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Radio 4,19 Jan 2023,14 mins

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Journalist Ian Wylie journeys to some of the hidden corners of Britain to view small towns through the lens of the people who don’t ignore them - their local reporters. Ian goes to Hawick in the Scottish Borders, where he meets the editor of a new and thriving local newspaper and discovers the fate of a well-known wool factory. Produced and presented by Ian Wylie Executive producer: Ian Bent Sound designer: John Scott A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2023.

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