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28/08/2015

Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.

3 hours

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Fri 28 Aug 2015 06:00

Today's running order

0650

A new study suggests young people who identify very strongly as "goths" may be up to three times more likely to be clinically depressed and up to five times more likely to self-harm. Dr Rebecca Pearson is co-author of the paper. Tim Sinister is a self-identifying goth.

0710

The acting Afghan defence minister has denied there's a security vacuum in the country following the withdrawal of international troops. Shaimaa Khalil reports.

0715

On Monday Facebook reached one billion users. David Kirkpatrick is author of ‘The Facebook Effect’.

0720

This weekend marks the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and much of the gulf coast. Nick Bryant reports.

0725

Matt Dawson joins us to reflect on the England rugby team announcement.

0730

Earlier this week Islamic State published images of what appears to be the destruction of the Temple of Baalshamin at the ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria. Roger Michel is executive director of the Institute for Digital Archaeology.

0735

DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds said normal business cannot continue at Stormont until the ongoing political row over the existence of the Provisional IRA is resolved. Danny Morrison is former publicity director for Sinn Fein.

0740

Do we read differently when we are on holiday or on our daily commute? We ask author Fiona Harper and David Adshead, who helped to develop the concept behind a new commuter Book Club.

0750

The Chief Constable of Police Scotland, Sir Stephen House, has announced his intention to step down by the end of the year, nine months early. Michael Matheson is Scottish Justice Secretary.

0810

David Cameron handed 26 peerages to former Tory ministers and aides yesterday, including Douglas Hogg, who was at the centre of an expenses row over a £2,200 bill for cleaning his moat. We speak to Conservative peer Lord Norton and crossbench peer Baroness Deech.

0815

DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds said normal business cannot continue at Stormont until the ongoing political row over the existence of the Provisional IRA is resolved. We speak to Catherine Mccartney, whose brother Robert was murdered by IRA members in Belfast city centre a decade ago.

0820

Twenty one pubs built in England in the years between the two World Wars have been listed by the government for their architectural and historic value. Marilyn Rust reports.

0825

Paula Radcliffe speaks to us from Beijing on the World Championships.

0830

Yorkshire devolution plans aren’t going smoothly, with infighting between regions about whether to form a Greater Yorkshire model or various versions of smaller regions. We speak to Lord Haskins, a supporter of greater Yorkshire devolution, and Steve Houghton, leader of Barnsley Council.

0840

Sir John Chilcot is waiting to hear whether he and his team will face legal action from families of servicemen and women killed during the Iraq war, challenging the delays to the publication of the Iraq Inquiry. We speak to Major General Tim Cross, who gave evidence to the Iraq inquiry in 2009.

0845

A cameraman on a Segway was responsible for knocking the double sprint world champion Usain Bolt down yesterday. Lembit Obik is a former Lib Dem MP who used to campaign for an end to the ban on Segways on UK roads.

0850

The First Minister of Scotland is arguing that the 91Èȱ¬ needs to be more relevant to the Scottish people. Fiona Hyslop is culture secretary for the Scottish government.

0855

The news that Sam  Burgess is to play rugby union for England at the world cup only eight months after playing the game for the first time has caused quite a stir in the rugby world.

All subject to change.

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  • Fri 28 Aug 2015 06:00