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Scott Mills to replace Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 afternoon show
The broadcaster and DJ’s longstanding midweek afternoon slot will be filled by Radio 1’s Scott Mills.
FRIDAY, 01 JULY 2022, 18:27
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The broadcaster and DJ’s longstanding midweek afternoon slot will be filled by Radio 1’s Scott Mills.
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Ship tracking reveals the route of a grain shipment from Russian-controlled Ukraine.
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While Ukraine considers the soup to be a national dish, Russia has repeatedly refuted the claim.
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The new system uses a limb-tracking camera system to track player movements and a sensor in the ball.
South Africa
To kick off Mandela Month, the Nelson Mandela Foundation is making an announcement regarding this year’s Mandela Day.
South Africa
The police investigation on site at the Enyobeni tavern in Scenery Park where 21 people died on Sunday morning is complete, and the investigating team has withdrawn.
South Africa
Thabo Mdluli spoke to prof Adam Mahomed from Charlotte Maxeke about the impact of constant power cuts on the healthcare system.
South Africa
Former head of the State Security Agency Arthur Fraser opened a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa in June, claiming there was an attempt to cover up the crime.
World
Judges in Florida and Kentucky have moved to block those states from enforcing bans or restrictions on abortion after the US Supreme Court overturned the 1973 Roe vs Wade decision.
World
Russia said its troops had left the island as a “gesture of goodwill.” Ukraine said their missile campaign drove them out.
World
The group proposed that students compare “journeys to America,” including the “involuntary relocation of African people during colonial times.”
World
The environmental impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be felt far longer than the war itself.
Africa
Some 60% of the country’s population faces starvation amid food aid cuts, aid workers say.
Africa
Italian Serie A side Inter Milan sign Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana on a free transfer from Dutch giants Ajax.
Africa
We talk to the Afro-Italian artists hoping to make a change.
Africa
The Eswatini government has declared activist and journalist Zweli Martin Dlamini a terrorist, and condemned his online publication Swaziland News.
Business
The Competition Tribunal has unconditionally approved the merger between Virgin Active South Africa and Kauai.
Business
Russian missiles struck an apartment building and a recreation center near the Black Sea port of Odesa early Friday.
Business
A recent labour case in South Africa dealt with a senior executive at Transnet who was dismissed for inappropriate comments circulated on a WhatsApp group.
Business
The Association for Savings and Investment South Africa has billions in unclaimed assets that comprise of savings, investments, risk policies, annuity policies and accounts in Collective Investment Schemes portfolios.
Politics
EFF Member of Parliament, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, has testified that that he felt his rights had been fundamentally violated when he was refused entry into the Fourways Memorial Park to bury struggle stalwart Winnie Madikizela Mandela in April 2018.
Politics
The assault trial of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and Member of Parliament Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi resumes in the Randburg Magistrate’s Court on Friday.
Politics
ANC Deputy President David Mabuza has urged party members to emulate the selfless leadership of the former ANC Youth League leader Peter Mokaba.
Politics
The justice minister, who is angling to become the party’s deputy president, was quick to add that there should be a generational mix in leadership
Sport
As rolling blackouts continue to grip the nation, sports lovers – particularly rugby – may find themselves in the lurch with a mouth-watering feast of rugby on the cards.
Sport
Fixtures and results for rugby’s international Test week 1.
Sport
Valtteri Bottas topped the times for Alfa Romeo ahead of home hero Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in Friday’s rain-swept opening practice session at the British Grand Prix.
Sport
The Premier Soccer League and the Motsepe Foundation have joined forces and announced a partnership that will go into immediate effect.
Education
Pupils at the school thank the singer for his generosity in helping to create a “beautiful place”.
Education
Review body said to have told DfE 3% rise is inadequate, and has instead recommended 5%
Teaching unions have warned that strikes may still be called in England despite reports of an improved offer being considered by the Treasury.
Mary Bousted, the joint general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), welcomed suggestions of a 5% pay rise but feared it still amounted to a pay cut after...
Education
[Ghanaian Times] Papu — Fifty young girls from two schools in the Nadowli/Kaleo District of the Upper West Region have been trained in Information Communication and Technology (ICT)to help enhance their skills in the field.
Education
Graduates respond to the scrapping of Sheffield Hallam’s degree and the governments stance on ‘low-value’ courses
This week, the news that Sheffield Hallam University is to scrap its standalone English literature degree from next year triggered an outcry, following the government’s decision to end funding for degrees where less than 40% of graduates find “highly skilled” employment within...
Lifestyle
‘Ignorant fools acting stupid’: A travel agent who witnessed an hour-long fight involving roughly 60 people on a Carnival cruise spills the beans.
Lifestyle
Show me the honey! See how Mzansi’s biggest stars are prepping for a weekend of partying at the Durban July…
Lifestyle
Music star Taylor Swift is engaged to her actor boyfriend Joe Alwyn, Britain’s The Sun newspaper reported on Thursday.
Lifestyle
A hotel without walls probably won’t work in SA because of the country’s crime rate. It is however raking in thousands in Switzerland.
Entertainment
If she hasn’t already, Kate Bush may want to send Netflix a muffin basket.
Entertainment
“Little House on the Prairie” star Melissa Gilbert is remembering her late co-star Michael Landon, more than three decades after he died of pancreatic cancer at age 54.
Entertainment
Millie Bobby Brown will star in a new Netflix film from the Russo brothers, called “The Electric State.”
Entertainment
“Stranger Things” has taken the idea of playing the long game to heart a bit too literally, capping its super-sized fourth season with two sprawling episodes that total nearly four hours. Whether that’s a reward to fans or self-indulgence by the producers rests in the eye of the beholder, but after this, it’s hard to imagine many concluding that ending things with season five qualifies as...
Science/Tech
Facebook Groups are about to get some big changes, and if you’ve used Discord, the new approach should seem pretty darn familiar. From a report: Meta is testing a new left-aligned sidebar and channels list for Groups, and the changes are giving me some serious Discord vibes. Meta is even evoking Discord with a purple accent color. Central to the changes is a new sidebar that lists your groups...
Science/Tech
The century-old security giant best known for its octagonal blue logo is banking on a smart-home partnership with a company that’s also one of its biggest threats. From a report: Kneeling beneath a framed print of Thomas Kinkade’s painting A Peaceful Retreat, Roli Chiu, alarm system installer, began his work one day in March by unpacking boxes of devices inside a new customer’s living room. It...
Science/Tech
An anonymous reader shares a report: The short version of this story is that skywatchers led by Bill Gray had been tracking an object for months that, based on their calculations, would soon impact the moon. It was obviously a piece of rocket trash (rockets produce a ton of trash), but no one stepped up to say “yes, that’s ours, sorry about that.” Based on their observations and discussions,...
Science/Tech
Due to a confluence of crises, the second-largest cloud provider has been operating in the yellow zone, meaning its data centers have a less-than-normal level of servers available. From a report: In March 2020, Microsoft’s Azure cloud buckled under the strain of companies around the world shifting to remote work, causing service outages and forcing some customers to wait to launch and update...
Motoring
Spec is unchanged from the standard Expression model, bar the removal of the rear seats.
Motoring
Model that gave rise to the Toyota Urban Cruiser has been redesigned with standard mild-hybrid system, plus a new automatic gearbox.
Motoring
Free Practice sessions will be screened on SuperSport Channel 215 and F1 TV. Here’s when to tune in.
Motoring
Health
About 2.3 million people are thought to have the virus – up half a million from the week before.
Health
Alan Titford and Sarah Jane Lloyd-Jones are accused of the manslaughter of their daughter Kaylea.
Health
Almost all of the UK’s Covid rules have ended, two years after they were introduced.
Health
Zika and dengue fever viruses alter the scent of humans and mice they infect, researchers say.
Nature
As resources are depleted on Earth, many scientists suggest the asteroid belt could be mined instead.
Nature
The biggest freshwater fish ever documented, weighing in at 300kg (661lb), is found in the Mekong river in Cambodia.
Nature
Across the UK, volunteer harvesters are helping to fight food waste by sending produce to food banks.
Nature
Women from across Australia will present a visual petition to MPs, calling for urgent action.