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A track once thought lost to the annuls of time by Tina Turner has been rediscovered over 40 years later.

Missing Tina Turner song rediscovered after 40 years

Could we see Blackpool's Zoe Ball take on The Traitors' castle? Zoe has odds of 6/1 - Probability: 14.3%

What is TMJ? Symptoms of Zoe Ball's jaw condition explained

Hot off the release of their first single in 16 years, Alone, The Cure are set for an intimate performance for BBC Radio 2 ahead of the release of their new album on November 1 2024.

The Cure set to perform intimate gig - how to enter the ticket ballot

Kathryn Tickell & The Darkening are at The Fire Station on April 17. Picture by Georgia Claire.

Kathryn and the Darkening to light up Sunderland's Fire Station

Take That (L-R) Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Take That Tour 2024: How to get tickets to see Take That

Take That Tour 2024: Who is the support act?

What Take That have said about embarking on new tour

What Take That have said about embarking on new tour

Take That's "Greatest Days" World Premiere at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on June 15, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Take That announce 2024 stadium tour - full list of dates and venues

Singer-songwriter Harriet performs at The Fire Station on Wednesday, June 28.

Radio 2 favourite Harriet at Fire Station

Rylan Clark

Rylan Clark announces break from hosting Radio 2 show

George Logan was renowned for his double act as Dr Evadne Hinge (right) with Patrick Fyffe as Dame Hilda Bracket (left) - Credit: Getty

Breaking Hinge and Bracket star George Logan dies aged 78

Vernon Kay presented his first mid-morning weekday BBC Radio 2 show on Monday May 15

Vernon Kay’s first song choice on Radio 2 has everyone agreeing

Graham Norton, Julia Sanina and Rylan can be heard on rail services across the Liverpool City Region. Image: LCR

Eurovision: Graham Norton’s best jokes and one liners

Tony Blackburn has shared with fans that he has been discharged from hospital. The BBC Radio 2 star spent three weeks there recovering from an illness, which forced him to temporarily pull out of his popular Saturday morning show The Sound of the ‘60s.

Tony Blackburn shares update on his health after hospital stay

McFly announce ‘Power to Play’ UK tour: how to buy tickets and presale details

Breaking McFly announce ‘Power to Play’ UK tour - how to buy tickets
McFly have announced a huge UK tour later this year
Will Millar

Tony Blackburn has had to pull out of his popular BBC Radio 2 show Sound of the 60s after doctors told him to rest amid concerns for his health.

BBC Radio 2 presenter Tony Blackburn reschedules Sound of the 60s tour

Rylan, Scott Mills & Paddy O’Connell will be the BBC Radio 2 presenters for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final and Semi-Finals.

Breaking Rylan, Scott Mills & Paddy O’Connell to host Eurovision on BBC Radio 2

Tony Blackburn has had to pull out of his popular BBC Radio 2 show Sound of the 60s after doctors told him to rest amid concerns for his health.

Breaking Tony Blackburn pulls out of BBC Radio 2 show amid health concerns

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Breaking Paul O’Grady’s husband shares the last picture they took together

Breaking Paul O’Grady’s final radio show to be rebroadcast on Easter Sunday

The comedian has said that the station feels like his “new radio home.”

Why Paul O’Grady quit presenting on BBC Radio 2

Mae Muller is the successor to Sam Ryder as the UK entry for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool with ‘I Wrote A Song’, the first female representative in five years - Credit: Getty Images

Eurovision 2023: Mae Muller announced as UK entry on BBC Radio 2

Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday slot on BBC Radio 2.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of mid-morning BBC Radio 2 show

Vernon Kay will present the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show while Zoe Ball is absent. (Getty Images)

Vernon Kay reportedly lined up to replace Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2

Ken Bruce will leave BBC Radio 2 after more than 30 years in the role

Ken Bruce announces BBC Radio 2 departure after 31 years

Sunderland Soup Kitchen founder Andrea Bell said it was "incredible" to have a song created about the work of the Kitchen.

New BBC Radio 2 songs capture life Sunderland
The work of Sunderland Soup Kitchen and its founder Andrea Bell has been captured in song and is to be showcased on BBC Radio 2’s new feature, 21st Century Folk.
Neil Fatkin

Chris Stark and Scott Mills (Getty Images)

Scott Mills to raise thousands for Children in Need

Journalist and broadcaster Amol Rajan will take over from Jeremy Paxman as the host of TV show University Challenge.

BBC University Challenge host revealed as Amol Rajan

Linda Riley, Julian Clary, Paul O’Grady and Victoria Scone attend the Rainbow Honours at 8 Northumberland Avenue on June 01, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

For The Love of Dogs star Paul O’Grady confirms BBC Radio 2 exit

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

Graham Norton has a new radio show - here’s how to listen

Graham Norton is leaving BBC Radio 2 after 10 years

Spark FM is celebrating its 10th birthday

Sunderland's student radio station celebrates 10th anniversary

Jamie Cullum has been announced as the headliner of the newly renamed Gateshead Jazz 2020.

Jamie Cullum announced as headliner for Gateshead Jazz 2020 as festival returns ...

Lighthouse Family singer Tunde Baiyewu performing at the Mouth of the Tyne Festival in 2016. Pic: Jane Coltman.

Lighthouse Family announce their first album in 18 years and a UK tour

DJ Jimmy Young

Veteran DJ Jimmy Young dies aged 95

Cattle & Cane.

Cattle & Cane will end tour with intimate Durham gig

Tributes have been paid to veteran broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan, who has died at the age of 77 after a short battle with cancer.

Sunderland's Lauren Laverne leads tributes to 'broadcasting hero' Sir Terry Woga...

Sir Terry Wogan was involved with the charity Children In Need since it started.

'National treasure' Sir Terry Wogan dies aged 77

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