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A cash machine operator has introduced Cockney rhyming slang to a number of ATMs in east London. Users can choose between English and Cockney, a form of English spoken by many who live in east London. In Cockney rhyming slang, for example, “sausage and mash” is substituted for “cash.” And your “Huckleberry Finn?” Well that’s your PIN of course. The World’s Laura Lynch ventured into east London to get the Morning Glory. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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The UK is getting its first Catholic relics tour since the reformation. The relics will then go on a month-long tour of 28 venues, starting on Wednesday at Portsmouth Cathedral. The Catholic Church said huge crowds had flocked to see the casket, which contains portions of bones of St Therese, in the 42 countries it had visited. Laura Lynch reports from Portsmouth, UK. Download MP3
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Laura Lynch profiles a former Lehman Brothers employee in London who’s found a new life as a handbag designer. Her latest creation? A luxury bag that’s lined with emergency bags from Lehman Brothers. Download MP3
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This week’s podcast explores clashing interpretations of what went wrong in 1939. We talk to Holocaust survivors too. And Marco Werman has a musical footnote to our coverage of the history and politics of the African country of Gabon.
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This week’s conviction of three British men for plotting to blow up transatlantic airliners has shed new light on the links between British militants and Al Qaeda. UK intelligence officers believe the 2006 plot was directed by al-Qaeda figures in Pakistan, including another British man, Rashid Rauf (pictured, AP photo). The World’s Laura Lynch looked at Rauf’s role in the plot and how the verdict. Download MP3 Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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A Dutch court has put a 13-year-old girl under state care for two months, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. The decision means Laura Dekker’s parents, who support her plans, temporarily lose the right to make decisions about her. The World’s Laura Lynch reports. >>> BBC coverage of this story
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Download MP3A 13-year-old girl in the Netherlands wants to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. But today a Dutch court halted her plans and is placing her under state supervision while a psychologist examines her ability to cope with the two-year journey. The World’s Laura Lynch reports.
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Download MP3Scotland’s parliament is holding an emergency session to debate the fallout following Scotland’s decision to release the Lockerbie bomber last week. The World’s Laura Lynch has the story.
