Podcasts about South Wales

A regular night early in his career ended with him stabbed and bleeding out on a Sydney back street. Now, 25 years on, Jason Semple is one of NSW Police's most decorated and experienced operators. Since that infamous night, he's served overseas with some of the country's most highly trained special operations units, where he tackled some of the world's most high-risk and intense situations. Understand how Jason recovered from that life-changing night, where he lost his colleague and friend Peter Forsyth and turned into a ruthless and effective operative. Host Brent Sanders sits down with Jason, as he walks us through his career and his life post police. If this episode affected you, the number for lifeline is 13 11 14. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Does a venue owe you a duty of care if you've had too much to drink? In Cole v South Tweed Rugby League Football Club, the High Court of Australia considered whether a hotel owed a duty of care to a visibly intoxicated patron. Rosellie Cole had been drinking at the Rugby Club and became severely intoxicated. Staff offered her a lift home, which she declined. Later, after leaving the premises, she was struck by a car while walking along the highway. Cole sued the club for negligence, arguing that it should not have served her so much alcohol and should have taken steps to prevent her from leaving while drunk. The trial court initially found in her favour, awarding damages, but this was overturned on appeal. The High Court held that while licensed venues must take reasonable steps to avoid harm, adults also bear personal responsibility. The majority ruled the club was not liable, as it had taken reasonable steps, including offering her a lift home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr Terry Goldsworthy is a criminologist, former detective inspector, academic, and one of Australia's most respected voices on criminal behaviour. With over two decades in law enforcement and a deep academic grounding in forensic criminology, Dr Goldsworthy brings a rare dual lens to the world of crime — blending frontline experience with sharp, evidence-based insight. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Detectives, Brent Sanders takes a deep dive on a gruesome steelyard and we learn if evil is always a factor playing in the mind of criminals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Throughout 2025 we have been bringing you shows where people share their memories of picture palaces.  We have a few more of these planned for the year, however for this show in that unofficial series we have something a little different for you. Lyn Williams is a life long film fan, and film music aficionado, who also happened to be, for many years, a cinema manager.  In this podcast Lyn shares with us his love of films, some of his earliest memories in wonderful cinemas now sadly long gone, and some incredible stories of his time managing cinemas. You will be entertained by Lyn's tales about: - Working late in a haunted cinema - How to stop a fight between rowdy patrons on a cinema stage - How he avoided serious injury when part of a building collapsed - How not to bring a generator into a cinema. - And much, much more!  You may also detect another voice in the background.  That is Lyn's wife Merril, who gives some lovely pointers to make sure we stay on message.  Indeed, meeting people face to face is something we don't do that often in these days of computer teams linking.  It was an absolute pleasure to meet them and thank you very much for feeding us.  And as if that is not enough, Lyn, who still goes to the cinema a couple of times a week, gives us his views on some of the 2025 releases. So, if you are a listener in South Wales and you are a regular cinema goer, you well see Lyn At The Flicks. Until next time….

An aspiring rapper, battling drug addiction raided a home in inner Sydney in August 2018. Armed with a blank-firing pistol and knuckledusters, 30-year-old Jett McKee broke into the home of Blake Davis, a 31-year-old actor and martial arts enthusiast, and Hannah Quinn, a 26-year-old former kindergarten teacher. McKee fled after the robbery and was chased down….with Davis later striking him with a samurai sword killing him. The ensuing NSW Supreme Court trial, in late 2020, had to consider self-defense, excessive force, and what occurred after the robbery, culminating in a manslaughter conviction for Davis and an accessory conviction for Quinn. A warning: this episode includes mention of self harm. If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to, call LifeLine on 13 11 14See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Damian Bailey, Professor of Physiology at the University of South Wales

In this episode, Richard Pater speak with Professor Kobi Michael about the trajectory of Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza. In the conversation, recorded during a media briefing hosted by BICOM, Professor Michael outlines the emerging trilateral cooperation between Israel, Egypt, and the Palestinian Authority, reflects on Qatari involvement, and discusses the prospects for further hostage releases. Prof. Kobi Michael is a senior researcher at INSS and a visiting professor at the International Centre for Policing and Security at the University of South Wales. He served as the Deputy Director-General at Israel's Ministry for Strategic Affairs and as the Head of the Palestinian division at Israel's National Security Council. Please note that this episode was recorded before the Twelve-Day War with Iran.

Our Writers' salon on the theme of libraries explores characters as diverse as saints, memories, universities, the necessity of writing novels, dystopian visions of the future and seed banks. We chose the theme of Libraries because at a time of book burning and censorship the Library remains a place of freedom of thought and expression. Our first reading is 'Members of Dead Libraries' written by Declan Geraghty. He is a working class writer and poet from Dublin. He's had poetry published in Shanghai Poetry Lab, Epoque Press, Militant Thistles, Cry of the Poor and the Brown Envelope Book. His latest short story featured in Lumpen London issue 11. He has won a mentorship with Words Ireland, and their national mentoring program for new writers. He's recently won a scholarship place with The Stinging Fly Play It Forward Programme, and been awarded a mentorship with Skylight 47. The story is read by Simon Roberts. Our next reading 'All Saints' is by Lindsay Gillespie. Lindsay was born in South Wales, and lives in the South Downs. In between she has been a graphic designer and illustrator, lived in New Delhi, Washington DC, France and taught English in Tokyo. In 2018-2019, she was enrolled in the Creative Writing Programme of New Writing South. She writes short and not-so-short stories and was a Costa 2021 Short Story Award finalist. A year later, she was a finalist for the Bridport Short Story Prize. Other short stories have been shortlisted in nine competitions in recent years including Fiction Factory, Exeter, Oxford Flash Fiction, Fiction Factory Flash, Rhys Davies, Frome, ChipLit, Edinburgh and Fish.Martin Nathan reads his short story, 'D is for Dentist'. Martin's short fiction and poetry has appeared in a range of journals and his novel A Place of Safety is published by Salt Publishing. His dramatic writing has been shortlisted for the Nick Darke award and the Woodward International Prize.Simon Roberts, based in West London, performs his short story 'Does the world need any more novels?' alongside Jananne Rahman. Simon Roberts writes short stories and flash fiction. His story Dirty Chicken & Rice was a 2024 Plaza Prizes finalist, and his adaptation of The Slaves of Solitude was produced by Questors Theatre in 2024. He was a finalist in this year's Fish Flash Fiction Prize.‘The Library' written and read by Martha Stutchbury explores the transformation / decline of a university library, through the eyes of a librarian working on the special collections floor. Martha Stutchbury is an events producer living and working in London. She studies creative writing part-time at Birkbeck University, and has worked as a researcher on creative non-fiction projects including Kate Summerscale's ‘The Book of Phobias and Manias', commissioned by the Wellcome Foundation. Finally, founder and co-host of the Story Radio Podcast, Tabitha Potts is a short story writer and novelist, and has been published in various literary magazines and anthologies. She received an Honourable Mention in the Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize for her story Poppet and is publishing her debut novel in 2026 with Rowan Prose Publishing. She reads from her original short story 'The Hum'. The photograph used as the podcast cover for this episode was taken by Tabitha Potts and shows the Library at Charleston House.

Life in the Spirit: Beyond the Obvious This week, Andy continued our series on "Life in the Spirit," diving deep into what it truly means to be led by the Holy Spirit. He challenged our common assumptions, moving beyond ideas of just "hearing God" or "experiencing the Holy Spirit" to uncover a more foundational truth found in Paul's letter to the Romans. Andy opened with a vivid story from his recent trip to South Wales, where he and Angie encountered an ultra-marathon photographer. This photographer was positioned near the end of a gruelling 100-mile race, ready to capture the exhausted but exhilarated runners. He highlighted the crucial role of arrows pointing the way to the finish line, but more importantly, the extensive training the runners undertook to even begin such a race. This analogy set the stage: while guidance and exciting experiences are part of the Spirit's work, there's something far more fundamental – the "training" that equips us for the long haul of faith. Turning to Romans 8:12-17, Andy explained that Paul, despite his own profound encounters with the Holy Spirit (like on the road to Damascus, Acts 9), doesn't focus on visions or gifts when describing being "led by the Spirit." Instead, he points to a radical, daily transformation. The context of Romans 8, Andy reminded us, is the tension of living in the "now, but not yet." As Christians, we've inherited a glorious future free from pain and death, yet we live in a present reality filled with challenges. The Holy Spirit, he explained, is actively at work in this tension, helping us navigate it. Andy then broke down several key works of the Holy Spirit mentioned in the earlier verses of Romans 8: Freedom from sin and death (Romans 8:2): The Spirit sets us free from the old law of sin and death, establishing new consequences for our lives. A new mindset (Romans 8:4-5): We are called to live according to the Spirit, having our minds set on what the Spirit desires, not on our sinful nature's desires. This is a profound shift from a self-centred life to a God-centred one. Life and peace (Romans 8:6): A mind controlled by the Spirit leads to life and peace, in stark contrast to the death that comes from a sinful mind. Andy emphasized the ongoing "war" within us, urging us to choose to follow the Spirit's leading. Life for our mortal bodies (Romans 8:11): If the Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us, He will also give life to our mortal bodies – a stirring promise of hope and resurrection power at work within us now. The core of Andy's message, drawn from Romans 8:13, revealed what it truly means to be led by the Spirit: "If by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live." This is strong language. It's not about tolerating sin, burying our heads in the sand, or just "putting up with" our sinful nature. It's about actively, with the Spirit's power, killing off those self-centred desires and actions that cut us off from God's plan and the fullness He has for us. Once something is dead, it's dead. This is the "engine room" of our spiritual lives, the foundational work that enables us to grow and develop. Andy then linked this to Romans 8:12, explaining our "obligation." Before Christ, we were obligated to our sinful nature, driven by selfish desires. But now, having surrendered our lives to Jesus and with the Spirit at work, we have a different obligation: to live according to the Spirit. This isn't about rules or duty, but about responding to God's love and His desire to bring joy, peace, love, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, and faithfulness into our lives. The glorious outcome of being led by the Spirit in this way, as highlighted in Romans 8:14-17, is that we become children of God. We are no longer slaves to fear, but adopted sons and daughters, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, inheriting all that Jesus has. This relationship frees us from a life of duty and rules, inviting us into a loving relationship with our Heavenly Father. Andy concluded with practical steps on how to live this out: Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal sin: What does He want us to deal with? Learn and stand on God's Word: Memorize verses like Romans 8:11 to use as a weapon against temptation. Kiss goodbye to feelings as a driver: Choose to believe God's Word over fleeting emotions. Fix our eyes on Jesus: Remember it's about relationship, not rules. Confess our sins: As 1 John 1:9 says, if we confess, God is faithful to forgive and purify. This breaks sin's stranglehold. Challenge assumptions: Don't cling to "this is just who I am." The Spirit has made you a new creation! Stop dressing up sin: See it for what it truly is – a deceptive lie from the enemy. Christ died to free us from everything opposed to God. To be led by the Spirit means a radical rethinking of our lives, learning to put sin to death and choosing instead to stand in the life Jesus promised. You are a son or daughter of God – it's time to walk into more of your inheritance! Bible References: Romans 8 (specifically Romans 8:2, 8:4, 8:5, 8:6, 8:10, 8:11, 8:12, 8:13, 8:14, 8:15, 8:16, 8:17) Acts 9 (implied, road to Damascus) 1 Corinthians (implied, communion) 1 John 1:9 James (implied, confess sins to one another) Transcript pray for me in order to fit the microphone in the pocket of these trousers, I've had to give my wallet to my wife. So, it's always a risky thing. So, we're continuing our series this morning on what it is to, on what life in the Spirit is all about. Nick kicked it off last week. If you've got a Bible or an app or whatever, you might want to turn to Romans 8. We're going to be looking at some verses in there in a minute. But I wonder if I asked you a question, what does it mean to be led by the Spirit? I wonder what sort of answers I would get because I kind of think probably most of us would say, well, it means about hearing God, doesn't it? It means about God guiding us. It means about experiencing the Holy Spirit and getting a sense of what that is, which is kind of your initial reaction. But as we're going to see, actually, when Paul got the opportunity to write about it, that's not what he said. So, we're going to look at that in a minute. Just a couple of weeks ago, Angie and I had a chance to get away for a few days in Pembroke in South Wales. And one of the days there, we were walking along the coastal path there. And as we were walking along the path, we come across this guy sat on a chair, banging the middle of the path. And he had one of these massive cameras with him. And I thought, oh, he's doing some wildlife photography or something like that. And so, we started chatting to him. He wasn't doing that, actually. He was a sports photographer. And apparently, there was a race taking place. And he was sat there on the path because he was expecting some runners to come. And he lined himself up to get a beautiful backdrop. And he's really sweaty runners to come around and capture their photograph. And it turns out there was a race going on called an ultra. Who knew? Some of you probably do. And in an ultra race, apparently, you run 100 miles. Whoa. And so, these were guys that had set off running at midnight the previous day and were still running. And the race was going to finish in the village next to where we were. So, he was set up near the finishing line to capture if anybody actually made it. But Angie and I went and sat down. And actually, it was quite a nice day. We sat down in the field and had a bit of lunch. And we could see the runners coming along. And we noticed as they ran along the coastal path, you come to sort of a stile to get to the next bit. And there were these big arrows on the stile pointing them to go up the field and leave that coastal path. And the arrows, obviously, were really important because if you run, like, 99 miles, you don't suddenly want to find yourself going the wrong way, do you? So, they were showing them the way to the end. And obviously, when they got to the end, I mean, A, they'd be really exhausted, for sure. But you can just imagine the sense of exhilaration, of celebration, and achievement, and excitement that you've done about that race. And yet, as I thought about it, you know, that's great, isn't it? But actually, what's really important for those runners is they all had to do an awful lot of training in the first place to get their bodies in the kind of shape and fitness and stamina where they could cope with running 100 miles. And that in some ways is far more important for them than the arrows pointing in the right direction or the sense of celebration when they finish. Because if they put the training in, if they manage what they eat, if they put the exercise in, they get up early and go practicing and they build up the stamina to run that sort of distance, then they can go on and do it again and again and again. And in some ways, what we're going to see this morning is that, you know, we think about the Holy Spirit being something that leads us, like those arrows, points us in the right direction of where we want to go. Or we think about the experience of the Holy Spirit being exactly that, something that's exciting and stirring. But actually what we're going to see, there's something far more fundamental, far more foundational, far more set up to help us last the journey and cause us to grow and develop as we walk this race with Jesus. Walk this race, I didn't mean that. But, and it's interesting because we look at, you think about Paul who wrote these verses we're going to look at. This is Paul who encountered the Holy Spirit, encountered Jesus on the road to Damascus. Wow, what an experience, right? And it was blinded and then led to the house of Cornelius where he's prayed for and eventually he's seized. This is the same Paul who writes in the book of Acts that the Holy Spirit prevented us from entering Asia and preaching the word. This is the same Paul who says we saw the vision of the man of Macedonia pleading with us to come over. And so in that sense he's led by the Spirit. This is the same Paul who is the only guy in the New Testament that gives us any detail about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. And yet when he writes about what it is to be led by the Spirit, that isn't where he goes. That's not what he teaches us. So we're going to get into this. I'm just going to read Romans 8 verses 12 to 17 in the NIV if you've got that. And this is what he says. Paul says, Therefore brothers, we have an obligation, but it is not to the sinful nature to live according to the sinful nature, but to live according to it. For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die. But if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. Because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a Spirit again that makes you, the Spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you receive the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry Abba Father. The Spirit himself testifies of our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs, heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ. If indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory. So the context of this chapter, Paul is explaining how as Christians we live in this tension of living in the now, but the not yet. As Christians who have been born again, who have encountered Jesus and have chosen to follow Jesus, we have inherited something and we are heading towards a place where there will be no more pain, no more sickness, no more death. And we're heading towards all of that. And yet at the same time, we live in the tension of the now, that goes on now. And when we pray for healing, we're praying for the not yet to break through into the now and things like that. And we're called to do that, but it's difficult, isn't it? Because we live in this tension, but that is the promises of God that we will enjoy. But right now it's a bit of a challenge. So Paul is saying in this chapter how living in that tension, the Holy Spirit is at work in you and in me and helping us as we do that. Last week, Nick was talking about the work of the Holy Spirit in bringing us to Christ in the first place and how we choose to follow Jesus, the Holy, it's that work of the Holy Spirit to cause us to be born again in that language. What Paul is saying here, having done that, this is now the work of the Holy Spirit in your life and in my life day by day. And I kind of wonder, this is almost like the small print, right? Nicodemus got the headline story of you need the Holy Spirit to enable you to be born again, but this is the small print. Once you've done that, here's what's going to happen. And so as we read this, that's what Paul is talking about. And so in the early part of the chapter 8, he sets out a number of things that the Holy Spirit is doing in your life and in mine. So in verse 2 we read, the law of the Spirit of life has set me free from the law of sin and death. So the first thing, the Holy Spirit has set you free. Why not feel like that? Well, come on to that. But the Spirit is at work in you. He has set you free from the law of sin and death. There are different consequences to our lives. Now we are following the Spirit of God than before we did that. In verse 4, Paul writes, we do not live according to the sinful nature, but we live according to the Spirit. And in verse 5, we do not live according to the sinful nature, having our mindset on what that nature desires, but instead we live according to the Spirit, having our mindset on what the Spirit desires. So Paul is saying as we follow Jesus and if we're the Holy Spirit is at work in us, then what we are doing, we are thinking about, what is it that the Holy Spirit desires? What does God desire for me? What does God desire for my life? What does God desire for the people that I am involved with? What does God desire for the community where I live? Because before we knew God, we had our mindset on what I want. And he's making this massive contrast between life following Jesus and life before we did that. And he goes on in verse 6, the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace, but the mind of sinful man is death. What is controlling your mind today? What is controlling my mind today? See, what Paul is painting a picture here, there's a war going on. And I think we all identify with this, right? And there's a voice saying, oh, this is what you should do. You should do what you want to do. And then there's another voice saying, hang on, Jesus gave his life for you and you're trying to follow him. You should be doing what he's asking you to do. And Paul is describing this war that goes on and this tension that goes on in our lives and how the Holy Spirit is at work. And he's making the point that he's urging us to be men and women who choose to follow what the Holy Spirit is saying to us in terms of how we live our lives. And he goes on in verse 11, if the Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is in us, he will give life to our mortal bodies. If the Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is in you, he will give life to you, to me. But I mean, that is such a stirring thing, right? We need to grab a hold of that and let that sink in and come back to that. He makes all these statements about the work of the Spirit in our lives in contrast to the works of what he calls the sinful nature, in contrast to a life that is about pursuing what we want and a self-centered thing that drives us. And then we get to our passage. And so in verse 14, we read, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. But when he says that, we need to understand what comes before because, right? Because he says something and then he says because those who are led by the Spirit of God. So what does it mean particularly to be led by the Spirit of God? And if we go back one verse in verse 13, we see that. We read this, he says, for if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die. But if by the Spirit of God you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live. Or in another version, but if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live. This is strong language. If by the Holy Spirit you put to death those deeds of the sinful nature, that work of the sinful, if by the Holy Spirit you put to death those things that are driven out of self-centeredness, that are driven out of what you want to do and that are not part of what God has in plan for you. He says we are to kill it. We are to put it to death. We are to get rid of it. You see, once something is dead, that's it. It doesn't come back. There's no more life. It is dead. He does not say, but through the power of the Spirit you put up with the sin in your life. He doesn't say through the power of the Spirit, don't worry about that, just keep going, don't worry about those things that are part of the sinful nature. He doesn't say through the power of the Spirit just bury your head in the sand and carry on as if nothing happens. No, he says through the power of the Spirit we are to be men and women who are putting to death those things that are cutting us off from God's plan for our lives and the richness and the fullness and the love and the passion that God has for you and we are to put them to death. And then he says that's what it means to be led by the Spirit. Wow, so it's a putting to death the deeds of our sinful nature. It's not about speaking in tongues, it's not about having visions, it's not about seeing signs although those things clearly follow, but it is instead what Paul is saying if we truly want to be men and women who are led by the Spirit then we are to be a people working with the power of the Spirit in our lives to put to death what he calls those deeds of the sinful nature and I kind of guess that most of you can think what they are in your own life. It's the Holy Spirit that is the active agent counteracting sin in our lives and a people led by the Spirit are allowing that to happen. That's why this is such a foundational fundamental thing because we are to go through our lives this never stops right then we have to go through our lives to keep doing this keep coming back to God keep coming back to Jesus and say Lord what else is there something in my life that needs to be dealt with needs to be addressed and then I want to trust the Holy Spirit to help me to put that to death. And then if we go back one more verse, verse 12, he says therefore brothers we have an obligation right if you rent a house you have an obligation to pay rent if you borrowed a mortgage to buy a house you have an obligation to pay it back and Paul is saying we as Christians as followers of we as Christians as followers of Jesus we have an obligation. He says but it's not to live according to the sinful nature so in other words before we were a Christian before we chose to follow Jesus we were obligated is that a word I think so we were we we had to follow the sinful nature there was no other option we had to follow our own selfish desires we had to do what we want to do and if you're outside of Jesus this morning afraid to say that's the way that life is lived it doesn't take much to see that around us but Paul is saying now we have surrendered our lives to Jesus and the Holy Spirit is at work in us we have a different obligation we are now obliged to live according to the spirit you know so often it feels the other way around doesn't it when we're battling with sin and we're battling with stuff it feels like it's just so easy to see and it's so easy to trip up or it's so easy to give in and it almost feels like the other way around which is why we got to stop trusting feelings but that's why Paul is at pains to point this out it's such a massive issue for us as we go through following Jesus day after day after day but it is such a massive win that Christ has won on the cross for us and poured out the Holy Spirit in your life and my life to bring us to a place where we learn to put these things to death and we are instead obliged to follow what the Holy Spirit wants to do in your life and in my life because he's got a calling for you he's got a purpose for you he's got a plan for you he is for you he desires to to give you good things he desires to see joy and peace and love and patience and kindness and goodness and gentleness and faithfulness growing in your heart and in your life he's for you and so he says we are obliged to live according to the spirit this is what it means to be a people led by the spirit yes it is the same spirit that produces the fruit of the spirit in our lives yes it's the same spirit that gives gifts to the church and it's the same spirit that might give us visions or over experiences and encounters with God but it's like addressing this is like the engine room of the ship it's where the action happens it's where the thing that matters you can have all sorts of stuff on a boat you know you think these super yachts or these big cruise liners that are enormous these days it seems to me with swimming pools and gyms and theatres and cinemas and everything else but actually if the if the engine room wasn't working that would all be irrelevant because that boat isn't going anywhere and so this is like the engine room of our lives that actually this is the place where God starts to drive us where he is calling us to if we take him seriously about tackling these issues in our lives are we feeling aimless this morning are we feeling we've lost direction are we feeling we're just drifting there may be that we need to look at the engine room of the work of the holy spirit in us what's he calling to mind what's he asking us to deal with what's he challenging us to say here is something you need to put to death and let's deal with this together you know maybe this is why paul writes um you know when he writes the letter to the church in Corinth and he describes about communion he talks about the detail around taking communion and he says this is why some of you have fallen weak and are sick because you're not addressing these issues of sin in your life and you're carrying on taking the lord's supper and you know because he's seen actually that we need to tackle this we need to be serious about it and address it but then if we go forwards from verse 14 there's more all right which is also just as important paul says if we're living like this if we're led by the spirit in this way and we're putting to death everything that sets itself up against god in our lives then what then you and i are children of god we are sons of god hallelujah you know that is good news it really is we are adopted as children of god himself for all who are led by the spirit are children of god no ifs there's no buts there's no exception clause if we are led by the spirit we are children of god we're no longer slaves to the form of things that enslaved our lives you know that's the argument that he's stating we're now children of god in fact he's very specific we're no longer a slave to fear and for a lot of us even as christians we still get enslaved to fears so often and paul is saying we're children of god we're led by the spirit god has made available to you and to me the ability to put to death those things that lead us into fear or anxiety or stress because in christ they can be defeated and so we're no longer slaves to the form of things before we were a christian we lived the slave to sin and the enticements and seductions of this world but no more we're now children of god heirs of god and co-heirs with christ getting the inheritance of jesus wow right wow you know we're of an age when we're thinking about inheritance for our kids as i'm sure some of you are and you know and we're going to inherit what is jesus because we're co-heirs with christ so what does all this mean what does all this mean it means we follow jesus and pursue righteousness in our lives not so much by obedience to a set of rules as living out a new relationship with god as his children conformed to the likeness of his son it's very easy just to kind of zone zone out almost and just pick and think this is about trying harder this is about i've got to do better that's not what it's about it's not about following a set of rules paul is saying it's in the context of a relationship with a loving heavenly father who gave his own son jesus for you and for me that we then decide we want to choose to work this out we want to choose to allow the holy spirit to address these things in our lives we want to choose to follow god for this and and be changed from the inside out not because we have to or because there's rules of duty but because we are now children of the living god and god wants to set us free from following a set of rules and instead he wants to be your father not with the shortcomings of an earthly father hallelujah but as a loving father who gave his only son for us and that out of that relationship everyone say lord i want you to deal with this stuff in my life i want you to deal with the crap that trips me up time and time again and i want to address it because i believe you've got something better for me you have something of greater freedom for me as being led by the spirit is evidence that we are children of god we have moved from slavery to sonship and as he goes on by him by that same spirit we cry abba father the spirit himself testifying of our spirit that we are god's children you see the holy spirit doesn't doesn't trample over our humanity or bypass it in some way but he redeems it and now works through it in your life and in my life he nor does he overtake or overwhelm us but he has come to do what the law could not do and write on our hearts the obedience in such a way that as god's people we want to follow god's ways that's the work of what he's doing in you and in me today that's the that's the stirring of the spirit that's what it needs to be led by the spirit paul is saying and so he's at pains to point out that you are a people that are led by the spirit because you are working with him to deal with those issues from our old lives and that christ the son of god died and was raised to life to bring us to life and he's now poured out his holy spirit into our life to set us free from and to deal with the mess the dross the things that trip us up don't you realize the holy spirit is at work in you verse 10 and 11 supports this but if christ is in you your body is dead because of sin yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness and if the spirit of raised who raised jesus from the dead is living in you he who raised christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his spirit at work in you there is so much hope in this passage in a world that is crying out for hope how can i escape this how can i get out of that how can i stop doing it how can i stop all of us there is so much hope in this passage that no matter what are the things that trip you and i up there is hope that actually in god working with the holy spirit we can deal with these things that's what paul is saying here and he's pointing out for us therefore this means what does this mean practically well it means not putting up with stuff in our lives that we shouldn't be putting up with you know we can get to a place a plateau of tolerating sin can't we it's a bit like it's a bit like in your house right you can i don't know if you like me sometimes but you can just put off jobs can't you david's saying no you don't put some jobs is that right lennis you can put off jobs in your house in your cleaning jobs you know or cleaning behind the sofa you know anybody do that no it's like you always think you know if someone comes and visits oh it's nice it looks nice and clean but if they came and they pulled the sofa out or they lifted the cushions up or you know well yeah we put off jobs like that and in some ways that's how we tolerate sin and stuff in our lives we just kind of put it off we're dealing with bigger issues we're dealing with other things but maybe this morning the holy spirit is putting his finger on something else you know we're not to put up with it nor are we to play with fire in that sense you know there are times i know in my life when you kind of justify dabbling with sin you know we use the language like well i'm not as bad as that person it's not really harming anybody you know and we use language like that to kind of accommodate it and yet what paul is talking about here there is a radical approach that we need to take because of what god has been has done we need to stop being nice about sin in our lives and name it for what it is those anxieties those fears and insecurities we need to allow the holy spirit to deal with them and put them to death we need to walk away from statements like yeah but this is me or i have always been like this this is just who i am the holy spirit has made you a new creation in christ the old has gone the new has come and you can be new today even through the work of the holy spirit if you only cry out to him this morning it means tackling addictive patterns and habits and not managing them just in a medical sense but putting them to death the opportunity is there through god's spirit now how do we do this quickly at the end very quickly we need to ask the holy spirit can you show us oh god stuff in my life that you're asking me to deal with that's stopping me from growing on growing with you and going on with you we need to ask lord what can you see that i can't see like underneath those cushions of the sofa or whatever that we actually does need to deal with we need to learn god's word and stand on it we need to hold verses that say things like the spirit of him who raised jesus from the dead is living in you he who raised christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies and when you're facing the challenges and the differences and you're being tempted you hold those verses and as you memorize them and learn they become a part of you and you use them as a weapon say no i don't have to do this anymore because the spirit of christ the spirit that raised christ from the dead is at work in me and we need to let that happen we need to kiss goodbye to feelings as a driver for our life this used to be a nightmare for me as the young man it's terrible i don't feel jesus loves me i don't feel god loves me i don't feel this i don't feel that and i had to learn to hold to memorize some of those verses that trump feelings time and again and then make a choice and then choose not to believe feelings but choose instead to believe the word of god even though i didn't feel like it and we give too much sway to our feelings and our emotions and we need to learn to bring them under the word of god we need to fix our eyes on jesus it is about relationship and not about rules and we need to be free from seeing to do this as a sense of rules and duty we need to pick ourselves up brush ourselves down and start all over again when we trip up john puts it this way he says if we if we confess our sins god is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all and we all trip up paul talks about that elsewhere what do we do we we ask for forgiveness and we press on we need to we need to challenge our assumptions like i said earlier i've always been like this i quite like my insecurities it's who i am it's who god made me well guess what he's made you a new creation now redeemed by the death and resurrection of his son jesus for you we need to confess our sins to one another james writes that's a hard one but i tell you that is a hard one but there's nothing like that to break the stranglehold of sin in your life particularly personal private sins that you hold on to and that you're scared about telling others when you confess them to people it breaks the hold in your life and we need to tell it like it is we need to stop dressing sin up in our eyes as something glossy and okay and we need to see it because the devil is the father of lies he is full of deceit and false promises and destructive and death is the only end and so we need to stop dressing it up and see it as it truly is christ died on the cross to free you from everything in your life that stands opposed to god to be led by the spirit means a radical rethink about the stuff in our lives that is opposed to god it means living a life where with the power of god's spirit we are learning to put to death sin and its effects and we are choosing instead to stand in the life that jesus has promised you are a son or a daughter of god this morning it's time to walk into more of your inheritance amen

Sometimes, it's not the biggest accomplishments that change us the most, but the quiet moments in the barn, the breath of a horse on your hand, the deep knowing that we're here to serve and be served by the animals who walk this life with us.In this episode, I'm so excited to welcome back MJ Evans, also known as Margi. MJ is a bestselling author, lifelong horsewoman, and someone I deeply admire for her wisdom, grace, and heart-led stories. Her love for horses runs deep and so does her passion for sharing their healing power through her writing.We talk about her 24th book, Coal, Dust and Dreams, part of her “Horses in History” series. This one takes us underground into the coal mines of 1930s South Wales and introduces us to the brave horses and humans who lived and worked in unthinkable conditions. It's a powerful story about courage, healing, and the quiet strength that comes from caring for another living being.MJ also shares about her work with PATH Int'l, her own journey from horse-crazy girl to award-winning author, and how her dreams have shifted and grown over time. She just completed her 25th book, which is incredible.Inside this episode:What it means to become the person you're meant to be through your love of horsesThe history behind Coal, Dust and Dreams and the story of the pit poniesThe healing power of animals and MJ's years working with therapeutic riding programsHow caregiving gives us purpose and perspectiveWhy staying teachable is part of every great rider and writer's pathThis is a conversation filled with heart, history, and so much love for the horse-human bond. Whether you've had horses in your life or just feel called to be near them, I think this episode will move you.Resources and links:MJ's website: www.dancinghorsepress.comCoal, Dust and Dreams on Amazon: Click hereLearn more about PATH Int'l Support the showConnect with me in the following ways:www.theadventureparadox.com FacebookInstagramcatcaldwellmyers@gmail.com

Interview by Kris PetersMusic means many things to many different people, but regardless of whether you listen to country or heavy metal, one common denominator remains. Music is supposed to be fun.Which is exactly the way South Wales entertainment machine Punk Rock Factory approach each and every waking moment. Essentially a covers band who spice up everyone from Meatloaf to Michael Jackson to Abba to Disney classics with their own punk-fuelled tinge, Punk Rock Factory are a band who seem to bring themselves just as much joy as they do their fans.Formed in 2014, Punk Rock Factory spent their early years refining their craft, toiling away without major success. But all of that changed at a time - ironically - when most of the world suffered during COVID. With more time on their hands due to the necessity of lockdown, the band invested their efforts into their social media and online presence, with immediate success.They emerged from lockdown with enough momentum to carry their music throughout the music universe, culminating in invitations to play iconic festivals such as Bloodstock, Download and Slam Dunk to rapturous applause. These days, they are selling out venues worldwide, and the party is headed back to Australia this November.HEAVY sat down with Peej (vocals, guitar) and Ryan (guitar) to join in the festivities. Being new to the band ourselves, we ask what to expect from a Punk Rock Factory live show."Fun." Ryan replied without hesitation. "It's always a laugh, man.""Our shows are…" Peej jumped in. "I mean, the main word I would call them is ridiculous to be honest (laughs). It's full of guilty pleasure tracks and just good sing-along stuff, and we play a lot of like cartoons and TV stuff and Disney stuff, but we're not… I wouldn't say we're a child-oriented band. We're not the Wiggles. I do swear a lot when it's an all-ages show - I really do try not to - but fuck it, it's their own fault if they brought the kids (laughs). It's chaos, it's fun. We love being there and appreciate being there just as much as the fans do. The fact that people turn up night after night to come and watch us piss about on stage for an hour and a half is fucking great, and I think that comes across. We have such a laugh and the banter with the crowd… it's almost as if you're in a room with a load of your mates and everyone's involved and everyone's having a laugh and chipping in. That's the vibe of our show."In the full interview, Ryan and Peej described their live shows as chaotic and interactive, emphasizing the importance of audience engagement to enhance the experience. They clarified that their performances, while featuring some cartoon and Disney songs, are not aimed at children.The band shared insights into their creative process for punk rock covers, utilizing software like Moises to isolate song elements, and acknowledged the challenges of adapting complex genres. They reflected on their evolution since 2014, noting how they leveraged TikTok during the pandemic to expand their audience. We spoke about choosing songs to cover and what happens if they are too difficult, the process of breaking down and then reconstructing a song, what they get out of being in Punk Rock Factory and more.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heavy-music-interviews--2687660/support.

My Story Talk 21 The Rocky Road to Mattersey (1972-78) Welcome to Talk 21 in our series where I'm reflecting on God's goodness to me throughout my life. Last time I finished my series of talks on the years we spent I Basingstoke by telling you how in January 1972 God clearly told me that we were going to live at the Bible College. This didn't happen until 1978 when I was appointed principal of the College which by then had moved from Kenley to Mattersey. Today's talk will cover some of difficulties we faced on the way and how the Lord eventually brought us through.   In December 1972, after he had served only two years as the Principal at Kenley, George Jeffreys Williamson suffered a heart attack, probably as a result of over-work combined with an accusation that was made against him by one of the students, and shortly after this the Board of Governors reluctantly accepted his resignation. Meanwhile, as there was no resident tutor at the time due to the departure of John Phillips, the Board asked some of the visiting lecturers, including me, to spend a few days at the college encouraging and taking care of the students.   While I was there, Eric Dando, a member of the AoG Executive Council, asked me confidentially if I had ever thought of becoming the principal. This was not a complete surprise to me because of what the Lord had shown me earlier that year about living at the College, but at that stage I had not thought that I might be the principal. And I had never told anyone except Eileen about it.   So I asked Eric why he was asking that question. He told me that it looked likely that Williamson would sadly be resigning and he felt that I might be a suitable person to take over. Although I felt that at the age of 33 I was possibly too young to be appointed to such a responsible position, I shared with him how the Lord had spoken to me back in January.   The months that followed were something of a rollercoaster as Eileen and I lived with the tension that we all experience in times of uncertainty. We knew that the Lord had called us to the college, but was it his plan that I should be the principal? And was it to happen yet? All we could do was hang on to what God had shown us and rest in the certainty that whatever happens God is always in control.   As it turned out, because a new principal could not be appointed until the General Conference the following May, the Board of Governors asked David Powell, the pastor of the Rotherham Assembly, to take care of the College until then. Meanwhile I was waiting to see if I would be nominated. Apart from Eric Dando, Arnold Shaw from Bracknell and Pastor Appleby from Reading had also expressed their confidence in me, but although individuals could make suggestions, nominations would only be accepted which had the support of at least one official council. And when Pastor Appleby suggested my name in a District Council meeting, the chairman, Billy Richards, said,               In a few years, perhaps,   which was to prove to be prophetic. I was encouraged by this, as Richards was, like Dando, a member of the Executive Council and a man I highly respected, and it was evident that he did see the potential in me but felt that now was not the right time, which confirmed what I had already suspected. It was clear that I would not yet be leaving Basingstoke, but that the Lord would fulfil his purpose for me at the proper time, and I had peace about that.   That is until the unprecedented events that took place in May at the General Conference! Immediately before the vote was to take place to determine which of the men who had been nominated would be the next principal, there was a prophetic word saying that the man God had chosen knew who he was and that he should come forward and declare it! This threw the conference into confusion as it was completely contrary to the normal democratic process practised at conference.   The Chairman had to make a decision. The prophecy had to be judged. He conferred with the Executive Council. The matter was put to the conference, and it was agreed to proceed in line with the prophecy. The man whom God had chosen knew who he was, and he should come forward and declare it. Was I the man? The problem was, I knew I was called to the college, but the Lord had never told me that I would ever be the principal.   But while I was still churning these things over in my mind, David Powell, one of those who had been nominated, walked forward and told conference why he felt he was the man. I need to say, in passing, how unfair this procedure was to the two other nominees, one of whom, Clifford Rees, was not present because he was speaking at a meeting in another part of the conference. He told me afterwards that he would not have accepted nomination if he had not felt that he was the man.   After Powell had made his statement the chairman gave opportunity for people to make comments or to ask questions, and one of those who came forward was my old pastor, Alfred Webb. His way back to his seat went right by me and I decided to ask his advice. A few months previously I had confidentially shared with him how I felt God had called me to the college, and so I quietly asked him if he felt I should share it with the conference. His reply was,   Yes, it could be a B that leads to an A.   So that is how I came to tell the entire conference, explaining that I had not come forward before as I could not claim that God had called me to be the principal, but that I did know that God had told me I would live at the college, and that if Brother Powell were elected, and felt it were appropriate, I would be willing to serve under him.   That day Powell was appointed having received the required two-thirds majority vote of the conference, and a day or so later, when I had heard nothing from him, I approached him and said that I hoped he did not mind what I had said, to which he replied,   My heart is with you I this matter, brother. Wait and see what happens. So I waited, and soon I discovered that he had appointed someone else to work with him. It was weeks later, however, before I received a letter from him saying that he would be happy for me to continue as a visiting lecturer teaching the same subjects as before. In fact, I was the only member of the old faculty who was invited to do so. I decided to accept even though my visits were to be monthly rather than fortnightly due to the fact that the college had now moved to Mattersey, some 200 miles north of Basingstoke, much further from home than Kenley had been.   During the four years that David Powell was the principal, the college was facing considerable difficulties due to the fact that only part of the property at Kenley had been sold and there were insufficient funds to refurbish and develop the property at Mattersey. This was very evident each time I visited the college as a lecturer and, from 1976 onwards, as a member of the Board of Governors. And although these problems were not of Powell's making, it was also very clear to me that there were administrative issues that could easily be rectified without incurring any additional expenditure.   As a result my desire to be more fully involved in the work of the college was increasing steadily, but at the time there seemed little likelihood of this happening soon. But then, quite unexpectedly, in January 1977 Powell informed the Board of Governors that he had decided not to stand for re-election at General Conference. (At that time all heads of department were subject to re-election every two years). So the other members of the Board agreed unanimously to nominate me.   But when the news was out that Powell was not standing for re-election I was not surprised to discover that two others had accepted nomination from different councils. There was of course no guarantee that I would be elected especially bearing in mind the confusion that had arisen at the time of Powell's appointment, but I was nevertheless quietly optimistic that this might be the year when the Lord's word to me would be fulfilled.   However, shortly before the conference we received the staggering news that Powell had changed his mind! He was going to stand for re-election after all. This was, to say the least, administratively inconvenient, and was not a little nerve-racking for me, but I was reassured by the Board of Governors that they would in no way withdraw their support for my nomination.   But that was by no means the end to Powell's vacillating behaviour. On the first day of conference, he announced that he was withdrawing his name from the list of nominees. Once again the entire conference was thrown into confusion. As a result, when the vote was taken, none of the candidates received the required two-thirds majority and the appointment of the principal was placed in the hands of the Board of Governors and the Executive Council.   A few weeks later, at a meeting where I was of course present as a member of the Board, various names, including mine were suggested and voted on by secret ballot, but none of us received the necessary two-thirds majority. So what next? It was finally decided to defer the appointment until the 1978 conference and meanwhile to appoint for the next year a team of three principals each of whom would serve for a term at the college but who would throughout the year be jointly responsible for the college.   This was sometimes referred to later as the year of the three principals and, crazy as it may sound, turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I was appointed to serve for that year along with Alfred Missen and Keith Munday and benefitted greatly from their wisdom and greater experience in ministry as we made decisions together about the curriculum, the members of faculty, the timetable for the year, rules for students, and so on.   I agreed to take the first term and, with the exception of the two weeks I was at camp in the New Forest, was resident in Mattersey from the end of July until Christmas, going home only for occasional weekends to see the family. The other weekends I was away on ministry, often with some of the students promoting the college. It was on one of these occasions that I went with about 50 of our students to Newport in South Wales. There was a big inter-church meeting on the Saturday night and on the Sunday the students went to different churches to sing, testify, and preach. I stayed in Newport to preach in the church there.   After Sunday lunch the pastor, Eric Dando, asked me if I would like to phone Eileen, which of course I was grateful to do. After telling her that the weekend was going well, I asked her how she was and was shocked to hear her reply.             I'm O.K., but I very nearly wasn't!             Oh! What's happened? I replied. She told me that there had been a women's missionary meeting in London and that she and several of the ladies from the church in Basingstoke had gone to it. They had travelled in two cars and on the way home, on the road between Reading and Basingstoke, several horses ran into the road in front of the cars. It seems that they had escaped from a nearby field. One of the horses collided with the car in which Eileen was travelling in the front passenger seat. The impact was so great that the front of the car roof caved in, to within an inch of Eileen's head. The car was a complete write-off and, as the people from the car in front walked back to see exactly what had happened, they feared the worst. At this point it is important to explain that at that time the wearing of seat-belts was not compulsory in the U.K. and the car in which Eileen was travelling didn't have any. Bearing in mind the speed at which the car had been travelling when it collided with the horse, both Eileen and the driver should have been thrown forward through the windscreen. Indeed, the woman seated behind Eileen was thrown forward so violently into the back of Eileen's seat that it was twisted out of position. Yet Eileen was not thrown forward, and none of those travelling in that car was seriously injured. They all walked away relatively unharmed. Eileen told me that throughout the whole incident she was strangely conscious of something – or someone? – holding her to the back of her seat, preventing her from being thrown forward. Was it a coincidence that on that very evening I had been preaching in Newport on a subject I have rarely preached on before or since? My subject was ANGELS. On another such occasion we took a bus-load of about 45 students to Bethshan Tabernacle in Manchester. There were several hundred people in the meeting during which the students sang and testified and I preached. As soon as I had finished preaching , an Irish woman near to the back of the meeting began to speak in tongues. As I was still at the microphone, it seemed right for me to interpret so that everyone present would hear and understand what had been said. So I spoke out in faith trusting that God would give me the right interpretation for what had been said in tongues. When I had finished, we sang a hymn and the pastor  closed the meeting in prayer. As soon as the meeting was over, one of our students, Guetawende Roamba from Burkina Faso, rushed up to me. He was clearly very excited, and when I asked him what was the matter, he told me that the woman who had spoken in tongues  had been speaking his native language. Now in Burkina Faso they speak French, and because I speak French, I knew that she had not been speaking French. So I wondered what language it might be.             What language? I asked. Moré, he replied. It's our native African language. Only the educated people speak French as well. Frankly, at that time I had never heard of Moré – and we found out later that the Irish lady who had spoken in tongues  had never heard of it either! But I was excited that I had been present when speaking in tongues had been recognised as a real language. At the same time, I was not a little concerned because I was the one who had given the interpretation! As I mentioned in an earlier talk, I had been interpreting tongues since 1960 when I was a student at Oxford, but it had always been (as it always must be) ‘by faith ', and I had no certain evidence that the gift was genuine. I had simply trusted the promise of Jesus  that God gives good gifts to those who ask him (Matthew 7:11), but it's easy to imagine how embarrassed I would have been if I had ‘got it wrong' in the presence of one of my Bible  College students! I hardly dared ask the question, but I knew I had to.             And what about the interpretation, Gueta? Was it accurate? And of course, it was. I wouldn't be telling this story if the interpretation had been wrong! What an amazing thing! The Holy Spirit inspired an Irish woman to speak an African language which she had never heard, or even heard of, and then gave the interpretation to an English man who had never heard of it either! So exciting things were happening during the term I spent at Mattersey. The Lord was certainly encouraging us, but in the light of all that had happened at previous conferences I knew there was no guarantee that my position as principal would become permanent. Friends like Paul Newberry and Henry Drabble had told me they thought I would never be appointed as principal. My Oxford MA would count against me! And towards the end of the term there was to be a special conference at Mattersey to debate whether AoG really needed a Bible College! What's more, humanly speaking my financial position was far from secure. Keith Davidson, one of the elders at Basingstoke had given up his secular employment to give himself full-time to the work of the church, but had exhausted his savings, so I had told the church to pay him instead of me as I felt that the Lord might soon be moving me on.   These were the kind of things that were occupying my thinking until, during the New Year Convention in Denton at which I was preaching, I finally came to the conclusion that nothing really mattered except for the fact that Jesus died for me. I gave it all to him. And he did meet all our financial needs that year, although I had no guaranteed income, and in the 1978 conference I was finally appointed as Principal of Mattersey Hall Bible College.  

The AFP and customs intercept hundreds of tonnes of narcotics every year. But, the techniques of criminals and smugglers are becoming more complex, and unfortunately, more effective. Nigel Phair is a former Australian Federal Police Officer who took on a range of high profile drug importation cases. This saw him intercepting large quantities of drugs, investigating their origin and surveilling their eventual destination in Australia. Understand this work and hear Nigel walk host Brent Sanders through how the police undertake these investigations and how things have changed over the years. If this content affected you, the number for LifeLine is 13 11 14. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allen discusses US-UK tension over Chinese company Ming Yang's wind energy investment in Scotland, key offshore wind projects from HSM Offshore Energy and Great British Energy, Turkey's ambitious wind energy goals, and new leadership at the Global Wind Energy Council. Sign up now for Uptime Tech News, our weekly email update on all things wind technology. This episode is sponsored by Weather Guard Lightning Tech. Learn more about Weather Guard's StrikeTape Wind Turbine LPS retrofit. Follow the show on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Linkedin and visit Weather Guard on the web. And subscribe to Rosemary Barnes' YouTube channel here. Have a question we can answer on the show? Email us! There's tension between the US and UK over Chinese wind energy investment. The US government has raised security concerns about plans by Chinese company Mingyang to build a wind turbine factory in Scotland. Trump administration officials warned the UK about what they call national security risks. The factory would supply wind farms in the North Sea. UK ministers are now reviewing whether to block the project. They're worried about cybersecurity and being too dependent on Chinese technology. Security officials say Chinese wind turbines could contain electronic surveillance equipment. Mingyang is not state-owned, but critics worry the Chinese government could interfere. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes had said Scotland was open to the factory. But the Scottish Government is waiting for security guidance from Westminster. A UK Government spokesperson said they would never let anything threaten national security. All energy investments face the highest security checks. Construction has officially started on Belgium's major offshore energy project. Workers cut the first steel this week at a factory in the Netherlands. They're building parts for the Princess Elisabeth hub. The artificial island will sit twenty-eight miles off the Belgian coast. The project will transport at least two point one gigawatts of wind energy to the mainland. That's enough power for millions of homes. HSM Offshore Energy is making high-voltage equipment at their Schiedam yard. Commercial director Hans Leerdam says this marks a key moment for European energy security. The island will also connect Belgium to other European countries, including the UK. Final assembly will happen in Schiedam and Vlissingen. Leerdam calls it one of Europe's most strategic energy projects moving from plan to reality. The UK government has announced a massive boost for offshore wind energy. Great British Energy is leading a one billion pound investment package. The money will fund wind turbine manufacturing, floating platforms, and port upgrades. Three hundred million pounds comes from Great British Energy. The Crown Estate and private companies are adding another seven hundred million pounds. The investment targets key regions including Teesside, South Wales, East Anglia, and Scotland. Officials say it will create thousands of skilled jobs. The government is also offering up to five hundred forty-four million pounds through its Clean Industry Bonus. This encourages developers to invest in deprived areas. The North East of England could receive up to two hundred million pounds. That might unlock four billion pounds in private investment. Scotland gets up to one hundred eighty-five million pounds for ports and high-tech components. The offshore wind expansion should support fourteen thousand new jobs over four years. Industry leaders believe this could boost the UK economy by twenty-five billion pounds by twenty thirty-five. Turkey is planning a major expansion of its wind energy capacity. The country aims to reach forty-eight gigawatts of wind power by twenty thirty-five. Turkey currently has nearly fourteen gigawatts installed. That makes it the sixth largest wind power producer in Europe and twelfth in the world.

After the US bombs nuclear facilities in Iran, Israeli political commentator Gideon Levy and Chair of the Ezri Centre for Iran and Gulf states research Dr Efrat Sopher, puts Trump's intervention into context. Author and historian Diana Preston explains Roosevelt's vision as the UN celebrates 80 years of its existence. Welsh Local Government Association and Rhondda Cynon Taf Council leader, Andrew Morgan and Dr Marlene Davies, expert in local government finance and Associate of the University of South Wales discuss a new partnership agreement between the Welsh government and local authorities. Timothy Cutts celebrates having two unique copies of the 1539 Great Bible at the National Library in Aberystwyth.Bethan Darwin and William Powell review the papers.

There have been many miners killed across the UK, in a series of terrible accidents in an industry that has always been known as dangerous. But when we think of coal mining disasters they tend to be in the 18th and 19th centuries, including the worst mining disaster in UK history which killed 439 men and boys working in Senghenydd, Glamorgan in 1913 as a result of a gas explosion.The story today is from the 21st century, but is again from South Wales and once again, it destroyed many lives.Support me at Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/UKTrueCrimeWatch my YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@Adam-uktruecrime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Merthyr Tydfil is a well-known town in South Wales with a rich history. In the 18th century, it was a small hamlet – just a collection of Welsh-speaking farmsteads dotted along the mountains. But within a hundred years, it became an industrial powerhouse with a booming and multicultural population. In this programme, Delyth Liddell, visits Merthyr to find out how that development affected the local religious communities, and still affects it today. We are guided by local historian, Huw Williams. On our journey, we find out about the Jewish community that flourished in the 1800s, the Salvation Army who sent young women on mission to Merthyr in the late 1800's, and the religious revival of 1904. We also find out about the growth of Islam in Merthyr, and visit a flourishing church.

As a child, Craig Doran dreamt of being a policeman. He was obsessed with Sherlock Holmes. Craig ended up working for Queensland Police for 22 years. In this episode of Crime Insiders, Craig tells us about an investigation into a complex bank loan scam and how he and his team managed to keep the perpetrator in Australia to be convicted. In the second half of this episode, Craig tells us about Comtrac - a company he founded - that uses AI-enhanced investigation management software to boost productivity by mapping exhibits to key offence elements and generating briefs of evidence. It's saving police hundreds of hours of desk time, enabling more officers to return to the streets. This episode contains descriptions of men's violence against women. If you or anyone you know needs assistance, contact 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the 10th of June the RAIB released a Safety Digest into overspeeding within Blanket Speed Restrictions in Wales on the 27th January this year. Join us on our first ever Flash Briefing, as we go ahead and take a swift look at the content of the digest!Credits:Music track: Breaking News by WalenSource: https://freetouse.com/musicVlog Music for Videos (Free Download) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel Farage says he wants to reopen a steelworks in South Wales and even open new coal mines. Is he winning the battle for Labour's post-industrial heartlands?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Janice Turner and Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, rugby league was a code looking to expand nationally after the success of its premier competition in Sydney. Clubs emerged in Brisbane, Newcastle, and the Gold Coast. Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation took the growth in the sport as an indication it ought to expand even further and plotted a coup, to take the running of the code out of the hands of the establishment - the Australian Rugby League. What followed was a war that ripped the sport apart with Murdoch on one side and the other, backed by another multi-millionaire media mogul, Kerry Packer. It was mogul against mogul, club against club, and players against players. In this episode of Judgements we take a deep dive on how and why the war began - and how the game came back together to form what is now the National Rugby League.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from:· Kathleen, a first time caller-innerer (Hurrah) who has a question about shifting personalities;· Ros from South Wales, who likes the sound of the EV charging station; · Love Jazzer's Singing, who enjoyed Helen's date with Dane;· Glyn, who has thoughts about several relationships in Ambridge; · Globetrotting Richard, who is unimpressed by business training processes in various Borsetshire enterprises;· And finally Katherine, who has loved the goings on in the village shop; We also have an email from Chris in Indiana.Plus: we have the Week in Ambridge from Suey, a roundup of the Dumteedum Facebook group from Witherspoon and the Tweets of the Week from Theo.Please call into the show using this link:www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Or send us a voicenote via WhatsApp on: +44 7770 764 896 (07770 764 896 if in the UK) – Open the WhatsApp app, key in the number and click on the microphone icon.Or email us at dumteedum@mail.comHow to leave a review on Apple podcasts: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/podcasts/pod5facd9d70/mac*****The new Patreon feed for Dumteedum is at www.patreon.com/DumteedumPodcast and the subscription rate is £5.00 per calendar month plus VAT. And don't forget to cancel your existing Patreon subscription if you have one, as we will continue to put the podcast out on that feed through February to give Patreons time to transfer over.*****Also Sprach Zarathustra licenceCreative Commons ► Attribution 3.0 Unported ► CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..."You are free to use, remix, transform, and build upon the materialfor any purpose, even commercially. You must give appropriate credit."Conducted byPhilip Milman ► https://pmmusic.pro/Funded ByLudwig ► / ludwigahgren Schlatt ► / jschlattlive COMPOSED BY / @officialphilman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Kalajzich was a big-time businessman in Manly in Sydney in the 1980s - a titan of the time. While he portrayed the role of a loving family man, behind the scenes he was plotting to murder his wife. Kalajzich commissioned a hitman to shoot his wife, Megan. The hitman had six attempts. In this episode of Crime Insiders | Judgement we learn how and why Kalajzich killed his wife and what the court heard were the motivations and clandestine plans to carry out the hit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rachel Walker MasonEver since I can remember I've been able to see music as colours when I listen to music or compose a song. I've since learned that this condition is called synaesthesia and people often refer to it as “my superpower”.I always felt my happiest and most fulfilled when I was singing or writing music so it felt natural to make it my career path. I've never wanted to do anything else as a job and am very lucky that I've been able to live my dream, pursuing music through school, my undergraduate degree then a masters in songwriting before starting my career as a freelance songwriter, musical director and vocal coach.During my career, I've performed all over the world, coached hundreds of singers from beginners to west end performers, run an artist management company and worked extensively in my community to encourage different generations to bond through the arts. For this, I was crowned Freelancer Of The Year and Woman of the Year. Throughout my life, I've struggled with my mental health and when my children were born I was diagnosed with postnatal depression. After recovering I set up Lyrical Light as a songwriting workshop for those struggling with their mental health after becoming parents. It's a real honour to be able to help people through music.My work now encompasses both of these aspects from co-writing and songwriting, working as a Maternal Mental Health Ambassador and with parents who are suffering from Post-Natal Depression. Eloise Hodder is the HE Programme Co-ordinator for BA (Hons) Performing Arts - Acting at University Centre Weston (UCW). Eloise delivers on the BA Hons degree in Performing Arts which is validated by Bath Spa University.  Eloise also works as a guest lecturer and examiner both nationally and internationally encompassing a range of institutions from The Brit School, to consultant Actor/Director at L'Ecole d'Architecture Universite de Montreal. Eloise trained as an actor and holds BA (Hons) from Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (Franchise University of South Wales) and has a Postgraduate Diploma from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Applied Theatre specialising in Directing. Eloise is also a member of Royal Academy of Dance and the Institute for Learning. Eloise is an actor, director, interdisciplinary performer and educator. She has worked as the director/creator of Trapped (Donmar and Endeavour), received the Jack Petchey Youth Community Project Award for Delicate Rose tour and has been nominated for a Royal Television Society Award for Gannin' Yem. Eloise has been an Education Associate for the Donmar, Bush Theatre and Michael Grandage Theatre Company.

On August 3, 2011, Paul Douglas Peters, a 50-year-old Australian businessman, entered the Mosman home of 18-year-old Madeleine Pulver on Sydney’s affluent North Shore and strapped what appeared to be a bomb around her neck. The device, later revealed to be a hoax, was accompanied by an extortion note demanding money from her wealthy family. What followed was a 10-hour ordeal for Madeleine, an international manhunt, and a legal process that captivated the public and media alike.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wanted to get out on the water and try surfing? There's a surf school in South Wales aiming to make catching waves more accessible than ever. Hywel Davies has been finding out about and event in Swansea this weekend. For more information on Surfanility UK, visit their website - Adapted and inclusive surfing experiences - Surfability UK CIC

"Simon Harvey, General Manager of Able in South Wales, discusses supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, and neurodivergent conditions. He reflects on the podcast's relevance for families and individuals, sharing personal insights about pain management and raising autistic children with ADHD."

A Story Radio Salon on the theme of Love, with readings from works in progress by some of our regular writer guests.Kristin Burniston is a graduate of the MA Screenwriting program at the University of Arts London. In 2023, her short film scripts TREE and HAIRY MARY were selected by the City of Angels Film Festival, WOFFF (where HAIRY MARY placed 2nd), and Best-Script, London.Recently, Kristin‘s script EGGS was made into a short film and will soon be released on to the festival circuit. Currently, Kristin is working on a London-based children's animation, a crime fiction TV series, and a feature film script based on her menopausal rite-of-passage novel.Lindsay Gillespie was born in South Wales, and lives in the South Downs. In between she has been a graphic designer and illustrator, lived in New Delhi, Washington DC, France and taught English in Tokyo. In 2018-2019, she was enrolled in the Creative Writing Programme of New Writing South. She writes short and not-so-short stories and was a Costa 2021 Short Story Award finalist. A year later, she was a finalist for the Bridport Short Story Prize. Other short stories have been shortlisted in nine competitions in recent years including Fiction Factory, Exeter, Oxford Flash Fiction, Fiction Factory Flash, Rhys Davies, Frome, ChipLit, Edinburgh and Fish.Miki Lentin completed an MA in Creative Writing at Birkbeck and was a finalist for the 2020 Irish Novel Fair with Winter Sun. His short stories have been published in Litro and Story Radio. He released his short story collection Inner Core in 2022, and his debut novel Winter Sun was published by Afsana Press.Lana Citron is a prize-winning author and scriptwriter with twenty years' professional writing experience. She has published five novels, two non-fiction books and numerous short stories, plays, poems, film scripts, articles and book. Extracts read today are from her book Edible Pleasures, a Textbook of Aphrodisiacs.Martin Nathan‘s short fiction and poetry have appeared in various journals. His novel A Place of Safety is published by Salt Publishing. His dramatic writing has been shortlisted for the Nick Darke Award and the Woodward International Prize. Martin will be reading from a new short story.Founder and co-host of the Story Radio Podcast, Tabitha Potts is a short story writer and novelist. She received an Honourable Mention in the Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize for her story ‘Poppet' and is publishing her debut novel The House of Dust and Shadows in 2026 with Rowan Prose Publishing.The podcast is recorded live in the Colony Room Green bar.

Welcome and Introduction- Will Townsend and Anshel Sag host episode 223 of G2 on 5G- Anshel joins from New York after attending Motorola launch eventQ1 Earnings for Major U.S. Mobile Network Operators- AT&T reports strong performance in fiber and mobility investments- T-Mobile experiences subscriber growth miss despite solid revenue- Verizon records strong earnings but faces subscriber lossT-Mobile's 5G Advanced Network- First commercial nationwide 5G advanced network in the U.S.- Potential for new use cases in XR, gaming, and safety applications- T-Mobile maintains lead in 5G network capabilitiesAT&T's 5G Fixed Wireless Access Performance- CEO John Stankey credits Ericsson for boosting FWA performance- AT&T adds 181,000 Internet Air subscribers in Q1- Positioning FWA as complementary to fiber expansionMotorola's New Razr Lineup- Introduction of high-end flagship tier for Moto Razr brand- New features include titanium hinge, improved cameras, and AI capabilities- Variety of models with different processors and specificationsEricsson's Private 5G Deployment in Mining- Partnership with Newmont for private 5G across 14 mines on four continents- Single Ericsson radio controlling bulldozer fleet in South Wales, Australia- Demonstration of 5G capabilities in enhancing mining operations and safetyVerizon's 5G Network Slice for First Responders- Launch of dedicated 5G ultra wideband virtual network slice- Deployment in 29 cities, offering enhanced reliability and performance- Competitive move to match AT&T's FirstNet and T-Mobile's T PriorityImportance of Use Cases and Competition in 5G- Discussion on the need for compelling use cases to drive 5G adoption- Emphasis on competition breeding innovation in the telecom industry

Dee Anna's story is one of resilience, adventure, and refusing to let society define her limits.  Born with a genetic mutation that affected her mobility, she faced a lifetime of challenges—from intensive physiotherapy as a child to being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2022. Along the way, she also navigated severe autism, trauma, and life-altering setbacks that could have stopped her in her tracks. But instead, she turned to the outdoors. In this episode, Dee shares how thru-hiking the South West Coast Path became the turning point that changed everything. With no home, no job, and facing immense personal struggles, she took a leap of faith and embarked on a 71-day journey that helped her reclaim her life. We talk about the power of movement, nature's role in healing, and why adventure should be accessible to everyone. Now, as a scientist, outdoor journalist, and founder of The Introvert Magazine, Dee is on a mission to inspire others to embrace nature, break barriers, and live life on their own terms. This is a powerful and deeply moving conversation about survival, self-discovery, and the courage to forge your own path. Don't miss it!  *Please be aware that this episode contains discussions of suicidal thoughts, severe trauma, and sexual assault. *** Catch the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, dropping every Tuesday at 7 am UK time! Don't forget to subscribe so you won't miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women.  Want to play a part in uplifting female representation in the media? Support the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon! Your generosity helps shine a spotlight on female role models in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Join us in making a positive impact by visiting www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast. Thank you for your amazing support! *** Show notes Who is Dee Disabled Adventuress, scientist, outdoor journalist, writer, naturalist and photographer  Living in South Wales, surrounded by wonderful nature Being born in Poland and growing up in Sussex Her early year and growing up with severe autism and being mute Not socialising with other people but spending time in the outdoors  Being interested in the natural world from a young age Feeling safe in nature  Studying biology and chemistry at a high level  Being born with a genetic mutation  Being severely disabled and going through intensive physical therapy to be able to walk  Building internal resilience and mental strength Her first big solo adventure in 2023 Walking the South West Coast Path  Dealing with severe trauma and complicated medical conditions Losing her job, her house and partner and having no where to go Wanting to end her life, after being sexually assaulted while at work Fighting to get her case heard Wanting to be alive Trying to fit in and realising that life hasn't being build for her and deciding to live the life she wants to live Deciding to go for it and making a decision overnight  Focusing on a goal  Dragging herself to the train station to get to the start of the SWCP How her body started to become stronger while walking  Spending 71 days on the trail and why it was the greatest adventure of her life Why it was a healing experience  Movement, nature, animals and being exposure to nature Meeting good people on the trail  Walking every day and noticing the positive changes in her body  The theory that people who have ADHD are people who come from hunter gatherers  How the trail will provide Starting The Introvert Magazine  The impact of stress on her body Working on an Adventure Guide  Wanting the book to be as inclusive as possible Wanting to bring as many people as possible to experience nature Interviewing people and taking over 200 photos for the book Going snorkelling with the Scottish Wildlife Trust  Looking at it as a life project Having a shorter life span compared to others Wanting to work on projects that are a passion Embracing her life as a gift and a blessing  Wanting to be grateful for every moment Wanting to giveback to society  Building her instagram community  What can people expect from her social media Sharing her life as it is Diversity, Equity and Inclusion  You have to be tolerant with others but strict with yourself  - Marcus Aurelius  Feeling isolated and alone Advice for women with autism and ADHD Struggling to get outside and advice and tips to do so Meet ups? Women's Safety  Planning or not planning for adventures  Being pulled in 2 different directions Allowing flexibility on the adventure  Finding out what works for you Women's safety while on the trail  Her 10 year career in the police  Words of advice  Why its about believing in yourself  Don't compare yourself to others Start small    Social Media Website www.deecrute.com Instagram @deedee.reporter Facebook @dee.crute YouTube  @dee.crute   

One of the most sombre Spectres in South Wales, the White lady of Ynysfach, is still often seen amongst the ruins of the old Merthyr Ironworks. What is her story, and does she really want to tell us.. Let us find out tonight at the Time between TimesPlease do not listen while driving or operating machinery contains mature themes www.welshstoryteller.comwww.patreon.com/owenstaton7www.ko-fi.com/owenstatonhttps://owenstaton.substack.comTime between Times will be on a break between 25th April and 19th September 2025 .Take care my friendsOwen x

Dave and Craig are joined by Shelley Taylor and special guest Eleri Edwards, aka Elerious, an animation director based in South Wales, who tells us about her upcoming film, Crybaby.We also review and dive into this week's film Kiki's Delivery Service and talk about all things Studio Ghibli! Should Kiki be remembered for all time? How relatable is this film? And what sound does a Canada Goose make? All this and more in this week's anime-focused episode!#Miyazaki #HayaoMiyazaki #StudioGhibli #KirstenDunst #PhilHartman #Kiki #KikisDeliveryService Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This 2-part podcast was inspired by a Solo Cleaning School Elite member, Dave Reeks. Dave started implementing the ISO Model in early 2022, operating The Finest Clean in South Wales, Australia. I am so proud of his diligence and commitment. Dave has grown from an Initializer to the Stabilizer phase of the ISO Model in 6 months. I recently did an Optimizer's Workshop with him to help him hit his next goal. He is a male solo cleaner like I was and growing quickly with almost 20 house cleaning customers in a short time. Dave recognized the need to keep his body operating at peak performance and wondered if I had any tips for other solo cleaners. Thank you Dave for this question! Yes! I do. I was a solo cleaner from age 28 to 44. There have been seasons of physical domination when I could stay up all night and clean and clean and clean. I have also struggled with fatigue, injury, and chronic disease. Regardless of the season, I had no choice but to keep going... and I did. In this initial episode, we will deconstruct the habits of multiple peak performers from professional sports to learn from them. Then in the second episode, I also will share several keys to solo longevity that I have learned along the way from my triumphs and struggles.  I believe this will help all cleaning companies as we all have people cleaning, whether it is us or a team we've hired.Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor. I am sharing what I've personally done for cleaning longevity. See your doctor before making any major changes to your routine. Baseline your level of health now and set goals on where you'd like to go. Use this podcast as a guide.Let's start with an analogy that takes me down vehicle memory lane. The joke in high school was that Ford stood for "fix or repair daily" and "fails on race day". My friends with Hondas boasted on their longevity and reliability. Hondas were the gold standard. My cars from age 16 to now have been in this order: Honda, Ford, Ford, Mitsubishi, Honda, Honda, Honda, Honda, Ford, Honda, Ford. Isn't that funny. I've owned 6 Hondas and 4 Fords. I won't go over every detail on our cars as that is probably boring. I will just say this. All of my cars have been great. I have so many memories from each. But I do generally agree after owning 4 Fords and 8 Hondas (my wife owned 2 Honda Odysseys) that the Hondas are way more reliable and spend less time in the shop. Sure there were some duds. We had an Odyssey that lasted 2 years and needed a new engine at 150,000 miles. We own a Ford Fiesta with 100,000 miles and a Honda Pilot with 140,000 miles and both are running great. But there is not doubt that our Hondas have been cheaper to operate and lasted a lot longer as 5 of the 8 were over 200,000 miles when we got rid of them.Read the rest of this article at the Smart Cleaning School website

Playoffs secured with five games to go? Time to sit up and relax for a bit and get ready to enjoy the ride. First up? The only team with a 100% record at the SOL since we returned to the Championship. Can we end that and send them back to South Wales packing? To give us the lowdown on Swansea City this week is the always excellent Luke from the SwanCast. Tune in. Enjoyed the episode? Tough, we want you to unsubscribe immediately - or just follow us at @WhatTheFalkPod, if you have to (You can subscribe via your favourite podcast app, if you really have to.) #SAFC #SCAFC #EFLChampionship

Chris in South Wales and Holly in the Lake District emailed in, and here they are!

Gr-Egg James tries his level best to be serious on April Fool's Day as he races a tray of eggs across to one lucky listener in South Wales. He attempts a straight-face for Yesterday's Quiz and gets to know exactly what's going on next door, in a UK-wide round of 'Neighbour Things'.

This month we welcome Gareth Morgan. Gareth is based in South Wales with his wife and 2 children. Gareth has been a mortgage broker for 15 years and property investor for 10 years . He runs his mortgage brokerage Prime Property Finance with his business partner and a team of 11.    Gareth joined Property Entrepreneur in 2023 after being recommended by a friend and is now on the Advanced Programme. He shares his key takeaways from Property Entrepreneur and his progression to working on the business rather than in it.    Gareth is focused on investing for retirement and after trying a range of  strategies, now focuses on providing property for supported living providers.    Property investing is not without its challenges and whilst it's great to hear success stories, we also think it's important to cover projects which don't go to plan as that is where the biggest learnings are.    That said, we thank Gareth for being open and sharing the details on a project with its fair share of challenges.    Gareth and a business partner agreed to buy a detached property in South Wales and got Pre Application (known as Pre App) approval to convert it into 6 self contained flats with a care provider in place and 2 new builds in the rear garden.    He then bought the property and submitted the full planning application only for it to be refused. We then cover how they overcame this and the challenges with the care provider and his top tips.    The headline numbers are :    £180,000 purchase price  £200k refurb + holding costs  + £45,000 from sale of rear plot  £350,000 mortgage valuation    Cash flow £1200 pm 8.5% gross yield  17% return on cash employed  Want to contact Mark or his guests?   www.thepropertybrokerage.co.uk mark@thepropertybrokerage.co.uk   Gareth Morgan www.primeproperty.finance Instagram: @garethmorganproperty 01639 500841  

As millions of Muslims around the world mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan with festive Eid celebrations, one rural Australian town has welcomed a thriving Muslim community. Now, the town of Young, in rural new South Wales, is opening its doors to even more people, with a major mosque to be built there. It will be the biggest outside any Australian capital city.

In 2011, 19-year-old Nikkita Grender was just weeks away from becoming a mother when her life was cut short in the most horrifying way. A fire tore through her Newport flat in the early hours of February 5, and as the smoke cleared, a darker truth emerged - one that pointed to someone close to home.What seemed like a tragic accident was something far more sinister, leaving a community in shock and a family searching for justice.This story is genuinely one of the most heartbreaking and disturbing I've ever researched in my four-plus years as a true crime podcaster. My sincerest condolences go to Paul, Marcia, and Luke.For a deeper understanding of this tragic case, I highly recommend you read Nikitta: A Mother's Story by Marcia Grender, released in February 2016. You can also watch episode 3 of season 2 of Britain's Darkest Taboos, which aired on October 23, 2013.Join my Patreon community at patreon.com/britishmurders for exclusive perks, including early access to ad-free episodes, bonus episodes and content, exciting giveaways, and welcome goodies!Follow me on social media:Facebook | British Murders with Stuart BluesInstagram | @britishmurdersTikTok | @britishmurdersJoin the private Facebook group:British Murders Podcast - Discussion GroupVisit my website:britishmurders.comIntro music:⁣David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet'⁣davidjohnbrady.comDisclaimer:The case discussed in this podcast episode is real and represents the worst day in many people's lives. I aim to cover such stories with a victim-focused approach, using information from publicly available sources. While I strive for accuracy, some details may vary depending on the sources used. You can find the sources for each episode on my website. Due to the nature of the content, listener discretion is advised. Thank you for your understanding and support. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All Hands on Deck. Punk Rock Factory guitar nerds, silly sausages and viral TikTok stars, Peej Edwards and Ryan Steadman, are our guests on Episode 330 of Sappenin' Podcast! Your algorithms favourite covers band, invited us into their studio, to unleash exclusive secrets on their Disney vs Emo structure, industry loopholes and why this isn't just some gimmick. In this conversation, Peej and Steadman open up on their unique formula of transforming film soundtracks, pop anthems and the most random hits of yesteryear, internet backlash vs building a community, how this project started, coming from individual backgrounds in South Wales 2000's metal bands, helping families bound over music, live show madness, finding the original Milky Way kid, having the ultimate praise from Bowling For Soup, Papa Roach and B*Witched, weird magazine posters, scene jealousy, embracing their meme attitude, the best TV themes, Moana mosh pits, calling out The Rock and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!Follow us on Social Media:Twitter: @sappeninpodInstagram: @sappeninpodSpecial thank you to our Sappenin' Podcast Patreons:Join the Sappenin' Podcast Community: Patreon.com/Sappenin.Kylie Wheeler, Janelle Caston, Paul Hirschfield, Tony Michael, Scarlet Charlton, Dilly Grimwood, Mitch Perry, Nathan Crawshaw, Molly Molloy, James Bowerbank, Amee Louise, Kat Bessant, Kieran Lewis, Alexandra Pemblington, Jonathan Gutierrez, Jenni Robinson, Stuart McNaught, Jenni Munster, Louis Cook, Carl Pendlebury, James Mcnaught, Martina McManus, Jason Heredia, John&Emma, Danny Eaton, RahRah James, Sian Foynes, Evan, Ollie Amesbury, Dan Peregreen, Emily Perry, Kalila Keane, Adam Parslow, Josh Crisp, Vicki Henshaw, Laura Russell, Fraser Cummings, Sophie Ansell, Kyle Smith, Connor Lewins, Billy Hunter, Harry Radford, George Evans, Em Evans Roberts, Thomas O'Neill, Sinead O'Halloran, Kael Braham, Jade Austin, Charlie Wood, Aurora Winchester, Jordan Harris, James Page, Georgie Hopkinson, Helen Anyetta, John Wilson, Lisa Sullivan, Ayla Emo, Kelly Young, Jennifer Dean, Tj Ambler-Shattock, Chaz Howkins, Michael Snowden, Justine Baddeley, David Winchurch, Jim Farrell, Scott Evans, Andrew Simpson, Shaun Croucher, Lewis Sluman, Ellie Gowers, Luke Wardle, Grazyna McGroarty, Nathan Matheson, Matt Roberts, Joshua Lewis, Erin Howard,, Chris Harris, Lucy Neill, Amy Thomas, Jessie Hellier, Stevie Burke, Robert Pike, Anthony Matthews, Samantha Neville, Sarah Maher, Owen Davies, Bethan Downing, Jessica Tiernan, Danielle Oldershaw, Samantha Bowen, Ruby Price, Jule Ferl, Alice Wood, Billy Parmiter, Emma Musgrave, Rhian Friggens, Hannah Kenyon, Patrick Floyd, Hayley Taylor, Loz Sanchez, Cerys Andrews, Dan Johnson, Eva B, Emma Barber, Helen Macbeth, Melissa Mercury, Joshua Ryan, Cate Stevenson, Emily Moorhouse, Jacob Turner, Madeleine Inez, Robert Byrne, Christopher Goldring, Chris Lincoln, Beth Gayler, Lesley Dargie-Walker, Sabina Grosch, Tom Hylands, Andrew Keech, Kerry Beckett, Leanne Gerrard, Ieuan Wheeler, Hannah Rachael, Gemma Graham, Andy Wastell, Jay Smith, Nuala Clark, Liam Connolly, Lavender Martin, Lloyd Pinder, Ghostly Grimoire, Amy Hogg.Diolch and Thank You x Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On class formation, fragmentation, pessimism and optimism. George and contributing editor Leigh Phillips talk to Dan Evans, a writer and academic based in South Wales. We discuss his piece in the New Socialist, ‘Is the Working Class Back?' and themes emerging from it. How important are definitions of class? If the working class remains weak and fragmented, and its politics increasingly chaotic, what is to be done? How does Gabriel Winant's pessimism about the industrial working class compare to Evans'? What are the class contradictions of the contemporary Left? Who is the real oppositional class today? Should we be more positive about the petite bourgeoisie? Links: Is the Working Class Back?, Dan Evans, New Socialist A Nation of Shopkeepers: The Unstoppable Rise of the Petty Bourgeoisie, Dan Evans, Repeater Books /349/ The PMC & Their Politics ft. Dan Evans & Catherine Liu

Do we spend too much time thinking and not enough time simply being? Life coach Dr Giles Croft reveals how being out in nature and learning to not take our thoughts too seriously can lead to deeper contentment and happiness. Plodcast host Fergus met Giles on the Monmouth-Brecon canal South Wales to explore why we overthink our lives... Find out more at www.gilespcroft.com The BBC Countryfile Magazine Plodcast is the Publishers Podcast Awards Special Interest Podcast of the Year 2024 and the PPA Podcast of the Year 2022. If you've enjoyed the plodcast, don't forget to leave likes and positive reviews. Contact the Plodcast team and send your sound recordings of the countryside to: theplodcast@countryfile.com. If your letter, email or message is read out on the show, you could WIN a Plodcast Postbag prize of a wildlife- or countryside-themed book chosen by the team. The Plodcast is produced by Jack Bateman and Lewis Dobbs. The theme tune was written and performed by Blair Dunlop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fitness trackers at the ready! Join James Gallagher at Cardiff Science Festival as he runs through the ways wearable tech is making an impact on health and how it might shape the future of medicines and care. With him are Dr Sanne Lugthart, Haematology consultant at the University Hospital of Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. She's pioneering using wearables and an app to track pain in people who suffer from sickle cell disease. Also on the panel is Professor Kathryn Peall who is Personal Chair, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences at Cardiff University. Kathryn tells James all about working with data from the UK Biobank to test if wearables could predict Parkinson's disease. She's also developing 80s-style headbands that could help take hospital grade sleep monitoring to the comfort of the bedroom. And, running experiments with the audience and on his skydiving assistant Danni, James is also joined by Damian Bailey, Professor of Physiology and Biochemistry from the University of South Wales.Presenter: James Gallagher Producers: Tom Bonnett and Hannah Robins Production Co-ordinator: Ishmael Soriano Editor: Colin Paterson

Ali, at 50 years young, is a dedicated mother, wife, and part-time Civil Servant from South Wales. With a lifelong passion for sport and adventure, Ali transitioned from competitive athletics to human-powered challenges after knee injuries redirected her path. To mark her milestone 50th birthday, Ali embarked on a deeply personal adventure: hiking across the island of Malta, the place where she took her very first steps as a toddler. While not her longest or most physically demanding challenge, this journey proved to be one of her most meaningful. In this episode, Ali reflects on her evolving identity as an adventurer, the struggles of balancing motherhood, work, and the pull for personal time in nature. Her story is one of resilience, purpose, and finding space for adventure amidst life's many demands. ***  Don't miss out on the latest episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast, released every Tuesday at 7am UK time! Be sure to hit the subscribe button to stay updated on the incredible journeys and stories of strong women.  By supporting the Tough Girl Podcast on Patreon, you can make a difference in increasing the representation of female role models in the media, particularly in the world of adventure and physical challenges. Your contribution helps empower and inspire others. Visit www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast to be a part of this important movement.  Thank you for your invaluable support! *** Show notes Who is Ali  50 years old Living in South Wales with her wife Amy and her son Ollie Farm- life and working in the civil service  How life has changed since we last spoke in 2016 Speaking with Ali in 2016 - Sport Psychology Coach who rode a bike 767 miles from South Wales to Chamonix!  Riding her bike from South Wales to Chamonix  Going on more mini adventures Knowing each other for 10 years  Seeing each other over the years  National Outdoor Expo  Being older mums Getting married Celebrating their 10 year anniversary  Fitting adventure and sport into life now Deciding to have a child The process of adaptation  Peri menopause and menopause What her 40s were like  A new chapter  Celebrating turning 50 and what it was like Thinking up new ideas and challenges Wanting it to be meaningful and significant The connection to Malta  Planning to walk across the island  Deciding to apply for the Tim Moss Adventure Grant - “The Next Challenge”  Have a go, you never know! No adventures is too small Being granted £150 for the cost of the challenge Telling her wife Amy about the challenge Is is practically possible? How can we make it work? Balancing the family dynamics The logistics for the hike and training for the hike Being in the worst shape of her life Figuring out the accommodation as she went Dealing with the heat and humidity in Malta during August! When the doubt started to creep in  Mentally getting in the zone and being ready to start confident Being sensible in the heat Planning her own route on google maps Starting on the most easterly point Having time to herself to reflect and look back on life and plan for the future  The lessons learned from the walk  Figuring out the balance between solo time and family time Dealing with feelings of guilt and “mum guilt” Looking towards the next decade Penrhys Pilgrimage Way   Glamping pods on the farm Living Life Differently Podcast Getting into a new routine We need more women sharing their stories!! Celebrating the end of the challenge and how it compares to other challenges done previously  Why it felt so meaningful Don't compare your challenge to anyone else and what they are doing How to connect with Ali on the socials Advice and top tips to motivate and inspire you  Linking ability and belief together  Build your belief  Build your confidence  Unlock the power of belief    Social Media Facebook: www.facebook.com/themahojos Instagram: @themahojos YouTube: @TheMahoJos   

Steffan Powell is a reporter, television and radio presenter. Born in the Amman Valley in South Wales he joined the BBC while in his twenties, soon working his way up to the position of senior broadcast journalist for Radio One's Newsbeat. In 2021 he became BBC News' first ever Gaming and Culture Correspondent, appearing across the broadcasters' news programmes whenever a video game-related story hit the headlines. Currently, he hosts the behind-the-scenes programme, Doctor Who: Unleashed, as well as the recently re-launched podcast Press X to Continue. For that show he has interviewed celebrities including Keanu Reeves, Usain Bolt and Bukayo Saka about their love of video games.  Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week kicks off with big Domestic questions - think washing clothes and heating your house. There's no hot takes here, just nonsense. Big S gives divination of the tarot a go and the huns discuss Valentines Day. It's a CREEP OF THE WEEK speshy for this episode and we ADORE your stories. Keep them coming in!Let's get into it:Story 1 - narrated by Hannah and sent in by anonymous. This one involves shhing (a crime) and Anne's window getting knocked. Story 2 - narrated by BS and sent in by Ashton. This one takes place in the valleys of South Wales... and concerns a local folklore legend - THE DRWD. Story 3 - narrated by Hannah sent in by Eve. Something's at the window... Finally we end the eppy with a Thumb Game. So just a normal one then.LOVE YOU HUNS - ENJOY!!! xoxo JOIN OUR PATREON! EXTRA bonus episodes AND a monthly ghost hunt for just £4.50! Or £6 for AD-FREE EPS and weekly AGONY HUNS! We'll solve your problems huns! Sign up here:www.patreon.com/GhostHuns

Full Text of ReadingsSaturday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time Lectionary: 346The Saint of the day is Saint David of WalesSaint David of Wales' Story David is the patron saint of Wales and perhaps the most famous of British saints. Ironically, we have little reliable information about him. It is known that he became a priest, engaged in missionary work, and founded many monasteries, including his principal abbey in southwestern Wales. Many stories and legends sprang up about David and his Welsh monks. Their austerity was extreme. They worked in silence without the help of animals to till the soil. Their food was limited to bread, vegetables and water. In about the year 550, David attended a synod where his eloquence impressed his fellow monks to such a degree that he was elected primate of the region. The episcopal see was moved to Mynyw, where he had his monastery, now called St. David's. He ruled his diocese until he had reached a very old age. His last words to his monks and subjects were: “Be joyful, brothers and sisters. Keep your faith, and do the little things that you have seen and heard with me.” Saint David is pictured standing on a mound with a dove on his shoulder. The legend is that once while he was preaching a dove descended to his shoulder and the earth rose to lift him high above the people so that he could be heard. Over 50 churches in South Wales were dedicated to him in pre-Reformation days. Reflection Were we restricted to hard manual labor and a diet of bread, vegetables and water, most of us would find little reason to rejoice. Yet joy is what David urged on his brothers as he lay dying. Perhaps he could say that to them—and to us—because he lived in and nurtured a constant awareness of God's nearness. For, as someone once said, “Joy is the infallible sign of God's presence.” May his intercession bless us with the same awareness! Saint David of Wales is the Patron Saint of: Wales St. Anthony Messenger‘s Celebrating Saints Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

How wonderful to be joined by Sarah Cronin from Talking Pictures TV, purveyors of vintage TV and Film - including many of the Anderson series we love! Sarah explains how the channel began, how difficult it can be finding content to show, and lets us in on a few future plans.Meanwhile, the Podsterons get in touch, Jamie beams in from his farm in South Wales and the Randomiser chooses us some vintage TV of our own to enjoy...00:27 Welcome to the Gerry Anderson Podcast! 02:30 Your Youtube Comments04:13 The Gerry Anderson Ewes!08:50 Sarah Cronin - Part 138:05 The Voice Of The Podsterons43:41 The Randomiser1:09:15 Wrapping things up! Links MentionedGuest LinksNews LinksNever Miss An EpisodeJoin the Podsterons Facebook groupSubscribe wherever you get your podcastsThe Randomiser with Chris DaleHelp The ShowLeave us a review on Apple PodcastsTweet about it! Use the hashtag #GerryAndersonPodcast@ImJamieAnderson / @RichardNJames / @ChrisDalekJoin the Anderson Insiders for Extra ContentStay In TouchEmail Podcast AT GerryAnderson.comJoin the Email Newsletter

This week's podcast is presented by Jacqueline and Stephen. We hear from:· Katherine, who doesn't think that Bridge Farm should have been employing Clarrie to clean up the dairy;· Ros in South Wales, who wonders whether the Bridge Farm cheeses will lose their taste;· Katherine again, who has been amused by Wayne's career change;· and finally Globe-trotting Richard, who thinks that Bridge Farm should be talking lawyers and insurance.We also have emails from Big Sister Helen and from Chris in Indiana.Plus: we have the Week in Ambridge from Suey, a roundup of the Dumteedum Facebook group from Michelle, and the Tweets of the Week from Theo.Please call into the show using this link:www.speakpipe.com/dumteedum Or send us a voicenote via WhatsApp on: +44 7810 012 881 (07810012 881 if in the UK) – Open the WhatsApp app, key in the number and click on the microphone icon.Or email us at dumteedum@mail.comHow to leave a review on Apple podcasts: https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/podcasts/pod5facd9d70/mac*****The new Patreon feed for Dumteedum is at www.patreon.com/DumteedumPodcast and the subscription rate is £5.00 per calendar month plus VAT. And don't forget to cancel your existing Patreon subscription if you have one, as we will continue to put the podcast out on that feed through February to give Patreons time to transfer over.*****Also Sprach Zarathustra licenceCreative Commons ► Attribution 3.0 Unported ► CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..."You are free to use, remix, transform, and build upon the materialfor any purpose, even commercially. You must give appropriate credit."Conducted byPhilip Milman ► https://pmmusic.pro/Funded ByLudwig ► / ludwigahgren Schlatt ► / jschlattlive COMPOSED BY / @officialphilman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 21 February 1804, Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive successfully pulled a load of ten tons of iron, as well as several passengers and workmen, along a 9.75 mile route from Penydarren Ironworks in South Wales in just over 4 ...