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Sky News
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Unreliable Witness: Sky News podcast series about false grooming accuser Eleanor Williams takes prestigious award
A Sky News podcast series about a woman who was jailed after making false sexual abuse accusations has won first prize at the prestigious New York Festivals Radio Awards. Unreliable Witness, which took gold in the investigative journalism podcast category, told the story of Eleanor Williams, who was sentenced to eight and a half years for lying about being groomed, trafficked and abused by an Asian gang in Barrow-in-Furness. Williams was 22 when she was found guilty of perverting the course of justice after a jury found that she had lied, fabricated evidence and inflicted wounds upon herself to support her claims. She was jailed in March 2023. The series was spearheaded by home editor Jason Farrell and specialist producer Liz Lane, and produced by the Sky News podcast team. 23:40 Accepting the award during the virtual ceremony, Jason Farrell said: "The podcast offers a really powerful platform for investigative journalism and audiences really want to listen to it." Sky's head of audio, Dave Terris, said the award "recognises Sky News' investment in the story, and in the narrative podcast space, to create a premium product which has engaged our audiences, topped the podcast charts and now, won an award".
BBC News
18-05-2025
- BBC News
Millions using Bay Cycle Way 10 years after launch
A cycle route that was launched ten years ago is now attracting more than three million people annually, the charity that created it has said. Bay Cycle Way connects Walney Island in Barrow-in-Furness with Glasson Dock, Lancaster, offering coastal views along its stretch. Morecambe Bay Partnership, which created the route with National Cycle Network custodian Sustrans in 2015, said the path had become very popular over the past decade thanks to its variety. Its 10th birthday will be marked with four fundraising challenges encouraging people to explore the route. The 81-mile (130km) path was created to help people take in the coastal views and bring tourism to the Cooper, from Morecambe Bay Partnership, said the route had been "a great success". More than one million cyclists are believed to have used Bay Cycle Way last year - up form about 67,000 when it launched. More than three million people in total used parts of the path over 2024, including walkers and cyclists. Alex Miller, Network Development Manager at Sustrans, said: "It's no surprise that the Bay Cycle Way has been such a success, and we're thrilled it continues to be so popular after ten years."He said a recent survey had shown more than 90% of people using the path had said it had improved their levels of physical activity and wellbeing. Ms Cooper said the beauty of the route and the fact it was not to strenuous contributed to its success."I think the landscape speaks for itself," she said. "You can hear the waves, you can see the sea birds but then it also takes you on quiet country lanes up to headlands and viewpoints and from there you get these amazing panoramas, enormous skies over the bay and shining sands."Morecambe Bay Partnership is celebrating the 10th birthday of the cycle way with a series of challenges. It is hoped the initiative will help raise more than £5,000 and establish the path as a potential location for fundraising events."We want people to take their time to explore this place and all the amazing scenery," Ms Cooper added. Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
