Programmes coming up ..
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Nick Meir4:00pm - 7:00pm
Nick says "Caring is so much more than delivering practical essentials. Just ‘being there’ provides a tonic of companionship which we all crave as human beings. And that is why Care Radio is so important. Knowing you can switch on and listen to a friendly voice at any time, day or night, really does make a difference to those involved in receiving or giving care"
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Peter Fairhead's Country Show7:00pm - 9:00pm
Peter says: "I'm absolutely delighted to be part of Care Radio, playing the music I love and have spent the last forty years presenting on the radio".
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Peter Milburn's Sentimental Journey9:00pm - 11:00pm
For anyone who enjoys a trip down memory lane listening to everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to David Whitfield, Alma Cogan to Dickie Valentine, or Connie Francis to Tony Bennett.
Today's Weather
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ScotlandMedium-level cloud
High: 18°C | Low: 9°C
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WalesSunny intervals
High: 31°C | Low: 16°C
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South of EnglandSunny
High: 27°C | Low: 15°C
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Northern Ireland
Sunny intervals
High: 22°C | Low: 12°C
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North of England
Sunny intervals
High: 25°C | Low: 11°C
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MyraMyra is your trusted companion for navigating hospital stays, recovery, and ongoing care at home. Designed for older adults, families, and caregivers, Myra connects you with essential resources, expert guidance, and practical tools to make informed decisions about health, wellbeing, and support services.
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Listen to our companion stationThe station where 'every track takes you back', playing all time classics from the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Matt Monro, Vera Lynn, Perry Como, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Alma Cogan and Dickie Valentine.
National & International News
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Minister rejects Blairs triple lock warning as ex PM calls for coherent planA Treasury minister has rejected Sir Tony Blair’s call to curb the triple lock and defended net zero after the former prime minister mounted a scathing attack on Labour’s policy agenda.
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Household energy prices to jump by 13 from JulyOfgem’s price cap is to rise by 13% from July 1 driven by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the regulator has said.
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Woman shot dead at Sheffield bar innocent bystanderSouth Yorkshire Police says two men and a woman remain in custody following city centre shooting
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King has instant bond with cancer patients during visit to new hospital centreThe King created an instant “bond” with cancer patients when he visited the site of a newly redeveloped centre for people living with the disease.
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Stepmother killed girl in scalding bath in 1978 jury findsA stepmother killed a five-year-old girl by scalding her in a hot bath as a punishment nearly half a century ago, jurors found.
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Today is the hottest May day since records began35 degrees Celsius recorded at Kew Gardens and Heathrow Airport
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Several hurt in crash between train and minibus carrying children in BelgiumSeveral people have been hurt in a collision between a train and a minibus carrying children in northern Belgium, police said.
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Metallica urge UK fans to give blood ahead of Britain tour datesMetallica have urged their fans in Britain to give blood as they approach the start of the UK leg of their world tour.
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UK endures tropical night after heatwave breaks May record for second dayThe UK experienced a “tropical night” on Monday as the record for highest daily minimum temperature in May was broken for the second consecutive day.
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Bridget Phillipson urges competition watchdog to examine extra childcare chargesBridget Phillipson has urged the competition watchdog to look into hidden extra charges parents have encountered when trying to access Government funded childcare.