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The bells at York Minster have fallen silent after 30 volunteer ringers were sacked.

York Minster said their 鈥渁greements were terminated鈥� in order to replace them with a 鈥渇ully trained professional team鈥� led by a new head bell-ringer.

John Ridgeway-Wood, who plays the smaller carillon bells, was suspended after speaking out about the controversy on social media.

He told 5 live the situation is 鈥渃ompletely bizarre and unique鈥� and that the bell-ringers were sacked due to issues around 鈥渉ealth and safety鈥�.

鈥淭here are people at the Minster who have been ringing these bells for 30 years 鈥� they know the dangers,鈥� he said.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Sunday 16 October 2016.