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HISTORICAL FACTS: 6 - The Untold Story

BBC fires Scott Mills: What is the decades-old sex offence probe that led to his downfall? All FAQs answered

Scott Mills, one of BBC Radio 2's most recognisable voices and the host of its flagship Breakfast Show, was abruptly sacked last week in a move that stunned colleagues, listeners, and the broadcaster's own staff.

The Times of India

Jeremy Vine says Scott Mills sacking ‘feels unfair’ as he questions BBC decision

The Radio 2 presenter said there has been ‘no crime’ after a police investigation was dropped

Evening Standard

Who Will Replace Scott Mills? Contenders for the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show Revealed

Scott Mills' abrupt exit from BBC Radio 2 has opened up one of the most coveted roles in British broadcasting.

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Bulletin PM briefing: More UK troops heading to Middle East and Scott Mills latest

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The Independent UK

Dermot O’Leary addresses Scott Mills’ sudden firing: ‘It came from nowhere’

Scott Mills was fired by BBC earlier this week over ‘allegations about his personal conduct’

The Independent UK

BBC Radio DJ Scott Mills Investigated Over Allegations Involving Minor Following Sacking

BBC Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills has been sacked following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a teenage boy, linked to a Met Police investigation.

International Business Times UK

Allegations Against Scott Mills: BBC Presenter Removed Amid Conduct Investigation

Scott Mills' sudden departure from BBC Radio 2 has raised questions after conduct allegations resurfaced despite no charges being filed.

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‘The process itself is agony’: Hugh Bonneville on his Twenty Twenty Six role

The actor compared returning to the series to undergoing root canal treatment.

Evening Standard

Meghan McCain calls out family friend Lindsey Graham over Disney World getaway

Graham was pictured walking through Magic Kingdom with a bubble wand over the weekend

The Independent UK

Scott Mills investigated over alleged sexual offences involving boy under 16

Sacked BBC broadcaster Scott Mills was investigated by police over alleged sexual offences involving a boy under the age of 16 but the case was closed in 2019 because "the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges".

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BBC making ‘respectful’ drama about murder of Sarah Everard

Two-part series will be written ‘with utmost care’

The Independent UK

Police say teen at centre of Scott Mills sex offence investigation was under 16

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The Independent UK

BBC announces factual drama based on events surrounding Sarah Everard’s murder

She was abducted by serving police officer Wayne Couzens in March 2021, when she was walking home from a friend’s house in London.

Evening Standard

US Marine detained after live explosive round found in his bag at airport

A bomb squad took it to a desert area where it was destroyed

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The Independent UK

Two previously lost Doctor Who episodes to be released this week

Devil’s Planet and The Nightmare Begins will both be made available on BBC iPlayer

Evening Standard

Nihal Arthanayake warns against ‘feeding frenzy’ over Scott Mills

The Radio 2 breakfast host was taken off air last week before his sacking.

The Independent UK

BBC is ‘driven by fear’ of media says former DJ amid Scott Mills sacking

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Three teenagers appear in court charged with murdering 16-year-old girl

Chloe Watson Dransfield, from Gomersal, was found with stab wounds in a Leeds street on Saturday morning.

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International Business Times UK

14 Photos of Scott Mills and Sam Vaughan: Radio 2 DJ Reportedly Leans on Husband After 'Conduct' Axe

Scott Mills, host of BBC Radio 2 Breakfast, has been sacked following allegations about his personal conduct, putting the spotlight on his marriage to Sam Vaughan and their decade-long relationship.

The Independent UK

Radio 2 DJ to ‘replace’ Scott Mills on BBC’s Eurovision coverage

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Evening Standard

Harry Clark says Rome documentary made him ‘want to be a better person’

The 25-year-old visits the Italian capital and Vatican City in a bid to reconnect with his Catholic faith.

Woman & Home

Who could replace Scott Mills on Radio 2? Claudia Winkleman among frontrunners

After the presenter was sacked over allegations relating to personal conduct, there's some big names that could take over from him

The Independent UK

BBC says Scott Mills axed from Eurovision Song Contest coverage after sacking as Sara Cox ‘to replace’ him

BBC spokesperson says DJ is no longer contracted to any upcoming projects with the corporation

Evening Standard

Scott Mills goes off-grid following BBC sacking with concerned friends ‘unable to reach him’

Broadcaster Nihal Arthanayake, who worked alongside Mills for 12 years at Radio 1, says his sacking has come as a shock

The Independent UK

The presenters who could replace Scott Mills on BBC Radio 2

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