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The Digital Jukebox
1:00pm - 3:00pm
You choose the tunes on Sheffield and South Yorkshire's biggest digital jukebox. What's App on 0114 321 31 31.
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The Home Run with Steve
3:00pm - 7:00pm
Local news and information plus great music and the latest traffic and travel for Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
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Lisa's Friday Night In
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Lisa plays 3 hours of tunes guaranteed to either get you going for a night out or a dance around your living room.
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The latest Headlines from the UK
For up to date local and national news, tune in every hour on the hour.
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Families mark 10 years since 'catastrophic' air crash
On the 10th anniversary of the Shoreham air disaster, the families of some of those killed have criticised the regulator for what they describe as a "shocking" ongoing attitude towards safety.
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See how many asylum seekers there are where you live - and how many are staying in hotels
Government efforts to reduce the use of expensive hotel accommodation for asylum seekers have stalled in the face of local opposition and court bottlenecks.
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New dinosaur discovered
A newly-discovered dinosaur with an "eye-catching sail" along its back and tail is to be named after record-breaking yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur.
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Britain is buying new air defence missile systems - but can they protect us?
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced it will buy £118m worth of air defence missile systems for the British Army.
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Why Germany's top football league is turning to this man
The growing popularity and reach of the Premier League globally is leaving rival European football competitions struggling to compete.
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UK's third-largest steel producer pushed into compulsory liquidation
One of the UK's last remaining steel companies has been pushed into compulsory liquidation - and will fall into government control.
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Jury discharged in trial of ex-priest who ran rave-inspired 'cult' group
A jury has been discharged in the trial of a former Church of England priest who ran a rave-inspired "cult" group.
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The latest migration stats are going in the wrong direction - and the argument might get more vicious
The UK government won't find much in the latest dump of migration data to back up its claim that it is restoring order to a broken asylum system.
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Entertainment News
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Why Germany's top football league is turning to this man
The growing popularity and reach of the Premier League globally is leaving rival European football competitions struggling to compete.
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Previously unreleased Beatles tracks to feature on new Anthology collection
Thirteen unreleased Beatles tracks are set to feature on a new Anthology compilation - almost 30 years since the last.
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Police watchdog closes investigations over decision to charge Caroline Flack
The police watchdog has closed its investigations into the circumstances leading up to the decision to charge TV presenter Caroline Flack with assaulting her boyfriend.
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Diddy judge urged to reject request for acquittal or retrial
Prosecutors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs case have urged the judge to reject a request by the hip-hop mogul for acquittal or retrial on prostitution-related charges.
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Eurovision names host city for 70th song contest
Vienna has been chosen to host the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest.
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BBC should be 'put beyond reach of politicians', says Observer boss
The Observer's editor-in-chief has called for the BBC to be "put beyond the reach of politicians" - and has compared the fight for survival within television to the zombie fungus in The Last Of Us.
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Robbie Williams reveals Take That star collaboration on new album
Robbie Williams has revealed details of several star collaborations on his upcoming album, Britpop - including a track with Gary Barlow.
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Kneecap rapper greeted by hundreds of supporters at terror charge court hearing
A member of rap trio Kneecap has been released on unconditional bail after appearing in court charged with supporting a proscribed terror organisation - as hundreds turned out to support him outside.
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Radio Essentials : Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Local News
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