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22/09/2011

Stock markets plunge worldwide, council reconsiders cage-fighting club's licence and sixth formers in a race against Nasa to create a chip which detects cosmic radiation.

Latest news and sport today with Anna Foster and Mark Pougatch

Around the world stock markets have fallen sharply. Mark talks to traders on both sides of the Atlantic; an economic historian puts it into context; and Steph McGovern answers listeners' questions.

Preston City council tells Anna why it is going to review the licence of the social club where boys as young as 8 were filmed cage fighting.

Reporter Lesley Ashmall talks to some sixth formers who are trying to create a chip which detects cosmic radiation and can be used in space. Nasa was spurred into action to attempt the same after their teacher mentioned the project at a conference.

3 hours, 20 minutes

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Thu 22 Sep 2011 16:00

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  • Thu 22 Sep 2011 16:00