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Vernon Kay forced to apologise on air after swearing live on BBC Radio 2

The presenter, 51, was reacting to a listener’s message about their ideal ‘me time’ moment when he was overcome with enthusiasm

Evening Standard

Vernon Kay misses BBC Radio 2 show after getting ‘trapped’ on train

The 51-year old was expected to be on air at 9.30am until his train broke down.

Evening Standard

A sheep photobombed my landscape photo and made it even better! Here's lookin' at ewe, kid!

Photo of the Day: 'Lambscape' photographer Gary Davies captures an incredible figure in a landscape, with a difference

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Radio 2 presenter schedule: Scott Mills replaces Zoe Ball on breakfast show

Ball announced Mills will replace her on the show — and her exit has sparked a Radio 2 reshuffle as various presenters begin new roles

Evening Standard

6 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK

Gary Davies looks back: ‘I wouldn’t go anywhere without a hairdryer and my curling tongs’

The DJ on fulfilling his dream of being on Top of the Pops, life after Radio 1, and how All Saints saved him

The Guardian - UK

This week in audio: Ten to the Top; Ken Bruce; The Debutante; Firecrotch and Normcore – review

As Radio 2’s replacement pop quiz gets off to a dubious start, Ken Bruce spreads joy from a new perch. Plus, Jon Ronson’s gripping tale of a debutante-turned-spy, and a killer Succession podcast

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When does Vernon Kay start on BBC Radio 2?

Listeners want to know when Vernon Kay will start on BBC Radio 2, having replaced Ken Bruce as the new mid-morning presenter in 2023.

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BBC Radio 2 launches new quiz after Ken Bruce takes Popmaster to new job

The new quiz called Ten to the Top is an accumulator, where each player will be asked ten questions about pop music, with the value of points increasing.

Daily Record

The week in audio: The Witch Trials of JK Rowling; Dear Daughter; Sisters – review

The Harry Potter author talks about her struggles with fandom; Namulanta Kombo’s acclaimed World Service show returns; and Kaitlin Prest investigates sibling power struggles

The Guardian - UK

Tony Robinson to return as Baldrick for first time in 20 years

Sir Tony previously reprised his role for a Comic Relief Red Nose Day sketch in 1988

Wales Online

Blackadder return confirmed by Richard Curtis - but without major star

Blackadder creator Richard Curtis has confirmed the BBC comedy is set to return for a special instalment

Daily Mirror

Returning DJ hero Gary Davies back to top of his game 30 years after Radio 1 ousting

Radio 2’s returning hero is clearly enjoying being back at the top of his game with his Saturday job, 30 years after being consigned to the wastepaper bin of pop

Daily Mirror

Who will replace Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2? Vernon Kay reported to take over

The 71-year-old broadcaster will leave once his contract ends in March.

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Manchester Evening News

'It's all pound shops and charity stores': The Greater Manchester streets where people are desperate for change

'It needs bringing back into the 21st Century'

Autosport

How to be an ace engineer – GT racing expert Gary Davies

Winning a US endurance classic outright with a GT car, against prototype opposition, ought to be one of the best experiences in an engineer’s career. That Gary Davies can quickly pinpoint a triumph more satisfying says much about his long and successful career spanning single-seaters and sportscars

Daily Record

BBC Radio 2 undergoing huge shake-up as Craig Charles cut from schedule and Tony Blackburn moved

Craig Charles' show has been axed and Tony Blackburn now airs on Sunday nights while Michelle Visage is joining the team as major changes are introduced.

Wales Online

Football team turn up at tearful founder's house to celebrate moments after game he was too poorly to attend

Cefn Cribwr FC became the talk of social media after a video emerged of them celebrating their promotion outside the house of club legend Gary Davies

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The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Fallen Women; Iain Dale; Kevin O’Sullivan; A House in History and more

A chilling podcast explores 17 cases of women who fell to their deaths in suspicious circumstances

Liverpool Echo

Tributes paid to lost loved ones in the Liverpool ECHO death notices

The past week's death notices from around the region

Liverpool Echo

Faces of 22 people jailed in Liverpool this week

An overview of Liverpool court cases and those jailed for crimes linked to Merseyside

Liverpool Echo

Drunk thug wearing rubber glove stabbed man twice as he jumped from flat window

The victim was stabbed in the leg and arm with a 10 inch kitchen knife as he scrambles through a window

Manchester Evening News

Moment armed cops swoop on man who didn't know he had grenades in his rucksack

Graham Wellings, 56, was found not guilty of conspiring to possess explosives

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