Simon Parkin
Presenter at BBC Radio Somerset
Formerly of @cbbc @GMTV and @itvmeridian but still getting away with it @bbcsomerset
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1 week ago |
bbc.co.uk | Kelly Withers |Simon Parkin
Image source, Danny GreenImage caption, Somerset Wildlife Trust wants people to monitor common species like foxes and haresPeople are being encouraged to take part in a survey which aims to provide a snapshot of the state of Somerset's wildlife. Somerset Wildlife Trust has said The Big Count 2025 needs as many volunteers as possible to record animals in gardens, parks and community green spaces.
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2 weeks ago |
bbc.co.uk | Jonathan Holmes |Simon Parkin
Image source, Ute SmeedImage caption, Ute Smeed and her mother Maria Gebauer were captured by the Soviet Army immediately after VE DayBBC News, West of EnglandA woman whose family were captured by the Soviet Army just 24 hours after VE Day has written a book about their escape. Ute Smeed, 83, from Bridgwater, grew up in Silesia. It was historically part of Germany but the land was handed to the Polish after the Potsdam Conference in 1945.
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1 month ago |
bbc.co.uk | Jonathan Holmes |Simon Parkin
Image source, Ken KeableImage caption, Ken Keable smuggled literature into South Africa that opposed the Apartheid systemBBC News, West of EnglandAn author has recounted how he risked torture to smuggle literature into South Africa that helped campaign against Apartheid. The racist political system which governed South African life from 1948 to 1991 ensured privilege for white South Africans and saw the black population treated extremely harshly.
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Mar 30, 2024 |
bbc.co.uk | Clara Bullock |Simon Parkin
An autistic woman said nature has helped her be "more mindful" after taking part in a wellbeing course. Somerset Wildlife Trust and Diverse UK offer free nature walks and activities at the Bishop's Palace Gardens in Wells for neuro-divergent people. Helen from Chard, who is autistic, took part in the course and said it "really helped". "I was going through quite a stressful time and I was just able to be mindful," Helen said.
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Mar 13, 2024 |
bbc.co.uk | Dan Ayers |Simon Parkin
A 22-year-old man with hundreds of thousands of social media followers set up his own car event which helped raise money for charity. Matthew Wilson, from Charlton Mackrell in Somerset, ran his first car event in Exeter, attracting more than 1,500 people to see the 400 cars on display. He said he'd been "obsessed" with cars since he was young. Mr Wilson told BBC Radio Somerset: "It was a surreal experience to host my first event."He added: "I've been into cars since I was young.
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