Programmes coming up ..
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Matt Rosser10:00am - 1:00pm
Matt says: "people who care for us - in hospitals, homes, wherever care is needed - are people we are lucky to have. If we didn’t acknowledge it before, we certainly do now and we mustn’t stop".
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Ernie Rowe1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ernie says: "I’ve experienced first-hand the astonishing level of care given by so many remarkable people in our NHS, despite near-impossible circumstances and the lack of pop-star wages".
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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"
Today's Weather
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ScotlandSunny intervals
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Wales
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South of England
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Northern Ireland
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North of England
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National & International News
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Starmer to face PMQs amid pressure over Mandelson vetting scandalSir Keir Starmer will face questions in the Commons for a second time this week amid the ongoing fallout over the vetting of Lord Peter Mandelson.
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UK inflation accelerates after Iran war drives sharp rise in fuel pricesUK inflation lifted to its highest since December after a sharp jump in diesel and petrol prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East, according to official figures.
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Donald Trump extends Iran ceasefire with Tehran regime seriously fracturedDonald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran saying the Tehran regime was “seriously fractured”.
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CPI inflation in March rose to 33 per centThat's according to the Office for National Statistics
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Regulator to get power to ban energy bosses bonuses under reformsThat's according to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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More than 100 child deaths in six years with links to temporary accommodationData has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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McDonalds UK boss says hard to do business but will keep investing in workersThe company says it will offer five-day placements to 16 to 25-year-olds nationwide
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Liam Rosenior seethes at indefensible Chelsea displayBrighton won at home 3-nil to go sixth in the Premier League table
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Government to introduce amendment to schools Bill to make phone bans statutoryThe Government will seek to make phone bans in schools statutory by introducing an amendment in the House of Lords to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.
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Rapist admits religiously aggravated attack on stranger he targeted on a busA sex attacker who subjected a stranger to racist and anti-Muslim abuse as he raped her at her home has changed his pleas to guilty after being verbally abused in the dock.