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Wessex Ways

Paul Whitewick

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Paul Whitewick and Hedley Thorne chat about everything and anything they find in Wessex. From Ancient Trackways to Abandoned Canals, from The Ridgeway to An Abandoned Railway and everything in between. Join us on our fortnightly adventures.
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From long-lost Viking ships to kings buried in unexpected places; from murders and power politics, to myths, religion, the lives of ordinary people: Gone Medieval is History Hit’s podcast dedicated to the middle ages, in Europe and far beyond.
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Welcome to Fontanelle, a paediatric educational podcast for trainees. I'm Caroline Storey, a paediatric trainee in Wessex, and I'll be joined by wise friends, learned colleagues and leading lights from around the region and beyond to explore common presentations, sticky situations, what's fresh and new, and what's coming of age in paediatric medicine. So if you've got an open mind for learning and a soft spot for the world of paediatrics, you've come to the right place!
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A monthly show where we get to talk and learn about all things ecological, including interviews with top ecologists (both employers and employees), those working with ecologists, and also aspiring and inspiring career-seeking individuals setting out to make a difference. New episodes released first Monday of the month.
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My podcast to talk about all things horror, from movies to video games (inc interviews). Please subscribe to this podcast and if you can support it with the price of a coffee at Ko-Fi here: https://ko-fi.com/lovehorrorpod Our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/lovehorrorpod Our Twitter: https://twitter.com/lovehorrorpod (@lovehorrorpod) Merch Store: http://tee.pub/lic/lovehorropod Email: lovehorrorpodcast@yahoo.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/love-horro ...
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Build creative confidence and grow your writing world with Dr Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen. Every episode, we’ll discuss key writing topics while exploring the goals, exercises, tools and techniques necessary to discover what you really want from your writing — and what your writing really needs from you.
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An audio book series following the fates of three young warriors. The 9th Century is growing old and the great Pagan host of the Vikings has conquered the Saxon lands. All except for the final kingdom: Wessex. In the fight that follows, who will emerge with their life, and who's cause will be just? A new episode will be released on 10.10.16
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Amidst the fireworks and celebrations of Guy Fawkes Night, a covered wagon winds its way along the dark country heath land. Hidden at the back is a young woman who is running away from a thwarted marriage ceremony with the local innkeeper. The driver of the wagon, a young herdsman, is secretly in love with her but is so devoted that he vows to help her reunite with her useless lover. The opening scenes of Thomas Hardy's sixth novel The Return of the Native, form the backdrop to this story of ...
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Counter Programming with Shira & Arielle is your new favorite coronavirus/COVID-19 distraction podcast. Join this duo as they embark on a quest to bring the world counter programming of all kinds. They'll focus on countertops (namely, they're doing a series on marble, granite, and quartz), time counters, calorie counters, counters of other kinds... Each episode will be a mix of comedy and fun facts that no one knew they ever needed. Shira and Arielle have been friends for 5 years. They met i ...
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In Gone Medieval’s special series exploring some of Anglo-Saxon Britain’s most influential kingdoms, we reach Wessex - the last kingdom left to stand against the Great Heathen Army. Under the command of Alfred the Great, Wessex achieved what no other kingdom could before it: victory against the Vikings. In this episode, Eleanor Janega is joined by …
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The huge peninsula of what we today call Italy saw waves of invasions and sweeping changes over the course of the Medieval period, with huge differences between, say, Milan in the north stretching to Sicily in the south. They spoke different languages, had different rulers, and were settled by very different groups of people. In this episode of Gon…
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Six Plantagenet kings ruled between 1199 and 1399 - two centuries that witnessed civil war, deposition, the murder of kings and the ruthless execution of rebel lords. There was also international warfare, a devastating national pandemic, economic crisis and the first major peasant uprising in our history. Yet those two centuries and six kings were …
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: University of Southampton secures £1.4m to train future cancer scientists The University of Southampton received nearly £1.4 million from Cancer Research UK to train future clinician scientists to develop life-saving cancer treatments. Full story here: https:…
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In this episode of the Writers’ Gym Podcast we will be thinking about starting to write. Writing the opening page of your story needn’t be a battle against that glaring white first page and all the psychological demons it implies. Rachel and Emily offer tips, advice and hacks for starting to write and share examples and anecdotes from their own wri…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Green light for final key structures to bring HS2 into Birmingham Local councils have approved the construction of two major viaducts for the HS2 project, representing a significant advancement in the high-speed rail development in the West Midlands. Full sto…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Industry leaders hail 10-year anniversary of Aerospace Technology Institute Government and industry leaders celebrated the Aerospace Technology Institute's 10th anniversary in Bedford, marking a decade of sustainable aviation advancements backed by £3.6 billi…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Construction sector on the up for first time in seven months, finds S&P Global The UK construction sector has experienced fractional growth for the first time in seven months, with a significant increase in new orders and a decrease in input price inflation a…
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In Gone Medieval’s special series examining some of Anglo-Saxon Britain’s most significant kingdoms, we arrive at the kingdom of Mercia, which once enjoyed supremacy over not only Wessex but all of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. At its peak, Mercia controlled what is now Birmingham and London, but it ceased to be a kingdom when Alfred the Great came to …
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: South East space firms share in £13m boost to international projects Firms in Oxfordshire, Hampshire, and Surrey have benefitted from a £13 million injection from the UK Space Agency's International Bilateral Fund to enhance collaborative space projects with …
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In this edition of the Writers’ Gym Podcast with Dr Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen we take a look at one of the most common pieces of advice offered to writers: “Write what you know” We examine this advice to consider what it means for our writing and consider how it works in the worlds of science fiction and fantasy as well as in general fictio…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Half of UK SMEs are struggling to access finance, finds BCC A new survey by the British Chambers of Commerce reveals that 50% of UK SMEs are facing difficulties in securing finance, a stark contrast to the 13% that find it easier, reflecting a growing concern…
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Accounts of the Crusades were usually commissioned by wealthy and influential people about themselves, to make their piety and righteousness known to others. But what about the less glamorous people who went on Crusades? And what was life like when they did so? In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega finds out about ordinary crusaders …
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Experienced executive Helena Marston named new COO at Hampshire's Onecom Helena Marston, with a background at notable firms including Vodafone and Jaguar Land Rover, has been appointed as the new COO of Hampshire-based business telecom company Onecom. Full st…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Acoustics firm revolutionise in-car audio with £7m fundraise Warwick Acoustics has secured a £7 million investment, led by Mercia Asset Management, to expand its groundbreaking loudspeaker technology for in-car audio systems with plans to establish a new manu…
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From Hugh Capet to Eleanor of Aquitaine, the Capetian dynasty considered itself divinely chosen to fulfil a great destiny. From an insecure foothold around Paris, the Capetians built a nation that stretched from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean and from the Rhône to the Pyrenees, founding practices and institutions that endured until the French Re…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Adventure lifestyle brand Arksen closes £6m funding round Arksen, a versatile adventure lifestyle brand focusing on marine, automotive, and apparel industries, has successfully secured £6 million in a Series A funding round to expand its global brand, founded…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Superdry's Dunkerton stops takeover talks Superdry CEO Julian Dunkerton has ceased takeover negotiations, deeming the potential acquisition unlikely to benefit shareholders, yet reaffirms his dedication to the company he founded in 2003. Full story here: http…
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In this episode Rachel and Emily look at unreliable narrators and how to create and use them in your writing. With examples from literature we look at the ways in which unreliable narrators can give your stories depth, authenticity and a plot-twist or two to keep your readers guessing. The references in today’s episode include Pale Fire by Vladimir…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: UK commercial vehicle production boasts best February since 2008 In February, UK commercial vehicle production surged by 98.4%, reaching its highest volume since 2008 with 12,927 units manufactured, marking a significant rebound from the previous year's suppl…
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In a time of in-fighting and tribal warfare, what did it take to form the politically dominant, culturally rich and geographically vast kingdoms that led to the creation of England? This month, over four episodes of Gone Medieval, we explore the rise and fall of the key kingdoms of the Heptarchy: Northumbria, Mercia, and Wessex, and the formation o…
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In this insightful episode of the Ecology Academy podcast, we explore the fascinating world of district licensing in ecological conservation with Sarah Garratt and Andy Buxton from NatureSpace. We delve into Sarah's contribution to NatureSpace's strategic licensing approach and Andy's role in the conceptualization of district licensing. Additionall…
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In medieval times, Britain was criss-crossed by pilgrim routes, that took in such world-famous sites as Canterbury and Lindisfarne as well as out-of-the-way locations along paths not so widely travelled. But why did people undergo pilgrimage? What were its benefits? And why did some send people in their honour? In this episode of Gone Medieval, fir…
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In this episode we look at the art and science of laying out and formatting your writing. We ask when you should begin to format your work, how you should go about doing it and explore a few good reasons for starting the process early …or indeed later. We look at some of the formatting skills and techniques you’ll need for getting your manuscript r…
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Prostitutes were everywhere in the streets and neighbourhoods of medieval cities. In one and the same building, there might be a school upstairs, while downstairs prostitutes plied their nefarious trade. But how did such a situation come to pass? And how could such a world exist within the theoretical holy confines of medieval Christendom? In this …
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One of the pivotal figures in Medieval history, King Henry II centralised royal power, instituted legal reforms and established common law. His marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine expanded his influence, as he became the ruler of a far-reaching European empire. But his demise was just as dramatic as his ascendancy. In this episode of Gone Medieval, Ma…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Vail Williams posts record revenues and continues to invest in people Vail Williams, a Southampton-based property consultancy, achieved record revenues of £18.3 million, marking a 5 percent increase from the last financial year, following an internal reorgani…
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In this episode Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen look at the process of worldbuilding for fiction writers. Normally associated with science fiction and fantasy writers, world building skills can also be applied to real places adapted for fiction. In our conversation we mentioned the map creation services of Dewi Hargreaves who you can follow on tw…
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In the Middle Ages, how did art - particularly Christian icons - serve to connect humanity with heavenly realms? How did such images spread from the Eastern Roman Empire to the rest of Europe? What did they represent and how could they sometimes be misused to justify war and imperialism? In this episode of Gone Medieval, Dr. Eleanor Janega explores…
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Welcome to an enthralling episode of the Ecology Academy Podcast, where host Richard Dodd is joined by special guest Nikki Glover, a Senior Ecologist at Wessex Water renowned for her innovative newt detection techniques. Our dynamic conversation delves into Nikki's essential contributions to large-scale development infrastructure projects, her dive…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Southampton University to launch two new multi-million pound research centres The University of Southampton has received £32 million to establish two new research centers, designed to educate PhD students and advance the UK's quantum technology and defence in…
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The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was a public rebellion that sent revolutionary ripples across the entire medieval world. In a new video series for History Hit, Matt Lewis has been looking beyond the ancient propaganda to reveal the previously unknown stories of the ordinary folk of the Peasants’ Revolt. Matt has been working closely with investigative…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Manufacturing M&A activity drops in 2023 but deal appetite remains robust In 2023, UK manufacturing M&A activity declined by 11% with 706 deals completed, yet the industry remains optimistic about an upturn in 2024, reports BDO's Manufacturing Deals Review. F…
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In this episode Rachel Knightley and Emily Inkpen look at the role and influence of place in creative writing. We look at the ways in which setting can influence you as writers and affect your characters. As usual, we offer creative writing challenges to help you consider the influence of place in your own work. In this episode Rachel references “T…
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These are the top stories making the headlines across The Business Magazine website today: Great British Nuclear to buy two Hitachi sites for new nuclear development Great British Nuclear is acquiring two Hitachi sites at Wylfa, Anglesey, and Oldbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire for new nuclear projects and is advancing its Small Modular Reactor sele…
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