Local Roads
It's Nice to see the SCC have been busy filling all the holes in our roads, wonder how many people have got damaged wheels from hitting a pothole?
Still lots of holes all over local roads. You have to drive with one eye on where your going and one eye on the Holes. Nice bit of resurfacing from Downside Bridge. .

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Did you know there's a 'Downside' in Somerset ! & a Downside in Wagga wagga, New South Wales, Australia

HERE& NOW
May 22nd to June 26th - 20% Off DAB

What is the ‘Radio Amnesty’?
Posted Thu 20 May 2010 12:56 BST by News Editor in Behind The Music
In 2015, the analogue signal will be switched off and all radios will run digitally. This is not a new announcement but the government accepts that not only are many people unhappy about the plan, but that many don't even know it's going to happen. Which is why they have launched the ‘Radio Amnesty'.

Their initiative, which has been compared to the car ‘scrappage' scheme, allows people to trade in their old wireless to get a discount on a new DAB model. The scheme runs from 22 May to 26 June. High-profile personalities such as Stephen Fry, Noddy Holder and Gabby Logan have joined the campaign and will feature in a series of on-air promotions.

But what does this all mean for you? The BBC explains that participating UK retailers will offer up to 20% off for those who trade in their analogue devices. "The old sets will be reconditioned and sent to southern Africa to give young people access to radio programmes," they explain, while those beyond repair will be recycled.

The Guardian says Argos, Comet, John Lewis and Tesco have signed up for the month-long ‘Radio Amnesty', which will be promoted in a nationwide advertising drive throughout June, in conjunction with major events such as the World Cup, Wimbledon and the Glastonbury festival.

"The aim of the campaign, launched by Digital Radio UK, is to help achieve a government target of 50% of all radio listening being via digital services, including radios, TV or the internet by 2013," they explain.

Meanwhile, The Sun, under the headline ‘Wireless Is More', suggests many UK residents could be sitting on a goldmine with their vintage devices and reveals which brands are the most lucrative. ‘Cash In The Attic' star Paul Hayes comments: "Antique radios can do very well at auction, so please don't throw away or trade in your old set without checking what it could be worth."

Of course, this amnesty does not solve some of the existing problems that hamper the future of digital radio. The Daily Express coverage features a posting from a worried reader who insists DABs will not work abroad because not all destinations use the same digital signal.

Meanwhile, amid all the fanfare about its scheme, the government seems no closer to a solution for one significant factor: the unreliable and flaky performance of the digital signal. Until this is remedied, why should the millions of radio listeners in the UK take the plunge and scrap their beloved old wireless?