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David Lindo, the Urban Birder rarely sees a black or ethnic minority face when he's bird-watching in town or country. That's something he's determined to change for all our sakes. Show more

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The deaths of more than 40 mothers and babies have been linked to a catalogue of failings detailed in a leaked report into the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust.

Tom talks his Dad out of amateur brewing while the local bin collection system comes under attack. With Paul Copley. From 2019. Show more

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