Something happened this morning which will have been unnoticed by many, but which for a certain breed of radio enthusiast marks the end of an era. The BBC stopped broadcasting Radio 4 on their 198 …

Service has been shut down as long wave technology is ‘coming to the end of its life’

The groundbreaking broadcasting service which brought joy to millions for over 90 years not least for its Test Match cricket coverage was finally switched off at 1am this morning.