- Live in Doncaster
- New time for Lee Glasby at breakfast
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Mid Mornings across The Steel City
Join Gareth for great music and chat.
- The Home Run with Steve
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The Quiet Storm
Enter the Oasis of calm with Mark.
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Nik At Night
Nik Martin takes you through the night shift
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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Electrical Storm
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Tears
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Summer Of '69
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One Night Stand
Mis-Teeq
Still To Come On Essentials Today
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The 80's @ 8 with Mikey Faulkner
8:00am - 9:00am
One hour of music from the best decade. Mikey plays some of the best 80's hits to get your Saturday started.
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The 90's @ 9 with Mikey Faulkner
9:00am - 10:00am
1 hour of music from the 90's with some amazing flashbacks.
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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The children who kill: Are they getting younger?
When 19-year-old Shawn Seesahai was beaten and hacked to death in a savage machete attack in a Wolverhampton park, detectives were shocked to discover his killers were just 12 years old.
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Al Fayed's son says allegations against father have 'thrown into question the loving memory I had of him'
Mohamed al Fayed's son Omar says he is "horrified" about the allegations against his late father, saying it has "thrown into question the loving memory I had of him".
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'I'm always going to be vulnerable': Suicide rates are rising - especially among women
Emma Mills-Sheffield knows all too well the grief that suicide brings. Her sister Lou took her own life. And so too did their maternal grandmother. Emma's father tried too.
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Boris Johnson considered raiding Dutch warehouse to retrieve COVID vaccines
Boris Johnson claims he considered authorising a raid on a warehouse in the Netherlands during the pandemic to retrieve COVID-19 vaccines.
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The King leads tributes to 'national treasure' Dame Maggie Smith
Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her sons have said.
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From Shakespeare to Harry Potter: How Dame Maggie Smith garnered a new generation of fans
Dame Maggie Smith was a highly versatile actress whose repertoire ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.
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Labour's plan to crack down on non-doms 'could be watered down'
Labour's non-dom policy was a centrepiece of the election campaign - promising to use the £1bn a year proceeds to fund NHS and dental appointments, and school breakfast clubs.
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Soup thrown at Van Gogh paintings hours after Just Stop Oil protesters jailed
Three Just Stop Oil activists have thrown soup at two of Vincent van Gogh's paintings in London's National Gallery just hours after members of the protest group were jailed for doing the same thing in 2022.
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Entertainment News
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs faces further sexual assault allegations in new lawsuit
Sean "Diddy" Combs was hit with further sexual assault allegations after a woman filed a lawsuit in New York.
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The King leads tributes to 'national treasure' Dame Maggie Smith
Dame Maggie Smith, known for her roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her sons have said.
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From Shakespeare to Harry Potter: How Dame Maggie Smith garnered a new generation of fans
Dame Maggie Smith was a highly versatile actress whose repertoire ranged from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.
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Creator of controversial Netflix drama on trial that shocked America hits back at family criticism
Monsters creator Ryan Murphy has pushed back against criticism from the family of Lyle and Erik Menendez over the Netflix drama about their 1989 murder of their parents, calling his show "the best thing that has happened to the Menendez brothers in 30 years".
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Foo Fighters pull out of festival after Dave Grohl scandal
Foo Fighters have cancelled their first official gig since Dave Grohl admitted to being unfaithful to his wife of over 20 years and fathering a child with another woman.
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1960s UFO sighting that gripped a UK community inspires new play
An unassuming field next to a housing estate in Stoke-on-Trent is taking centre stage in the latest alien blockbuster - and it's inspired by true events.
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'I was not in control': Naomi Campbell defends her role after she was banned from being charity trustee
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has said she was "not in control" of her charity, following her disqualification from being a trustee for five years after the Charity Commission found serious mismanagement of funds.
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Kirsty Wark on irritating Margaret Thatcher and that Prince Andrew interview
Kirsty Wark says she preferred A Very British Scandal to Scoop, as while one was a "rollicking drama" it also failed to give "enough people their place".
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- Text : 82228 - start your message with "Sheffield"
- Reception and Sales : 0114 213 8307
Radio Essentials : Sheffield & South Yorkshire's Local News
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