Podcasts about smethwick

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Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Paula Vennells No desire to point fingers over Horizon scandal Waspi Fury as women hit by state pension age rise are denied payouts Ukraines spies target Russian figures in increasingly audacious attacks Generals assassination pierces Moscows air of normality Man charged over crash which killed two year old in Smethwick Sara Sharif trial Sadistic killers jailed for murder Avanti West Coast strikes back on after offer rejected Former Archbishop of Canterbury Carey quits as priest Luigi Mangione charged with healthcare CEOs murder Joey Barton charged over social media posts

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Luigi Mangione charged with healthcare CEOs murder Generals assassination pierces Moscows air of normality Man charged over crash which killed two year old in Smethwick Ukraines spies target Russian figures in increasingly audacious attacks Former Archbishop of Canterbury Carey quits as priest Joey Barton charged over social media posts Waspi Fury as women hit by state pension age rise are denied payouts Sara Sharif trial Sadistic killers jailed for murder Avanti West Coast strikes back on after offer rejected Paula Vennells No desire to point fingers over Horizon scandal

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Waspi Fury as women hit by state pension age rise are denied payouts Generals assassination pierces Moscows air of normality Paula Vennells No desire to point fingers over Horizon scandal Ukraines spies target Russian figures in increasingly audacious attacks Former Archbishop of Canterbury Carey quits as priest Luigi Mangione charged with healthcare CEOs murder Sara Sharif trial Sadistic killers jailed for murder Man charged over crash which killed two year old in Smethwick Joey Barton charged over social media posts Avanti West Coast strikes back on after offer rejected

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Chris McCauslands journey from salesman to Strictly final winner Fat Tony DJ says he was injured after being hit at a gig in Kent Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved Mayotte Several hundred feared dead after Cyclone Chido Israel to close embassy in Ireland as it criticises anti Israel policies Suchir Balaji OpenAI whistleblower found dead in apartment Jamie Foxx injured in altercation at his birthday dinner Hampshire pupils sob as vicar discusses existence of Santa Boy, 2, dies and two critical after hit and run in Smethwick Two Russian oil tankers sink in Black Sea reports

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Israel to close embassy in Ireland as it criticises anti Israel policies Chris McCauslands journey from salesman to Strictly final winner Mayotte Several hundred feared dead after Cyclone Chido Jamie Foxx injured in altercation at his birthday dinner Fat Tony DJ says he was injured after being hit at a gig in Kent Suchir Balaji OpenAI whistleblower found dead in apartment Hampshire pupils sob as vicar discusses existence of Santa Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved Two Russian oil tankers sink in Black Sea reports Boy, 2, dies and two critical after hit and run in Smethwick

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Fat Tony DJ says he was injured after being hit at a gig in Kent Jamie Foxx injured in altercation at his birthday dinner Mayotte Several hundred feared dead after Cyclone Chido Boy, 2, dies and two critical after hit and run in Smethwick Suchir Balaji OpenAI whistleblower found dead in apartment Chris McCauslands journey from salesman to Strictly final winner Hampshire pupils sob as vicar discusses existence of Santa Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved Two Russian oil tankers sink in Black Sea reports Israel to close embassy in Ireland as it criticises anti Israel policies

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Royal Mail takeover by Czech billionaire approved Chris McCauslands journey from salesman to Strictly final winner Jamie Foxx injured in altercation at his birthday dinner Mayotte Several hundred feared dead after Cyclone Chido Israel to close embassy in Ireland as it criticises anti Israel policies Two Russian oil tankers sink in Black Sea reports Suchir Balaji OpenAI whistleblower found dead in apartment Hampshire pupils sob as vicar discusses existence of Santa Fat Tony DJ says he was injured after being hit at a gig in Kent Boy, 2, dies and two critical after hit and run in Smethwick

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Mini-podcast about a strike by Asian women workers in Smethwick, UK, in 1992.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayBrowse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateCheck out our Map of historical Stories: Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://map.workingclasshistory.comCheck out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.comIf you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History.  Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Smethwick Swimming Centre, known by generations of families as Thimblemill Baths, hold dark and mysterious paranormal activity. Even without the resident spooks, they look like something from a horror movie. Hundreds of years prior to the building the land was fields and farm land, but a secret was kept on the land which still holds true today. To find out this secret you will have to listen to this podcast as Anne and Renata dive in to the spooky stories of the Smethwick Swimming Centre. You will never believe what they uncovered! The Hidden Horrors of Smethwick Baths - A True Hauntings Podcast SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS THAT SUPPORT THIS SHOW This Show is Sponsored by BetterHelp - Visit www.BetterHelp.com/P60 for 10% off your first month. Mint Mobile - To get your new wireless plan for just15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to www.MintMobile.com/P60 Rocket Money - Start saving money and reclaim control over your finances with www.RocketMoney.com/P60 Haunted Magazine - https://bit.ly/hauntedmagazine Tarot Readings by Winnie - https://www.darknessradio.com/lotus-love-tarot Follow Anne and Renata: Facebook: @AnneAndRenata Instagram: @AnneAndRenata YouTube: @AnneAndRenata TikTok: @AnneAndRenata Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mini-podcast about the strike by Asian workers at Supreme Quilting in Smethwick, UK, in 1982.See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/todayAnd browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/dateOur work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon. If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory.AcknowledgementsWritten and edited by Working Class History.Theme music by Ricardo Araya. Check out his YouTube channel at youtube.com/@peptoattack

Owen Blackhurst is back once again and is with Sebastian “World Cup” White, Tommy Stewart and James Bird to talk podcasts over friendships, Football Manager, big bowls of fruit, Belgium, Brendan Rodgers, Rick and Morty, slimy otters, Alisson Becker baptising James, Joe Allen, Romelu Lukaku in Smethwick, West Bromwich Albion FC, Sir Alex Ferguson, football in care homes, José Mourinho, Martin Brathwaite, Borrissey, Megan Thee Stallion, Antonio Conte, cross-generation connections, crunk, cucumbers, cider apples, Euros Fever, Football's Coming Home, Extra Time, The Simpsons, CD Leganés, the La Liga Mascot Olympics, T-Shirt guns, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, turnips, Doritos, pheasant pate, Pathé, Super Pepino, Seb's heat map, potato scallops, packed lunches, roast dinners in pubs, cold showers, Wim Hof, the liver king, Tommy's bad back, the bad smell of washing up, boxing and goalkeeper gloves, and somehow so much more!Get the latest issue of MUNDIAL Mag hereSign up for the The Hat-Trick NewsletterFollow MUNDIAL on Twitter - @mundialmagFollow MUNDIAL on Instagram - @mundialmag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've got bags of used compost, what do I do with it? Which fruit and veg would the panel recommend for novice gardeners to grow? Is gardening an art or a science? Ready to answer all these questions and more, Kathy Clugston and her team of experts are in Warley Woods, Smethwick for this week's episode of GQT. Joining Kathy to offer their best horticultural tips and tricks are Head of Oxford Botanical Gardens Dr Chris Thorogood, houseplant expert Anne Swithinbank, and landscape designer Matthew Wilson. Anne Swithinbank visits gardener Charles Dowding to find out all there is to know about the no dig approach. Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock Producer: Dan Cocker Executive Producer: Hannah Newton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

A&M EDM Ltd is an engineering solutions company always striving to maximise its service to clients in the aerospace, motorsport, automotive, marine, medical, rail, defence and general subcontract sectors. To achieve this, the West Midlands company has invested in a diverse range of technology that spans from 3, 4 and 5-axis machine tools and laser welding to laser calibration and more. However, the foundations of the company stem back to its 2002 inception where it all started with a Sodick wire EDM machine from Sodi-Tech. Wind forward more than 20 years and the Smethwick manufacturer has upward of 60 machine tools with 36 of those supplied by Sodi-Tech. This includes a complete selection of Sodick wire and die-sink EDM machines, EDM hole drilling and high-speed machining centres. Like many subcontract manufacturers, A&M EDM machines a variety of materials that include stainless steel, mild steel, aluminium, inconel, titanium and exotics with a variety of production demands from bespoke one-offs and short runs through to longer run batches for its customers – but one thing that has remained a constant from day one is the technology and support from Sodi-Tech.   A&M EDM Ltd Owner and Managing Director Mark Wingfield says: “My relationship with Sodi-Tech dates way back to the very start. At the moment, we have 36 Sodick machines and this includes a complete variety of machines. A&M EDM specialises in lots of products. We make everything from parts that go into the ocean to parts that go to Mars. The machines have to be reliable because of the accuracy of the work we do. When you spend so much money on machine tools, you want the machines to last. The Sodick machines are very reliable and rarely break down - if you look after the machines, they will look after you. Having used other machines as well as Sodick machines, I always felt that Sodick are the best machines for me. The brand has made this business what it is today. We have taken this business from two people up to 78 people working here. So, I can only speak very highly of the machines, you really are paying for the best kit on the market.” Adding to this, Lee Finch, Production Director at A&M EDM says: “We offer next day turnaround and if the machines are not running efficiently, or running overnight as we planned them to, we simply cannot offer that service. What I love about the Sodick machines is how user-friendly they are. You can get jobs up and cutting very quickly without having to go into any extensive technical depth with the machine. However, there is the facility for advanced technical operation in the background, but if you just want a quick fix where you can get the machine up and running for a quick turnaround job, the machines are so easy to operate.” Bal Dulay, Account Manager at Sodi-Tech says: “It's great to see so many of our machines on the shop floor. In fact, A&M EDM is the largest user of our machines across the UK and Europe. A&M EDM trusts our machines, so they know that the parts they are producing are of the highest quality. This gives A&M EDM the confidence to know that their customers are getting what they need. This is not a customer-supplier relationship, this is a partnership that A&M have with Sodi-Tech. They trust us and know that we will supply a machine that will do the job and support their goals for the future.” Over the years the company has acquired everything from the AQ537L, AQ750L, AQ750LH and AQ900L through to the AG60L, AG80L, AG100L, AQ35L, AL60G and the most recent ALC600G. Looking at the latest ALC600G machine that is just been installed, Lee Finch continues: “This machine offers us a new facility where we can ‘turn and burn' using full 8-axis controlling. When we are looking in the market for new machinery, myself and the other directors at A&M will evaluate what we are looking for and what we are trying to offer to our customers. We also need to identify how our business is going to get the benefit from that purchase. The more advanced technology that Sodi-Tech can offer, then there is more technology that we can offer to offer our customers - and this is how we have arrived at this 8-axis ‘turn and burn' machine. It gives us the facility to offer a new service to the market.” Sodick's ALC600G range of machines that are referred to as ‘turn and burn' comes with a new standard – the ‘iGroove' edition with a wire rotation mechanism. This patented innovation rotates the wire during the skim-cut operation so that workpieces are machined from top to bottom with the ‘unconsumed' surface of the wire. Conventionally, wire electrodes are controlled solely by tension and running speed, while being constrained by a die. Sodick's iGroove rotation mechanism provides additional control over the wire, resulting in increased surface quality and improved geometric accuracy, whilst at the same time minimising wire consumption. From a specification perspective, the machine incorporates linear motors and absolute precision linear scales in the X, Y, U and V axes with an X, Y and Z axis travel of 600 by 400 by 350mm and a U and V axis movement of 150 by 150mm. With a maximum wire speed of 420mm/sec that cuts with speed and precision in a 1050 by 710mm work tank, the ALC600G is a precision high-speed performer with a compact footprint to suit any machine shop.

The Throstle Club is a programme produced by Black Country Radio Xtra and presented by Norman Bartlam and Bob Downing. It is a monthly programme which looks back on the long and proud history of West Bromwich Albion featuring interviews with former players and reminiscences from supporters of the club. The studio guest is well known Baggies man John Homer. The key interview is with former Albion player Lyndon Hughes. He talks about his early playing days as a lad in Smethwick and about his astonishing recovery from having a kidney removed - which could have ended his career in the early 1970s. Following the recent Malta v England game, we have a feature on Albion players who also played for clubs in Malta, including a look at a Floriana, a club that won the Maltese League under the inspired leadership of former Baggies man George Shaw. Special thanks go to Kenny Roberts of the Floriana media team and Maltese Albion fan Conrad Chircop of Look Back in Albion facebook page. Comradeship amongst lifelong Albion fans is a common thing, and this is exemplified by a dedicated group who have been to Fuengirola in Spain in memory of former Albion supporters; Richie Brentnall and Geoff Waters. This hour-long programme was first broadcast on Black Country Radio and is also available on the Black Country Xtra On Demand service.

This week's episode is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. The DumTeeDum is from Stephen. We found it down the back of the sofa when tidying up and realised that it hadn't been used before.If you can help with editing, as mentioned on today's episode, please email jacqueline.bertho@yahoo.fr On this episode we hear from:· Tracy from California, who thinks Stephen sounds like Adam,· Martin Evans, who is a first time callerinerer and who isn't impressed by Tom and Lee,· Globetrotting Richard, who has thoughts about Lower Loxley and the tax implications of Elizabeth dying,· David Mullis, who owes Helen a massive apology,· Doris from New York, who calls us twice,· Glyn, who speculates about Friday's episode,· Michelle, another first time callerinerer who has spotted some really bad decision making in Ambridge,· Formerly cycling Christine who has a plot prediction involving Brian and Stella· Our Sandra who wants to talk about Ruairi,· Sarah from Smethwick who wonders amongst other things if Freddie lives in the real world,· Katherine who wonders what Lee gets out of his relationship with Helen,· Paul from Ulney who found Friday's episode bizarre,· Steve who also lost his glasses last week and wants to talk about superpowers,· Claire from Clapham who has been shouting at her radio this week,· And finally, Witherspoon, with news of a London Meet-up in July. Plus: there's Sue's Week in Ambridge, Part Two of Stephen's History of Bridge Farm, Tweet of the Week from Theo and the Social Media Round-up from Sandra. Please call into the show using this link: www.speakpipe.com/dumteedumAlternatively, you can send us a voice note via WhatsApp on +44 7957 167 696. Do keep your call to a maximum of two minutes. The minimum age for contributors is 18. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode we scrabble over to Flyford Flavell to investigate mysterious some sightings in the village! Then we're straight to Smethwick to get a load of the new craze hitting the clubs! Brought to you by Little Balloon films Starring John & Peter Butler with Booker Woodford Podcast editing & mixing by Peter Butler

This week's DumTeeDum tune is from Jenny and on this episode we hear the thoughts of: Andrea from Brittany, the one and only Rob, not once, but twice; new callerinerer Ros; Our Ambridge pony club Jen; Lilli answering the call; bewildered and concerned Darcy; probate Paul; Helen (not that one); Stephen who's tetchy about Titch; Katherine on marital secrets; cutting remarks from Sarah from Smethwick; musical Marie-Bray; echoes of Claire from Clapham; Jef with a reality cheque (spelt with a ‘Q'); and a ghostly Witherspoon; topped off by Anon of Ambridge and Jacqueline's stitch-up at the mash-up. Plus: there's more Bull from Stephen as he continues with his history of Ambridge; Suey's roundup of the week in Ambridge, Tweet of the week with Purple Pumpkin, and the Facebook roundup with Stephen.ACADEMIC ARCHERS AND DUMTEEDUM WEEKEND MASH-UP MEET-UP - WEEKEND TICKETSBuy your Saturday-only ticket here: https://bmusic.co.uk/book/instance/1473936Buy your whole weekend ticket here: https://bmusic.co.uk/book/instance/1474336Buy your Saturday night dinner here: https://buytickets.at/academicarchers/855702Please call into the show using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Do keep your call to a maximum of two minutes. The minimum age for contributors is 18.To support the show visit us at: https://www.patreon.com/dumteedum Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim has been working in the field of Community Safety and ASB for 25 years.He started his career in 1995 working for West Midlands Police in Smethwick, where he specialized in Neighborhood Policing and tackling the drug trade.He subsequently took up the post of Sergeant where he was assigned to very challenging areas and used the civil injunction to good effect to tackle criminality and ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour).During his time working for West Midlands Police he received 2 Chief Constable commendations for service to Neighborhood Policing. He was also short-listed for Police Officer of the year in 2014.In 2016 Jim left the Police Service to specialize in ASB and spent 2 1/2 years working for whg housing association as their Community Safety Manager.In 2018 Jim moved to a Local Authority in the North of the UK to take up the role as their ASB Manager. During his time in this role he has used the youth injunction to good effect to tackle some very serious ASB. He has also used the Closure Order powers to restore peace to a number of communities. In some areas ASB has reduced by over 50% over the past 2 years.Jim is a passionate advocate of the Community Trigger and works tirelessly to assist other colleagues around the UK to use this tool more effectively.acourageousrecovery.com

This week's Dum Tee Dum is from Joann Smith and the podcast is sponsored by: Lonny J BeharWe hear from: Sarah from Smethwick who is missing Debbie, Claire from Clapham who celebrates the return of the real Kate, Richard Biffo Prop who feels sorry for Rhuari, Darcey in Northern California who found this week compelling, Cranky Yankee who gives us her Archers history, Pip from Thornton Heath who does some maths, Jen, our Ambridge Pony club who was intrigued by Ian and Adam with Xander, Richard in London who wants to talk economics, Natalie from Torquay who is impressed with the clever script writing this week Witherspoon who is pleased that Ian is back and Marie from Winchester who has a question about pizza toppings. Plus we have Tweet of the week from Purple Pumpkin, our Theo. And we have the social media round-up from our Stephen.Please call into the show using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Do keep your call to a maximum of two minutes. The minimum age for contributors is 18.To support the show visit us at: https://www.patreon.com/dumteedumHow to Write a Podcast Review on Apple Podcasts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9QbySG2Exk&ab_channel=TheDigitalLearningConsultant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode, I'm chatting with Jenny McCann, director of Bear Bookshop in Smethwick, U.K., about her career as an English teacher, why she opened a children's bookshop, her favorite children's books to hand-sell, and how to encourage children to read. For Jenny McCann, Bear Bookshop began as a dream… a long-held fantasy of owning a bookshop and surrounding herself with books all day long! Bear Bookshop aims to be a place that develops and encourages a child's enjoyment of reading, love of learning and sense of wonder, and to help children and parents experience the joy of reading and learning. Jenny encourages children to experience more adventures and less screens. More confidence and less worry. More stories. More curiosity. More play. More resilience. More imagination. And more joy. Bear BookshopSanta's Christmas Countdown, Kath Jewitt, Sebastian BraunThe Jolly Christmas Postman, Allan Ahlberg, Janet AhlbergLittle People, BIG DREAMS, Maria Isabel VegaraThe Story Orchestra SeriesAnisha, Accidental Detective, Serena Patel, Emma McCannThe Girl of Ink & Stars, Kiran Millwood HargraveThe Heartstopper Series, Alice OsemanDaughter of the Pirate King, Tricia LevensellerPeepo Books, Allan Ahlberg, Janet AhlbergEach Peach Pear Plum, Allan Ahlberg, Janet AhlbergThe Wind in the Willow, Kenneth GrahameIllumisaurus, Lucy Brownridge, CarnovskyIlluminightmare, Lucy Brownridge, CarnovskySorrow and Bliss, Meg MasonSupport the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Matthew Bannister on Leslie Phillips CBE (pictured), the actor who made his name in the Navy Lark and the Carry On Films, then became a respected character actor. Dame Valerie Beral, the epidemiologist who created the million women study and investigated the safety of the contraceptive pill and HRT. Avtar Singh Jouhl, the trade unionist and activist who campaigned for racial equality. Atarah Ben-Tovim MBE, the flautist who inspired generations of children to take up music. Producer: Neil George Interviewed guest: Peter Bradshaw Interviewed guest: Tim Teeman Interviewed guest: Jagwant Jouhl Interviewed guest: David Jesudason Interviewed guest: Emily Banks Archive clips used: BBC News, HardTalk Extra – Leslie Phillips 2000; Peter Rogers Productions/ Beaconsfield Productions, Carry On Teacher (1959); BBC Radio 4 Extra, The Navy Lark – Left Hand Down A Bit! 28/03/2009; Sol C. Siegel Productions/ Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer, Les Girls (1957); Peter Rogers Productions/ Beaconsfield Productions, Carry on Nurse (1959); Impact Quadrant/ Izaro Films/ Quadrant Films, Spanish Fly (1976); Amblin Entertainment/ Warner Brothers, Empire of the Sun (1987); BBC Radio 4, The Skivers 17/03/1994; BBC Radio 4, The Life Scientific – Valerie Beral 05/02/2013; Jagwant Photobooks, Avtar Singh Jouhl interview – 2021; Midlands Today/ YouTube, Malcolm X visits Smethwick 03/10/2014; BBC Radio 3, Sound Archive – Atarah Ben-Tovim 11/05/1972; Thames TV, Seeing And Doing – Atarah Ben-Tovim 1985; BBC Radio 3, Atarah's Music Box 04/10/1976; BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour 02/06/2004; Sandie Smith/ YouTube Channel, Atarah Ben-Tovim and Sophie Clavel at Chateau Rigaud 16/09/2016.

It's 1965 and Michael is searching for a higher meaning to life. In London he meets the man who will change his life forever, Malcolm X. They travel together to Smethwick on the outskirts of Birmingham to protest the racial actions of the local Conservative council. Just 11 days later Malcolm is assassinated in Harlem, New York. Inspired by Malcolm's example, Michael reinvents himself from the opportunist hustler into a black activist leader for Britain. Founding RAAS (the Racial Adjustment Action Society), he becomes Michael X.

On this week's show, Matt Davies-Adams, Sam Parkin and Adrian Clarke run the rule over the weekend's action including an afternoon of extreme emotion at Exeter and Teemu Pukki announcing himself as the new Rob Earnshaw.  Then, EFL expert and former England striker Dean Ashton takes the fit and proper guest test before the boys give another scouting report and preview the best of the upcoming weekend's action. follow us on twitter @eflwhatthe  want to sponsor the pod? email whattheefl@yahoo.com Please subscribe, share and give us a 5 star rating if you think we're worth it!

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Birmingham League Show by the Cow Corner Podcast. The Final Countdown In episode 11 we: - Welcome special guest Amritpal Singh from Smethwick. - We review the Divisions One and Two. - Discuss the big talking points in the BDPCL - We pick out our players and performances of the month - We look at the promotion and relegation battles - Plus lots of poor research, jokes and much much more! All this and much more random chat on another episode of the Cow Corner Podcast's Birmingham League Show #CowCorner #CowCornerBDPCL #BirminghamLeagueShow

This week's Dum Tee Dum tune is from Stephen Bowden and on this episode we are lucky enough to hear from lots of callerinners which is fantastic: there was Hugh, Jen, Brian, Witherspoon, Drew, Charlotte and Sarah from Smethwick on Speakpipe and GadgetGirlie and Mike Jennings via email.FB roundup and welcoming new members of our FB groupPlease call into the show using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Do keep your call to a maximum of two minutes. The minimum age for contributors is 18.To support the show visit us at: https://www.patreon.com/dumteedum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

“THE HAUNTED SMETHWICK BATHS” and More Strange But True Tales! #WeirdDarknessIN THIS EPISODE: A 1930s art deco swimming pool is not the first place you think of when people mention the most haunted places in the country. So why is this 85-year-old building bursting at the seams with spirits and specters? The answer to that is not any easy one to give.  (The Haunted Smethwick Baths) *** They look strange, there's a weird otherworldliness to them, when encountered people often find the've lost hours of time with no memory, and the beings are often known to abduct people in the middle of the night. It sounds like I'm describing alien abduction – but the same, all of it, can also be said of fairie folk in European legend. Is it possible there is a connection? Could the mythical fairies of old actually be the extraterrestrials we tell stories about today? (The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies) *** Elsie Eiler pays taxes... to herself. She grants her own liquor license to herself for the tavern she owns – which is possible when you are the mayor… and bartender… and law enforcement, and even the librarian. You see, Elsie Eiler is the sole resident of Monowi, Nebraska – but that doesn't mean she's alone. 
(Monowi, Nebraska – Population One) *** They don't try for a perfect likeness. They have to suppress their creativity. They even find help from birds nests. We'll look at some of the trade secrets used by forensic artists. (The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists)(Dark Archives episode from March 17, 2020)SOURCES AND ESSENTIAL WEB LINKS…“Monowi, Nebraska – Population One” by Ripley's Believe it or Not:https://tinyurl.com/tzd3dqo, Laura Moss for MNN: https://tinyurl.com/ss9ylkj; Karen I. Chen for Travel & Leisure: https://tinyurl.com/sksb2rq; Maria Carter for Country Living: https://tinyurl.com/tlfbahn “The Haunted Smethwick Baths” by Andy Moore for Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/snv5dpy “The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies” by Julian Whitefish for The New Folklore: https://tinyurl.com/ugppg68 “The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/tq8vfe3 Subscribe to the podcast by searching for Weird Darkness wherever you listen to podcasts – or use this RSS feed link: https://www.spreaker.com/show/3655291/episodes/feed.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music provided by Alibi Music, EpidemicSound and/or AudioBlocks with paid license. Music from Shadows Symphony (https://tinyurl.com/yyrv987t), Midnight Syndicate (http://amzn.to/2BYCoXZ), Kevin MacLeod (https://tinyurl.com/y2v7fgbu), Tony Longworth (https://tinyurl.com/y2nhnbt7), and/or Nicolas Gasparini/Myuu (https://tinyurl.com/lnqpfs8) is used with permission. 

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This week's Dumteedum tune is a really special one from our Stephen to bid farewell to P&Q and on this episode we are lucky enough to hear contributions from: Simon in Shropshire, Our Rob, Suzanne in the United States. Our Stephen, Katherine, Claire from Clapham, Bernadette, Witherspoon, Brian, Sarah from Smethwick, Richard in Poland, Julia in Manchester, God Squad Mia, Glyn, Purple Pumpkin & Anon of Ambridge. Plus: Tweet of the week with Bernadette, Facebook roundup with Stephen and welcoming new members of our Facebook group, plus the DumteeBOOKdum item, this time with author Michael Arditti. Marvellous!Please call in to the show using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Do keep your call to a maximum of two minutes and minimum age for contributors is 18.To support the show visit us at: https://www.patreon.com/dumteedum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's Dumteedum tune is from our Stephen and on this episode we are lucky enough to hear thoughts from: Claire from Clapham, Nathalie from Torquay, Rob, Love Jazzer's Singing, Mellie, Queen Bee, Tracy from California, Witherspoon, Milly Molly Mandy, Brian, Kate, Sarah from Smethwick, Gennie, Glyn, Katherine, Chris from York, Neil and Anon of Ambridge.Plus: Tweet of the week, Facebook roundup and welcoming new members of our FB group, Instagram and predictions for next week.As well as the DumteeBOOKdum item, this time with celebrity chef and author Rosemary Shrager Please call in to the show using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Do keep your call to a maximum of two minutes. Minimum age for contributors is 18To support the show visit us at: https://www.patreon.com/dumteedum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Smethwick Swimming Centre in Thimblemill Road, known by generations of families as Thimblemill Baths, opened in 1933.The Subways below the pools hold the most paranormal activity and even without the resident spooks looks like something from a horror movie.Built from reinforced concreate the dark tunnels act as a storage area, but their original purpose was for the storage of staging from the concerts and dances the baths used to hold during the winter season. Hundreds of years prior to the building the land was fields and farm land, but a secret was kept on the land which still holds true today.To find out this secret you will have to listen to this podcast as Anne and Renata dive in to the spooky stories of the Smethwick Swimming Centre.You will never believe what they uncovered!The ladies are off on their own adventure in the UK this April - make sure you subscribe to their social media pages to follow then in their spooky road trip.Find out more about our upcoming UK road trip on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AnneAndRenataAlso follow us on YouTube at Anne and Renata Ghost Hunters#smethwickbaths #hauntedlocation #spookyisles #spookyuk #hauntedsite #anneandrenata #hanutedholidays #hauntingsintheuk #frightfullygood #thebeatles #unitedkingdom #ghostsofengland #itisnotwahtitseems #hiddenbelowground #poltergeists #apparitions #secretchamber #demonicentity #tunnels #paranormalactivity See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This week's Dumteedum tune is from our Mia and on this episode we hear thoughts from: Polly Perks, Witherspoon, Susie, Rob, Vicki from Vienna, Milly Molly Mandy, Tracy from California, Sarah from Smethwick, Claire from Clapham, Mellie, Emily from Canada, Sally, Darcy and Anon of Ambridge.Plus our DumteeBOOKdum item, with author Freya Berry.Also there is our Tweet of the week, Katie's Facebook roundup and our welcome to new members of our FB group, information about our Instagram account plus predictions for next week.Please call in to the show using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/dumteedumDo keep your call to a maximum of two minutes. Minimum age for contributors is 18.To support the show visit us at: https://www.patreon.com/dumteedum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Stephen Fry joins DumTeeDum to discuss all things Ambridge, from his first memories of ‘The Archers' to his views on current storylines. From what character he'd like to play, to the next potential Lynda Snell production. He also answers calls from Ambridge ‘residents' with rather interesting results!This week's DumTeeDum tune is from Stephen Bowden and we are lucky enough to hear thoughts from Rob, Milly Molly Mandy, Dusty Substances, Big Sister Helen, Witherspoon, Brian, Sarah from Smethwick, Claire from Clapham, Glyn, Richard and Annie.Please call in to the show using this link: https://www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Do keep your call to a maximum of two minutes and minimum age for contributors is 18.To support the show visit us at: https://www.patreon.com/dumteedum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Women's lives were transformed in the Black Country between 1945-1968. During these years of prosperity and full employment new appliances relieved some of the domestic drudgery that had dominated domestic life in earlier years. For the first time many working class families had the income to buy new cookers and other appliances - many of which were made in Black Country factories. At the same time the landscape was changing for the better.  Derelict land was being reclaimed and most importantly the region's notoriously poor housing was being systematically swept away. And for young people there were new schools and plenty of well paid jobs for both girls and boys with many companies keen to hire apprentices. In these post-war years the Black Country was truly forging ahead. Simon Briercliffe, a historian and author based at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM) discusses this vibrant period and describes how it will be celebrated in the exciting new extension to the BCLM currently under construction. Keywords: Black Country, Women, Smethwick, Wolverhampton

The Black Country (1945-1966) The post-war years transformed the Black Country of the English Midlands. The region was a driving force in the country's industrial recovery and this was a golden era of working class prosperity with full employment and high wages. But it was also a time of social tension.  The region's industry desperately needed labour to satisfy continuing demand. Attracted by the promise of high wages, an increasing number of men came to the Black Country towns like Smethwick and Wolverhampton from the Caribbean and the Indian Sub-Continent to fill these jobs. Racial tensions grew, fuelled and encouraged by some local politicians. Simon Briercliffe, a historian of the Black Country based at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM) discusses the causes of these tensions with our publisher, Mike Gibbs. Keywords: Black Country, Race Relations, Enoch Powell, Smethwick, Wolverhampton

After his mum kicks him out of their house as a kid, Danny lives with sex workers and gang members. Bullied on the streets and in prison, he snaps, bites an inmate's ear off and his psychopathy ignites.

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The Black Country-raised Olympic sprint champion Mark Lewis-Francis is the latest guest on the Birmingham 2022 podcast series 22 Voices, featuring sporting legends and cultural trailblazers in the run up to the Commonwealth Games. In an honest and open chat, he talks about how athletics turned his life around as a teenager growing up in Smethwick, his journey to becoming Olympic champion aged just 21, and how he wishes he could dust off his spikes for Birmingham 2022!Mark Lewis-Francis also reflects on the injury problems that cut his career short, the impact of the death of his childhood coach Steve Platt, how Linford Christie helped resurrect his career, and the quieter life he now enjoys in South Wales with his partner and four children. He also speaks about the Black Lives Matter movement sparked by the death of George Floyd, and his own experiences of racism in the West Midlands. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Residents in certain postcodes in Smethwick are being urged to get tested for coronavirus after a case of the South Africa variant was detected. It comes as surge testing is deployed in four London boroughs in a bid to halt its spread. Today programme's Justin Webb spoke to Dr Jeff Barrett, director of the Covid-19 Genomics Initiative at the Wellcome Sanger Institute; and Professor Kevin Fenton, London Regional Director for Public Health England. (Image: Surge testing for coronavirus disease in Lambeth and Clapham areas of London; Credit: Reuters)

Helen Mark looks at some of the highlights from the last twelve months of Open Country. This includes contributions from Olympic rower Helen Glover and her husband Steve Backshall in their garden in Buckinghamshire, and Dame Julie Walters talking about her attachment to Warley Woods in Smethwick. Helen heads up into the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse on the most Westerly tip of Scotland with light keeper, Davie Ferguson, and from her family farm in Binevenagh she and Seamus Byrne share their passion for the huge flocks of Whooper Swans which make that part of Northern Ireland their home from September until March. Brett Westwood brings us bird song from the woods close to his home in Stourbridge, and Sybil Ruscoe is on top of Cleeve Common gazing out at the view. Artist Frances Anderson reflects on the experience of cross-channel swimming, and beneath the water Jack Greenhalgh and Tom Fisher are capturing the sounds of insects and plants. Back in Scotland the mountain of Ben Shieldaig is where we find artist Lisa Fenton O'Brien as she explores the mountain's unique temperate rainforest habitat, and singer-songwriter Kitty Macfarlane serenades the wildfowl from the banks at RSPB Hamwall. With the United Kingdom back in lockdown let Open Country bring the outdoors into your home. Producer: Toby Field

The Chance Brothers and Company glassworks began producing glass in 1824 at their facility in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. Before too long, the company became known as the best glass manufacturer in Britain. In addition to producing sheet glass, Chance Brothers perfected methods of manufacturing optical glass for telescopes. In 1848, Chance Brothers began working on the manufacture of Fresnel lenses for use in lighthouses. A first-order lens was created and displayed in the Crystal Palace at London’s Great Exhibition of 1851. James Chance worked with Trinity House to adjust the lenses already in British lighthouses so that they were more efficient. The Chance Glassworks and canal. courtesy of Chance Heritage Trust. The company’s lenses were eventually used in approximately 2500 lighthouses worldwide. The lenses were all sizes, including 13 hyper-radial lenses, which were the largest ever used. Chance Brothers also became involved in the production of prefabricated cast-iron lighthouse towers. In addition, they made lanterns and other components for lightships, and clockworks used to drive the rotation of lenses in lighthouses. Interior of the Crystal Palace showing the Chance Brothers first-order lens, 1851. (U.S. Lighthouse Society) Mark Davies The Chance Brothers factory in Smethwick was officially closed in the early 1980s. Today, the Chance Heritage Trust is working to restore the remaining buildings at the nine-acre Chance Glassworks site in Smethwick. The plan is to convert the site to a combination of residential units, educational space, a heritage center, a café, and archives facilities. Mark Davies is the co-founder and chair of the Chance Heritage Trust. Click here to read the Chance Heritage Trust's magazine, CHaT

A few months after recording Ep.2, Graeme was contacted by the granddaughter of David Jones, one of the Smethwick boys who - along with Cyril Blakemore, Alan Jeffrey and John Gough, discovered the body of Fred Jeffs. Here he recalls that fateful Good Friday, 1957.

A few months after recording Ep.2, Graeme was contacted by the granddaughter of David Jones, one of the Smethwick boys who discovered the body of Fred Jeffs. Here he recalls that fateful Good Friday, 1957.

Jim has been working in the field of Community Safety and ASB for 25 years.He started his career in 1995 working for West Midlands Police in Smethwick, where he specialized in Neighborhood Policing and tackling the drug trade.He subsequently took up the...

Jim has been working in the field of Community Safety and ASB for 25 years.He started his career in 1995 working for West Midlands Police in Smethwick, where he specialized in Neighborhood Policing and tackling the drug trade.He subsequently took up the post of Sergeant where he was assigned to very challenging areas and used the civil injunction to good effect to tackle criminality and ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour).During his time working for West Midlands Police he received 2 Chief Constable commendations for service to Neighborhood Policing. He was also short-listed for Police Officer of the year in 2014.In 2016 Jim left the Police Service to specialize in ASB and spent 2 1/2 years working for whg housing association as their Community Safety Manager.In 2018 Jim moved to a Local Authority in the North of the UK to take up the role as their ASB Manager. During his time in this role he has used the youth injunction to good effect to tackle some very serious ASB. He has also used the Closure Order powers to restore peace to a number of communities. In some areas ASB has reduced by over 50% over the past 2 years.Jim is a passionate advocate of the Community Trigger and works tirelessly to assist other colleagues around the UK to use this tool more effectively.

Another heavy defeat for the Baggies and Chris admits the "first seeds of doubt" are starting to creep in about Slaven's management.  WBA, he says, look like a "defeat waiting to happen".Adrian tries to lift the mood by reminiscing about the mighty Tony "Bomber" Brown, still going strong as a radio commentator and fondly remembered as Albion's greatest goalscorer.Proud to support Smethwick Foodbank.  More details at Smethwick.Foodbank.Org.UKPresented by Adrian Goldberg and Chris LepkowskiProduced by Adrian Goldberg.

Loads for Adrian and Chris to talk about this time, with the main feature being a 3-3 draw against title chasing Chelsea.  Given that the Baggies were 3-0 up at half time, is that one point gained or two points loss.  Plus the controversy of the new handball rule and VAR. reflections on Sam Johnstone and Callum Robinson.  Plus an appreciation of one-time Baggies director Tom Silk.This podcast is proud to support Smethwick Food Bank.  More information at Smethwick.Foodbank.Org.UKPresented by Adrian Goldberg and Chris Lepkowski.Produced by Adrian Goldberg.

With Albion struggling to find the cash to buy new signings to lift them off the bottom of the table, Adrian and Chris break down where the club's TV money has gone, and explore rumours that the club might have been touted for sale pre-Covid.  There's a bit about football too - but not too much after a 5-2 drubbing by Everton.Supporting Smethwick Food Bank.  They need food, cash and volunteers.  Go to Smethwick.Foodbank.Org.UkPresented by Adrian Goldberg and Chris Lepkowski.Produced by Adrian Goldberg.

Blimey - that was some introduction to the Premier League.  A 3-0 drubbing by Leicester. Adrian and Chris discuss transfer options, Slaven Bilic's body language and one time Albion striker Jason Roberts.Don't forget to support the Smethwick Foodbank.  Go to Smethwick.Foodbank.Org.UkPresented by Adrian Goldberg (@goldbergradio) and Chris Lepkowski (@Chrislepkowski).Produced by Adrian Goldberg.

Growing up in Smethwick as one of five children, Balvinder Sidhu was keen to use education to get ahead in life following the death of her father when she was just 8 years old.Hailing from a strict Punjabi family, Balvinder had to act as a carer for both her mum and sister from a young age, and was delighted to become the first in her family to go to university to study Psychology. After volunteering at a local radio station, Balvinder managed a refuge for victims of domestic violence, before returning to her journalism ‘pipe dream’ and studying for a post graduate diploma in journalism at Birmingham City University, a course that was sponsored by ITV, and the company became her long-term employers shortly afterwards. 2018 was a stellar year for Balvinder, seeing her gain three national awards - the Royal Television Society’s Journalist of the Year, the Asian Media Awards Regional Journalist of the Year and the Asian Women of Achievement Award, part of the Women of the Future Programme in the Media category.  -------For more information on the Women of the Future Programme and initiatives, please visit: www.womenofthefuture.co.uk

Adrian and Chris discuss recent West Bromwich Albion games against Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday, and aim to predict the final points titles for the top three in the Championship.  There are also handy notes on the pronunciation of the Baggies Polish winger, Kamil Grosicki.Please support Smethwick Food Bank if you can.   More info at Smethwick.Foodbank.Org.UkPresented by Adrian Goldberg and Chris Lepkowski.Produced by Adrian Goldberg for Kick In The Grass Productions.

Dame Julie Walters shares memories of her favourite childhood park, Warley Woods in Smethwick. It's an urban green treasure with one hundred acres of woods and parkland. But while most parks are looked after by local authorities, Warley Woods is entirely managed by a Community Trust. One third of its income is dependent on the generosity of local people who donate money, another third comes from the golf course and onsite shop, while the remaining third is funded by the Council. So, when Lockdown forced the closure of both the shop and golf course and threatened people's ability to donate, the fear was that the pioneering Community Trust would fail putting the future of this historic site in jeopardy. Producer: Karen Gregor

After a three month hiatus in live football because of Coronavirus, Adrian Goldberg and Chris Lepkowski reflect on the return of the EFLChampionship and the strange experience of watching matches in empty stadiums on the TV or laptop.Includes a review of a goalless draw against Birmingham City, and a forthcoming crunch clash with Brentford.Presented by Adrian Goldberg and Chris LepkowksiProduced by Adrian Goldberg for Kick In The Grass.Proudly supporting Smethwick Food Bank. Smethwick.Foodbank.Org.UK

In this episode we mark the 52nd anniversary of Albion winning their last major trophy - the FA Cup Final in 1968 against Everton.  Dawn Astle, daughter of goalscorer Jeff Astle shares her family stories of the day.The Liquidator supports Smethwick Foodbank.  Please help 'em if you can - Smethwick.Foodbank.Org.UKPresented by Adrian Goldberg and Chris Lepkowski.Produced by Adrian Goldberg for Kick In The Grass Productions.

Baggies legend "Super" Bob Taylor spends time with Adrian Goldberg and Chris Lepkowski.While you're here don't forget to visit the Smethwick Foodbank and help them if you can at Smethwick.Foodbank.org.uk

As additional bonus material to Fred Jeffs Episode 2 - The Short Good Friday, here is a teaser fragment of an interview with David Jones, who with his Smethwick pals Alan Jeffrey, John Gough and Cyril Blakemore, stumbled across the body of Fred Jeffs on Sandwell Valley (Wasson)on Good Friday 19th April 1957. With thanks to Sam Frankie Fox and Ricardo Rocha for the original music, "April Chill", that underscores the interview. For Alan Warr's account of that day, here is a Link to Episode 2. https://soundcloud.com/graerose/episode-2-the-short-good-friday

“THE HAUNTED SMETHWICK BATHS” and More Strange But True Tales! #WeirdDarknessIf you like the podcast, please leave a review in the podcast app you listen from, and share a link to the podcast on Facebook and Twitter to invite others to become Weirdos too!IN THIS EPISODE: A 1930s art deco swimming pool is not the first place you think of when people mention the most haunted places in the country. So why is this 85-year-old building bursting at the seams with spirits and specters? The answer to that is not any easy one to give.  (The Haunted Smethwick Baths) *** They look strange, there’s a weird otherworldliness to them, when encountered people often find the’ve lost hours of time with no memory, and the beings are often known to abduct people in the middle of the night. It sounds like I’m describing alien abduction – but the same, all of it, can also be said of fairie folk in European legend. Is it possible there is a connection? Could the mythical fairies of old actually be the extraterrestrials we tell stories about today? (The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies) *** Elsie Eiler pays taxes... to herself. She grants her own liquor license to herself for the tavern she owns – which is possible when you are the mayor… and bartender… and law enforcement, and even the librarian. You see, Elsie Eiler is the sole resident of Monowi, Nebraska – but that doesn’t mean she’s alone. 
(Monowi, Nebraska – Population One) *** They don’t try for a perfect likeness. They have to suppress their creativity. They even find help from birds nests. We’ll look at some of the trade secrets used by forensic artists. (The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists)LINKS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE…Music or No Music? That is the question for Weird Darkness: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarlarHouse/permalink/2805292746255200/ “The Horror Before Amityville” episode: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/5829 “The Allagash Alien Abduction” including the story about Deja Vu: https://weirddarkness.com/archives/5792 SUPPORT THE PODCAST…Become a patron: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/WEIRDOVisit the store: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/STORE Social media and contact info: http://www.WeirdDarkness.com/CONTACT STORY AND MUSIC CREDITS/SOURCES…(Note: Over time links can and may become invalid, disappear, or have different content.)“Monowi, Nebraska – Population One” by Ripley’s Believe it or Not:https://tinyurl.com/tzd3dqo, Laura Moss for MNN: https://tinyurl.com/ss9ylkj; Karen I. Chen for Travel & Leisure: https://tinyurl.com/sksb2rq; Maria Carter for Country Living: https://tinyurl.com/tlfbahn “The Haunted Smethwick Baths” by Andy Moore for Mysterious Britain and Ireland: https://tinyurl.com/snv5dpy “The Extraterrestrials Want Twinkies” by Julian Whitefish for The New Folklore: https://tinyurl.com/ugppg68 “The Secret Formula of Forensic Artists” by Jake Rossen for Mental Floss: https://tinyurl.com/tq8vfe3 Weird Darkness opening and closing theme by Alibi Music Library. Background music by Shadows Symphony (http://bit.ly/2W6N1xJ), used with permission. MY RECORDING TOOLS…* MICROPHONE (Neumann TLM103): http://amzn.to/2if01CL* POP FILTER (AW-BM700): http://amzn.to/2zRIIyK* XLR CABLE (Mogami Gold Studio): http://amzn.to/2yZXJeD * MICROPHONE PRE-AMP (Icicle): http://amzn.to/2vLqLzg * SOFTWARE (Adobe Audition): http://amzn.to/2vLqI6E * HARDWARE (iMac Pro): https://amzn.to/2suZGkA I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use. If I somehow overlooked doing that for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I’ll rectify it the show notes as quickly as possible.***WeirdDarkness™ - is a trademark and creation of of Marlar House Productions. Copyright © Marlar House Productions, 2020."I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46 *** How to escape eternal darkness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IYmodFKDaM

As darkness turns to light... we transition from our Halloween Special last week to our Diwali Special this week! Also celebrating 30 episodes of our podcast, we look back at our Diwali experiences over the years, who SB played in the Ramayana play at school and Jyojo B's fireworks disasters in Newcastle! We also touch on Dr Ranj's exit from Strictly, the forthcoming Partition episode of Doctor Who, the new WWI statue in Smethwick and also how it could've been a very tragic end for one of our hosts this week...! Listen in here and PLEASE subscribe/rate/review us... to stop the Man shutting us down! Find & follow us on all our links below! Facebook - www.facebook.com/TheNativeImmigrants/
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After the violence directed at black people in Nottingham and Notting Hill in the 1950s, and the naked racism expressed in Smethwick during the 1964 general election, a group of pioneering West Indians came up with a simple and defiant riposte: Carnival. In Queens of Chapeltown, Colin Grant goes behind the scenes of Carnival to its Leeds West Indian HQ in Chapeltown - amidst the glue guns, sequins and feathers - to capture that moment of extraordinary transformation, 50 years on: the birth of a tradition which, for one weekend in August, would wash away the bad taste of anti immigrant sentiment with a burst of colour and flash of exuberance that would forever change Britain. Grant travels to Leeds to talk with the pioneers and celebrate the endurance and growth of Carnival. Produced and presented by Colin Grant.

Chance Brothers were one of the most significant employers in the town where they played a critically important role in the community. Smethwick-born Ray Drury, formerly Chief Engineer, discusses his personal experiences with Graham Fisher. KEYWORDS: Glass, Chances, Chance Brothers, Smethwick, Lighthouses, Crystal Palace, Black Country, Chances Glassworks Heritage Trust, Graham Fisher

Lighthouses, Crystal Palace and more Story of Chance Brother glass works For more than a century one Black Country company - Chance Brothers of Smethwick - dominated glassmaking in Britain. The family were consistently at the innovative edge of glassmaking technology and developed products which shaped its use around the world. It was patented glass from Chances which made the dream of crystal palace a reality. Chance Brothers mastered the sophisticated lews technology which revolutionised lighthouses along the sea routes of the world. In this podcast, Toby Chance - author of 'Lighthouses: The Race to Illuminate the World' - tells broadcaster Graham Fisher, how the business rose to prominence and eventually declined. KEYWORDS: Glass, Chances, Chance Brothers, Smethwick, Lighthouses, Crystal Palace, Black Country, Chances Glassworks Heritage Trust, Graham Fisher

Well-known Black Country broadcaster, Graham Fisher explores the true human cost of pollution caused by rapid expansion of 19th century industry in the Black Country. He talks to Dr Janet Sullivan, Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Birmingham who has made a unique study of the impact of the industrial revolution on the health of the people of Oldbury. She has revealed how what we now know as “acid rain” regularly fell on the town and how the water supply was poisoned by 150 000 cubic yards of toxic waste in “Blue Billy” next to the river. While many employers recognised some of the implications of pollution, no-one really understood its consequences or how it could be controlled. Some believed that toxic fumes could effectively be stopped by paling fences and others argued that taller chimneys would overcome the problem of pollution; not realising that it just moved it to the next town. Meanwhile, for decades children died while workers were disfigured and crippled by handling the toxic chemicals used in industries such as glassmaking. KEYWORDS: Pollution, Health, Black Country, Industry, Children, Chemicals, Oldbury, Smethwick, Graham Fisher