Midlands Today
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| First episode date | September 28, 1964 |
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| Presented by | Mary Rhodes |
| Nick Owen | |
| Networks | BBC One |
| Production location(s) | Birmingham |
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| Theme song | Midlands Today Theme Song |
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| ID | 1401905 |
About Midlands Today
The latest news, sport and weather for the Midlands.
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... Owen, who has presented regional news show BBC Midlands Today since 1997 and is also the former Luton Town chairman, said the date of the diagnosis, 13 April, would " forever be imprinted" on his mind...
Brown Gal Can't Swim: Podcast aims to get South Asian women swimming
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... " Speaking exclusively to BBC Midlands Today, Mr Barker said his experience had had a terrible impact on his mental health and had left him in fear of how he would be judged by future employers and within the party...
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... Chris Goodchild said he was for all , a McDonald s in Rutland Chris Goodchild BBC East Midlands Today, said: I m all for it...
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... Barriers had been installed, but the person managed to jump them, BBC Midlands Today reporter Ben Sidwell...
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... Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen, whose complaint triggered the investigation, told BBC East Midlands Today: The wheels of justice have moved slowly but inexorably to the right conclusion...
Brown Gal Can't Swim: Podcast aims to get South Asian women swimming
By Jennifer HarbyBBC News
A BBC presenter is exploring why many South Asian women are less likely to swim in a new podcast series.
The five-part series is presented by BBC Radio Leicester's Summaya Mughal, 28, Who Said cultural barriers stopped her learning to swim during childhood.
The series, Brown Gal Can't Swim, sees Ms Mughal take on a swimming challenge, assisted by Olympian Rebecca Adlington .
She Said : " I've spent over 20 years embarrassed about not having a skill it feels like kids have. "
'Break down misconceptions'Statistics from England show.
The podcast sees Ms Mughal challenged to swim 500m (1,640ft) in eight weeks, with Olympians including Ms Adlington and Alice Dearing giving her a helping hand.
She Said : " This podcast will See Me uncover the reasons behind why other South Asian women can't or don't swim regularly.
" I aim to break down misconceptions about swimming, and encourage members of our South Asian communities to take the plunge and learn to swim with me.
" I even get my dad involved - Something I would never have imagined when I was younger.
" The Journey has tested me physically and emotionally but I'm hoping it makes a difference and encourages others to learn to swim too. After All , it could save your life. "
Ms Adlington said: " It's such an important life skill.
" You can't live your life without seeing water in any capacity. It sounds like a really simple thing but it's more the confidence that you have in water that will help save your life. "
Kay Wright , editor at BBC Radio Leicester, said: " This is an eye-opening documentary, one that we can all take learnings from.
" We Are so incredibly proud of Summaya. We have seen how physically and emotionally gruelling this challenge has been for her, and now it will be available for everyone to see all her Hard Work . "
Source of news: bbc.com
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