Welcome to Watching Brief. A monthly show available via podcast and as topical segments via YouTube. As the name implies, each month my co-host Andy Brockman of the Pipeline (Where history is tomorrow's news) and I cast an eye over news stories, topical media and entertainment and discuss and debate what we find.

Link of the Month:

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Links:

01:24 - Most of Zagreb’s Museums Damaged by Earthquakes:

https://www.total-croatia-news.com/lifestyle/42336-museums?fbclid=IwAR0sY3RNJqd4mbOkKYshsrL3FcDN4YvjgfQggT7PBnYc2AYcDmGEeolGlWo

5.4 – Magnitude Earthquake Damages Zagreb Cathedral, Museums:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cathedral-museums-damaged-zagreb-earthquake-180974498/?fbclid=IwAR3tC4MAlCDord1Zn3Jokw3IPO30S1aBB4uIG1x6tKCJkUu-zuQ4jWnFpGk

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05:51 - Updates:

One Year after Notre Dame Fire:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/14/one-year-after-notre-dame-fire-officials-struggle-to-keep-restoration-on-track?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Messenger&fbclid=IwAR2oDFLre77eXLzXvApwABiWvkxIKgOc5-wD9Xb7rVk3l8iMYfOzA8FRMf8

Oxford professor arrested on suspicion of ancient papyrus theft:

https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/16/oxford-professor-arrested-ancient-papyrus-bible-theft-dirk-obbink?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet&__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR0SW7OSL6sHRJPxeWZL-11mhNM262v-z1XNgb2S9APdnBjDC4j3dq0yvBg

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14:12 - Anger as Historic England Greenlights Controversial Planning Application at Old Oswestry Hill Fort:

http://thepipeline.info/blog/2020/04/22/anger-as-historic-england-greenlights-controversial-planning-appliction-at-old-oswestry-hill-fort/?fbclid=IwAR38UXvqZ5Zo5HpbUWAqnTjdBopWatGOjQXQoYnRKe5mtjlEXth44g54vPQ

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