but the scientists in portsmouth are harnessing the power of enzymes. so we have a engineer at enzymes as to be capable of tackling the poly in a single use plastic buffalo such as this one here. and what we want to do is to see whether the enzymes that can break down these prostate buckles are also able to break down the polyester in fabric such as this one's frozen in the liquid nitrogen . the material is ground into a tiny bit. next those particles are placed in a bio reactor where they're mixed with the enzymes so we can think of an enzyme is like almost like a power says. so when we take our plastic x, i just saw a very long string of different molecules. and then we use our ends on this to cut that string in specific places. so when we do that at the end of the reaction, we have like the sink of different parts of the plastic, which we condense or separate austin to different things. and then we can react size 3, the make a new plastic, or they can be used in other chemical industries. the researchers in portsmouth have already identified more tha

crown just now portsmouth crown court just now pounng portsmouth crown court just now pouring rain acrosstely lousy. it feels more autumn today. more like autumn today. temperatures barely up to to temperatures barely up to 18 to 20 degrees. it's raining virtually everywhere now . virtually everywhere now. there's more rain to come there's more heavy rain to come at afternoon. at wimbledon. this afternoon. thank goodness for that retractable so although retractable roof. so although most parts of europe certainly at the moment are very hot, it doesn't to say that it's doesn't mean to say that it's going to be hot everywhere. and from time to time it will cool down. and every and again, down. and every now and again, certainly the summer, certainly later in the summer, they'll storms they'll be getting the storms back. be back. and then we'll be wondering what's going on. >> it actually >> yeah, is it actually affecting our weather? is it pushing jet stream with that pushing the jet stream with that sort coming up sort of bloom coming up from africa giving this wet africa and giving us thi

you know, that engine i talked about that came down from portsmouth. well, that was actually preserved through a series of circumstances. it rusted for a long time. but finally, in russia for a long time in a shed. but it was pulled out restart re re rebuilt and we brought it to boston in 2010. we brought boston fire historical society brought it back to the old south meeting house, put it right outside the building. it may have been a more than a hundred years ago. at that time, and it caused quite hit in the downtown area and the machine is now back at in the portsmouth fire department, not much of the fire remains today. i mean, so many people walk through downtown crossing, have no idea what went on there. there is the box 50 to remains and it's actually labeled box 52. and as a special light on top of it. and then, of course, the old south still stands and there is a fire boat. fire boat was commissioned in 2011 and it's called the john esther. and this is another picture of the fire boat, one thing i might kind conclude with is the idea of contin

frank led, which senior electra and military strategy and all the diversity of portsmouth. thank you. see that's probably minutes to mock over to is due to hand in his resignation to the countries king may have comes off to his coalition. government failed to agree on a new migration package, which it will stay as can take up until general elections are held. and we're on a con. reports is only a year and a half after being formed. the dutch coalition government has collapsed. don't mention the time sheet is full, but it's no secret that the coalition partners have very different views on migration policies. and today, unfortunately, we have to conclude that those differences are irreconcilable. that's why i will immediately offer the resignation of the entire cabinet to the king. in writing, the prime minister tried to force through to cap the number of refugees. but his junior coalition partners refused that he said like, for it's a difficult moment. we've held intensive talks about all sorts of measures to stop the influx of asylum seekers. this has not been easy. we als

gentlemen, off a more context is jim smith, environmental science professor at the university of portsmouth in the u. k. professor smith, is it safe to release radioactive water into the ocean? yes, it may sound strange to say that, but yes, in this case it is um, so this was so has been treated. so this is wastewater. that's come from the super stream site and it's been circulating around the reactors, cooling them. it's also contaminated groundwater. and in that as well, lots of radioactive elements, but most of those have been stripped out. so they have a treatment of system which takes out things like, sees human, strontium, which we might remember from the time of the to know, but also because she matched them. so it takes out those radionuclides. but what it comp separate from the way slow water is a thing called tritium trip to united water. so teams at form of hydrogen. and what happens is that the, the hodge and the normal hydrogen h 20, in water one gets replaced by a radioactive hydrogen, trixie and mother to. and because it's chemically identical to normal, ordinary water. it's

. >> reporter: we're in portsmouth, virginia, with black history scholar cassandra newby alexander. >mon here, she says. >> in virginia about 50% of the population owns slaves. >> reporter: democratic congresswoman julia brownlee grew up in virginia. >> the only african american black individuals i knew were the women who worked in my house, who would clean and iron and cook some. >> reporter: brownlee's world view has evolved dramatically since then. the self-described pragmatic progressive was recently informed that several generations ago her forebearers were slave owners. >> on the one hand i wasn't too surprised. on the other hand when they said your great-great-grandfather had two slaves and a child slave, that really hit me really hard. it hit me very, very hard. >> reporter: through public documents and family records a reuters examination discovered at least 100 members of the last sitting congress had direct family ancestors who were slave holders. more than a quarter of republicans, 8% democrats. so, too, every living american president except donald trump. when you learned

. ♪ dion: hundreds came out to watch at portsmouth square. festival organizer says this is where the lion stand -- line dance was started in the u.s. and that this is the largest group of lion dancers to perform on the west coast, what a nice turnout with great weather. >> the lines were not the only ones dancing today. [laughter] dion: that's a from relief. >> nice and refreshingly cool close to the bay. a great day outside. outside we have wind speeds that are rather brisk at the surface, up to 24 miles per hour right now, 25 rather in san mateo, 31 in san francisco, they are changing as we speak, i sent breezy out there. what a cool down, the 24 hour temperature change shows us from 4-50 degrees cooler in barria -- bay area locations than this time yesterday. a live view from sutro tower looking over san francisco, where little puffs of low clouds push out over the city, but skies are mainly blue above, 61 degrees in the city, 60 degrees in oakland, 32 degrees in mountain view, anyone degrees in san jose, and 61 degrees in half moon bay. b

at 11 he was a migrant again, this time to england, where his parents enrolled him in a portsmouth boardingm, he learned to adapt to a new culture and to thrive. at durham university he met his wife frances. i think when we got married, we were aware of a sort of meeting of cultures. you can see that in the wedding photos. we've got two sons, adam and matthew. in a turbulent and often dangerous working life, she and their two boys were the still and unwavering centre of his existence — his solid ground. and welcome to the rainbow nation. forjust over a year now, south africa has been my base as the bbc�*s africa correspondent. i knew george as a foreign correspondent. we worked together in africa, the continent whose fate ran through his life like a thread through cloth. so, this is where... your house? hey? oh, it's nice, it's nice. i thought of him as a kind of mentor, i was inspired by his example. he was brave, calm and kind. ok, you get the water from here and do that. i admired his gift for reaching into the hearts of those caught up in war or natural disaster. winning their trust, ev

the wager set sail here in the british harbor town of portsmouth.rences everywhere. >> anson's name is still remembered and on this pub. >> we visited the ship anson, a pub named for the squadron's leader, george anson. here, men were rounded up by the british navy and pressed into service on the wager's doomed mission. >> you could be drinking, you know, have -- having a beer enjoying yourself. >> the next minute, you know -- >> you're being put on a little boat that was like a floating jail. they would take you out to the ship. and it's what made creating unity and cohesion on the -- on this expedition particularly challenging. >> a few hundred yards from the pub, we boarded the hms victory, an 18th century warship preserved in the harbor, virtually the same model of ship as the wager, a thousand tons of oak and rope, where the crew ate and slept next to cannons. >> and after it was fired, you'd have this huge force flying back. and you better get out of the way. >> having immersed himself in what he calls the wooden world, grann got to the point

joins us from portsmouth in the united kingdom. good to have you with us. so festival where all these drones being launched from doing? no, we don't know definitively. and the rest of the authorities are not going to tell us, but i'm, i'm fairly confident being one from inside russia because the largest military grade drawings that, that you train us use is the toughest bit right there. and that has a range of about 300 kilometers a less and, and it's a so, but you get to tell me to ring spence, i cannot see that it would fly from ukraine all the way to about 2 thirds of the way to moscow without being seen a short time so it was much. busy likely that, that small, i'm also shelf drawings may be up to one meter in diameter with 6 on a engines, a quarter cup to or, or hectic up to these very small drawings. or maybe cutting a small amount of plastic, explosive or similar. and they don't have much of a range that dozens of miles rather than hundreds. so i think they, they, they, these type of joins are being bought from within russia

. >> reporter: we caught up with lion dance meet or ldm as they practiced at chinatown's portsmouth square. >> one, two, three, four. hop. then dip. >> all right. welcome to the lion's lair. >> norman founded lion dance me. he grew up in chientown >> i have great memories and just roaming all over the place. i feel i know the ins and outs and back alleys. i really like basketball and relate to that with lion dance because i love jumping and knowing that i can do lion dance and jump even higher fascinated me. >> this will be ldm's first time competing in malaysia's lion dance world competition. >> stay tight. push through. >> he'll be leading the youngest team. >> we will be definitely the youngest team by far, right? not many, i don't think many high school people compete. it is going to be a great eye opening experience for them just to see the culture of lion dance in a different country. our sign up is 85% female. we are a huge women empowerment group. >> reporter: the young women are pole jumpers. to complete these difficult moves, it takes a lot of practice, flexibility, strength, and

i for, for that professor jim smith from portsmouth. thank you sled. but then i take you to one of my stays toughest neighborhoods for local residents. the saying the state is ton is in fact in face of rising filings and ram, a dread introduce the new 18 year old kish stop. the southern africa could be shivering through record cold this weekend. have one of those details right here, right now. first, this setup polar air comes rushing into south africa on wednesday. when guys send the western cape providence probably about 60 kilometers per hour. and you know, it's bad any time a paint. the colors on dark, the blue and the purple, the lower the temperature looking them india, vinto, cup minus for your cold is night ever recorded. and it's $3.00. so yes, this could be good enough for new record, top end of africa, right now, different store a tune is 44, that's a good 10 above where you should be for this some of the year, the rain intensifies through the coast of nigeria runs through banning and so go, there could be some flooding there. meantime, a ba

the fitness center for question, did you say a request for check the welcome back towards the portsmouth, austria's former vice chancellor hines christians to try her research to her. let me ask you specifically about your country, austria because as a neutral stage, they play the very important role in navigating the east west tensions of the 20th century. but it's no longer unfortunately, are viewed a by the russians as an impartial player. neither is by the way, switzerland, finland, and sweden, as he already mentioned, as soon to be members of nato. what i want to ask you is whether you're seeing that the concept of jo political neutrality in the 21st century is in any way different from what is ma'am, in the 20th century. because you know, i believe that maintaining your child sees always the right way or the neutrality principle is enshrined in his constitution of the republic of austria. but those are currently impala in australia. they by east 40 o current government decided sky vote, and you talked in a bundle in the right way regret how you are. they did the lack of some politi

at 11 he was a migrant again, this time to england, where his parents enrolled him in a portsmouth boardingto adapt to a new culture and to thrive. at durham university he met his wife frances. i think when we got married, we were aware of a sort of meeting of cultures. you can see that in the wedding photos. we've got two sons, adam and matthew. in a turbulent and often dangerous working life, she and their two boys were the still and unwavering centre of his existence — his solid ground. and welcome to the rainbow nation. forjust over a year now, south africa has been my base as the bbc�*s africa correspondent. i knew george as a foreign correspondent. we worked together in africa, the continent whose fate ran through his life like a thread through cloth. so, this is where... your house? hey? oh, it's nice, it's nice. i thought of him as a kind of mentor, i was inspired by his example. he was brave, calm and kind. ok, you get the water from here and do that. i admired his gift for reaching into the hearts of those caught up in war or natural disaster. winning their trust, even at the wors

significant casualties on both sides and medical staff are on the increasing pressure of baker portsmouth field hospital near the boot and a warning view as may find some images in his report to study. this is the unseen face of the cranes capture offensive. the men and women who are sacrificing their lives for every inch of land. but when it comes the risk, the soul just upcoming one. mind metix don't have a lot of time to stabilize him. he's colleagues on the battlefield managed to stop the bleeding, but he still needs attention before he can be taken to a proper hospital. even though these metrics work to save lives, the own life constant. as close as it can possibly be to the front line, the device was going on with around in the next room, another patient is protein with track of rooms to his face. the sound of constant firing and shilling can be heard. the vibration of the strikes felt through act. this hospital were not allowed to reveal the location except that it's close to the eastern city of baltimore, russian forces to control of it inmates. the ukrainian ministry is trying to

at 11 he was a migrant again, this time to england, where his parents enrolled him in a portsmouth boarding here, though there was some racism, he learned to adapt to a new culture and to thrive. at durham university he met his wife frances. i think when we got married, we were aware of a sort of meeting of cultures. you can see that in the wedding photos. we've got two sons, adam and matthew. in a turbulent and often dangerous working life, she and their two boys were the still and unwavering centre of his existence — his solid ground. and welcome to the rainbow nation. forjust over a year now, south africa has been my base as the bbc�*s africa correspondent. i knew george as a foreign correspondent. we worked together in africa, the continent whose fate ran through his life like a thread through cloth. so, this is where... your house? hey? oh, it's nice, it's nice. i thought of him as a kind of mentor, i was inspired by his example. he was brave, calm and kind. ok, you get the water from here and do that. i admired his gift for reaching into the hearts of those caught up in war or natural

adapt to new post-pandemic ridership paryng and strengthened ports from helena arkansas to major in portsmouth, virginia and new york city. our work on supply chains has cut the number of ships down to the single digits and port frawrng development program to continue this. the rail we made nearly $18 billion to improve service and safety to advance major projects and new rule that would require a minimum of two crew members per train. derailments are down to decades past but it is unacceptable we see three per day in the united states. that is why the president budget includes 273 million to include safety personnel and expand our inspection. i'm hartened by the recent surge of bipartisan support for rail safety and we are working with anyone. i strongly support the railway safety act and all of those leaders will join us in supporting that work. aside from funding good projects, we are using our regulatory authorities to protect the traveling public. aviation are honoring the tickets they sell and compensate passengers. cancellation rate has stayed below 2%. but there is much more work to do

any place. paid to me is direct us security and risk research and innovation at the university of portsmouth. he says, it's likely that the drones may have come from inside russia. we don't know definitively and the rest of the authorities are not going to tell us. but i'm, i'm fairly confident being one from inside russia because the largest military grade drawings that, that you're paying us use is the toughest bit right there. and that has a range of about 300 kilometers or less. and, and it's, it's so big as it tells me to ring spence, i cannot see that it would fly from ukraine all the way to about 2 thirds of the way to moscow without being seen or short time. so it's much more likely that that small, but also shelves, drawings may be up to one meter in diameter with 6 or 8 engines, a quarter cup to or, or hex, a cup to these very small drawings, or maybe cutting a small amount of plastic, explosive, or similar, and they don't have much of a range that thousands of miles rather than hundreds. so i think they, they, they, these type of joins are being bought from within russia. so the h

duncan kennedy, bbc news, and portsmouth. the deaths of two new mothers from the herpes virus in 2018. kimberley sampson and samantha mulcahy died six weeks apart after caesarean sections at different hospitals run by east kent hospitals trust. the coroner said there was no evidence that a surgeon and another member of the team involved in both women's care were the source of the infection — in part because the trust had never tested them. it is very rare for herpes to be fatal but the coroner also said hospitals should be made more aware of its risk in new mothers. the world health organisation has classified aspartame — the sweetener used in many diet and sugar—free drinks — as being a possible cause of cancer. the finding comes after an investigation by the who, but it also said aspartame was safe to consume in moderation. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh is here to explain 200 times sweeter than sugar, aspartame is a key ingredient in diet and sugar—free drinks, but is also found in some toothpastes, yoghurts and medicines

retired rear admiral dr chris parry is a former nato commander, joining us from portsmouth.f that sniper unit — but now you have these attacks on moscow, what do you make of those? ~ , ., attacks on moscow, what do you make of those? ~ , . ., , , of those? well, they are really 'ust --inricks. of those? well, they are really 'ust pinpricks. if— of those? well, they are really 'ust pinpricks. if ukraine i of those? well, they are really 'ust pinpricks. if ukraine were i of those? well, they are really 'ust pinpricks. if ukraine were able h of those? well, they are reallyjust pinpricks. if ukraine were able to l pinpricks. if ukraine were able to actually use the weapons they want to use against russia, like crews and ballistic missiles, then we would see far more damage, of course. these drones don't actually have a very big payload, they are more symbolic than destructive. when we see wider attacks i think on st petersburg and other russian cities, then i think we will see them counting. but it's ukraine's way of just showing they are fighting back and they can actually get

at 11, he was a migrant again, this time to england, where his parents enrolled him in a portsmouth boardingas some racism, he learned to adapt to a new culture and to thrive. at durham university, he met his wife, frances. i think when we got married, we were aware of a sort of meeting of cultures. you can see that in the wedding photos. we've got two sons, adam and matthew. in a turbulent and often dangerous working life. she and their two boys were the still and unwavering center of his existence, his solid ground. and welcome to the rainbow nation. forjust over a year now, south africa has been my base as the bbc�*s africa correspondent. i knew george as a foreign correspondent. we work together in africa, the continent whose fate ran through his life like a thread through cloth. so this is your house? oh, it's nice. it's nice. i thought of him as a kind of mentor. i was inspired by his example. he was brave, calm and kind. ok, you get the water from here and do that. i admired his gift for reaching into the hearts of those caught up in war or natural disaster, winning their trust even a

as here from ida g music shield, portsmouth scrubbing each so a final stairwell for a brought the beer was only 15 when he was killed in distributed into genocide in july 1995. so was his father, and 2 of his brothers, one is still missing. who are they then asked they would need to do in 2011. only a few of elevators remains were found. they will identified and we will waiting until this year in the hope that tomorrow would be found by the warrant. and we've decided to bury him now, which saw the last to her father 28 years ago. yes and $2.00 you realize some of the cost i lived here is that up your needs? uh, the last time i saw my father was an 8th july 1995. he came to visit me. these was the last time i saw him. and this is the 1st time i meet him again since then to say good bye, but i think it has the stuff that has waited since 2011 to very some of the remains of his father. he's hopes of finding the rest are fading. such an election goes to at least now i can come here to warn him. it's a relief for me. finally, i know where his remains are. i will know where he is buried. ins

at 11 he was a migrant again, this time to england, where his parents enrolled him in a portsmouth boardingme racism, he learned to adapt to a new culture and to thrive. at durham university he met his wife frances. i think when we got married, we were aware of a sort of meeting of cultures. you can see that in the wedding photos. we've got two sons, adam and matthew. in a turbulent and often dangerous working life, she and their two boys were the still and unwavering centre of his existence — his solid ground. and welcome to the rainbow nation. forjust over a year now, south africa has been my base as the bbc�*s africa correspondent. i knew george as a foreign correspondent. we worked together in africa, the continent whose fate ran through his life like a thread through cloth. so, this is where... your house? hey? oh, it's nice, it's nice. i thought of him as a kind of mentor, i was inspired by his example. he was brave, calm and kind. ok, you get the water from here and do that. i admired his gift for reaching into the hearts of those caught up in war or natural disaster. winning their t

had a moment, they've been sampling and listening to the sea, as part of a research project with portsmouthamples. the rowing has been nonstop, so sleeping has been in shifts at either end of the boat. there's three of us in here, we just literally are like sardines. if you move, everybody has to move. i'd say to any young girl out there who's thinking, "wow, that's incredible," yes, it is, but you can do it, too. we arrived normal, and we're leaving extraordinarily fabulously. fantastic! you certainly are, and you're record breakers, well done. the previous record for an all—female crew was beaten by nearly a week. jonah fisher, bbc news. the women's football world cup gets under way tomorrow. it's being hosted by australia and new zealand. england is among the 32 teams taking part, and one of the favourites. 0ur sports correspondent katie gornall reports from brisbane, where the lionesses will play their first game on saturday. this is a world cup reaching new heights. for the first time, the tournament has come to the southern hemisphere, with australia and new zealand welcoming the worl

. soon to perform in portsmouth.still glamorous. how are you both doing? great, thanks. >> very good, mate. how are you? >> very good, mate. how are you? >> yeah, not bad. >> yeah, not bad. >> not bad. i feel like i should have put some stuff in my hair. some goop in my for hair thicken it. >> well, yeah. >> well, yeah. >> frankly , yes. i'm in my 40s. >> frankly, yes. i'm in my 40s. anyway that's enough insults. let's look at the pages of let's look at the front pages of the telegraph. bank axed the telegraph. has bank axed farage as he doesn't align with our values. the times has legal fears over gender guidance for schools . the express leads with schools. the express leads with toughest ever laws . send clear toughest ever laws. send clear message to migrants , as the message to migrants, as the guardian has revealed , the guardian has revealed, the soaring toll of 20,000 convictions for covid breaches . convictions for covid breaches. the daily mail leads with top bank lied over farage ban. the daily star has hu

. soon to perform in portsmouth.still glamorous. how are you both doing? great, thanks. >> very good, mate. how are you? >> very good, mate. how are you? >> yeah, not bad. >> yeah, not bad. >> not bad. i feel like i should have put some stuff in my hair. some my for hair thicken it. >> well, yeah. >> well, yeah. >> frankly , yes. i'm in my 40s. >> frankly, yes. i'm in my 40s. anyway that's enough insults. let's look front pages of let's look at the front pages of the telegraph. bank axed the telegraph. has bank axed farage as he doesn't align with our values. the times has legal fears over gender guidance for schools . the express leads with schools. the express leads with toughest ever laws . send clear toughest ever laws. send clear message to migrants , as the message to migrants, as the guardian has revealed , the guardian has revealed, the soaring toll of 20,000 convictions for covid breaches . convictions for covid breaches. the daily mail leads with top bank lied over farage ban. the daily star has hues of wil

at 11 he was a migrant again, this time to england, where his parents enrolled him in a portsmouth boarding here, though, there was some racism. he learned to adapt to a new culture and to thrive. at durham university, he met his wife frances. i think when we got married, we were aware of a sort of meeting of cultures. you can see that in the wedding photos. we've got two sons, adam and matthew. in a turbulent and often dangerous working life, she and their two boys were the still and unwavering centre of his existence, his solid ground. and welcome to the rainbow nation. forjust over a year now, south africa has been my base as the bbc�*s africa correspondent. i knew george as a foreign correspondent. we worked together in africa, the continent whose fate ran through his life like a thread through cloth. so, this is where... your house? hey? oh, it's nice, it's nice. i thought of him as a kind of mentor, i was inspired by his example. he was brave, calm and kind. ok, you get the water from here and do that. i admired his gift for reaching into the hearts of those caught up in war or natura

at 11 he was a migrant again, this time to england, where his parents enrolled him in a portsmouth boarding he learned to adapt to a new culture and to thrive. at durham university he met his wife frances. i think when we got married, we were aware of a sort of meeting of cultures. you can see that in the wedding photos. we've got two sons, adam and matthew. in a turbulent and often dangerous working life, she and their two boys were the still and unwavering centre of his existence — his solid ground. and welcome to the rainbow nation. forjust over a year now, south africa has been my base as the bbc�*s africa correspondent. i knew george as a foreign correspondent. we worked together in africa, the continent whose fate ran through his life like a thread through cloth. so, this is where... your house? hey? oh, it's nice, it's nice. i thought of him as a kind of mentor, i was inspired by his example. he was brave, calm and kind. ok, you get the water from here and do that. i admired his gift for reaching into the hearts of those caught up in war or natural disaster. winning their trust, even

at 11 he was a migrant again, this time to england, where his parents enrolled him in a portsmouth boardingere, though there was some racism, he learned to adapt to a new culture and to thrive. at durham university he met his wife frances. i think when we got married, we were aware of a sort of meeting of cultures. you can see that in the wedding photos. we've got two sons, adam and matthew. in a turbulent and often dangerous working life, she and their two boys were the still and unwavering centre of his existence — his solid ground. and welcome to the rainbow nation. forjust over a year now, south africa has been my base as the bbc�*s africa correspondent. i knew george as a foreign correspondent. we worked together in africa, the continent whose fate ran through his life like a thread through cloth. so, this is where... your house? hey? oh, it's nice, it's nice. i thought of him as a kind of mentor, i was inspired by his example. he was brave, calm and kind. ok, you get the water from here and do that. i admired his gift for reaching into the hearts of those caught up in war or natural d

, newcastle, from portsmouth, and, you could read and you know, if you could read and write, to you write to get you into the intelligence section quickly. but the is, we quickly. but the thing is, we actually cherish those people because life because they had real life skills. disrespect alex, skills. no disrespect to alex, you he's written some good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you 1e's written some good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you know, 'itten some good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you know, he's some good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you know, he's aome good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you know, he's a real good books. you know, he's a real he's an intellectual we need he's an intellectual and we need intellectuals, but also intellectuals, but we also need people can their hands people who can get their hands dirty the oil under the dirty and get the oil under the fingertips. dirty and get the oil under the fingerti stephen, why is it in >> so, stephen, why is it in this day we really this day and age we really struggle to recruit for the for the ar

, newcastle, from portsmouth, and, you could read and you know, if you could read and write, to you writeget you into the intelligence section quickly. but the is, we quickly. but the thing is, we actually cherish those people because life because they had real life skills. disrespect alex, skills. no disrespect to alex, you he's written some good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you 1e's written some good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you know, 'itten some good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you know, he's some good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you know, he's aome good skills. no disrespect to alex, you you know, he's a real good books. you know, he's a real he's an intellectual we need he's an intellectual and we need intellectuals, but also intellectuals, but we also need people can their hands people who can get their hands dirty the oil under the dirty and get the oil under the fingertips. dirty and get the oil under the fingerti stephen, why is it in >> so, stephen, why is it in this day we really this day and age we really struggle to recruit for the for the armed

this recruiting poster was put together by john paul jones and was plastered all over the port of portsmouth, new hampshire, trying to obtain seamen to the continental navy vessel ranger could have just as easily been a recruiting poster for a private here on it or in it. they hold out the opportunity for anybody who signs on to distinguish themselves in the glorious cause of their country and to make their fortunes. who knows? how many privateer owners and privateers men were moved by patriotic impulses, but that percentage was surely in line with the levels of patriotism prevalent in the society at large. as man and soldier christopher prince said, looking back on his revolutionary career through the whole course of the war, i've had two motives in view. one was the freedom of my country, and the other was the luxuries of. now privateers, many triumphs and tragedies during the war, the pennsylvanian privateer brig. holker over the span of about 4 to 5 years in 11 different captains brought in 71 prizes in its successful cruise, a captured ten large bridges. british merchant ships which wer

he is actively pursuing the enslaved servant of martha's who have escaped from philadelphia to portsmouth, new hampshire in search of freedom. how to reconcile? washington is a paradox like all of us. he's not consistent like all of us. i don't think it negates everything he's working towards. the concept of the union that would inspire lincoln to issue the emancipation proclamation was what washington was working so hard to create during his travels in his presidency. >> host: it is not always a pretty place. talk to was about washington's teeth. a little grim. >> guest: one of the things, there are a couple historical jokes associated with washington. one is washington slept here. that sort of sleeping around but following washington, came to realize each one of those was not -- this was not fun for washington. he was working tremendously hard to pull the country together. the other joke is washington's teeth, dentures made of wood. he had dentures, they weren't made of wood. they were made of teeth from various animals, from ivory, the hippopotamus, even before he ended up with those d

just to correct you, it's in portland, not portsmouth . so yeah , relatively portsmouth.land's only got 13,500 residents. um certainly as it's described there, it does look like butlins on a barge, doesn't it? particularly when you're looking at the free bus service . at the free bus service. >> and now we, we understand free trips into the dorset countryside to play cricket and free taxis home if they miss the bus. >> um , i think the main issue >> um, i think the main issue here is the complete lack of consultation and lack of consent. >> this barge has been completely imposed on us by the home office, but we have to remember here who is actually enabung remember here who is actually enabling this as well. >> and this is a private company of portland owned by of portland port owned by langham industries. >> they basically sold >> they have basically sold their whole area out without a thought for the community. >> um, i mean , in portland, >> um, i mean, in portland, we've talking about the health service here. >> i mean, we're looking at a 4 or 5 week wait to see a gp.