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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.
Hits from today & the last 40 years, plus a platform for unsigned artists on Unsigned Essentials.
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Ready For The Weekend
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30 Mar 2025 Pt2
James Ross
Still To Come On Essentials Today
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Weekend Anthems with Simon Marshall
9:00pm - 11:00pm
All the biggest hits to dance the night away to.
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The Saturday Night Mix Up with Tom Taylor
11:00pm - Midnight
Tom mixes up the latest songs plus some throwbacks.
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The Eclectic Circus
Midnight - 2:00am
Lee Glasby plays 1 hour of chill out, trance, dance, melodic, eclectic songs.
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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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Prince Harry charity chair accuses him of 'harassment and bullying at scale'
The chair of the charity set up by Prince Harry has accused him of "harassment and bullying at scale" after he and several others quit the organisation earlier this week.
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Government's defence spending increase 'more spin than substance'
The government has been accused of "spin and tinkering" over an announcement about an increase in defence spending which falls far short of what is needed, Sky News understands.
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'Experiencing the solar system for yourself': Sun obscured over the UK in partial solar eclipse
UK stargazers were treated to a partial solar eclipse on Saturday morning, a phenomenon that sees the sun partially obscured by the moon.
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Couple arrested after school WhatsApp chat messages say they 'cannot fathom what happened'
A couple arrested after a dispute with their daughter's school say they "cannot fathom what happened" and have described the moment six officers turned up at their home as "inexplicable".
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British-built Mars rover stuck on Earth looks set for space
A British-built Mars rover stuck on Earth since the start of the war in Ukraine may soon be on its way after the UK Space Agency agreed to pay for its ride down to the Red Planet.
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Reform UK promised 'biggest rally in modern political history' - but it didn't come close
They were calling it the "biggest rally in modern political history" and while there has been momentum brewing within Reform UK, this event didn't even come close to meeting those expectations.
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Former archbishop was 'overwhelmed' by number of child abuse allegations
The former Archbishop of Canterbury said he was "overwhelmed" by the amount of child abuse allegations coming across his desk while in the post as he admitted he "got it wrong" when handling them. 
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Eclipse watchers awed by the best show from Earth
Most of us are normally unaware of the mechanics of the solar system.
South Yorkshire's Weather
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Entertainment News
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Chewbacca's bow and Luke Skywalker's medal sell for more than $1m at auction
The "bowcaster" used by Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy has sold for more than $750,000 at auction - while the medal given to Luke Skywalker at the end of "A New Hope" has fetched over $370,000.
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Authors 'absolutely sick' to discover books on 'shadow library' allegedly used by Meta to train AI
British authors have told Sky News they felt "absolutely sick" to see their book titles appear in a "shadow library" allegedly used by tech giant Meta to help develop artificial intelligence software.
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Expert predicts GTA VI will cost almost £80
Grand Theft Auto VI is the most anticipated game of the year.
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Coulthard and Humphrey-backed TV producer Whisper screens bidders
The television production company founded by broadcaster Jake Humphrey and former racing driver David Coulthard is in talks with potential buyers about a sale.
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BAFTA TV Awards nominations revealed
Nominations for this year's BAFTA TV Awards have been revealed - with Baby Reindeer leading the field with eight.
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BAFTA TV Awards: The full list of nominated stars and shows
More than 130 programmes have received nominations for this year's BAFTA TV Awards.
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Oasis fans 'may have been misled' as watchdog calls for Ticketmaster changes
Ticketmaster may have misled music fans over Oasis concert ticket prices, a competition watchdog investigation has found.
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Prince William meets Clarkson's Farm star to discuss challenges the industry is facing
There aren't many people who could greet Prince William by cheekily saying "great hair", but Kaleb Cooper, one of the most famous names in British farming right now, got away with it as he joined William to talk about the state of the industry.
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