Vernon Kay forced to apologise on air after swearing live on BBC Radio 2 The presenter, 51, was reacting to a listener’s message about their ideal ‘me time’ moment when he was overcome with enthusiasm Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
Vernon Kay misses BBC Radio 2 show after getting ‘trapped’ on train The 51-year old was expected to be on air at 9.30am until his train broke down. Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025
A sheep photobombed my landscape photo and made it even better! Here's lookin' at ewe, kid! Photo of the Day: 'Lambscape' photographer Gary Davies captures an incredible figure in a landscape, with a difference Digital Camera World · Nov 22, 2024
Radio 2 presenter schedule: Scott Mills replaces Zoe Ball on breakfast show Ball announced Mills will replace her on the show — and her exit has sparked a Radio 2 reshuffle as various presenters begin new roles Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2024
6 new podcasts to listen to this week These are our top podcast picks. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Gary Davies looks back: ‘I wouldn’t go anywhere without a hairdryer and my curling tongs’ The DJ on fulfilling his dream of being on Top of the Pops, life after Radio 1, and how All Saints saved him The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024
This week in audio: Ten to the Top; Ken Bruce; The Debutante; Firecrotch and Normcore – review As Radio 2’s replacement pop quiz gets off to a dubious start, Ken Bruce spreads joy from a new perch. Plus, Jon Ronson’s gripping tale of a debutante-turned-spy, and a killer Succession podcast The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2023
When does Vernon Kay start on BBC Radio 2? Listeners want to know when Vernon Kay will start on BBC Radio 2, having replaced Ken Bruce as the new mid-morning presenter in 2023. GoodToKnow · Apr 12, 2023
BBC Radio 2 launches new quiz after Ken Bruce takes Popmaster to new job The new quiz called Ten to the Top is an accumulator, where each player will be asked ten questions about pop music, with the value of points increasing. Daily Record · Mar 7, 2023
The week in audio: The Witch Trials of JK Rowling; Dear Daughter; Sisters – review The Harry Potter author talks about her struggles with fandom; Namulanta Kombo’s acclaimed World Service show returns; and Kaitlin Prest investigates sibling power struggles The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2023
Tony Robinson to return as Baldrick for first time in 20 years Sir Tony previously reprised his role for a Comic Relief Red Nose Day sketch in 1988 Wales Online · Feb 14, 2023
Blackadder return confirmed by Richard Curtis - but without major star Blackadder creator Richard Curtis has confirmed the BBC comedy is set to return for a special instalment Daily Mirror · Feb 14, 2023
Returning DJ hero Gary Davies back to top of his game 30 years after Radio 1 ousting Radio 2’s returning hero is clearly enjoying being back at the top of his game with his Saturday job, 30 years after being consigned to the wastepaper bin of pop Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023
Who will replace Ken Bruce on BBC Radio 2? Vernon Kay reported to take over The 71-year-old broadcaster will leave once his contract ends in March. Evening Standard · Jan 18, 2023
Manchester Evening News · Oct 30, 2022 'It's all pound shops and charity stores': The Greater Manchester streets where people are desperate for change 'It needs bringing back into the 21st Century'
Autosport · Aug 2, 2022 How to be an ace engineer – GT racing expert Gary Davies Winning a US endurance classic outright with a GT car, against prototype opposition, ought to be one of the best experiences in an engineer’s career. That Gary Davies can quickly pinpoint a triumph more satisfying says much about his long and successful career spanning single-seaters and sportscars
Daily Record · Jun 8, 2022 BBC Radio 2 undergoing huge shake-up as Craig Charles cut from schedule and Tony Blackburn moved Craig Charles' show has been axed and Tony Blackburn now airs on Sunday nights while Michelle Visage is joining the team as major changes are introduced.
Wales Online · May 16, 2022 Football team turn up at tearful founder's house to celebrate moments after game he was too poorly to attend Cefn Cribwr FC became the talk of social media after a video emerged of them celebrating their promotion outside the house of club legend Gary Davies
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022 The week in audio: Fallen Women; Iain Dale; Kevin O’Sullivan; A House in History and more A chilling podcast explores 17 cases of women who fell to their deaths in suspicious circumstances
Liverpool Echo · Apr 3, 2022 Tributes paid to lost loved ones in the Liverpool ECHO death notices The past week's death notices from around the region
Liverpool Echo · Mar 14, 2022 Faces of 22 people jailed in Liverpool this week An overview of Liverpool court cases and those jailed for crimes linked to Merseyside
Liverpool Echo · Mar 8, 2022 Drunk thug wearing rubber glove stabbed man twice as he jumped from flat window The victim was stabbed in the leg and arm with a 10 inch kitchen knife as he scrambles through a window
Manchester Evening News · Feb 21, 2022 Moment armed cops swoop on man who didn't know he had grenades in his rucksack Graham Wellings, 56, was found not guilty of conspiring to possess explosives