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Send us Fan MailWe're celebrating summer with another sultry, almost-suffocating novel from our podcast vaults, one clearly written with William Golding's Lord of the Flies in mind. When Jane White's gripping and unsettling debut novel Quarry was first published in 1967, a review in The Scotsman called it “the most frightening novel of the year.” Joining us is White's daughter-in-law, Dr. Helen Hughes, of the University of Surrey, who wrote the afterword to the new Boiler House Press edition of Quarry. Mentioned in this episode:Oxford's summer Lifelong Learning seminar on Josephine TeyQuarry by Jane WhiteNorfolk Child by Jane WhiteThe Lord of the Flies by William GoldingProxy by Jane WhiteBeatrice, Falling by Jane WhiteThe Neglected Books page on Jane WhiteSupport the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter.Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

“The Gross National Product measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile.” — Robert F. Kennedy, University of Kansas, March 18, 1968 It is June 5, 1968. An eleven-year-old English boy is watching the assassination of Bobby Kennedy on his black and white television. That little boy is Tim Jackson — now one of Britain's most influential critics of capitalism. He had no idea then that RFK would change his life. It happened years later, when Jackson discovered a speech Kennedy gave in Kansas in the spring of 1968. It was a speech that changed the way Tim Jackson thought about economics. The March 1968 speech, one of the first of RFK's presidential campaign, was delivered at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, University of Kansas. It opened with a joke at the expense of rival Kansas State University. Then Bobby turned deadly serious. For the first time (at least for a Presidential candidate), he attacked the very idea of the Gross National Product itself. RFK argued that GDP quantifies all the worst stuff including air pollution, cigarette advertising and jails. But it doesn't measure the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It quantifies everything except that which makes life worthwhile. Then fetishizes the data. Worse than wrong, Bobby Kennedy suggested, GDP makes data evil. For Jackson, who has spent his career mulling over the idea of economic growth, RFK's Phog Allen Fieldhouse speech came as a revelation. Indeed much of his later thinking, including his 2021 award-winning book Post Growth: Life After Capitalism, is indebted to this March 1968 speech. Almost sixty years later, in our ever-more-quantifiable age of data-centres, it's a speech that appears uncannily prescient. Both Tim Jackson and Bobby Kennedy are right to remind us that there is an alternative to quantifying progress. There is, indeed, life after GDP. And it can't be measured. Five Takeaways •       An 11-Year-Old Watching the Assassination on His Birthday: Tim Jackson was born on June 4. On the night of June 4–5, 1968, after the California primary, RFK was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Jackson — watching on a black and white television in the UK — remembers thinking: oh no, not again. His aunt had just sailed for America from Southampton. Is this the country she is going to? Two high-profile assassinations. Violence as a condition of American political life. He had no idea then that RFK would become important to him professionally two or three decades later. •       The Kansas Speech: GDP Measures Everything Except What Makes Life Worthwhile: The speech RFK gave at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, University of Kansas, March 1968 — one of the first of his presidential campaign — opened with a joke at the expense of rival Kansas State University and became one of the most prescient political speeches of the 20th century. Kennedy attacked GDP directly: it counts air pollution, cigarette advertising, and the jails for the people who break the law. It does not count the health of our children, the quality of their education, or the joy of their play. It measures everything, in short, except that which makes life worthwhile. •       The Two Wrong Turns of Post-War Capitalism: Jackson's account: fossil fuels made mass production possible; the Great Depression revealed the danger of overproduction; the post-war solution was to persuade people that having more stuff is what matters. Two big mistakes were embedded in that solution. First: material consumption is not all we are — we have social, relational, spiritual needs that GDP ignores. Second: more production does more environmental damage. Both wrong turns are what Kennedy was already diagnosing in Kansas in 1968. Both are what we are now living with in extremis. •       The Trillionaire and the 2 Billion: The interview is recorded the day after the world's first trillionaire arrived on the scene. Jackson's response: this is an obscene amount of money for one person to have, while 2 billion people lack access to clean water and electricity. The same structural observation could be made about the 1850s: monarchs parading luxury while the people around them starved. The trillionaire is not a new phenomenon. He is the latest expression of an economic system that was always building toward this endpoint. •       They Created a Desert and Called It Peace: In the Kansas speech, RFK quoted Tacitus on Rome: “they created a desert and called it peace.” Jackson applies it directly to today's America: what is it to be a citizen of the affluent West only on the back of a flattened Gaza, a distant war, the creation of violence to preserve a failing hegemonic empire? Bobby was saying: we have values around social justice. We have a fragile planet. These are what matter. Bernie Sanders said the same things. AOC picked up the mantle. The message is unchanged. It is still Kansas, 1968. About the Guest Tim Jackson is Professor of Sustainable Development at the University of Surrey and Director of the Centre for the Understanding of Sustainable Prosperity (CUSP). He is the author of Post Growth: Life After Capitalism (Polity Press, 2021; winner of the 2022 Eric Zencey Prize for Economics) and Prosperity Without Growth (2009/2017; Financial Times book of the year). He is also an award-winning BBC radio dramatist. He lives in Guildford, Surrey. References: •       Post Growth: Life After Capitalism by Tim Jackson (Polity Press, 2021). •       RFK's University of Kansas speech, March 18, 1968 — delivered at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, Kansas. •       Tacitus, Agricola — “they created a desert and called it peace,” quoted by RFK in the Kansas speech. •       Kerry Kennedy, Ripples of Hope — referenced in the conversation. •       Andrew Keen's forthcoming book: Where Have You Gone, Bobby Kennedy? My Search for a Lost America — the RFK book this conversation feeds directly into. About Keen On America Nobody asks more awkward questions than the Anglo-American writer and filmmaker Andrew Keen. In Keen On America, Andrew brings his pointed Transatlantic wit to making sense of the United States — hosting daily interviews about the history and future of this now venerable Republic. With nearly 3,000 episodes since the show launched on TechCrunch in 2010, Keen On America is the most prolific intellectual interview show in the history of podcasting. WebsiteSubstackYouTubeApple Podcasts

Eleanor Anstruther discusses with Ivan six things which should be better known. Eleanor Anstruther was educated at Westminster School but dropped out of university to travel the world where she was lost and found for twelve years. When she inherited a farm in southern England she set up a commune and began to write. Her debut, A Perfect Explanation (Salt Books) was a finalist for the Desmond Eliot Prize & Not The Booker. She now lives not quietly at all between London, Surrey and the south of France. Her latest novel, Fallout (Empress Editions) is out now at https://www.eleanoranstruther.com/fallout. Find her on Substack at The Literary Obsessive at https://eleanoranstruther.substack.com/ and at https://www.eleanoranstruther.com/. Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp https://phm.org.uk/blogposts/greenham-common-peace-camp/ The Tommy Tiernan Show https://www.judecollins.com/2021/01/tv-reviewthe-tommy-tiernan-show-rte/ Cold Baths https://www.bupa.co.uk/newsroom/ourviews/cold-water-therapy Menopause is the best thing that can happen to you https://www.drcoppaobgyn.com/blog/its-not-all-bad-5-positive-parts-of-menopause Nick Cave's The Red Hand Files https://www.theredhandfiles.com/ You can talk to trees https://jane-cobbald.medium.com/how-to-talk-to-trees-839f247df239 This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Baz Richards and Maria McLaren talks with Juliet Haines Chair of the Weybridge Festival taking place next Saturday 27th June.

Graham Laycock talks with Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Graham Laycock introduces Diana Roberts of Destination Toolkit with the essential guide things to see and do in Surrey and South West London over the coming weeks.

The three mustaches head to jolly old England to cover the controversial case of the Manacled Mormon. In 1977, an American missionary named Kirk Anderson vanished from a Latter-day Saints church in Surrey, England. Three days later, he returned with a chilling tale involving chloroform, bondage, and a blonde bombshell named Joyce McKinney. But, according to Joyce, it wasn't an abduction, it was a honeymoon. So was it a multi-day sex-fest between two consenting adults, or a felony kidnapping served with a side of sexual assault? You'll have to listen to find out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Well Seasoned Librarian Season 17 Episode 7Guest: Adam KinglBio: EXECUTIVE EATS: The Cookbook for a Better Working Life (out 6/16/26) by Adam Kingl and Jakub Radzikowski. Are you looking for greater focus in your work and life? Do you find your mind wandering while trying to concentrate on daily tasks – whether at the office or at home? From sustained energy to improved focus and mood, each chapter in EXECUTIVE EATS pairs the latest nutritional research with practical culinary applications, offering readers scientifically backed recipes designed to address the challenges they face in their day-to-day lives.Whether you need a morning boost, an afternoon pick-me-up or a calming meal after a stressful day, you will have a deeper understanding of why certain foods can enhance your mental and physical states. This is more than just a collection of recipes; it's a tool to help you make mindful, informed decisions about your diet. Blending culinary expertise with scientific rigor, EXECUTIVE EATS equips you with the knowledge and recipes to nourish both your body and mind.About the authorWith a career spanning an impressive range of industries including entertainment, consulting, and education, Adam Kingl has spent decades working in innovation, strategy, culture and leadership. Adam is a highly respected expert on generational paradigms in the workplace, creativity, strategic and management innovation, the future of work, leadership and culture, and fulfilling organisational and personal purpose.Adam is Adjunct Faculty at the UCL School of Management and Ashridge – Hult International Business School. He also teaches at the Moller Institute-Churchill College-University of Cambridge, Hanken-Stockholm School of Economics, and Imperial College Business School. Previously, he was the Regional Managing Director for Duke Corporate Education, Duke University, leading the organisation's business in Europe, and advising clients on issues of adaptability, performance, creativity, and purpose. Before Duke, he was the Executive Director of Thought Leadership and Learning Solutions for London Business School. He also was an associate at Saatchi & Saatchi and the Management Lab. Furthermore, Adam served on the steering committee for the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), providing accreditation and creating standards for corporate universities and learning functions as a member of the CLIP (Corporate Learning Improvement Process) steering committee.Adam is passionate about leadership for what's next and has authored a book on this topic, Next Generation Leadership (HarperCollins, February 2020). His second book, Sparking Success (Kogan Page, April 2023) explores what business can learn from the arts to improve its creative capacity and capability. A regular keynote speaker and conference facilitator, he speaks with warmth and compassion, encouraging organisations to have different and better conversations, creating a simple and approachable path to transforming business success. He is also comfortable and experienced delivering all his topics virtually and as webinars.Adam contributes as a writer and expert interviewee to: The Financial Times, Sunday Times, Forbes, Fortune, The Guardian and Fast Company, among many others.Adam holds degrees from London Business School, UCLA, and Yale. He was raised in Silicon Valley, California and now lives in Surrey, UK. He is a dual British-American citizen.www.adamkingl.comExecutive Eats: https://www.amazon.com/Executive-Eats-cookbook-better-working/dp/1788609387

TEATIME WITH MISS LIZ SERVES: Daman Grewal, June 18th | 7 PM EST TitleBuilding Opportunity Through Education & Entrepreneurship TaglineEmpowering people through practical knowledge, mentorship, and real-world learning. Description:On June 18th at 7 PM EST, Teatime with Miss Liz welcomes Daman Grewal, co-founder of LogisticsSales.com, a global educational platform dedicated to providing free, practical learning opportunities for people around the world. LogisticsSales.com, a global educational platform dedicated to providing free, practical learning opportunities for people worldwide, is built on the belief that education should be accessible to everyone. LogisticsSales.com focuses on teaching real-world skills in entrepreneurship, communication, sales, business, job searching, and professional growth. Through mentorship, awareness, and hands-on learning, Daman and his team are helping bridge the gap between traditional education and practical industry knowledge. Born and raised in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Daman's journey reflects ambition, resilience, and a passion for helping others create opportunities for themselves regardless of background or location. This powerful Teatime conversation explores entrepreneurship, accessible education, mentorship, personal growth, and how practical knowledge can transform lives. Opening: Welcome everyone to Teatime with Miss Liz, where we bring people together through stories, purpose, education, and meaningful conversations that create real-life impact. Tonight's guest is helping reshape how people access learning and opportunity around the world. Joining us is Daman Grewal, co-founder of LogisticsSales.com — a free global educational platform focused on teaching practical, real-world skills in business, entrepreneurship, communication, sales, job searching, and professional development. Through mentorship, accessible education, and ethical entrepreneurship, Daman is helping people build confidence, careers, and opportunities no matter where they begin. Daman, welcome to Teatime with Miss Liz. Closing: Tonight's Teatime reminded us that education is not just about information — it is about empowerment, opportunity, and giving people the tools to believe in themselves. Daman Grewal shared how practical learning, mentorship, and ethical entrepreneurship can change lives and help individuals create futures they once thought were out of reach. His work is proof that when knowledge becomes accessible, possibility expands. As we close today's conversation, may we remember: Sometimes the greatest impact begins simply by teaching someone what is possible. Daman Grewal is the co-founder of LogisticsSales.com, a global educational platform providing free, practical training in business, entrepreneurship, communication, sales, and career development. Born and raised in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Daman is passionate about mentorship, ethical entrepreneurship, and making real-world education accessible to learners worldwide. Favourite ColourBlack One Word That Describes HimAmbitious T-E-ETeachingEthical EntrepreneurshipEmpowerment Three Words/Phrases That Share His StoryStruggleAwarenessMentorship Website:https://www.logisticssales.com/YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@LogisticsSales/shortsInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/logisticssales/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/LogisticsSalesInc/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@logistics_salesLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/logisticssales-com/

Michelle Ford chats with Lee Mead, starring as P T Barnum on the national tour, about playing the iconic role. Barnum - the Circus Musical comes to Richmond Theatre 23-27 June.

Michelle Ford chats with TV psychic Sally Morgan live in the studio.

In this episode of Fabulous Folklore Presents, I'm talking to archaeologist Wayne Perkins, who worked as a field archaeologist before moving into Historic Building Surveys. He supervises urban excavations in the City of London, as well as overseeing rural excavations in surrounding Sussex, Surrey, and Kent. He has a new book coming out this month, A Consensus of Symbols: Patterns, and Ritual Building Protection, so I thought I'd get him on to talk about apotropaic measures, deposited objects like boots or shoes, mummified cats, and yes, you guessed it, witch marks! Buy A Consensus of Symbols: Patterns in Ritual Building Protection - https://amzn.to/4uFd3Z4 Find Wayne online: https://ritualprotectionmarks.com/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Get weekly articles and bonus content at Substack: https://fabulousfolklore.substack.com/ Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Find the Fabulous Folklore Bookshop, Icy's social media links, and other useful bits at: https://www.icysedgwick.com/start-here

When we asked Mike Thiesen why he's seeking a state Senate seat in Minot-area District 3, he told us that it stems back to being a "glutton for punishment." Thiesen is an electrician by trade -- he did his interview with us from a work trailer on a job site -- and currently serves as the mayor of Surrey, a community on the periphery of Minot. He's a candidate for the Democrat-NPL (he stressed the NPL part when I mentioned his partisan affiliation) and like most Democrats in North Dakota he's campaigning in a heavily Republican area. He says he can overcome that by bringing issues home. "I feel in Bismarck they get caught up in the national politics thing," he said. "I want to bring it closer to home and just make sure everything works." "I thoroughly enjoy being part of a community and I got this weird thing where I think I can help people," he said in another part of the interview. "I work really good as a team and I just think I can help. That's the gist of it." Thiesen is young, by political standards, and he thinks the perspective of someone who has school-age children, and is in the prime of their career, is missing in the legislature. If elected, he said school issues are one thing he'd like to take on. "We currently have $180 million worth of deferred maintenance in our schools across the state," he said. "That is an issue that's kind of near and dear to my heart, because living in Surrey, we're having issues with our school right now with some maintenance issues." Thiesen is challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Bob Paulson. Also on this episode, co-host Chad Oban and I respond to reader feedback, and talk about whether Matthew Simon, current chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, should resign after the populist faction that gave him that just got wiped out in the June primary. If you want to participate in Plain Talk, just give us a call or text at 701-587-3141. It's super easy — leave your message, tell us your name and where you're from, and we might feature it on an upcoming episode.

When we asked Mike Thiesen why he's seeking a state Senate seat in Minot-area District 3, he told us that it stems back to being a "glutton for punishment." Thiesen is an electrician by trade -- he did his interview with us from a work trailer on a job site -- and currently serves as the mayor of Surrey, a community on the periphery of Minot. He's a candidate for the Democrat-NPL (he stressed the NPL part when I mentioned his partisan affiliation) and like most Democrats in North Dakota he's campaigning in a heavily Republican area. He says he can overcome that by bringing issues home. "I feel in Bismarck they get caught up in the national politics thing," he said. "I want to bring it closer to home and just make sure everything works." "I thoroughly enjoy being part of a community and I got this weird thing where I think I can help people," he said in another part of the interview. "I work really good as a team and I just think I can help. That's the gist of it." Thiesen is young, by political standards, and he thinks the perspective of someone who has school-age children, and is in the prime of their career, is missing in the legislature. If elected, he said school issues are one thing he'd like to take on. "We currently have $180 million worth of deferred maintenance in our schools across the state," he said. "That is an issue that's kind of near and dear to my heart, because living in Surrey, we're having issues with our school right now with some maintenance issues." Also on this episode, co-host Chad Oban and I respond to reader feedback, and talk about whether Matthew Simon, current chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, should resign after the populist faction that gave him that just got wiped out in the June primary. If you want to participate in Plain Talk, just give us a call or text at 701-587-3141. It's super easy — leave your message, tell us your name and where you're from, and we might feature it on an upcoming episode. To subscribe to Plain Talk, search for the show wherever you get your podcasts or use one of the links below. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts | Episode Archive

Jackie Mitchell talks to Tracy Cook, local author about her first novel “Wings Over Valletta” set in Malta in World War 2. As bombs fall across the island, Kitty Campbell is haunted by the daughter she was forced to give up for adoption years before. Tracy will be signing copies at Waterstone's bookshop, Walton on Thames, on Saturday 20 June at 10.30am. www.tracycookauthor.com

Lois Miller sits down with Melissa Todd from Nobody's Fool, a new ITV quiz game show hosted by Emily Atack and Danny Dyer.

Episode Four | Life Overseas, Finding Peace Beyond the Game & the Art of Journaling

Music and biology are profoundly entwined. The heart beats, footsteps fall into familiar tempi, and even the movement of our limbs follows a natural rhythmic hierarchy—as if we shape music in our image. The rise and fall of breath, the cadence of laughter, and the wail of a cry all carry musical gestures, woven into our being. Yet our bodies do not just dictate music—they respond to it, from calming stress to thrilling chills. Beyond this, the biological world itself pulses with music: DNA sequences become melody, disease growth swells into an orchestral crescendo, and a hidden music emerges from within us.This lecture was recorded by Milton Mermikides on the 13th May 2026 at LSO St LukesMilton Mermikides is a composer, guitarist, technologist, academic and educator in a wide range of musical styles and has collaborated with artists and scientists as diverse as Evelyn Glennie, Tim Minchin, Pat Martino, Peter Zinovieff, John Williams and Brian Eno. Son of a CERN nuclear physicist, he was raised with an enthusiasm for both the arts and sciences, an eclecticism which has been maintained throughout his teaching, research and creative career. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics (BSc), Berklee College of Music (BMus) and the University of Surrey (PhD). He has lectured, exhibited and given keynote presentations at organisations like the Royal Academy of Music, TEDx, Royal Musical Association, British Library, Smithsonian Institute and The Science Museum and his work has been featured extensively in the press. His music, research and graphic art are published and featured by Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Deutsche Grammophon, Sony and more, and he has won awards, scholarships and commendations for writing, teaching, research and his charity work.      Milton is Professor of Music at the University of Surrey, Professor of Guitar at the Royal College of Music, Deputy Director of the International Guitar Research Centre, an Ableton Certified Trainer, and lives in London with his wife, the guitarist Bridget Mermikides and their daughter Chloe. He is also a Vice-Chair of Governors at Addison Primary School, a state school which foregrounds music education, offering free instrumental lessons for all on Pupil Premium. The transcript of the lecture is available from the Gresham College website: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/music-bodyGresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham College's mission, please consider making a donation: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-today Website:  https://gresham.ac.ukX: https://x.com/GreshamCollegeFacebook: https://facebook.com/greshamcollegeInstagram: https://instagram.com/greshamcollegeBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/greshamcollege.bsky.social TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@greshamcollegeSupport Us: https://www.gresham.ac.uk/get-involved/support-us/make-donation/donate-todaySupport the show

Charlie Cuozzo cats with Mandy Witt about their upcoming comedy play The Unfriend that she has directed, running at The Barn Theatre Club 24th-27th June

Have you visited Harry Edward's Sanctuary in Shere? Hunter Delves and colleague Kim join SJ Strumto share the powerful story about Harry Edward's the healer, their own path to becoming spiritual healers and what's on offer at this special sanctuary in the Surrey Hills.  

Baz Richards and Kate Hobley talks with Charley from Kidspace Croydon.

Baz Richards and Leanne Brown chat with Funk Thieves and Gemma Dorsett

Baz Richards and Leanne Brown chat with The Yacht Bros.

Graham Laycock talks with Kerry Gibb from the Woking and Sam Beare Hospices about forthccoming fund raising events and how you can support and fund raise forthe hospice. More details at www.wsbh.org.uk

Graham Laycock and Sharon Benning-Prince chat with Lance Ellington one of the UK's most popular male vocalists with a successful solo recording and touring career including regular appearances on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and will be headlining at the D'Oyly Carte Island concert on Sunday 5th July.

Graham Laycock introduces Diana Roberts of Destination Toolkit with the essential guide things to see and do in Surrey and South West London over the coming weeks.

The left remains fractured as the VDLC backs William Azaroff and OneCity. Ken Sim and ABC face scrutiny over reversing the natural gas ban, blocking Vision Zero speed reductions, dismissing code of conduct violations and shuttering a proposed Yaletown overdoe prevention site. But at least we have the World Cup coming to town! In Surrey, the police chief was fired. The mayor of Port Moody faces challenges from the left and right. And Richmond schools debate ribbons. Links Stephanie Allen named COPE candidate in crowded Vancouver mayoral race | CBC News VDLC endorses Azaroff and OneCity slate Former OneCity council candidate Armor Valor joins Vancouver Liberals Vancouver passes mayor’s motion to pause emissions tracking, ban on natural gas heating in new homes | CBC News Vancouver council backs away from reducing speed limits on major roads | CBC News Vancouver mayor decries ‘misinformation’ after saying he uses 11 AI agents to do work | CBC News Overdose prevention site in Vancouver’s downtown core not reopening: minister | CBC News Vancouver mayor won't be sanctioned for harassing, personally attacking councillor B.C. government modelling predicts hosting FIFA will produce lasting benefits. History tells a different story | CBC News Doug McCallum calls for investigation into Surrey police chief firing | Maple Ridge News Paul Lambert launches bid to become Port Moody mayor Metro Vancouver enters Stage 3 water restrictions as snowpack melts a month early – BC | Globalnews.ca Elementary school track meet changes spark backlash in Richmond, B.C. Richmond school district seeks feedback on gender-neutral, no-ribbon track meet Vancouveratta Vancouver International Festival | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Michelle Ford is joined by Alexis Strum to talk about her remarkable return to music (include an album charting in the Top 40 after being cancelled by Lorraine Kelly's team 23 years ago!), songwriting for Kylie Minogue, reinvention and why it's never too late to chase your dreams.

Graham Laycock meets many of those taking part in last weekend's regatta including organiser Clive Capel from the Weybridge Rowing Club.

Bav Majithia talks with Will and Rus from SWEAT (Seek With Emotion And Trust) disscuss mn's mental health and how they are supporting men

Samantha Carr talks with Juliet Marsh, Churchwarden at St James' Church, Weybridge and Louise Beresford about this weekend's Weybridge Flower Festival at the church

Episode Three | Surrey through the years, work outside of cricket and sibling rivalry's ⚔️Join Surrey Club Captain Bryony Smith and bowling hero, Dani Gregory as they explore their experience of playing for Surrey over the last 20 years, and their journey to success ➡️An all new Women's cricket podcast, bought to you by Surrey County Cricket Club in association Kia. Surrey Women first saw success in their inaugural year as a professional team.Winning the Vitality Blast in 2025, the side followed in the footsteps of their male counterparts.However, the pathway to professionalism and winning, hasn't always been obvious. In this series, player's from Surrey women sit down with sports broadcaster Kate Mason to discuss their journey to becoming professional athletes, life at the Kia Oval and how they switch off.With stories from England internationals, rising stars and Surrey legends, Under the Hood is the perfect gateway for getting to know the Three Feathers this summer.

Daniel Norcross and Cameron Steel bring you Oval and Out - your bitesize look as Surrey' return to four-day cricket ended in a draw at the Kia Oval. A rain affected second day meant that the game would have to move incredibly quickly to force a result. After Hampshire avoided the follow-on, they were set a 4th innings target of 348 to win. With Surrey unable to take all 10 wickets and Hampshire unable to score the runs, both captains shook hands at 5 o'clock.

Canada's Government will introduce an online harms bill as soon as Wednesday in the House of Commons. CBC News exclusive: Shooting victim in Surrey, BC last month revealed to be high-level member of the Bishnoi gang. Federal officals release Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami's poverty reduction strategy to improve supports for Inuit Nunangat, including housing and food security. Outrage in UK over knife attack in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Crews in the Philippines search for survivors of Monday's deadly earthquake, as families and ex-pats in Newfoundland and Labrador watch with concern.

Daniel Norcross and Jeremy Coney bring you Oval and Out - your bitesize look as Surrey return to four-day cricket at the Kia Oval. After a rain affected second day left Surrey needing something special to force a result, some regard resistence from Potgieter and Abbott looks to have all but secured a draw for the visitors.

Phil Walker and Ali Brown bring you Oval and Out - your bitesize look as Surrey return to four-day cricket at the Kia Oval. A steady stream of rain throughout the day meant that play was kept to a minimum however, in the overs that were bowled, Surrey managed to make their way through the Hampshire top order.

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Man shot with crossbow at the University of Surrey, say police Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest Is the Lifetime ISA fit for purpose in London Henry Nowak deserves legacy that goes beyond tragedy, says PM Royal Navy air crew killed in Devon helicopter crash named Kate hugs mum ringing end of cancer treatment bell at hospital Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in the long term, Kemi Badenoch says Andrew was sub letting Royal Lodge cottages, NAO report reveals Zeynab Javadli Ex wife of Dubai rulers nephew in custody, prosecutors say Anthropic co founder Jack Clark warns AI needs a brake pedal

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv US actor James Handy stabbed to death in Los Angeles Former student charged after University of Surrey crossbow attack The deeply contentious debate around what it means to be English UK in most dangerous period Ive known, UK Chief of the Defence Staff tells BBC A level maths exam that left students overwhelmed being monitored by regulator Gareth Southgate We need to teach boys differently to girls to get best out of them How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by election Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge said Nerys Lloyd Pembrokeshire paddleboard firm owners sentence appeal bid fail Andrew was sub letting Royal Lodge cottages, NAO report reveals

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Former student charged after University of Surrey crossbow attack UK in most dangerous period Ive known, UK Chief of the Defence Staff tells BBC A level maths exam that left students overwhelmed being monitored by regulator Nerys Lloyd Pembrokeshire paddleboard firm owners sentence appeal bid fail US actor James Handy stabbed to death in Los Angeles The deeply contentious debate around what it means to be English Andrew was sub letting Royal Lodge cottages, NAO report reveals Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge said How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by election Gareth Southgate We need to teach boys differently to girls to get best out of them

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Is the Lifetime ISA fit for purpose in London Zeynab Javadli Ex wife of Dubai rulers nephew in custody, prosecutors say Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest Kate hugs mum ringing end of cancer treatment bell at hospital Man shot with crossbow at the University of Surrey, say police Andrew was sub letting Royal Lodge cottages, NAO report reveals Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in the long term, Kemi Badenoch says Royal Navy air crew killed in Devon helicopter crash named Anthropic co founder Jack Clark warns AI needs a brake pedal Henry Nowak deserves legacy that goes beyond tragedy, says PM

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Zeynab Javadli Ex wife of Dubai rulers nephew in custody, prosecutors say Man shot with crossbow at the University of Surrey, say police Royal Navy air crew killed in Devon helicopter crash named Henry Nowak deserves legacy that goes beyond tragedy, says PM Kate hugs mum ringing end of cancer treatment bell at hospital Anthropic co founder Jack Clark warns AI needs a brake pedal Andrew was sub letting Royal Lodge cottages, NAO report reveals Is the Lifetime ISA fit for purpose in London Conflict over identity politics could lead to civil war in the long term, Kemi Badenoch says Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv US actor James Handy stabbed to death in Los Angeles Andrew was sub letting Royal Lodge cottages, NAO report reveals A level maths exam that left students overwhelmed being monitored by regulator The deeply contentious debate around what it means to be English Former student charged after University of Surrey crossbow attack Gareth Southgate We need to teach boys differently to girls to get best out of them UK in most dangerous period Ive known, UK Chief of the Defence Staff tells BBC Teen rapists spared jail partly because of intellectual limitations, judge said How the contest is shaping up two weeks ahead of crucial Makerfield by election Nerys Lloyd Pembrokeshire paddleboard firm owners sentence appeal bid fail

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Guilders-Ford Radio, a Necromunda podcast broadcasting from the East Gate Docks of Hive Primus (via Guildford Games Club, Surrey, UK).Episode 42 of Guilders-Ford Radio plays host to a reduced team, with Papa Nurgle taking up residency with Gaz, and Rosco lost in deepest darkest Cornwall... we've sent in the Ratskins, but even they can't find him!Dixie and Leigh are joined by Mike from Tempest Terrain to tell us about his amazing Sci-Fi Collection Kickstarter, and his Rapid Fire diceboxes that have proved a great success at Salute, Adepticon and across the Internet.  We get into the specifics of 3D Printing, and lots of ideas for Necromunda-style terrain ideas.If you like what you hear, Mike has very graciously provided a discount for GFR Listeners at the Tempest Terrain webstore - use code ‘GFR10' at checkout.Along with our usual hobby round up, Leigh and Dixie go through the numerous community events that are upcoming, and lament their consistent inability to get hold of tickets.We'd like to take the opportunity to thank all our listeners who have chosen to support us on Patreon & Buzzsprout - your contributions help us make a better show!• Flow • Denny Wright • Stefan Sahlin  • Matt Miler  • Matti Puh  • Nick McVett  •Warhammer in the Dark  •From_Somewhere • Alfonso  • The Traitor • Johnny DeVille • Stephan B • Jeff Nelson • Lankydiceroller • Morskul • Beau  • Justin Clark • Dr.Toe • Mikael Livas • Josh Reynolds • StandStab • ChestDrain • Scott Spieker • Tucker Steel • Shaughn • Stewart Young • Goatincoat  • Jason • Joseph Serrani • Billy  • Phil • Stephen Griffiths  • Søren D • Spruewhisperer • Kevin Fowler • Scott Spieker • Andy Tabor  • TheMichaelNimmo • Tucker Steel  • Dave Shearman  • Shaughn  • Stewart Young •Damien Davis • Wayne Jeffrey   •  Frawgenstein • Matthey Mulcahy   • William Payne •Thomas Laycock • Stephen Livingston • Tyler Anderson • McGobbo • Jed Tearle • Gene Archibald • James Marsden • John Haynes • Ryan Taylor • Yuki van Elzelingen  • Dick Linehan • Rhinoxrifter • Shawn Hall  • Eric McKenzie  • Paul Shaw  • Jenifer • Drew Williams  • Greg Miller • Andy Farrell  • Nate Combrink •  Don Johnson • Michael Yule • Joe Roberts • TheRedWolf • Lukasz Jainski • Aaron Vissers • One Punch Orlock (Tom) • Matt Price • ShnubutsSupport the showHelp us make better content, and download free community resources!www.patreon.com/guildersfordradioAny comments, questions or corrections? We'd love to hear from you! Join the Guilders-Ford Radio community over at;https://linktr.ee/guildersfordradiowww.instagram.com/guildersfordradiowww.facebook.com/guildersfordradioGuildersFordRadio@Gmail.com** Musical Attribution - Socket Rocker by (Freesound - BaDoink) **

//The Wire//2300Z June 4, 2026// //ROUTINE// //BLUF: CROSSBOW ATTACK REPORTED IN UNITED KINGDOM. NEW WORLD SCREWWORM CONFIRMED IN TEXAS. CONGRESS VOTES TO REAFFIRM WAR POWERS RESOLUTION.// -----BEGIN TEARLINE------International Events-United Kingdom: This morning an attack was reported at the University of Surrey after a former student shot a security guard with a crossbow. The attacker has not yet been identified, however authorities have stated his is a Saudi national. The security guard who was shot remains in critical condition, and more details are expected at the situation develops.-HomeFront-Washington D.C. - Last night Congress voted to acknowledge the pre-existing War Powers Resolution, which would hold the Executive Branch to the standards of this resolution concerning the current war in the Persian Gulf.Analyst Comment: This vote has no real effect as it is merely a milquetoast effort to acknowledge a law that is already on the books, namely that the President can't declare war, only Congress can. The war certainly will not stop based on this vote, and President Trump also dismissed the vote in a post on his social media platform this morning.Texas: Yesterday, the USDA confirmed the presence of New World Screwworm (NWS) within the United States, marking the first confirmed case within the United States since the disease was eradicated from the continent in 1966. This first case was discovered in a newborn calf in Zavala County. A 20 km quarantine zone has been placed around the farm where the disease was discovered, and a unified incident command has been established to increase surveillance of the disease and increase targeted releases of sterile NWS flies, which is the primary means of combating the disease (used in the 1950's to eradicate it the first time).-----END TEARLINE-----Analyst Comments: For many months, agricultural communities have been sounding alarm bells regarding the spread of screwworm throughout Central America. Various agencies and entities have indeed engaged in extremely significant campaigns to slow the spread of the disease, but despite these genuine efforts, it was not enough and screwworm has crossed the border. It's hard to determine how severe this disease will impact livestock herds around the nation, however earlier this year, the USDA reported that the national cattle inventory currently sits at 86.2 million head, the lowest level since 1951. As a reminder, this is the raw figure that is not adjusted for the US population at the time. In 1951, the population of the United States was around 150 million. Today, the US population is (on paper) over double that figure, at 342 million. Based on the numbers alone, the US has returned to the beef levels of the 1950's, even though our population has doubled since then.This figure ebbs and flows throughout the year, and this is more of a strategic concern that has been building for some time, as opposed to an immediate and time-sensitive emergency. The reason for the decline in cattle stocks is mostly the result of high feed costs and drought conditions over the past few years, which have dwindled the national cattle supply. Over the past few months, the war in Iran has sharply driven up fertilizer prices, which has driven up prices for everything including the feed for cattle, as well as transportation and operating costs. So right now, a perfect storm is brewing. Cattle herds are already in a compromised state after years of drought and high feed costs, the Gulf War is making everything more expensive, and the cherry on top now arrives with New World Screwworm spreading throughout the national cattle supply at it's lowest point in 75 years. The next major indicator to watch out for will arrive at the end of July when the next cattle report comes out; total stockpiles of livestock nationwide are only compiled twice per year due to production cycles, so next month's report will be very telling in terms of how bad the situation truly is. Even based on January's data, it is a very softball assessment to surmise that beef prices are going to keep increasing for the foreseeable future, and when the supply shock from the global petroleum crisis finally trickles down more seriously to big industry, these costs will continue to escalate even more later on this year.Analyst: S2A1 Research: https://publish.obsidian.md/s2underground Disclaimer: No LLMs were used in the writing of this report. //END REPORT//

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Chris and Matt break down a packed few weeks in intelligence and geopolitics, opening with the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence — a departure framed officially around her husband's illness but widely read as an exit under pressure. Drawing on a Bulwark piece by former CIA officer John Sipher, they examine whether the ODNI was ever structurally sound enough to survive a politicized occupant, and what Gabbard's tenure — from her reversal on the IC's Iran nuclear assessment to her exclusion from senior meetings — reveals about what this administration actually wants from intelligence. From there, the episode turns to the Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, where the photo-op framing papered over a sharper story: divergent definitions of "constructive strategic stability," a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan left unsigned, and a delegation of American CEOs carrying hat-in-hand business pitches to Washington's principal strategic adversary. They also examine a New York Times investigation into Chinese intelligence's recruitment attempt of a House committee staffer — a case that doubled as a window into Beijing's priorities in the weeks before the summit. Finally, an investigation into Russia's covert cyber warfare training program at a university near Moscow, and a Telegraph profile of Oleg Gordievsky's quiet final years in rural Surrey — including a regular table at a restaurant Chris knows all too well.Subscribe and share to stay ahead in the world of intelligence, global issues, and current affairs.Please share this episode using these linksAudio: https://pod.fo/e/422c3bYouTube: https://youtu.be/DP0ha6QQ394Support Secrets and SpiesBecome a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: https://www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesBuy merchandise from our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996Buy us a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/secretsandspiesSubscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dgFor more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.comArticles discussed in today's episode "Tulsi Gabbard's Office Shouldn't Exist" by John Sipher | The Bulwark: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/tulsi-gabbard-office-shouldnt-exist-director-national-intelligence-9-11"Tulsi Gabbard's resistance to foreign wars amid Trump's aggression was her undoing" by Mohamad Bazzi | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/24/tulsi-gabbard-foreign-wars-trump"Tulsi Gabbard is showing why her job shouldn't exist" by David Ignatius | The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/02/05/tulsi-gabbard-trump-dni-intelligence-agency/"China and the U.S. Agreed to ‘Strategic Stability' in Beijing. They Don't Define It the Same Way." by Zongyuan Zoe Liu | Council on Foreign Relations: https://www.cfr.org/articles/china-and-the-u-s-agreed-to-strategic-stability-in-beijing-they-dont-define-it-the-same-way"What did Trump and Xi accomplish?" | Atlantic Council: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/fastthinking/what-did-trump-and-xi-accomplish/"He Offered a Lawmaker's Aide Quick Cash. Was He Spying for China?" by Dustin Volz | The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/politics/china-us-spy-congressional-aide.html"Russia's top secret spy school teaching hacking and election meddling" by Pjotr Sauer & Shaun Walker | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/revealed-russia-top-secret-spy-school-hacking-western-electoral-interference"Revealed: The secret suburban life of Britain's greatest Cold War spy" by Samuel Montgomery | The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/26/revealed-the-secret-suburban-life-of-britains-greatest-cold/Connect with us on social media Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.socialInstagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspiesFacebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspiesSpoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpiesFollow Chris and Matt on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/chriscarrfilm.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mattfulton.netSecrets and Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD: https://filmsandpodcasts.co.uk/Music by Andrew R. BirdPhotos by Kenny Holston/NYT, Heather Diehl/GettySecrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode examines the very topics that real intelligence officers and analysts consider on a daily basis through the lens of global events and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and journalists. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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On September 1st of 1859, Richard Carrington was studying the Sun, as he did every day. The British astronomer used a small telescope to project an image of the Sun on a screen. That allowed him to map the dark features known as sunspots. But on this day, Carrington saw something he’d never seen before. Bright features mingled with the sunspots. They were the first solar flares ever recorded – and still the most powerful. So the outburst is called the Carrington Event in his honor. Carrington also linked the flares to brilliant auroras seen across the globe the following day – the first observations of space weather. Carrington was born 200 years ago today, in London. He originally studied theology, but became hooked on astronomy. He joined an observatory, but left after a couple of years. He built his own observatory, in Surrey. Carrington watched the skies both day and night. He compiled star catalogs. And he made the most impressive studies of the Sun to that time, revealing some crucial details about the Sun. For one thing, it rotates faster near its poles than at the equator. For another, during the 11-year sunspot cycle, the spots move from middle latitudes to near the equator. Carrington eventually had to give up his research. When his father died, he had to take over the family brewery. His health failed as well. He died in 1875 – a pioneer at studying the Sun. Script by Damond Benningfield

On a March afternoon in 2002, 13‑year‑old schoolgirl Milly Dowler disappeared while walking home from the train station in Surrey, turning an ordinary journey into a national nightmare. Her abduction and murder exposed both a dangerous predator hiding in plain sight and a shocking media scandal, after it emerged that journalists had hacked Milly's voicemail while she was missing, interfering with the investigation and tormenting her family even further.