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Welcome to Sheffield and South Yorkshire's newest local commercial radio station, Sheffield & South Yorkshires Essentials.
Bringing you Sheffield & South Yorkshire’s Essential News, Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Essential Event Guide, Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Essential Traffic & Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Essential Music Mix 24/7.
Hits from today & the last 40 years, plus a platform for unsigned artists on Unsigned Essentials.
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Still To Come On Essentials Today
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The 80's @ 8 with Lee Glasby8:00am - 9:00am
Lee plays one hour of some of the greatest hits from the 80's, plus some nuggets of 80's memories thrown in for good measure.
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The 90's @ 9 with Lee Glasby9:00am - 10:00am
Another hour, another great decade, the 90's. Hits & Memories plus the 90's dance floor banger.
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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Inmate on the run after escaping from prison van on motorwayA prisoner is on the run after he "overpowered and evaded" escort officers who were taking him to court.
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Teen jailed for killing his family after his mum found gun he bought for school massacre plotA teenager who was planning a mass shooting at his old primary school has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years for murdering his family.
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Mother of triple killer foiled her son's school shooting plot - potentially saving dozens of children but losing her own lifeThe final act of Juliana Falcon's life, in the minutes before she was shot dead by her son, potentially saved dozens of others.
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Letby inquiry will not be halted after requests from hospital executivesThe public inquiry into Lucy Letby's crimes will not be halted, its chairwoman has ruled, despite requests from hospital executives to do so.
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Wanted man suspected of killing wife whose body was found in car boot is charged with murderA wanted man suspected of killing his wife before her body was found in a car boot has been charged with her murder.
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Dad traced in 13-year mystery of dead babyDetectives believe they are a step closer to solving the 13-year mystery of a dead baby found in a stream after they traced the newborn's father.
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Tour de France returning to UK in 2027The Tour de France is set to begin in Scotland for the first time in 2027.
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A 'crazy' sport's world cup is in the UK and England's captain is confidentEngland's kabaddi captain Hardeep Singh believes his team can reach the final of the sport's world cup and even compete with India, the red-hot favourites.
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Entertainment News
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PM backs campaign to show Adolescence in schoolsSir Keir Starmer has revealed he is watching Netflix's Adolescence with his family and supports a campaign for it to be shown in parliament and schools.
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Drag queen The Vivienne died after taking ketamine, family saysDrag queen James Lee Williams - known as "The Vivienne"- died after taking ketamine, their family has said.
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US rock band criticises White House for using their song in video of shackled deporteeUS rock band Semisonic has criticised the White House for using their song Closing Time in a social media post that showed a shackled deportee.
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Blue Note Jazz Club boss says restrictive licensing laws are killing musicThe boss of an iconic jazz bar says he's been left "surprised" and "confused" after his late licence application for a London site was turned down, making him question support for live music in the capital.
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'I was a totally crap pop star': KT Tunstall's musical reinventionTwenty years on from her breakout hit Suddenly I See, KT Tunstall is refreshingly candid about her early career: "I was a totally crap pop star," she tells Sky News.
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Gangs Of London is back - here's what you need to knowGangs Of London is one of the most violent shows on television and has gripped audiences since its release in 2020.
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'It's a Pandora's box': will.i.am and Sean Paul on how the music industry should adapt to AIHow artificial intelligence will affect our lives going forward is a question being figured out across pretty much all industries right now. 
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Stalker who 'terrified' Cheryl jailedA man who stalked pop star Cheryl has been jailed for 16 weeks after leaving her "terrified".
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