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bbc.co.uk - BBC Sport - Irish Premiership - Radio, text and in-play clips
Irish Premiership - Radio, text and in-play clips
BBC

There is added spice to this meeting between Cliftonville and Glentoran after Jim Magilton spurned advances by the east Belfast outfit to take over the Oval hot seat during the week. The former Northern Ireland international was the frontrunner to…

bbc.co.uk - Emily Johnson - Local heroes honoured at BBC Radio York Make a Difference Awards
Local heroes honoured at BBC Radio York Make a Difference Awards
BBC

Emily Johnson and Richard Edwards, Yorkshire People who make life better for others have been honoured at this year's BBC Radio York Make a Difference Awards. The awards were set up during the Covid pandemic to recognise the efforts of unsung…

bbc.co.uk - Emily Johnson - Local heroes honoured at BBC Radio York Make a Difference Awards
Local heroes honoured at BBC Radio York Make a Difference Awards
BBC

People who make life better for others have been honoured at this year's BBC Radio York Make a Difference Awards. The awards were set up during the Covid pandemic to recognise the efforts of unsung heroes. Eight winners from the region were…

nbcdfw.com - Hannah Jones - A new DFW radio station is streaming 1990s alternative and something else
A new DFW radio station is streaming 1990s alternative and something else
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

A new independent radio station has launched in Dallas-Fort Worth, promising a locally focused lineup of personalities and a soundtrack centered on alternative music from the 1990s. Rad Radio DFW, owned by Treehouse Media, is now streaming with a…

express.co.uk - Dan Laurie - Emma Willis' Radio 2 show replacement confirmed as Strictly Come Dancing co-star
Emma Willis' Radio 2 show replacement confirmed as Strictly Come Dancing co-star
Daily Express

Emma Willis is taking a break from her BBC Radio 2 show Emma Willis has temporarily stepped down from her BBC Radio 2 Saturday lunchtime programme as she prepares to take on hosting duties for Strictly Come Dancing. It has been announced that…

si.com - Casey Lundquist - Announcers, TV, Matchup History, Radio for No. 11 BYU vs Colorado State
Announcers, TV, Matchup History, Radio for No. 11 BYU vs Colorado State
Sports Illustrated

On Saturday evening, the BYU football program will take on former conference rival Colorado State. The Cougars, who are ranked 11th in the AP Poll, are looking to go into the bye week 3-0 on the season. The Rams, meanwhile, are a perfect 2-0 after…

bbc.co.uk - Matt Weigold - Tour showcases world's first industrial worker homes in Cromford
Tour showcases world's first industrial worker homes in Cromford
BBC

Visitors are being given the chance to peek inside one of the world's first ever homes for industrial workers - built 250 years ago for staff from a water-powered cotton spinning mill in Derbyshire. The cottages in North Street, Cromford, were…

mirror.co.uk - Matthew Abbott - BBC forced to apologise live on air during Arsenal humiliation at Brighton
BBC forced to apologise live on air during Arsenal humiliation at Brighton
Daily Mirror

BBC Radio 5 Live felt obliged to apologise during their live commentary of Brighton & Hove Albion beating Arsenal in the Premier League. The broadcaster said sorry shortly after Pascal Gross put his side ahead in Sussex with a superb strike from…

bbc.co.uk - Tom MacDougall - Cumbrian weaver's blanket given to President Macron by Burnham
Cumbrian weaver's blanket given to President Macron by Burnham
BBC

Tom MacDougall, North East and Cumbria and Stephanie Finnon, BBC Radio Cumbria A blanket made from the coats of Cumbrian sheep and woven locally has made its way to a palace in France. Prime Minister Andy Burnham presented the blanket to French…

express.co.uk - Peter Harris - Strictly star predicts 'awkward' run-in with Dani Dyer after BBC show
Strictly star predicts 'awkward' run-in with Dani Dyer after BBC show
Daily Express

A new series starts this weekend One of this year's Strictly Come Dancing stars has admitted they're worried he might 'freak out' a fellow contestant. A fresh lineup of celebrities are preparing to take to the dance floor when the programme returns…

si.com - Xander Tilock - Three bold predictions for No. 25 Virginia vs West Virginia
Three bold predictions for No. 25 Virginia vs West Virginia
Sports Illustrated

Gameday has arrived. at 7:30 p.m, Virginia battles West Virginia to preserve an undefeated record and keep pace in the race to the postseason. Returning to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., the Cavaliers hope to start a winning streak in…

bbc.co.uk - Patrick Barlow - Training grants of £750 offered to Ukrainian refugees by Epsom council
Training grants of £750 offered to Ukrainian refugees by Epsom council
BBC

Ukrainian refugees in a Surrey town will receive up to £750 to help pay for training and courses in a bid to help them find work. Epsom & Ewell Borough Council said it would provide grants to current and former beneficiaries of the Homes for…

mirror.co.uk - Daniel Bird - Strictly fans divided over three new presenters and complain about 'daft' change
Strictly fans divided over three new presenters and complain about 'daft' change
Daily Mirror

Strictly Come Dancing fans have had their say on the show's new presenters. Tonight, Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe made their debut, taking over from Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who quit the show last year. Following months…

bbc.co.uk - Rebecca Brahde - £4.5m secured to convert former Prescot police station into homes
£4.5m secured to convert former Prescot police station into homes
BBC

One of the UK's first police stations is set to be transformed into 13 affordable homes. The former Prescot Police Station and law courts on Darby Street, which opened in 1870, have been derelict since 2011. Now, housing association Prima Group's…

mirror.co.uk - Gemma McCartney, Daniel Bird - Strictly Come Dancing 2026 couples confirmed as contestants meet pro partners
Strictly Come Dancing 2026 couples confirmed as contestants meet pro partners
Daily Mirror

It was all cha-cha changes at Strictly Come Dancing as the celebrity and pro dancer partnerships were finally revealed amid a big show shake-up. The launch of the 24th series BBC juggernaut kicked off with a new presenting team - former Big Brother…

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