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Today’s UK press review explains the morning headlines from British newspapers in clear, natural English for news and listening practice.
Start your day with today's UK Press Review. In this morning podcast, I take a look at the biggest stories making the headlines across the British newspapers, explaining the news in clear, natural English.
Continue reading “1226 UK Press Review Today | Morning Headlines Explained | 18 July 2026”
Part 11 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Esther helps Neil uncover Maggie’s final months and the hidden grave marked by a pebble. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, grief, and belonging.
Esther and Neil playfully sat on the ground on a summer’s day. “Oh, my mother’s the same, Neil,” muttered Esther with a deep sigh. “Even the mention of the Catholic Church can throw her into a rage. I think it was a Lowland Scotland thing. Around Glasgow it became much worse because of Irish immigration. My mother’s family came from Kilbirnie, but my father’s people were from Skye, and they never seemed to carry the same bitterness.”
Continue reading “Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (11): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1225)”Part 10 of Neil McTaggart’s Crossing. Neil confronts three silences around grief, religion, and the Keating threat. A historical fiction audio story about Scottish emigration, Canada, family, and belonging.
After feeling more settled because of the café visit, Neil was thinking of ways he could help the family move on from the death of Thomas’s sister Maggie. Thomas clearly couldn’t speak of her except when he was upset and the rest of the family seemed to have forgotten her, but it was simply their way of grieving.
Continue reading “Neil McTaggart’s Crossing (10): A Story of 1920s Scottish Emigration to Canada (Podcast 1223)”Neil McTaggart’s Crossing now has its own permanent home. Read and listen to the complete story so far, follow every chapter in order, and continue the journey from Scotland to Canada.
After a break, Neil McTaggart's Crossing is returning.
Continue reading “1222 Neil McTaggart’s Crossing Returns | A New Home for the Story & Audiobook”
What is an Orange parade? Learn the history of the Orange Order, the Battle of the Boyne, Protestant tradition and why Orange marches continue today.
What exactly is an Orange parade, and why do these marches still take place today?
Continue reading “1221 What Exactly Is an Orange Parade? History, Purpose and Tradition Explained”
The NHS and UK Government are backing a new walking rewards initiative in England. Learn how Movement 26.2 could offer vouchers and discounts for daily walking.
The NHS and the UK Government are backing a new initiative that could reward people in England for walking every day. Under the proposed Movement 26.2, or "marathon a month", scheme, adults who regularly complete around 20-30 minutes of walking each day could receive rewards such as shopping vouchers and discounts through a loyalty-style programme.
Continue reading “England to Reward Walking? New NHS Plan Could Pay People to Walk Every Day”
BBC Radio 4 Long Wave on 198 kHz has ended. A podcast reflecting on BBC Long Wave history, the Shipping Forecast, transmitters and British broadcasting heritage.
After nearly a century on the air, the BBC has ended its famous Radio 4 Long Wave broadcasts on 198 kHz, marking the close of one of the most significant chapters in British broadcasting history. For generations, Long Wave carried the Shipping Forecast, news, drama, Test Match Special, and countless memorable programmes across the UK and far beyond its shores.
Continue reading “1219 BBC Ends Long Wave: The End of an Era for Radio 4 on 198 kHz”
A look at the “Now That You Are British” booklet given at UK citizenship ceremonies, exploring the history of British government information booklets, citizenship, belonging, and civic life in modern Britain.
Tomorrow, a member of my family will attend a British citizenship naturalisation ceremony and receive the booklet “Now That You Are British.” In this podcast, I explore the long tradition of British government information booklets that guided people through major life events, from retirement and pensions to citizenship and civic life.
Anne Schedeen, best known as Kate Tanner in ALF, has died aged 77. A listening practice podcast remembering her role and the classic sitcom.
Anne Schedeen, best known for playing Kate Tanner, the mother in the hit 1980s sitcom ALF, has died at the age of 77.
Continue reading “1215 TV Show ALF: Anne Schedeen Dies Aged 77”
What is Trooping the Colour and why is it celebrated every year? Learn the history, traditions, royal appearances and meaning of Britain’s famous parade.
Trooping the Colour is one of the most recognisable royal events in the United Kingdom, but what exactly is it and why does it take place every year?
Continue reading “1214 What Is Trooping the Colour? A Simple Guide to Britain’s Famous Royal Parade”