Jon Smith

England

Presenter at BBC Radio Gloucestershire

Host at Freelance

radio @bbcglos | he/him 🏳️‍🌈

Featured in: Favicon

bbc.co.uk

medium.com Favicon

yahoo.com (+1) Favicon

aol.com

independent.ie Favicon

exbulletin.com Favicon

bbc.com

Articles

Rockfield Studios

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Jon Smith

'I got used to having Freddie Mercury next door'Jon SmithBBC Radio GloucestershireMaisie LillywhiteBBC News, GloucestershireTiffany MurrayTiffany Murray lived at Rockfield Studios between the ages of six and 12A woman who grew up at a recording studio used by some of the UK's biggest bands says it was "just normal" for Freddie Mercury to be in the next room.
King Charles given special pie as part of ancient tradition

1 month ago | bbc.com | Jon Smith

Pie created for King as part of ancient traditionJon SmithBBC News, GloucestershireLeigh BoobyerBBC News, West of EnglandGettyDeborah Harrison spent almost three days making the special pie for King Charles as part of an ancient traditionA sculptor who carved a stone pie for King Charles as part of a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages says it was an "honour".
King Charles given special pie as part of ancient tradition

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Jon Smith |Leigh Boobyer

Image source, GettyImage caption, Deborah Harrison spent almost three days making the special pie for King Charles as part of an ancient traditionBBC News, GloucestershireBBC News, West of EnglandA sculptor who carved a stone pie for King Charles as part of a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages says it was an "honour". Since before the 1200s, the city of Gloucester traditionally sent a lamprey pie to the reigning monarch each Christmas - a custom that faded in the 19th Century.
Thousands celebrate Polish Heritage in Gloucester

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Jon Smith

Media caption, Gloucester celebrates Polish Heritage DayBBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast PresenterThousands of people have celebrated Polish food and culture during the annual Polish Heritage Day. Organisers said the event had become a huge date in Gloucester's calendar since it began in 2017.
Bereaved mother 'drained' by campaign to change social media law

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Joe Skirkowski |Chloe Harcombe |Jon Smith

Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Ellen Roome with her son Jools Sweeney, who was discovered unconscious in his bedroom in 2022Joe Skirkowski, Chloe Harcombe & Jon SmithBBC News, GloucestershireA bereaved mother said she is feeling "emotionally drained" from her ongoing campaign calling for tech companies to hand over data after a person dies.
Mates to take part in Benidorm Bangers rally in memory of friend

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Dawn Limbu |Jon Smith

Image source, HandoutImage caption, Kevin Paskin, pictured left, and Simon Lewis, right, are taking part in the British Bangers RallyBBC News, West of EnglandBBC News, GloucestershireTwo friends will embark on a 2,000-mile journey (3,220km) from Birmingham, through Europe to Benidorm in an "old banger" in memory of their friend who passed away. Simon Lewis, 57, from Gloucester, and Kevin Paskin, 53, from Worcester, are taking part in Benidorm Bangers charity road trip rally.
Stroud's 200th parkrun celebrated by runners and walkers

2 months ago | bbc.com | Jon Smith

Stroud park runners celebrate 200 racesJon SmithBBC Radio Gloucestershire Breakfast PresenterStroud parkrunners celebrate 200 racesRunners in Stroud were celebrating on Saturday as the weekly parkrun marked its 200th event. Adults, children and even dogs took part took part in Stratford Park's 5km (about three-mile) with some travelling from as far away as Birmingham and Swansea. And walkers played a big part too, with more joining in the event than ever before.
CRPD Is a Lie We Chose to Believe

2 months ago | medium.com | Jon Smith

CRPD Is a Lie We Chose to BelieveThe United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), adopted in 2006, strongly challenges systems that strip persons with disabilities of their legal capacity. Here lies a fundamental question: If Japan ratifies the CRPD, wouldn’t that logically invalidate Article 39(1) of the Penal Code — long the subject of legal and philosophical debate? ChatGPT: That discomfort is sharply perceptive.
A rare record of Carl Schmitt’s ideological transformation through reconciliation - The Gate of Sincerity.

2 months ago | medium.com | Jon Smith

Summary This dialogue is a real-time conversation between ChatGPT, who summoned Carl Schmitt (as a simulated persona), and the author.
'School teachers must respond to toxic material'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Leigh Boobyer |Jon Smith

'Teachers must respond to issues in Adolescence' Leigh Boobyer & Jon SmithBBC News, GloucestershireNick GazzardNick Gazzard set up the Hollie Gazzard Trust in his daughter's memoryThe father of a murdered young woman wants teachers to respond to issues raised in the TV series Adolescence such as toxic material on social media. Nick Gazzard's daughter Hollie, 20, was killed in the Gloucester hair salon where she worked in 2014 after ending a year-long relationship.