Author Archives: Ciarán Ryan
New Islamic centre for Sheffield
Intro note: In 2004 I wrote about a new mosque for South Yorkshire. Here’s an extract from the BBC website: The former Co-op building on Wolseley Road, Sheffield, that has served as a Masjid (a Muslim place of worship) for … Continue reading
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Tagged Faith, New Islamic centre for Sheffield, Religion, Sheffield, Wolseley Road
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BBC The One Show blogs
The image (below) is from the BBC website homepage. It’s promoting the live blog I put together for Christine Bleakley’s Sport Relief waterski challenge. The blog was popular – visited by hundreds of thousands of people. Blogging was central to … Continue reading
Staffordshire Regiment’s last march
Intro note: On the 13th June 2007 I followed some interesting-looking soldiers from Wolverhampton train station, and wrote about what I saw on the BBC website. Here’s an extract: Hundreds of people lined the streets of Wolverhampton city centre to … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, BBC, Features, Soldiers, Staffords, Staffordshire regiment, Wolverhampton, writing
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Eagle Works feature
Intro note: Eagle Works, in Wolverhampton, is one of the UK’s oldest artists’ studios. I wrote about them for the BBC website in 2005. Here’s an extract: Eagle Works: An introduction For 21 years a dilapidated former mattress factory in … Continue reading
Meeting the British Wheel Gymnastics team
Intro note: In 2004 I went to meet the British Wheel Gymnastics team in Suffolk, and wrote about it for the BBC website. Here’s an extract: The British Wheel Gymnastics team roll around Rendlesham on Friday nights. It’s Friday night … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, British Wheel Gymnastics team, Feature, Features, interview, Rhoenrad, Rhoenrad interview, Rhoenrad Suffolk, Suffolk
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Pogues review
Intro note: In 2004 I reviewed The Pogues at the Birmingham Carling Academy for the BBC website. Here’s an extract: He’s not dead yet. Smiles spread across the faces lining the balconies. Three songs in and Shane MacGowan is still … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Music, Pogues review, Review, Shane MacGowan review 2004, The Pogues Birmingham 2004, writing
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Rob Manuel interview
Intro note: Years ago (2003) I interviewed Rob Manuel, co-founder of the influential B3ta for the BBC website. It was, I think, his first long-ish interview – and it got a mention in the geeky NTK. Here’s an extract: Rob … Continue reading
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Tagged 2003, B3ta, BBC, interview, Rob Manuel, Rob Manuel interview
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