The World at One

The World at One, commonly known as WATO ("what-oh"), is a well-established lunchtime news and current affairs show on BBC Radio 4. Produced by BBC News, it airs from 1:00 PM to 1:45 PM, Monday through Friday. The program prides itself on being "Britain's leading political program" and is known for its thorough and innovative reporting, making it essential listening for those in Westminster. Due to its influential nature, the show often sets the news agenda, with its interviews making headlines from lunchtime into the early evening. Starting on November 7, 2011, the duration of the program was increased from 30 minutes to 45 minutes. As a result, other shows that previously aired right after The World at One, like Brain of Britain, have been relocated to a new time slot within the Radio 4 schedule. Now, a short 15-minute program fills the time until 2 PM.

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How the next Pope is chosen - BBC News

7 hours ago | bbc.co.uk

The secret conclave that will determine the new Catholic leader and what happens next
Dance teacher hangs up ballet shoes at 89 - BBC News

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk

Sheena Gough has decided to hang up her ballet shoes after a 72 year career.
Second resignation in a month at Jersey Opera House

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Kate Jennings

Image caption, Interim chairperson Dave Chalk has resigned from Jersey Opera HouseThe interim chairperson of Jersey Opera House has announced he is stepping down. The venue's board said interim chairperson Dave Chalk had decided it was the right time to step away as the theatre entered a new phase. The newly appointed interim chair of the Jersey Opera House Cyril Whelan paid tribute to the "extraordinary work" of Mr Chalk .
Charity crew 'insufficiently trained' to save drowning woman

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Curtis Lancaster

Image source, The Andrew Cassell FoundationImage caption, The Andrew Cassell Foundation helps sailors with disabilities to take part in racesVolunteers at a charity for sailors with disabilities were "insufficiently trained" to rescue a woman who drowned after falling overboard from a yacht, an accident investigation has found. Elizabeth Wood, 43, died after she fell from an Andrew Cassell Foundation (ACF) vessel during a race off Cowes, Isle of Wight in October 2022.
Jaco Coetzee: Bath number eight out long-term with serious knee injury

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Sophie Hurcom

Bath number eight Jaco Coetzee has ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament and set to face 12 months on the sidelines. The South African hit his leg against the post as he scored a try during the Challenge Cup quarter-final win against Gloucester on 13 April. Coetzee has been one of Bath's key impact players this season, making 21 appearances in all competitions all from the bench.
Man dies after car hits tree and catches fire near Shillington

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Louise Parry

Image source, GoogleImage caption, Police are appealing for dashcam footage or witnesses to the collision on Shillington RoadA man has died after a white BMW collided with a tree on a country lane and then caught fire. Bedfordshire Police officers were called just after 18:30 BST on Wednesday to Shillington Road between Shillington and Lower Stondon. The driver - a man in his 20s - was the only person in the BMW and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Salisbury City venue has 'so much potential' say new operators

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Jeremy Stern |Sophie Parker

Image caption, The new operator of Salisbury's closed City Hall said it has a lot of potentialThe operator taking over a closed city venue that once hosted The Beatles has said the site has got "potential". Music Entertainment Culture and Arts (MECA) will be running Salisbury City Hall after signing a lease agreement with Wiltshire Council, with plans for an opening night in late August. The venue has been closed for a number of years and was last used as a vaccination centre during the pandemic.
Gender policy 'damage' must be assessed, says Welsh Labour MP

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Ewan Murrie

Media caption, Tonia Antoniazzi accused two charities of causing "damage" to a "generation of trans and gender questioning children"Westminster correspondent, BBC Wales NewsA Welsh MP has called for a cross-government assessment of the "damage" caused by the adoption of gender ideology by some public bodies. Tonia Antoniazzi claimed that the Welsh government and some other institutions had previously been "captured" by LGBT charities promoting the idea that sex can be changed.
Constance Marten: I 'absolutely' loved baby, court hears

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Daniel Sandford |Helena Wilkinson

In their first trial, they were found guilty of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice by not reporting the death of their baby. The couple's baby Victoria, their fifth child, was found dead in a shed on a Brighton allotment, in a shopping bag covered in rubbish in March 2023. Her body was so badly decomposed that pathologists could not ascertain the cause of death. Their four other children had previously been taken into care.
Why Zelensky can't and won't give up Crimea

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Paul Kirby

For historical reasons, Russians have long seen Crimea as part of their territory and Putin has spoken of a "living and unbreakable bond" with the peninsula, with its Black Sea resorts and balmy summer climate. But Crimea along with the rest of Ukraine voted for independence from the collapsing Soviet Union in 1991 and Kyiv allowed Russia to lease the port of Sevastopol as a base for the Black Sea Fleet.