you know, bradford's got the telegraph and angus, owned by newsquest, wolverhampton has the express andd also the black country bugle. i could go on. those places do already have news providers. yeah, but our starting point is not if there is a commercial news supply in that area. the bbc isn't a sort of journalistic polly filler there to fill the holes where they don't exist. we have an obligation to every licence fee payer in england to provide local value to them. you mean a dearth of bbc provision, not a dearth of provision? what we were seeing in the audience data were that local audiences there felt the bbc had a weaker connection with them than in other cities where we've been long—established. i mean, peterborough is a very distinctive area that was was underserved and underserved. so, could that be just because they're connected to these other providers who are providing a good news service in those areas, which is why the bbc is less connected? well, again, there's some mythology here. i mean, most users will use a mix of services, so the notion that an additional service sudd

, it was a different— down in wolverhampton, it was a different scene, it was all proper— different scenen 1973. i never— went to wigan casino in 1973. i never looked back, really. it was— never looked back, really. it was all— never looked back, really. it was allto— never looked back, really. it was all to do with the music and — was all to do with the music and the _ was all to do with the music and the collecting of records and the collecting of records and the _ and the collecting of records and the dancing. the sound. there — and the dancing. the sound. there has— and the dancing. the sound. there has on the back of your neck— there has on the back of your neck used _ there has on the back of your neck used to stand up when you have _ neck used to stand up when you have that — neck used to stand up when you have that sound, you know, and everybody— have that sound, you know, and everybody was together. everybody was there for one reason — everybody was there for one reason only, for the music. and it was— reason only, for the music. and it wasjust — reason only, for the music. and i

when i was about 16, i went to a place down wolverhampton and seeing people dancing.t scene. it was all proper northern soul, soul music. and of course, i went to wigan casino in 1973 and never looked back really. it was all to do with the music and the collecting of records and the dancing and that sound. used to get the hair stand up on the back of your neck when you heard that sound and everybody was together. everyone was there for reason only, for the music, and it was just a fantastic scene. there you go. frank wilson, indeed i do. and the scene's never died, it's still bigger than ever. each team does different styles and have different targets. leather shoes and they'll do pig skin shoes or new buck shoes. i get the shoe once it's all been stitched together. basically, my main two jobs at the moment are, i toe last the shoe, which is obviously the front of it, the toe. i put it in the machine, and it wraps the toe around so it's nice and flat under it. and then i side last it, so i do the same with the back and i shave off any lumps or excess glue on there and

let's go between the ropes now, as a wolverhampton boxer hopes her continued success will inspire youngring, and nick clitheroe's been to meet her. when kirstie bavington steps into the ring on saturday night it will be another chance to make her mark on this toughest of sports. having swapped football boots for boxing gloves she has made rapid progress. she won the european title in may, and now that will defend it as against the unbeaten german. it will mean the world _ against the unbeaten german. it will mean the world to _ against the unbeaten german. it will mean the world to me _ against the unbeaten german. it will mean the world to me i _ against the unbeaten german. it ii mean the world to me i dedicate my life to this it would mean everything to me and we will try and get it done. and progress and to whatever the root is. i have worked so hard. ~ ., . whatever the root is. i have worked sohard. so hard. watching her probably will be the staff and _ so hard. watching her probably will be the staff and pupils _ so hard. watching her probably will be the staff and pupils of _ so

the uk health security agency made the claim in a report into errors at the immensa lab in wolverhamptoned to "increased numbers of admissions and deaths", the report concluded. thousands of people, many in the southwest, were wrongly told to stop testing after their results were processed by immensa. a man has been arrested in gloucestershire with in connection with the deaths of at least 27 people who drowned trying to cross the english channel in a dinghy in november last year. the 32—year—old is infused in involvement with an organised crime group that conspired to bring the migrants to the uk in a small boat. he is due to appear before westminster magistrates tomorrow where he will face extradition proceedings to france. more than a million turkeys have already been culled across the uk in the last 2 months because of the severe outbreak of bird flu. now on the uk's biggest turkey suppliers has told mps that there will be a massive shortage of free range turkeys for christmas this year. these are scenes of christmas past. this year in england, no turkeys are being reared outdoors. a

investigators at the uk health security agency say the mistake at the wolverhampton meant nearly 40,000ts were wrongly reported between september october last year. researchers also estimated almost 700 additional hospital admissions that may not otherwise have occurred . bosses otherwise have occurred. bosses at the uk hsa say they fully accept the and recommendations made in the report . a section of made in the report. a section of the new online safety bill has been removed following criticism by some conservatives that it posed a risk to free speech. the amendment means big tech like media sites will no longer required to remove the harmful material if deemed to be legal. the is due to return parliament next week after repeatedly delayed . ukraine's first lady delayed. ukraine's first lady has told the opening of a russian crimes exhibition in london . the exhibit documents london. the exhibit documents atrocities committed by russian soldiers across ukraine earlier. elena zelenskyy, who spoke employees in westminster , employees in westminster, highlighted the ongoing torture and

investigators at the uk health security agency say the mistake at the wolverhampton meant nearly 40,000ts were wrongly reported between september october last year. researchers also estimated almost 700 additional hospital admissions that may not otherwise have occurred . bosses otherwise have occurred. bosses at the uk hsa say they fully accept the and recommendations made in the report . a section of made in the report. a section of the new online safety bill has been removed following criticism by some conservatives that it posed a risk to free speech. the amendment means big tech like media sites will no longer required to remove the harmful material if deemed to be legal. the is due to return parliament next week after repeatedly delayed . ukraine's first lady delayed. ukraine's first lady has told the opening of a russian crimes exhibition in london . the exhibit documents london. the exhibit documents atrocities committed by russian soldiers across ukraine earlier. elena zelenskyy, who spoke employees in westminster , employees in westminster, highlighted the ongoing torture and

this is a laboratory in wolverhampton . a laboratory in wolverhampton.ook place, between september the second and october the 12th, mainly in the south—west of england now, the agency is saying that many people as a result will, have continued with their daily lives and isolated even. their daily lives and isolated even . they had covid 19 back in even. they had covid 19 back in 2021. expert from the health agency estimating the blunder may have led to around . 55,000 may have led to around. 55,000 additional infections . now they additional infections. now they estimate that with each person a false negative result going on to infect around two other people on average , that meant people on average, that meant there have been some 680 additional hospital and it could have been just 20 additional deaths in those most affected areas . so they suspended testing areas. so they suspended testing operations at the laboratory following reports of inaccurate results. the investigation concluding the error occurred because staff at the laboratory set the thresho

investigators at the uk health security agency say the mistake at the wolverhampton lab meant nearly0,000 pcr tests were wrongly between september and october last year. research has also estimated almost hundred additional hospital admissions says that may not otherwise have occurred. bosses at the uk hate as they say they , fully accept the findings and recommend nations made in the report . just a poll protester report. just a poll protester has been for six months after causing miles tailbacks on the m25 . 57 year old john goody from m25. 57 year old john goody from brighton up a gantry junction earlier this month forcing sections of the motorway to close during the morning rush hour. close during the morning rush hour . he close during the morning rush hour. he pleaded guilty at westminster court to causing a pubuc westminster court to causing a public during sentencing . the public during sentencing. the judge told goody his protest went beyond what is legitimate and acceptable . ukraine's lady and acceptable. ukraine's lady has told the opening of a russian war crimes exhibiti

investigators the uk health security agency say the mistake at the wolverhampton lab meant nearly 40,000 pcr tests were reported negative when they were positive , they happened between positive, they happened between september and october year. researchers also estimated that almost 700 additional hospital admissions that may not otherwise have caught occurred as a result , otherwise have caught occurred as a result, bosses at the uk, nhs say they fully accept the findings and recommendations made in the report . the number made in the report. the number of people in england and wales who are describing themselves as christian fallen half of the christian has fallen half of the population the first time. the latest data from the un shows 46.2% identified as christian when the census was carried out last year . we can compare that last year. we can compare that to a decade ago when it was 59. the number people also who say they now have no religion has increased by 12 percentage points . the government is given points. the government is given the go ahead to build the sizewell c nuclear

announced that tens of thousands may have received these false negative results from the lab in wolverhamptononcluded that immensa had set the threshold levels for tests incorrectly. so too many came back negative. in total, 39,000 pcr tests got the wrong result and it is estimated that led to 55,000 additional infections, 684 people needing to be sent to hospital and it is thought these 23 deaths from covid. at the time when the nhs was incredibly in demand, another 624 patients using those services, i am sure that would have had a knock—on effect as well. sure that would have had a knock-on effect as well-— effect as well. yes, people wouldn't have isolated _ effect as well. yes, people wouldn't have isolated if _ effect as well. yes, people wouldn't have isolated if they _ effect as well. yes, people wouldn't have isolated if they didn't - effect as well. yes, people wouldn't have isolated if they didn't think i have isolated if they didn't think they were positive and those families who did lose relatives won't know for sure if they are tied up won't know for sure if they are tied up in t

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