP Annual Conference, and our thoughts on the topics that were covered in the talks at this year's event. We talk to RCGP Chair, Martin Marshall, about continuity of care, which he states is one of the defining features of general practice. Evidence has shown that continuity of care is associated with better health outcomes for patients, but how can doctors convince politicians and policymakers of the benefits of it? We also speak to Emma Gladwinfield, a GP in Rossendale, about how connecting with schools, churches and community centres is helping to build relationships with patients and deliver care in her local community. Our guests: Martin Marshall is the Chair of the RCGP, a GP in Newham, East London, and Professor of Healthcare Improvement at UCL. Emma Gladwinfield is a GP in Rossendale, East Lancashire. Further reading: ‘Tackling the crisis in primary care'. doi:10.1136/bmj.o1485. https://www.bmj.com/content/377/bmj.o1485

Rob Parsons is joined by Dan O'Donohue on The Northern Agenda to take stock on a week where Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are locked in battle to win over Tory members, who will decide which one of them will become our next prime minister.Ahead of the first regional hustings in the Conservative leadership contest, held in Leeds this week, Rob and Dan discuss the big intervention by The Northern Agenda and 16 major Northern news titles, asking Sunak and Truss not to turn their back on the North - and to keep their focus on levelling up and regional inequalities.Rob also speaks to Jake Berry, the chair of the influential Northern Research Group - made up of northern Tory backbenchers. The MP for Rossendale and Darwen tells the podcast what he wants to see from the two candidates running for prime minister.And Manchester-born Lord Jim O'Neill, the former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, speaks to Rob about how his vision for a Northern Powerhouse - which he came up with during his time at the Treasury with George Osborne in 2014 - is holding up eight years on. The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons and Daniel O'Donoghue, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jake Berry, Conservative MP for Rossendale and Darwen, says he won't support a change to party rules to allow another leadership challenge to Boris Johnson. The Prime Minister has come under renewed pressure over the appointment of Chris Pincher to the role of Deputy Chief Whip despite being aware of allegations of misconduct against him. Berry tells Bloomberg's Stephen Carroll and Caroline Hepker that Johnson 'absolutely can and should take us through to the next election.' Also in the show, we speak to Emma Reynolds of TheCityUK about the government's plan to ease regulations for the financial sector, as well as how the industry is coping with the tight labour market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Systems and lives meet often but what more can councils and public sector bodies do to provide a holistic support to help people through these moments? Ken Masser discusses the work carried out by Rossendale Leisure Trust to apply behavioural insights to systems, drawing on examples of supporting long term unemployed, embedding physical activity across the school curriculum and supporting wellbeing for new parents. He shares how bringing different voices into the room, and facilitating time for public sector officers to carry out reviews can create change in systems and improve wellbeing at key life stages and in moments of change. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ken Masser leads a large organisation delivering Sport and Leisure services. But he is also learning how to make place the focus of learning about how to get more people involved in physical activity. That means looking well beyond gyms and pools and soccer pitches. Sport England programme is building a movement around of people like Ken and places like Rossendale.

In a week where Northern Tory MPs are pondering how much they can stand behind Boris Johnson, The Northern Agenda podcast speaks to one of the prime minister's biggest allies in the region: Jake Berry.The Rossendale and Darwen MP tells Westminster editor Dan O'Donohue why he is still backing Johnson, and gives his thoughts on what levelling up actually means.The Tory politician also discusses whether an elected metro mayor is the answer for the county of Lancashire. Local democracy reporter David Spereall speaks to Northern Agenda editor Rob Parsons about the issues of the cost of school uniforms in Wakefield, with parents turning to uniform exchanges in the Yorkshire city.Ahead of the Convention of the North, Rob also chats to Liverpool Echo political editor Liam Thorp about the big decisions facing decision makers in the city.The Northern Agenda is a Laudable production for Reach. It is presented by Rob Parsons and Daniel O'Donoghue, and it is produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin.You can subscribe to the daily Northern Agenda newsletter here: http://www.thenorthernagenda.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this the second part of our conversation, Pat Sharples and I talk about some of the lessons that HE learned from his Athletes and have a laugh when he shares with us which Movie star he would have play him - if they made the Pat Sharples story!! Pat grew up skiing on the plastic slopes of Rossendale, England - but has come a long way since. Heading to alps to work and ski - he found he had a passion and talent for snow sports, specifically moguls winning various competitions and setting him on today's path where he heads up the GB Snowsport Coaching Program. It was a true honour to speak with Pat and have a laugh enjoying stories about the world of skiing. Make sure you listen to both part 1 and 2 to better understand the man who is coaching some our most talented athletes! But none of this would have been possible without the help and support of many individual's, brands and companies over the years. The continued support past present and future from various sponsors allows Pat and all the GB teams and athletes to perform a their very best. A Special Thanks to: Vanessa Sharples Warren Smith Eric Davies Sonia Prior Pete Waghorn David Mercer Richard Phillips Salomon www.salomon.com/en-gb The National Lottery www.national-lottery.co.uk Planks Clothing www.planksclothing.com GB SnowSport www.gbsnowsport.com …. The Parents, Coaches, Athletes, Support Staff & The Back Office Teams of GB Snowsport. When you are done this Episode; if you want to find out more about Pat's journey - check out Bonus Episode #17 of THE SKI PODCAST.

Pat Sharples grew up skiing on the plastic slopes of Rossendale, England - but has come a long way since. Heading to alps to work and ski - he found he had a passion and talent for snow sports, specifically moguls winning various competitions and setting him on today's path where he heads up the GB Snowsport Coaching Program. It was a true honour to speak with Pat and have a laugh enjoying stories about the world of skiing. We covered a range of topics and we hear how Pat see's himself as a coach, and works with his athletes. But none of this would have been possible without the help and support of many individual's, brands and companies over the years. The continued support past present and future from various sponsors allows Pat and all the GB teams and athletes to perform a their very best. A Special Thanks to: Vanessa Sharples Warren Smith Eric Davies Sonia Prior Pete Waghorn David Mercer Richard Phillips Salomon www.salomon.com/en-gb The National Lottery www.national-lottery.co.uk Planks Clothing www.planksclothing.com GB SnowSport www.gbsnowsport.com …. The Parents, Coaches, Athletes, Support Staff & The Back Office Teams of GB Snowsport. When you are done this Episode; if you want to find out more about Pat's journey - check out Bonus Episode #17 of THE SKI PODCAST.

This episode we are speaking to Molly Robbins. Still only 30 she has been in the business over 11 years and has been on Channel 4's Extreme Cake Makers, has her own cake and product business and now teaches in her studio in Rossendale. She tell us all about how she got into the business, how she came to be on Extreme Cake Makers, the tragic story about the fire at her studio and how she pulled through to now have a studio and warehouse to house her amazing business. For all the shownotes visit: https://daisycakecompany.co.uk/the-business-of-cake-making-podcast/

After Christmas party shenanigans and new Covid measures, there's a not so festive fallout this week in Westminster.Christopher Hope is joined this week by Conservative MP for Hazel Grove in Greater Manchester, William Wragg, fresh from shouting "Resign!" at the Health Secretary in the Commons, to express his despair at the Plan B pandemic measures being ushered in next week. He urges MPs to stick to their guns and rebel if they too don't agree with vaccine passports and mandatory jabs.Also on the podcast, Jake Berry, Tory MP for Rossendale and Darwen and Chair of the Northern Research Group of Conservative MPs, on why he thinks Boris Johnson needs "an Alastair Campbell figure" in No.10, and former leader of the Lib Dems Tim Farron, on why it's important the public care about the moral integrity of our leaders, and which blond-haired PM he thinks lacks it. No answers on postcards please.For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/chopper |Sign up to the Chopper's Politics newsletter: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/newsletters |Listen to Planet Normal: www.playpodca.st/planetnormal |Email: chopperspolitics@telegraph.co.uk |See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A care home manager and a care home owner in Lancashire share their pandemic experiences and talk about plans to improve the way information about patients flows between the NHS and social care. They are part of a programme to introduce digital systems which can be accessed by different parts of the NHS and social care, made possible with funding from NHSx. Our guests are Dawn Johnson, manager of Oaklands Nursing Home in Burnley; and Jim Page, owner of Turfcote Manor care home in Rossendale, Lancashire, who talk to the Innovation Agency's Caroline Kenyon. The Innovation Agency Care Homes Safety Network is open to everyone working in care homes and in roles connecting with care homes. Meetings take place four times a year, promoting collaboration and co-production of new procedures in high quality care, managing deterioration and medicine safety. To join the network, please email: connie.sharrock@innovationagencynwc.nhs.uk.

This is our latest interview with the political figures grappling with what happens when a right-wing party succeeds with an economically populist offer. Jake Berry is Conservative Member of Parliament for Rossendale and Darwen, and leads the Northern Research Group - the collection of Tory MPs representing constituencies in the traditionally Labour-dominated north of England. The NRG seeks to petition its party to make good on the higher spending 'side-of-the-bus' populism of Brexit. We ask whether Boris Johnson's Conservative Party really differs from previous incarnations, how the Jeremy Corbyn moment looked from the other side, and get Jake's view of new left experimentation in local government in the north, such as the 'Preston Model'. Help us continue! Follow us everywhere!

Stepping Out Onto Lancashire's Footpaths, Bridleways and Unrivalled Countryside. The Bay's Dan Ryan, The A59 Club, Woodturning in Wyresdale and Pony Trekking in Rossendale.

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Last of the Barleywine is an audio series of recollections from Walter Barleywine, stalwart of the Lancashire League. He has been watching Lancashire League Cricket for 40 years and has recorded his memoirs and recollections to share with the youth of today. Although times were hard back in his day the Lancashire League was thriving. He will take us on his journey, how he saw it and will recollect tales, with Lancashire League legends guest featuring. Walter has followed Lancashire League Cricket all his life and has approached Lowerhouse and their website team to serialize his thoughts in the run up to the 2014 season. This is a parody, made by Mark Whitehead, originally in 2014

A prolific paedophile has been jailed for 15 years after being convicted of a catalogue of historical child sex offences. Stephen Carr was found guilty following a trial at Preston Crown Court of 32 offences against four male victims, including rape, indecent assault and gross indecency. The offences were all committed in the Rossendale area between 1993 and 2005 when the boys were aged between 10-16 years. This episode is also available as a blog post: https://emergency-services.news/prolific-paedophile-convicted-of-further-historical-offences/

Many times we hear of serious crimes taking place in areas which are never close to home and we always think to ourselves it would never happen where you live, and yet crimes, and especially murders may well have happened closer than you realize – sometimes you just have to do a little digging. Haslingden is a small town that resides within the district of Rossendale. Surrounded by moorland, it is situated roughly 16 miles North of Manchester, with neighboring towns and villages such as Rawtenstall, Helmshore, Rising Bridge, Acre and Hud Hey all within close proximity. By the late 1800's, the population was around 19,000 with many residents working within the factories and mills that had prospered during Industrial Revolution due to the mechanization of the wool, cotton and spinning industries. And it is in this setting that we travel back to the 20th August 1880 and to the home of Mary and Dennis Molloy, mop maker, that was situated on Wilkinson Street, or as it was known then, New Club Houses – just off Marsden Square at the top of the town. As you can probably gather, the surname – Molloy – is of Irish origin and it was in this part of town that a large gathering of Irish families had settled, with one name in particular that some of you may have already heard of; Michael Davitt – the founder of the ‘Land League‘ back in 1879 which was responsible for liberating the Irish peasantry from the injustices of the land rental scheme; but this is a story for another time! It was close to around 2.00pm when James, aged 20 and the third eldest of nine children, arrived back at home eagerly looking forwards to having his lunch after spending much of the day transporting goods around town as a carter. Being of a somewhat poor neighborhood, the house was in a terrible state and witness accounts that spoke of Mary and Dennis seem to indicate they spent most of their time in a drunken stupor, with Dennis perhaps being the more guilty of the two when it came to worse-for-wear with drink. Not having much in the way of food, Mary went out to a local shop nearby to purchase some ham, eggs and coffee and when she arrived back home some short time later, James sat down at the kitchen table and tucked into the food she had brought back. Meanwhile, his father, Dennis Molloy, who had been sleeping upstairs, was awoken by the sound of his wife and James talking downstairs. Making his way down and into the kitchen, he ordered his son to leave the house saying; “he should have no dinner here.” Winifred Molloy, nine years of age who was in the house at the time had made her way into the kitchen by the time her mother came back and heard her father shouting at James.

Domestic abuse or “wife beating” was a prominent occurrence in Victorian England with many victims having to put up with abuse on a daily basis. It was socially acceptable for that period and was seen by many as nothing more than a lower class issue. It's been written in many publications that during the Victorian era, religion played a big part in culture and that for a woman to be virtuous and to serve god, they must follow the lead of her husband. This of course seemingly gave the nod for husbands to control and do whatever they deemed appropriate to their wives, which, in many instances, meant physical violence. With that said, let's get into today's story and we are travelling way back to the early morning of Saturday, 19th August, 1899 and to the small town of Whitworth which resides between Bacup and Rochdale in the parish of Rossendale, England. Ellen Dowdle, a 35 year weaver and mother to five children had spent a couple of hours working at the Whitworth Co-Op Mill, covering for another worker who was off sick. She had agreed to work three days a week, taking on four looms in doing so and with the promise of more work to follow. By mid-morning, she was working alongside another mill employee when she spoke about being worried about going home, saying; “A fear there's bound to be trouble for me” to which the other employee replied; “Oh don't think that Mrs Dowdle; it'll be dinner time soon an' then the work'll be done.“ Finishing work at around noon, Ellen made her way to Grove Terrace where she had been living for the past week with Mr and Mrs O'Brien after having left her marital home at 20 Copeland Street the week before, following a huge row with her husband, Michael. She would stay there for much of the afternoon until around 3.00pm – when it was reported that after her husband called at the house, and after a short discussion between the pair, she was persuaded by Michael to return back home with him. This would be the last time the O'Brien's would ever see their friend, Ellen, alive ever again.

Graham Liver joins his dad Mick at the Lancaster University Vaccination Centre. Rossendale's zooming goats, The Vicar of Lancaster retires and the Bolton le Sands Vaccine Song

The Five that caught our eye this week..... ONE Vaccines - protests, cheating, EU-UK vaccine wars EU 'fiasco' on N Ireland heaps pressure on Commission These travelers faked negative COVID tests and got away with it Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down major coronavirus vaccine site at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles A vaccination site meant to serve a hard-hit Latino neighborhood in New York instead serviced more Whites from other areas TWO Labour Populism Leak reveals Labour plan to focus on flag and patriotism to win back voters THREE Binman vs Snowman Binman who kicked head off snowman refuses to say sorry and says complainers are 'snowflakes' FOUR Enhancing Zoom - book curation and goats Virtual meetings spur sales in books for backgrounds Covid: 'Insane' success of goat Zooms nets Rossendale farm £50k FIVE Putin's Palace Pole Dancing And Fancy Toilet Brushes: Millions Watch Navalny Video On Alleged 'Putin Palace'

This week Paul talks to local Rossendale legend Dorothy Mitchell. She is well known in the valley for her tireless work for Rossedale Hospice and its fundraising and for her long history of nursing which she has now written a book a bout entitles "Old Nursing Times"First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 15.11.20Enhance your podcast experience with her music choices below:Wings - Mull of KintyreMichael Ball - Love Changes EverythingNana Mouskouri - My Friend the Sea

THE RECENT report by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) into antisemitism in the Labour Party delivered a damning verdict on Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. In this special podcast, Marcus Stead talks to Graham Perry, a Labour supporter and an antisemitism awareness trainer about the findings of the EHRC’s report and the events that followed it, including Jeremy Corbyn’s statement which led to him having the Labour whip withdrawn. The EHRC found Labour breached the Equality Act in two cases when its agents were engaged in “committing unlawful harassment”, including using “antisemitic tropes and suggesting that complaints of antisemitism were fake or smears”. The first referred to former Ken Livingstone, the former Mayor of London, and the second concerned Pam Bromley, a Labour councillor in Rossendale, Lancashire. A further “18 more borderline harassment cases” were identified in the sample of 70 studied by the EHRC, and the watchdog also indicated relations with Labour were not always smooth during the investigation. The discussion then turns to the wider problem of antisemitism in British politics and in wider society. Plaid Cymru was co-founded by playwright Saunders Lewis, whose work and letters contain many examples of antisemitism. Lewis is still widely revered by the Welsh nationalist community, and the party was recently engulfed in controversy after activist Sahar Al-Faifi, who has a long track record of antisemitism, was readmitted to the party and will stand as a candidate in next year’s elections to the Welsh Parliament. Beyond politics, how prevalent is antisemitism in wider society? Marcus and Graham discuss the issue of antisemitism in institutions such as golf clubs. In this age where roads and concert venues named after slave traders are being renamed, is it right that prominent antisemites such as Roald Dahl are honoured with public monuments bearing their name? Roald Dahl Plass is less than a minute’s walk from the Welsh Parliament building. What is the difference between blatant antisemitism and subconscious antisemitism? And is antisemitism all too often regarded as ‘the lesser racism’? Graham Perry graduated from Churchill College Cambridge with degrees in History and Economics in 1968. He qualified as a Solicitor and became a Partner in Clinton-Davis & Co in Hackney, East London and focused on representing clients in the Magistrates Courts of North-East London. He made a career switch in 1979 when he joined the family firm, London Export Corporation, set up in 1953 by Jack Perry to focus on Trade with China. Graham made his final career change when he became an independent commercial arbitrator resolving disputes between companies involved in the trans-national shipment of food, feeding stuffs and oils – which work he continues to undertake. Graham was a Justice of the Peace from 1986 to 2002 and an Immigration Judge from 2002 to 2015. He has made 100+ visits to China on business, with political groups and most recently with former Lord Chief Justice Woolf whom Graham arranged to give Lectures in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the Rule of Law. Graham writes and lectures on two main topics – China and Anti-Semitism and honed his presentational skills with LBC radio, where he was a regular overnight cover presenter in the 1990s, before focusing exclusively on his arbitration work. The podcast is available on the Talk Podcasts website, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, SoundCloud, Spotify and the TuneIn app.

This week, Paul chats to the chair of local theatre company, the Rossendale Players, David West. He talks about their growth from the early days as a small ensemble to buying their own theatre, his thoughts on the future of local entertainment groups and how putting on a production really is a team effort.First broadcast on Rossendale Radio 06.09.20Enhance your enjoyment of the podcast by listening to David's music choices here:Toto - AfricaNeil Young  - Four Strong WindsSimon and Garfunkel - Homeward Bound

Also, people from across Lancashire making a difference, Rovers' Premier League winning memories and Graham and Owain's Save Your Love duet. There's scarecrows in Garstang and the Rossendale goats who will liven up your meeting. Plus, Dan Whiston, Dame Esther, Nathan Carter, Julie Hesmondhalgh and The Hollies Allan Clarke.

We were delighted to hear of plans to bring the coworking concept to Bacup in Rossendale so went in search for driving force behind the project. Here's our Q&A session with Stephen Anderson from Village Heritage all about Bacup and why they are bringing coworking to the town.

In this episode Emma Cottam, founder of Isabella and Us. chats to Emma Gladwinfield, GP and founder of Mums Matter Rossendale all about the difference between Baby Blues and PND.  

Camp program changes in Michigan, a sandbag fundraiser in Kimberly, and Scouts in the UK go homeless for a night. News Stories A Message from the Council Leadership – October 20 Kimberley Scouts sandbag fundraiser Rossendale scouts sleep rough to raise cash for homeless Subscribe iTunes | Google Play | Android | TuneIn Radio | Stitcher | AnchorDownload episode: MP3 Send Feedback Email Us | Leave Us a Voice Message | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Discord | Leave Us a Review Music Unexpected Hoedown in Bagging Area, by Doctor Turtle

[Compassion at Work Toolkit](https://oscarkilo.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Compassion-at-Work-Toolkit-FINAL-5-December-2017.pdf) Fiona Meechan’s current role is Lecturer in Healthcare Leadership and Management at the Alliance Manchester Business School, where she delivers an MSc in Healthcare Leadership for people working in a wide range of senior clinical and non-clinical roles across the NHS. Previous roles include: Director of Customers and Communities at Rossendale Borough Council, where Fiona looked after a range of services from IT to Enforcement, Graveyards and Bin Collection (glamourous!) and led on health and community safety partnerships. • Assistant Director of Corporate Development and Performance Branch at GMP, where Fiona looked after a range of functions including Scanning, Planning, Inspection and Review and led on the Force wide Citizen Focus programme. • Improvement Manager at Salford Primary Care Trust, where Fiona looked after the staff and public engagement functions and led on the development of a programme of work to manage long-term conditions such as heart disease and diabetes. • Principal Community Safety Officer at Salford City Council where Fiona took the lead on the strategic development and operational roll-out and management of the Community Wardens Service across the City. Amongst other roles, and a bit of consultancy/coaching work, she has also worked for a Criminal Defence Solicitors’ Office in Scotland, taking witness statements, and that was when Fiona decided she no longer wanted to work for ‘The Dark Side’ and would rather be a Jedi! However, Fiona was never brave enough to be a Police Officer (her words), so she went off to study Criminology instead. Academic credentials include: • BA (Hons) Criminology from Nottingham Trent University, where she was supervised by Prof Nick Tilly. • MPhil Criminology from The Institute of Criminology at The University of Cambridge, where she focused on crime prevention and policing. MSc Human Resource Management from Manchester Metropolitan University, which Fiona self-funded and studied for in her own time whilst in the Director role at Rossendale. That’s where Fiona started researching resilience at work. Fiona is currently researching for a part-time PhD in Business and Management at the University of Manchester and her research focus is the role of compassion in the workplace in improving wellbeing and productivity. Fiona is lucky enough to be supervised by Prof Sir Cary Cooper. And to complete a trio of lucky encounters, Fiona was ‘sent’ for some coaching when she worked in Salford and was amazed to be allocated Pauline Clare as her coach. Fiona has recently written a ‘Compassion at Work Toolkit’ for the National Forum for Health and Wellbeing at Work (which is available on OscarKilo). She also designed the ‘Transformation Framework’ model which is being used by the College of Policing as the basis for their peer-review programme, to generate organisational improvement, and Fiona has delivered some training for them on this. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute, a Member of the Institute of Directors, and an Associate of the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development.

Emma speaks to Sylvia the mother of 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster who back in the August of 2007 along with her boyfriend Rob were brutally attacked late at night by a gang in a park in Rossendale, Lancashire. So horrific was the attack that both were left in comas. Rob recovered from his injuries. Sophie very sadly did not. The two of them were attacked simply because they were dressed as goths.

Edinburgh-based Puppet State Theatre Company has become famous for its stage adaptation of Jean Giono’s The Man Who Planted Trees, which has toured the world for ten years. The company’s new production is J R R Tolkien’s short story Leaf By Niggle, performed as a solo piece by Richard Medrington, who spoke to us during the first Scottish tour of the show. Leaf By Niggle will be performed at venues around Scotland until July 2016 before a full run at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The Man Who Planted Trees can be seen in York, Southport and Rossendale in June and July before another tour later in the year. (Photo of Richard Medrington in Leaf By Niggle by Brian Hartley)

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Canadian Beef Consolidated Further Deconstructing Dinner examines the recent takeover of Canada's largest beef packing plant - Lakeside Packers, located in Brooks, Alberta. The plant maintains a capacity to process 4,700 head of cattle each day (that translates to a whopping 43% of all beef processed in Canada... from one facility!). The takeover leaves Alberta-based XL Foods with 51% control of Canadian beef and leaves just two companies controlling 83%. In light of the recent and largest meat recall in Canadian history, we now know just how much of an impact that a tainted product from one company (Maple Leaf Foods) can have on Canada's food supply. The idea of any further consolidation in the meat packing sector, would, understandably, leave an already shaky Canadian public quite concerned. To learn more about how this takeover might impact Canada's beef producers and the beef-eating public, we hear from the Competiton Bureau's Denis Courriveau and the National Farmers Union's Fred Tait. Backyard Chickens V (Farming in the City VII) Since March 2008, The Farming in the City series has been incorporating a focus on urban backyard chickens. If the thought of two companies controlling 83% of Canadian beef produced from only five plants turns you off of industrial protein, there is of course the increasingly popular alternative of finding some protein in your backyard. While digging up insects may be an option, backyard chickens might be easier, and for Vancouver residents, much easier! On March 5, Vancouver's city council unanimously approved a change to the city's bylaw that has long prohibited backyard chickens. Vancouver is now preparing itself for a backyard chicken revolution. We also hear from the familiar and entertaining Bucky Buckaw, as he responds to listener questions on whether chickens can be trained to do tricks! Guests Fred Tait - Manitoba Coordinator, National Farmers Union (NFU) (Rossendale, MB) - Fred and his wife have raised beef cattle all of their life on their farm in Rossendale, Manitoba (southwest of Portage la Prairie). The NFU "works toward the development of economic and social policies that will maintain the family farm as the primary food-producing unit in Canada". The National Farmers Union is the country's only voluntary, direct-membership national farm organization. Less than two weeks before Fred spoke to Deconstructing Dinner, he was in Ottawa speaking to the Standing Committee on Agriculture on the state of Canada's beef producers. Denis Corriveau - Senior Competition Law Officer, Industry Canada - Competition Bureau - (Gatineau, QC) - The Competition Bureau is an independent agency that, according to their web site, "contributes to the prosperity of Canadians by protecting and promoting competitive markets and enabling informed consumer choice." Headed by the Commissioner of Competition, the Bureau is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, the Textile Labelling Act and the Precious Metals Marking Act. The basic operating assumption of the Competition Bureau is that competition is good for both business and consumers. Jeff Nield - Operations Manager, FarmFolk/CityFolk (Vancouver, BC) - FarmFolk/CityFolk Society is a non-profit society that works with farm & city to cultivate a local, sustainable food system. They develop and operate projects that provide access to & protection of foodlands; that support local, small scale growers and producers; and that educate, communicate and celebrate with local food communities. Bucky Buckaw - Host, Bucky Buckaw's Backyard Chicken Broadcast (Boise, ID) - Bucky Buckaw gives advice on raising backyard chickens as just one example of how a locally based economy can work. Through this segment, he informs listeners about the downside of factory farming and what kinds of toxic chemicals you can expect to find in the resultant livestock. He promotes organic gardening and composting, and supporting local farmers.