Ben Jackson

England

Presenter at BBC

Mid Morning Presenter at BBC Radio Leicester

Afternoons on BBC Radio Leicester, BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Nottingham. Husband, father. Too much time spent in old cars. And boats. All thoughts my own!

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'Dad's killing won't drive us from our home'

6 days ago | bbc.com | Matt Taylor |Ben Jackson

'Dad's killing won't drive us from our home'Matt Taylor & Ben JacksonBBCMrs Kohli says her neighbours had been "so supportive" since her father's death"Why should we be pushed out? Why should we allow these two children to push us out of where my dad once loved, where we love?"The words of Susan Kohli, whose 80-year-old father Bhim Kohli died after being racially abused and brutally attacked at a park just yards from the family home in Braunstone, Leicestershire.
'I live in a double-decker bus that's also a library' Anstey woman says

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Matt Taylor |Ben Jackson

'I live in double-decker bus that's also a library'Matt Taylor & Ben JacksonBBCLyndzi Hargrave bought the bus in August 2023 and spent the entirety of 2024 turning it into a home before moving in in January"I wanted to be a bus driver when I was younger. Then I wanted to own a bus cafe.
Shepshed man, 81, 'elated' to complete epic charity drive

1 month ago | bbc.com | Dan Martin |Ben Jackson

Man, 81, 'elated' to complete epic charity driveDan Martin & Ben JacksonDave WhittingtonDave Whittington, and his wife Thelma, completed the epic drive over four days A grandfather who underwent life-saving lung surgery has said he felt "elated" after driving the length of the UK for charity. Dave Whittington, 81, spent more than 30 hours behind the wheel of his 57-year-old MGC as he headed south from John O'Groats, arriving at Land's End on Thursday.
Leicester: New Roman museum set to open 'early next year'

Apr 14, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Jackson |Dan Martin

Leicester's new multi-million pound Roman museum is set to open early in 2025, the city council has said. The former Jewry Wall Museum is currently being revamped to create a new attraction. The council began work on the project in 2021 but said progress had been delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic and contractors, originally carrying out the renovation, going bust. It now expects the museum to open within eight months.
Ronald Morley: How Leicester soldier escaped WW2 capture

Nov 12, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Amy Phipps |Ben Jackson

The story of how a World War Two soldier escaped capture after his Lancaster bomber crashed has been published by his son. Ronald Morley, from Leicester, was a wireless operator on the aircraft when it was shot down over occupied territory in Belgium in 1943. His family said he rarely spoke about how he evaded capture, but told his son Keith the story before his death. Keith said writing the book had been a long and emotional experience.
Kev Crane: Singing plumber in talks with Hollywood film producers

Nov 7, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | George Torr |Ben Jackson

A plumber who went on to land a Hollywood deal after being overheard singing while fitting a bathroom has returned from meeting movie executives. Kev Crane, from Leicestershire, first secured a music deal after the chance encounter with a record label owner. The 51-year-old then sold the rights for a film about his life after his story was spotted by film producers in the United States. Mr Crane joked he wants George Clooney to play him in film.
Leicester Cathedral prepares to reopen after restoration

Oct 13, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Amy Phipps |Ben Jackson

Finishing touches are being made to a city cathedral that has been undergoing a huge restoration project. Work has been taking place at Leicester Cathedral - the burial site of King Richard III - since January 2022. The interior work is now nearing completion and services are expected to resume on 26 November. Work has taken place to restore and conserve the cathedral's stonework, windows and ceilings over the last 21 months.
Post office scandal couple dismiss 'obscene' pay out offer

Sep 30, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Ben Jackson |Greig Watson

A couple whose careers were wrecked by the Post Office software scandal have called a compensation offer "obscene". Susan Rudkin, 68, from Leicestershire was wrongly convicted of stealing money while her husband Michael, 66, lost his job and union position. The family say they then had to turn their Ibstock home into a bed and breakfast for a source of income. Mr Rudkin said the £600,000 offer amounted to only slightly more than £100 a day since the problems began.