Programmes coming up ..
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Ernie Rowe4:00pm - 7:00pm
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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Alan Steadman's Jazz Waves7:00pm - 9:00pm
The very best of Jazz from across the years, presented by the longest standing jazz radio presenter in the UK.
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Peter Fairhead's Country Show9:00pm - 11:00pm
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".
Today's Weather
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ScotlandHeavy Rain
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WalesLight rain
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South of EnglandMedium-level cloud
High: 13°C | Low: 7°C
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Northern Ireland
Heavy Rain
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North of England
Light rain
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National & International News
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Edinburgh International Festival to mark 250 years of American independenceThis year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) “will confront complexity with curiosity and openness” as it marks 250 years of American independence, its director has said.
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MPs to look at fairness of student loans systemMPs will examine the fairness of student loans repayment in a new inquiry following increasing debate over the system.
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NHS trusts face perilous financial situation with deficit of 780m last yearMany organisations in the health service face a “perilous” financial situation, with analysis finding that NHS trusts ran a deficit of more that three quarters of a billion pounds last year.
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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.