Programmes coming up ..
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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".
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Late Night Love Songs11:00pm - 1:00am
Two hours of perfect late night music from across the years, helping you to unwind with some "me" time.
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Nick Meir1:00am - 4:00am
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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ScotlandMedium-level cloud
High: 7°C | Low: 4°C
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WalesLight rain
High: 8°C | Low: 5°C
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South of EnglandLow-level cloud
High: 6°C | Low: 5°C
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Northern Ireland
Light rain
High: 8°C | Low: 3°C
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North of England
Low-level cloud
High: 6°C | Low: 3°C
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National & International News
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King expresses deepest concern over Andrews arrestThe King has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
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One in nine new homes built in flood risk areas in worrying trend analysisOne in nine new homes were built in flood risk areas between 2022 and 2024, exposing a “worrying” rising trend, analysis shows.
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Inflation slows to 10 month low amid easing petrol and food costsUK inflation has eased to its lowest since March last year on the back of falling petrol prices and slower food price increases, according to official figures.
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School sick days up 50 during flu season analysisSick days taken from school have increased by 50% during flu season, analysis has found, as health experts call on the Government to increase vaccine rollout.
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Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84The Rev Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Dr Martin Luther King Jr and two-time presidential candidate who led the civil rights movement for decades after Dr King’s assassination, has died. He was 84.
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YouTuber and experimental singer songwriter named as UK Eurovision entryYouTuber and experimental singer-songwriter Look Mum No Computer will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna in May, the BBC has announced.
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Surgeons pioneer new technique to treat boy with rare leg condition in UK firstA nine-year-old boy has become the first person in the UK to have pioneering surgery to make him taller.
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Six of Sarah Fergusons companies to be wound down in wake of Epstein filesSix companies linked to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson are being wound down in the wake of the publication of the Epstein files, Companies House documents show.
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Further yellow snow and ice warnings to come into force across much of UKFurther yellow warnings for snow and ice will come into force on Monday, covering large swathes of the UK.