Meet our new Chief Editor, Anne Brown Born in Wiltshire, I was raised in Essex by Yorkshire parents, went away to school, then teacher training college. This probably explains my accent which no one can quite place! After a few brief spells teaching, interrupted by arrival of three children and moving to Scarborough, Dundee, Cardiff…

Coffee Morning for Readers and Editors The coffee morning held in October at the home of Chairman Mary Grunwell proved to be a great success.  Attendees were able to meet other volunteers whom they had not previously encountered at STN recording sessions and were able to exchange ideas and views in a very pleasant social…

 A big thank you!  Over the summer there have been occasions when volunteers have been unable to carry out their STN commitments. On each occasion, others have stepped into the breach to allow the production of the weekly news to continue. Thank you to everyone for all your efforts in keeping the show on the…

Hi Everyone. My name Is Sylvia Brabbs and I am a relatively new volunteer to Talking News. I am a retiree and amongst various hobbies (reading – I am a member of two reading groups, traveling, cooking) I also like to play bridge. Thus it was that my path crossed with David Henderson, STN Technical Manager. In between bridge games he…

My name is Colin Eastwood, my real job is managing Yorkshire Coast Sight Support (YCSS), something I have done for 9 years. YCSS has supported STN for many years; the STN studio and dispatch office is on our top floor. Luckily for the listener, I don’t do any reading in my West Yorkshire accent, a…