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Join Gareth for great music and chat.
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Nik Martin takes you through the night shift
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The Sound Of The City, Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Fastest Growing Local Commercial Radio Station
Welcome to Sheffield and South Yorkshire's newest local commercial radio station, for the people that live work and commute to and from the city and the area.
We are Radio Essentials, broadcasting live from The Quadrant, just off the Parkway in Sheffield. We're available to listen to on DAB+ Digital Radio in Sheffield, Rotherham and now across Doncaster, on Alexa smart speakers, our downloadable apps on Apple and Android phones, on your Freeview TV, Sky TV Q boxes and via this website.
Broadcasting your Essential Music Mix and Essential Local News and Information 7 days a week, 365 days a year with presenters with personality.
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With Or Without You
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Still To Come On Essentials Today
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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.
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Mid Mornings with Gareth Webb10:00am - 1:00pm
Gareth plays the best music from the 70's through to today, plus he'll be looking through the local headlines and goings on in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
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The Interactive Lunch Break1:00pm - 3:00pm
You pick the tunes and we'll play them. WhatsApp us your favourite song and let our computer pick and play them.
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The Home Run with Steve3:00pm - 6:00pm
Local news and information plus great music and the latest traffic and travel for Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
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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'I will miss him always': Harry Styles mourns Liam PayneHarry Styles has paid tribute to his former bandmate Liam Payne saying his energy was "infectious" and the time spent together would be "among the most cherished years of my life".
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Pictured: Liam Payne's final texts to close friend hours before his deathA close friend of Liam Payne has revealed to Sky News the final messages the singer sent her in the hours leading up to his death on Wednesday.
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Badenoch will need to go beyond 'diehard Tories' to rebuild party, peer saysKemi Badenoch will have to rebuild the Tory party if she becomes leader and will need to "pivot" by talking to those who are not "diehard Tories", Conservative peer Ruth Davidson has said.
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Baby dies after migrant boat gets into difficulties in the ChannelA baby has died after a boat carrying migrants ran into difficulties in the Channel, French authorities have said.
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Grief as picture begins to emerge of Liam Payne's final hoursThe third floor room at the Casa Sur hotel where Liam Payne was staying is now sealed off with police tape.
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Becoming a republic 'not particularly important' to Australians as King and Queen start visitThe arrival of the King and Queen in Australia has inevitably prompted questions about the future of the monarchy here.
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Two people who died in 'wrong way' M6 collision namedTwo people who died when a car travelling the wrong way on the M6 motorway collided with another vehicle have been named.
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National Gallery bans liquid after attacks on artworkThe National Gallery has banned liquids - except baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines - after attacks by activists on its artworks, including Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.
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Entertainment News
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'I will miss him always': Harry Styles mourns Liam Payne
Harry Styles has paid tribute to his former bandmate Liam Payne saying his energy was "infectious" and the time spent together would be "among the most cherished years of my life".
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Grief as picture begins to emerge of Liam Payne's final hours
The third floor room at the Casa Sur hotel where Liam Payne was staying is now sealed off with police tape.
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Pictured: Liam Payne's final texts to close friend hours before his death
A close friend of Liam Payne has revealed to Sky News the final messages the singer sent her in the hours leading up to his death on Wednesday.
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National Gallery bans liquid after attacks on artwork
The National Gallery has banned liquids - except baby formula, expressed milk and prescription medicines - after attacks by activists on its artworks, including Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers.
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Could the Menendez brothers be freed?The case of two brothers who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion in 1989 has been thrust back into the spotlight thanks to a Netflix drama telling their story.
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One Direction star Liam Payne dies, aged 31, in ArgentinaFormer One Direction star Liam Payne has died after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
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One Direction made his childhood dream a reality - but fame was never easy for Liam PayneWhen Simon Cowell and his fellow X Factor judges were choosing the young singers to form One Direction, it was Liam Payne he was certain of.
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'Completely devastated': One Direction react to Liam Payne's deathOne Direction have put out a statement following the death of their former bandmate Liam Payne, saying they are "completely devastated".
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Radio Essentials : Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Local News
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