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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ScotlandSunny intervals
High: 11°C | Low: 5°C
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Wales
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High: 15°C | Low: 4°C
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South of England
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High: 16°C | Low: 4°C
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Northern Ireland
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High: 14°C | Low: 3°C
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North of England
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High: 17°C | Low: 5°C
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National & International News
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NHS coped during Covid but only just inquiry chairwomanThe NHS “coped, but only just” during the Covid-19 pandemic, the inquiry into the crisis has concluded.
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Health Secretary promises more meningitis vaccines as number of cases rise to 27Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said more people affected by a meningitis outbreak in Kent will get vaccines as the number of cases rose to 27.
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Bank holds UK interest rates at 375 and stands ready to act over Iran warThe Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% as policymakers hiked forecasts for UK inflation due to war in the Middle East pushing up energy prices.
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Rain and oil prices could be a problem for people with lung conditionsWet weather in the UK, teamed with the “spectre” of higher energy bills sparked by the conflict in the Middle East, could place millions of people with lung conditions at risk of health problems, a charity has warned.
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Covid 19 pandemic probe to set out impact on NHS and patientsThe harrowing impact of the coronavirus pandemic on patients and NHS staff is to be laid bare in a new report.
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Senegal stripped of AFCON title and Morocco declared winners after CAF rulingThe Senegalese Football Federation has announced its intention to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after the country was stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations title.
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MSPs vote down assisted dying Bill at HolyroodControversial legislation that would have made Scotland the first nation in the UK to back assisted dying has been defeated at Holyrood.
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Meningitis Cases rise to 20 as health officials deal with explosive outbreakFive new cases of meningitis have been reported in Kent, taking the total number being investigated by health officials to 20
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Charity calls for legislation to allow shared e scooter schemesA charity is urging Scotland’s political parties to commit to passing legislation that would give people access to shared e-scooter schemes for the first time.
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Bank warns about cruel friendship fraudsters targeting older peopleOlder and vulnerable people are being targeted by online scammers in a “cruel” spate of friendship fraud, a bank is warning.