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BBC Radio 4 News Hit by Giggling Fit…

Hundreds of listeners have contacted BBC Radio 4 after newsreader Charlotte Green dissolved into giggles while reading a bulletin on Today.

She lost control after playing a clip of the oldest known recording of the human voice.

Presenter James Naughtie intervened as she struggled to tell listeners about the death of screenwriter Abby Mann.

“I’m [...]

Album Art Game – February 2008

How to play

Plastic Blackpool Plod Pester Bona Fide Tog

Police order photographer to ‘delete’ pictures

A photographer says he was left humiliated and feeling like a criminal after police ordered him to delete his pictures – telling him he first needed permission before taking photographs.

The incident, which occurred in the seaside resort of Blackpool, Lancashire, is the latest in a spate of [...]

‘Sus’ Slipping in Via the Back Door

Smith to slash restrictions on police power

· Cameron rushes out Tories’ rival plan to cut red tape · Critics fear revival of hated ‘sus’ stop and search laws Sweeping reforms to the police, designed to increase their local accountability and slash form-filling bureaucracy – including a controversial relaxation of the stop and search [...]

FirstView – February 2008

This month’s contribution to FirstView;

Title: Beached Riverdance

Details: The ferry ‘Riverdance’ runs aground off Blackpool

Date & Time: 01/02/2008 @ 13.30(ish)

Location: Little Bispham/Blackpool

Camera: Nikon D100. Nikon Zoom-Nikkor AF 70-300mm f/4~f/5.6G

Notes: It was feckin’ windy!!

BBC News

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