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French politics: Hollande, Sarkozy and the 'Marmite effect'

2014-10-09T17:30:00.001+01:00

LBC Radio Interview With Former Kremlin Adviser Alexander Nekrassov

2014-09-01T20:31:00.001+01:00

Telling It like It Is Radio Show "Is there sexism in parliament?

2014-07-12T16:20:00.001+01:00

Ancient North Sea Cod Bones Reveal...[Podcast]

2014-05-29T13:30:00.000+01:00

Some interesting fish bones have rolled up on the beaches of the United Kingdom. The bones are very old and have revealed some interesting things about dietary habits in the UK years ago.

Fish and chips have been a stable diet for years and got British people through difficult times for years. So I am excited to find out what is being said about these old cod bones. Tim Ecott is in talks with Dr David Orton who studies these sorts of findings. Click the image of the fish in a net to listen to the podcast.

Elderly must learn digital skills

2014-05-29T11:00:00.000+01:00

Its very lonely without a computer. The elderly are very clever and they have the ability to learn new skills. According to a new manifesto struck up recently the start of teaching elderly people struggling without the Internet to learn how to type again, how to send an email, open a Face book account and start their first biog. The course is set at over £100 a week to learn. Is this a good investment. Find out over on The Voice of Russia pod cast. See hear http://goo.gl/1aZvFe

Studying the rainforest and all the carbon

2014-05-29T07:40:00.000+01:00

Carbon biologists have been out in the rainforest's taking samples from the trees in the tropical Pineapple. Back at the lab they have found some interesting things out about carbon. Carbon is really interesting because what happens in the city effects the Forest. Carbon emissions is a very popular subject with lots of financing. Brazil is a popular location for people to go and visit. Biologists have found some interesting things. Find out all about them over on the Voice of Russia Larry Ferguson reports. http://goo.gl/R6QGDh

The Famous Theatrical 'Donkey Heart'

2014-05-29T02:30:00.000+01:00

Pasternak descendant stages play about Moscow life. Alice Lagnado in london takes a good look at Theatre, the Arts in regards to Russian interests. http://goo.gl/QNMrBm #london, #Theatre, #Arts, #Moscow, #News Share this on Instagram and Scoop.it or Rebel Mouse.

End violence in Donetsk please

2014-05-29T01:30:00.000+01:00

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In Russia this week reports from Moscow about a Sergei Lavrov speech which called for an end to violence in Ukraine was very good and should really help people in Ukraine settle down a bit. Kiev has been focusing on all sorts of political campaigns to find a new representative in the Ukraine to bring peace and install confidence back into the citizens of the whole of the Ukraine.

Nigerian abducted girls

2014-05-28T23:30:00.000+01:00

The Nigerian army have spotted some schoolgirls with suspected Islamic terror groups. They are in negotiations with the local government to home and save the girls from the Islamic group who are holding the school girls. This has become a big problem in Borno which is a village in Africa.

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Tim Ecott interviews Uyo Salifu about how it works in Pretoria to find out how they can help solve the increasing problem of abducted Nigerian girls by these Islamic terror groups.

British release missing MH370 flight details

2014-05-28T22:55:00.000+01:00

Thanks to a very advanced British satellite company the Malaysian government have managed to find out what happened to the plane that went missing recent.

The news is a long line of reports to find out what happened to the plane. The whole world has tried to help, but it's the UK that has managed to deliver the goods. http://goo.gl/sTeHxP

Prisons and diseases

2014-05-28T21:55:00.000+01:00

It comes as no surprise that viruses exist in prison too. Lots of prisoners around the world are complaining that they are finding it difficult to get to see the prison GP.
Recent reports show that this is happening all over the world. As disease and illness continues to rise and the exchange of HIV continues to go on behind closed doors the world is listening in and taking notes.
The government are noting the bit of jam being reported in the country by other people. Simon Parker has managed to get to speak to Dr Steffan Engigist an author who has taken an interest in this and trying to make facilities and systems better for people struggling behind bars.
Prisons rife with diseases is not good for the community and when they get out they carry gems which could spread.
Find out about this and more over on The Voice of Russia. If your struggling to find here is the link.

Prisons should "not act as a focal point of society's disease" - WHO http://t.co/OFvuL1dwxK
— Betty Long (@longbettlisa) May 28, 2014

Anti EU UKIP do well in the elections [Audio]

2014-05-28T20:29:00.000+01:00

Many seats were taken unexpectedly this week by the under force UKIP. No one expected anyone would vote, but they were well of the mark. UKIP did really well and took a load of seats in the elections. People in Britain must be fed up of Prime Minister David Cameron tories, conservatives and Labour. The campaign for UKIP is very strong because Nigel Farage got a lot of publicity and answered as many questions as possible. Find out more about how they touched the hearts and minds of British people this year in the votes and find out more about what this means for people in the UK in the post below originally shared over on the Voice of Russia.

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Violent Terrorist Lets Of Bomb In China

2014-05-28T20:16:00.003+01:00

Shocking news about terrorism in China. Separatist military organised criminals have set of a bomb in China a couple of days ago. Xinjiang is a busy area of China where people go to buy their groceries, why has such a civilian area been targeted by these horrible terrorists? Urumqi market place was targeted by violent terrorists who should be punished as soon as possible for this sort of behaviour. A lot of people were killed in the blast. The Voice of Russia's Hywel Davies takes a look at the damage and tries to get to the bottom of the situation.

GP Fees Debate

2014-05-28T20:01:00.004+01:00

British Medical Association debates the possible £25 booking fee to see the local GP. The hope is that people will stop visiting the doctors unless they really need too.

Clare Gerada was the head of the Royal College of General Practitioners and she is a doctor. Find out what she has to say about everything over on The Voice of Russia.

Girl aged 11 is worlds best and youngest golfer

2014-05-27T22:55:00.000+01:00

Girls Golfers

Lucy Li is only eleven and she is really good at Golf. Golf is a very popular game in America and around the world.

Lots of people like to watch golf on television. California US Women's Golf Association recognise that Lucy Li has some really good skills on the golf course.

So much so that they are calling her a professional just like another young golfer with talent Lexi Thompson.

Find out what this means for her, Lexi and other golfers around the world over on The Voice of Russia. http://goo.gl/Xk3LDv

New study about teenage depression and self-harm

2014-05-27T19:30:00.000+01:00

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Being part of a sub-culture once myself I know about all the ups and downs it can bring but know nothing about teenage self-harm subculture.

According to recent surveys, our survey said 'three to four more teenage kids self-harm because they are joined at the hip by sub cultures.

Psychiatrists say at lot of things to make kids during teenage years happy.

They are now saying alternative sub-cultures can make people want to commit suicide.

According to the interesting report made on the Voice of Russia by Juliet Spare we are a crucial point in time where this can all be burst in the bud.

Its quite important you should take a listen. Here is your link http://goo.gl/px6h0Y

Childrens handwriting plummets

2014-05-27T18:00:00.000+01:00

Education Teachers have an obligation to make surveys of the results they are getting with their students in British schools. One of the things teachers come across time and time again is the hand writing of pupils in the class. Its not easy reading Uk students. Handwriting can be hard to read, the art of reading hand writing is called Graphology. Its often left neglected as more and more people type on computer and hand-held telephones. Handwriting is becoming so messy and emoticons as a way of communicating is becoming much more popular. Find out about this a much much more over on The Voice of Russia where Brendan Cole interviews Margaret White who is a expert in Graphology usage in checking the standards of hand writing. Follow the link to find out more. http://goo.gl/h0v6qP

UK Tax claims worse

2014-05-27T17:45:00.004+01:00

HM Revenue & Customs 'HMRC' released new figures today. They managed to get 23,900,000,000 tax this year. Sound like a tall story?

Find out over on the Voice of Russia as mentioned in today's podcast. Brendan Cole interviews UK tax claims researcher Richard Murphy.

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Supply and demand leading to UK house price political storm

2014-05-26T04:40:00.000+01:00

Juliet Spare has spoke to young people in Britain and found many of them express fear that they will never be able to afford to buy a home of their own.

Following the startling news from building societies and banks worried about increasing rates in London's house prices. Its easier for people to buy a house in Bristol than what it is to buy a house here in the UK.

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In todays podcast, Juliet interviewed a number of people and they managed to explain what problems they are experiencing.

RSPB calls on UK government to protect wildlife in Overseas Territories

2014-05-26T04:11:00.000+01:00

Brendan Cole interviews BOT officer Jonathan Hall over on The Voice of Russia.

One of the world's smallest lizards, a blue iguana and a seabird thought to be extinct for three centuries are among some of the species that exist in Britain's Overseas Territories.

Which extend from the sub-Antarctic to the tropics.

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VoR's Brendan Cole spoke to Jonathan Hall, BOT officer for the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) for The Voice of Russia UK News.

VoR Debate: Asylum seeking in Britain - from torture to trauma

2014-05-26T03:41:00.000+01:00

A new report found by Juliet Spare called, 28 Days Later suggests the experiences of new refugees in the UK has been hard. Juliet examines the transition period between when someone is granted refugee status and when their Asylum Support ends.

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An adult asylum-seeker has to survive on £5.23 per day, which leaves many asylum-seekers missing meals and unable to buy food.

So what is like to be a refugee in Britain today? VoR's Juliet Spare hosts a discussion. The Voice of Russia in the United Kingdom.

Putins visit sets the tone for relationship

2014-05-26T03:05:00.000+01:00

Brendan Cole Reports over on The Voice of Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is on a two-day visit to China to boost economic ties with Beijing at a time of increasing tension in Russia's relations with the West.
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High on the agenda is likely to be a long-awaited multi-billion dollar energy contract, to pump Russian gas into China. VoR’s Brendan Cole speaks to Steve Tsang, the Director of the China Policy Institute. From The Voice of Russia, news.

170 years since Morse code message - VoRUK

2014-05-24T11:30:00.000+01:00

Jim Ensom Reports: On May 24, 1844, Samuel Morse sent the message "What hath God wrought?"

from the Old Supreme Court Chamber in the United States Capitol to his assistant, Alfred Vail, in Baltimore, Maryland, to inaugurate the first telegraph line. VoR's Jim Ensom looks at the history and legacy of his invention. From The Voice of Russia, News. http://goo.gl/ueueAK

Telling It Like It Is - Prince Charles on Russia

2014-05-24T10:00:00.000+01:00

Prince Charles’ alleged comparison of Putin with Hitler, the US accusing China of industrial espionage are among the topics discussed by James Delingpole of breitbart.com and the former Kremlin adviser, Alexander Nekrassov. VoR’s Brendan Cole moderates. From The Voice of Russia, News Telling It Like It Is Prince Charles speech about Russia #News #Radio Telling It Like It Is May 2014 via @StirringTrouble

VoRUK Firefighters battle Glasgow School of Art blaze

2014-05-24T09:30:00.000+01:00

The Voice of Russia reports a fire in Glasgow which started with a projector. Damage was done to a students art work. A major fire is burning in Glasgow's iconic School of Arts that has potentially destroyed students' work. Eyewitnesses said that the fire began when a projector exploded in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building at around 12.30. The school reported that there have been no casualties from the fire. http://ow.ly/xdgCy