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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ScotlandHeavy rain shower
High: 10°C | Low: 7°C
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WalesSunny intervals
High: 12°C | Low: 8°C
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South of England
Sunny intervals
High: 13°C | Low: 7°C
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Northern Ireland
Heavy rain shower
High: 11°C | Low: 8°C
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North of EnglandLight rain shower
High: 11°C | Low: 6°C
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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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CPS loses appeal over Kneecap rapper terror caseKneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case.
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Starmer warned of reputational risk over Mandelsons links to EpsteinSir Keir Starmer was warned there was a “general reputational risk” over Lord Peter Mandelson’s relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein before giving him the role of ambassador to the US.
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Some train services resume at Glasgow Central station after fireSome train services at Glasgow Central have resumed after a weekend fire devastated an adjacent building, but the main part of the station will remain shut for the rest of the week.
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First tranche of Mandelson papers set to be publishedDowning Street could begin releasing documents related to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington today, reports have suggested.
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Cooper speaks to Rubio as US threatens most intense day of Iran warThe Foreign Secretary has emphasised “close co-ordination” on Middle Eastern security in a call with her US counterpart as Washington threatened its “most intense day” of strikes on Iran.
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Wet start to year causes surge in drivers hitting potholes hidden by puddlesHeavy rain at the start of the year caused a spike in drivers hitting potholes hidden in puddles, new figures suggest.
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Older people concerned about climate change with just 58 dismissive studyJust one in 17 older people are dismissive of climate change, with the majority of over-50s viewing it as a serious risk, a study suggests.
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Love Island star says cancer linked pregnancy drug has impacted his healthA former Love Island contestant has become the first man to speak out about how a cancer-linked pregnancy drug taken by his grandmother in the 1970s has impacted his own health.
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MPs vote to reject social media ban for under 16sA ban on social media for under-16s has been rejected by MPs.
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Glasgow Central likely to remain closed for second day after building fireGlasgow Central station is likely to remain closed for at least two days after a devastating fire which tore through a neighbouring building, causing major travel disruption.