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Somebody's Child.

The Gathering Sounds Festival announces 2025 return

Greg James. Pic: Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James

BBC announces change to ‘essential’ service - as petition launched

Is there a certain number of combined sales needed to guarantee a good shot at becoming a UK Christmas Number 1 single?

Explainer UK Christmas Number 1: How many sales are needed to top the chart?

The UK singles midweek chart has been revealed, but who this close to Christmas is set to become the 2024 Christmas Number 1 winner?

Who in the midweek chart could be crowned the 2024 Christmas Number 1?

Woman listening to Christmas music.

Watch: Full list of every UK Christmas number one since records began

Is today the day that James Blunt hereby becomes known as Blunty McBluntface?

What are the betting odds James Blunt has to change his name?

Could Oasis be this year's Christmas number 1 over Wham! Maybe, but not definitely according to OLBG.

Are Oasis set to be the Christmas number 1 this year?

Tent hurtles across sky as Storm Lilian hits Leeds Festival.

Watch: Tent hurtles across sky as Storm Lilian hits Leeds Festival

Sunderland's Tom A Smith releases new single and announces live dates

Jordan North and Chrissy Cameron. Picture c/o University of Sunderland.

Student waking up the nation after landing role on BBC Radio 1

BBC Radio 1 presenter Arielle Free has been suspended after criticising her colleague’s choice of music on air. (Getty Images)

BBC Radio 1 host Arielle Free suspended after clash with DJ on air

Adele Roberts

DJ confirms she will leave BBC Radio 1 after eight years

Tom A.Smith. Photo by TakenByStorm

Sunderland talent Tom A Smith to play red hot hometown show

Thirty Seconds To Mars have been forced to postpone their first UK show in four years

30 Seconds To Mars postpone first UK show in 4 years

Jordan North (centre) during his time as a student at the University of Sunderland.

Photograph: North News & Pictures ltd

BBC Radio 1 star Jordan North says he 'owes university everything'

Lewis Capaldi performing live in 2019 (Photo: Manny Carabel/Getty Images)

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2023 line-up announced
BBC Radio 1 is set to host its music festival Big Weekend in Dundee this year with acts including Lewis Capaldi and Niall Horan.
Rahmah Ghazali

Chrissy Cameron will now be hoping to follow in the footsteps of former University of Sunderland graduate Jordan North.

Christmas comes early for Chrissy Cameron after chance to DJ on BBC Radio 1

Karen Robson, with her dad, Brian Teasdale Snr.

Magic radio moment made possible by students nominated for national award

Jordan North at the studio

BBC Radio 1 star Jordan North opens new Sunderland University studio

Former University of Sunderland student and BBC Radio 1 presenter Jordan North.

Jordan North announced as new co-host of BBC Radio 1 drivetime

Fairytale of New York lyrics will be edited on BBC radio this year - here's why

Jordan North. Picture by ITV

I'm a Celebrity's Jordan North is sick ahead of abseiling challenge

The new series of the ITV show will begin on Sunday, November 15.

Meet the stars heading into this year's I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here

Five of the best music shows to enjoy from home in the coming days

Here's when we'll find out who's representing the UK at Eurovision 2020 - and ho...

Spark FM is celebrating its 10th birthday

Sunderland's student radio station celebrates 10th anniversary

Jordan will be a familiar voice for BBC Radio 1 listeners

Sunderland Uni graduate Jordan North presents BBC Radio 1 Breakfast with Mollie ...
Jordan North, a 2011 BA Media Production graduate from University of Sunderland co-hosted the prestigious BBC Radio 1 breakfast show for the first time this morning.
Faye Dixon

Mark Ronson

Extra night added to Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Middlesbrough

Sunderland's Wearmouth Bridge.

Sunderland labelled country's unprotected sex capital

Claudia Winkleman and Fearne Cotton will host the awards in December. Picture: Press Association.

Emeli Sande, Kaiser Chiefs and The 1975: BBC Music Awards back for third year

Sunderland students Thomas Robertson aka Bobson.

Sunderland students taking over BBC Radio 1 airwaves in new show

Wretch 32.

Rapper Wretch 32 and Bugzy Malone head for Newcastle

Adam Johnson turns up at Bradford Crown Court for the sixth day of his trial.

Adam Johnson looked up 'legal age of consent', under-age sex charges trial told

Cattle & Cane.

Cattle & Cane will end tour with intimate Durham gig

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