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  • WATCH & LISTEN: Author Brian Groom fights for northern history

    Welcome to episode four of Booky brought to you by National World - the publisher of your favourite local news brands from the Lancashire Post to the Edinburgh Evening News to London World. I’m Nicola Adam and this is the first series of your new friendly snob free podcast for chatting to authors of all genres about writing, reading, and the high and lows of their careers. It’s available across all of your favourite pod providers - you can access right here. LISTEN TO THE BOOKY PODCAST (via...
  • Brian Howey: Hoosier congressional self-funders on spending benders

    It used to be that any middle class Hoosier schmoe could run for Congress and actually win. Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Jim Jontz won races in bygone decades by pedaling bicycles to campaign events across their sprawling congressional districts. Continue reading at The Republic News.
  • Daring Brian’s bungee jump for Breast Cancer Awareness

    Brian, aged 49, has been working on a bucket list before his 50th birthday, and was inspired to bungee jump off the bridge, for Tickled Pink, Asda’s breast cancer charity, which supports and raises funds for both Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel. Brian, who has worked at Asda Falkirk for 18 years said: “As I’m turning 50 this year, I’ve started a bucket list of things I want to do before my birthday. I’ve been doing something new every month, and one of my friends actually bought me this bungee...