Dear Forest Roots Folk NEWSFLASHnot only will Dave Peabody and Brendan Power www.brendan-power.com be playing this friday but we also have the Karen Grace Band www.karen-grace.com. including Nick Allen, local cello teacher. This is a 6 piece band who are finalists in the ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition plus local performers and surprise guest. So […]
Well this article arrived just on the same day that Linda reported seeing an enormous flying beetle, shiny green coloured, in the back garden near our small pond. We identified the beetle as the great diving beetle and I knew that these insects are viscious predators, at least in the larval form. I’m not going […]
Loudon Wainwright was on the breakfast show. He’s just flown in for his UK tour. I’m going to see him again at the Royal Festival Hall before I go to Paris Andy Roberts
Bristol Riot by Scott Buchanan Barden A blank wall on Bath Road in Bristol has become host to a massive mural depicting one of the most horrific events in the city’s history. Now in a nearly complete state, the almost cartoon-like mural underlines what a precious gift democracy is and how difficult it is to […]
Subscribe to RSS Feeds: Full posts Comments Who is Andy Roberts? I am a blogger and wiki-er, an explainer, researcher, musician, online community professional with both a technical and creative background. I work from home in London, UK and hope to move permanently onto a narrow boat in a couple of years. I’ve been fascinated […]
In Japan, the Fukushimanuclear power plant is feared to have involved a core meltdown. Fears of further disaster rise after radioactive core melts through vessel. But it’s not going to be anything like Chernobyl This article titled “Japan may have lost race to save nuclear reactor” was written by Ian Sample, science correspondent, for The […]
Here’s the schedule of events for today’s Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race: 2011 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race Day Schedule KEY TIMINGS 14:55 River Thames Closure 15:05 ISIS Goldie Toss 15:15 The Boat Race Toss 15:42 Isis Boat Race 15:45 BBC TV goes live 15:47 Goldie Boat Race 15:50 Oxbridge Waterman’s Challenge 16:10 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race 16:30 Isis Goldie Race 17:00 The Xchanging Boat […]
No to Western military intervention • Libya declares ceasefire after UN resolution• Resolution backed no-fly zone and air strikes • Britain set to deploy Tornado and Typhoon jets • Gaddafi denounces vote as ‘flagrant colonisation’ • Unrest continues in Bahrain and Yemen This article titled “Libya military action: live updates” was written by Adam […]
International companies are pulling staff out of Japan and airlines are cancelling flights after two more explosions at the stricken Fukushimanuclear power plant This article titled “Radiation fears prompt Tokyo exodus” was written by Justin McCurry in Osaka, for The Guardian on Tuesday 15th March 2011 19.39 UTC Airlines from Asia and Europe have halted […]
Warnings of possible meltdown amid radiation leaks with tens of thousands evacuated after plant explosion. Up to 1,300 killed in earthquake and tsunami This article titled “Fukushima nuclear plant blast puts Japan on high alert” was written by Ian Sample and Tania Branigan in Beijing, for guardian.co.uk on Saturday 12th March 2011 11.40 UTC Japan […]
