Jackie Leonard
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Ex BBC World Service. Who knew there was life outside?
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Jackie Leonard
Wiltshire Museum
2 days ago
We would like to send our condolences to KitKat on their recent robbery of 12 tons of their chocolate bars. On a completely unrelated note, please see our latest Stonehenge replica!
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Beginning to regret the decision not to buy this
about 1 month ago
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Jackie Leonard
Laura Phillips
about 2 months ago
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BBC launches emergency lifeline radio programme for Iran
The programme will air daily for 30 minutes across medium and shortwave frequencies
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/bbc-launches-emergency-lifeline-radio-programme-for-iran
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Jackie Leonard
Rob Cameron
2 months ago
Investigative journalist Ján Kuciak & his fiancée Martina Kušnírová were 27 when they were shot dead in their home on Feb 21, 2018. Four people have been convicted of their murders. But the businessman accused of ordering the killing is not among them.
open.substack.com/pub/robjcame...
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Justice delayed
The murder of a Slovak journalist and his fiancée goes to court for the third time
https://open.substack.com/pub/robjcameron/p/justice-delayed?r=3udlsm&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Who is going to marry a constipated joy-phobe who's always at work or the gym?
add a skeleton here at some point
2 months ago
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All I want for Christmas is a world where there's cheeses for the meeces. Is that so much to ask?
3 months ago
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Video circulating on local WhatsApp of shifty individual behaving suspiciously. Ah yes. That's me trying to persuade my cat to come in.
3 months ago
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I am a "But when's bins?" failure already, and Christmas hasn't even happened yet.
4 months ago
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I bet you thought you'd already heard all the great Christmas albums. But you reckoned without The Futureheads
youtu.be/2PMvdbsHylQ?...
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The Twelve Days of Christmas
YouTube video by The Futureheads - Topic
https://youtu.be/2PMvdbsHylQ?si=Cm44nHoOFSSgujaH
4 months ago
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Wishing a very Happy
#StAndrewsDay
to all who celebrate 🏴💕
4 months ago
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Shout out to everyone whose night shift is an hour longer tonight
5 months ago
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Jackie Leonard
Joe Tidy BBC News
6 months ago
Our News at 10 segment on the nursery hacks here. One of the most shocking parts of this nasty little hack is that the criminals have hired people to call up some of the parents to say 'your kids data is going on the dark web unless you tell Kidos to pay us'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q9S...
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Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery chain hack - BBC News at 10 report
YouTube video by Joe Tidy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q9SHh4-4r8
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Jackie Leonard
Laura Phillips
7 months ago
A great legacy in my view. Public service broadcasting, bringing ideas and knowledge to millions, free to hear and universally available. Year in, year out. Only the BBC would enable this.
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Melvyn Bragg decides to step down from presenting In Our Time
After 26 years on the programme, the legendary presenter bids farewell to the series
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/melvyn-bragg-decides-to-step-down-from-presenting-in-our-time/
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Who can tell me about my new garden chum? Her name is Susan
7 months ago
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My last
#GlobalNewsPod
in case you missed it. Thank you.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, A famine has been confirmed in Gaza City
The UN says a famine in Gaza is due to a systematic obstruction of aid supplies by Israel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lyjf9k
7 months ago
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One more time
7 months ago
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Evening
8 months ago
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Icymi... the
#GlobalNewsPod
from v early Sunday
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#Ukraine
#Pakistan
#Greece
#AmazingGrace
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, Outline emerges of Putin's offer to end war in Ukraine
Reports say Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to hand over more of its territory in the east
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lxf9bx
8 months ago
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Apparently, at work, I am like a self-walking dog. I am ok with that 🐶
8 months ago
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Jackie Leonard
Douglas Cheape
8 months ago
Aw, look! A wedding.
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In case you missed it live:
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w...
#Trump
#Russia
#Ukraine
#France
- and
@lilyjamali.bsky.social
on Apple investments in the US
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BBC World Service - The Newsroom, 07/08/2025 01:06 GMT
The world's Newsroom brings you global events as they happen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w172zwl69k0j250
8 months ago
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Thursday pm's
#GlobalNewsPod
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#Ukraine
#Israel
#Myanmar
#Nigeria
#screentime
and lovely old tattoos
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, Russian strikes hit dozens of locations in the Ukrainian capital
Many people killed in Russian attacks on Kyiv, including a six-year-old boy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ltdyb4
8 months ago
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Jackie Leonard
Mark Savage
8 months ago
After years of being squeezed by streaming services and TikTok, pop stars are making longer songs again. A little exclusive on the Beeb today from me and the visual data team.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/resourc...
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Three-minute heroes - BBC News
TikTok made songs shorter but now artists are pushing back with longer tracks with more emotional resonance.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-052ab668-403d-416f-b5a6-c5692313b9b4
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We're live
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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#Gaza
#Texas
#DalaiLama
#BeatriceChebet
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
9 months ago
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Standing by chiller cabinets at supermarket. That's it. I live here now.
9 months ago
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Here's Sunday morning's
#GlobalNewsPod
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#Iran
#Gaza
#Syria
#Hungary
#Pride
#smoking
#France
#Mexico
#Bezos
and intergenerational testing misunderstanding
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, Iran holds state funeral for military leaders killed in Israel conflict
Mourners dressed in black chanted slogans, and waved Iranian flags
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lm1vvz
9 months ago
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Icymi - Saturday morning's
#GlobalNewsPod
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, US Supreme Court curbs judges' power to block Trump orders
President Trump's birthright citizenship order will shortly be able to take effect
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0llxrfx
9 months ago
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We're live 18gmt/19bst
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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#BirthrightCitizenship
;
#Gaza
;
#Covid
#Glastonbury
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
9 months ago
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"Det Con Robert Booth thanked the victim for "putting her trust in us" Two sentenced to 11 months in prison, suspended for a year; the 3rd sentenced to 8 months in prison, suspended for a year.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Bolton: Three men sentenced for sexual abuse of groomed girl
The 15-year-old victim was groomed via a social media messaging platform, a court heard.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd78v8nv942o
9 months ago
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Home time. Have a splendid Saturday
10 months ago
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Back at 4gmt/5bst
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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We're live
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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@chrisberrow.bsky.social
has the bulletin
#Iran
#US
#Gaza
#MahmoudKhalil
#AssistedDying
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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Back tomorrow
10 months ago
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Live at 1gmt/2gmt
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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@thatdavidharper.bsky.social
has the bulletin;
#Iran
#US
#Trump
#Nicaragua
#Thailand
#Storms
and
#Jaws
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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I'm off. Have a very lovely Thursday. Back tomorrow
10 months ago
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We're back
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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We're live
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- 📻
#Iran
#Israel
#DRC
#Rwanda
#Fifa
#Tennessee
#Evita
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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Here's the
#globalnewspod
for Friday afternoon
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, Israel strikes Iran: World leaders urge restraint
The IDF says many retaliatory drones from Iran were intercepted
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lj4vds
10 months ago
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We're live
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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#Israel
#Iran
#India
#AI71
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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Here's Thursday afternoon's
#GlobalNewsPod
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, More than 240 people dead in Air India crash
The plane to London crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lhxl2k
10 months ago
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Live at 12gmt/13bst
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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#Ahmedabad
#AI171
#Iran
#Gaza
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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We're live 8gmt/9bst
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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#Kenya
#Aid
#Hunger
#China
#Japan
#Gaza
#LA
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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I left my phone at home. 😬 Pray for me.
10 months ago
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Icymi -
#GlobalNewsPod
from v early Friday
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#Trump
#Musk
#Gaza
#Nato
#HIV
#moon
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, Trump-Musk relationship implodes with insults and threats
Elon Musk repeatedly criticised the US president's huge tax and spending bill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lgpzzt
10 months ago
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Overheard in the newsroom: "This is bigger than Brangelina"
10 months ago
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Live at 18gmt/19bst
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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#Trump
#Musk
#Merz
#NATO
#Moon
#HIV
#Reform
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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reposted by
Jackie Leonard
Reuters
10 months ago
Queen's Club women's tournament to offer equal prize money by 2029
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Queen's Club women's tournament to offer equal prize money by 2029
Women's players will receive equal prize money to their male counterparts for competing at Queen's Club and Eastbourne by 2029, the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) said on Thursday.
https://reut.rs/4kkYTrE
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Icymi - here's the
#GlobalNewsPod
from v early Thursday
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#UN
#Gaza
#Trump
#Putin
#DRC
#EdmundWhite
With
@paulmossjourno.bsky.social
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, US vetoes UN call for unconditional Gaza ceasefire
UN vote comes amid growing concern over the distribution of aid in Gaza
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lgfrhm
10 months ago
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We're live at 18gmt/19bst
#TheNewsroom
here --->
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
- 📻
#Gaza
#India
#EdmundWhite
#DRC
Kept on air by
@nickrandell.bsky.social
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World Service - Listen Live - BBC Sounds
Listen live to BBC World Service on BBC Sounds
https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_world_service
10 months ago
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Icymi, the
#globalnewspod
from v early Wednesday 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...
#Gaza
#Ukraine
#Philippines
##SouthKorea
#Netherlands
#Syria
#Panama
#India
#Musk
#vexillology
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BBC World Service - Global News Podcast, IDF says it will investigate the deaths of Palestinian civilians near an aid distribution centre in Gaza on Tuesday
UN has renewed calls for an immediate investigation into all such recent incidents
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0lg6kyz
10 months ago
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