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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.
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Now Playing On Radio Essentials: Can You Feel It
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Love At First Sight
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Most Requested
6:00pm - 7:00pm
With votes taken from your requests throughout the day. We countdown South Yorkshire most requested songs.
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80's @ 8 with Spence MacDonald
8:00pm - 9:00pm
Spence plays all the biggest hits that made the 80's the best decade.
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90's @ 9 with Spence MacDonald
9:00pm - 10:00pm
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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Teenager who stabbed schoolgirl Elianne Andam to death in 'frenzied' attack jailed for at least 23 years
A teenager who stabbed 15-year-old schoolgirl Elianne Andam to death in south London has been jailed for life and must serve at least 23 years.
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What is NHS England - and what does abolishing it mean?
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed plans to abolish the "arm's-length body" NHS England.
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Female ex-soldier reported being raped by a colleague - but she was labelled a flirt and a whore
Warning: This article contains material some readers may find distressing
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Sixth arrest as part of fatal shooting investigation
A sixth person has been arrested as part of an investigation into a fatal shooting in the South Wales Valleys.
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Organisations criticise compensation delays as infected blood inquiry publishes new evidence
The victims and families of the infected blood scandal have been left "distressed and powerless" because of the government's compensation scheme, the chair of the inquiry into the disaster has said.
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Sara Sharif's father and stepmother will not have murder sentences reduced
The father and stepmother of Sara Sharif will not have their sentences for the 10-year-old's murder reduced, appeal judges have ruled.
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Over-70s now more likely to pay income tax than those under 30
More retired baby boomers are paying income tax than Gen Z workers, new data from HMRC shows.
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British woman allegedly raped by man in Delhi hotel room
A man has been arrested on suspicion of raping a British woman at a hotel in Delhi, Indian police have said.
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Entertainment News
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Meet the Eurovision hopefuls who sing their trollers' insults
You have to have a thick skin to take part in Eurovision which might be why last year's UK entrant, singer Olly Alexander, has already reached out to this year's hopefuls to talk about the pitfalls of putting yourself out there.
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Hollyoaks and reality TV star died from cocktail of drugs, inquest hears
Hollyoaks star Paul Danan died from a cocktail of drugs including cocaine and heroin, an inquest has heard.
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When could the Menendez brothers be freed?
The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989, will soon find out if they can be released from prison.
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British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly denies sexual assault charges
British YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has pleaded not guilty to multiple sexual assault charges in Australia.
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Bridgerton star Simone Ashley on 'normalising' the narrative for South Asian actors
British actress Simone Ashley says she believes the industry has "come a long way" in terms of diversifying - but says the process is ongoing.
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From drill rapper to conservation star: 'I never had purpose - with wildlife, I found myself again'
A drill rapper turned TikTok wildlife presenter hopes to "bridge the gap" between young people and climate change.
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Gene Hackman's wife died from rare infectious disease around a week before actor's death
Gene Hackman's wife died from a rare infectious disease around a week before the actor died, medical investigators have said.
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The Damned founding guitarist Brian James dies
Brian James, founding member of The Damned, has died aged 70.
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Radio Essentials : Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Local News
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