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THE HEADLINES PODCAST - Episode 13 - May 10 2020

This week's episode features an interview with Simon Walton about 

A podcast about interesting, quirky and important stories from local newspapers in the UK this week - celebrating local journalism.

In this week’s episode

- A ferret running a marathon for charity

- An online competition to eat as many Dorset knob biscuits as possible in a minute

- A dog that has learned to do the washing and gardening for its owner

*I'm afraid there is some swearing in this episode - but it was apparently a 'direct quote'*

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/leicesters-hospitals-came-within-8-4115696

https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/18429301.ferret-called-bandit-running-marathon-oxford-childrens-book-project-charity/

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/salford-ppe-stolen-warehouse-police-18217339

https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/18427847.assistance-dog-learns-washing-gardening-horwich-woman/

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/wacky-scots-artist-brightens-up-21996713

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/gallery/poignant-doorstep-pictures-capture-faces-4110676

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/local-news/dorset-knob-eating-contest-cockermouth-4115875