Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with two more offences Westwood, 68, charged with indecently assaulting teenage girl in 1991 and sexually assaulting 18-year-old woman in 2004 The Guardian - UK · Sep 22
Tim Westwood charged with sex attack on teenage girl and indecent assault of woman, 18 The new alleged offences mean former BBC Radio 1 DJ Westwood, 68, is now facing a total of 17 charges involving nine women Evening Standard · Sep 22
Radio 1 listeners ‘turn off’ GK Barry as influencer’s new show met with major criticism ‘I’m A Celebrity’ star has taken over the Thursday early afternoon slot from Matt Edmondson and Mollie King, much to listeners’ frustration The Independent UK · Sep 11
Axed BBC Radio 1 presenter Dean McCullough cries on air during final show: ‘My heart hurts’ Days before his exit, the Northern Irish presenter spoke about his struggles ‘sacrificing my public views and voice’ while working at the BBC The Independent UK · Sep 3
Departing Radio 1 presenter says he 'sacrificed a part of my voice' as a gay man while working at BBC The Northern Irish presenter told listeners to the early breakfast show to ‘never change who you are to fit a workplace’ ahead of his final show on Thursday Evening Standard · Sep 2
Lily Allen reveals she wants to apologise to BBC star after calling her a ‘trollop’ Pop star made a cruel comment about a Radio 1 presenter back in 2006 The Independent UK · Aug 20
What happened when the Frankie Miller Band played San Quentin Prison. "The guys all signed a form to agree that if they were attacked, kidnapped or killed, the prison was not responsible" In August 1975, the Frankie Miller Band played a gig at California State Prison as rival gangs edgily eyed each other up Louder · Aug 19
Greg James’s honesty about grief for his pet dog is a lesson to us all LET’S UNPACK THAT: The Radio 1 DJ’s decision to come off-air after the death of his dog has helped normalise a loss that is too often dismissed. Radhika Sanghani – a cat mum – argues we need to take mourning for pets seriously The Independent UK · Aug 5
Greg James speaks of ‘pain’ as he returns to BBC Radio 1 after death of dog Barney IN FULL The Independent UK · Aug 5
Greg James grows emotional as he returns to BBC Radio 1 after dog’s death: ‘He’s with the Queen and Paddington now’ Presenter’s beloved Labrador Barney had to be put down on Monday The Independent UK · Aug 5
Greg James misses Radio 1 Breakfast Show after death of beloved dog The presenter said he could not stop crying after his pet had to be euthanised. Evening Standard · Aug 4
Greg James 'can't stop crying' over 'horrible' death of dog Barney as he skips Radio 1 show The Radio 1 presenter, 40, announced that he would be skipping his regular breakfast show on Tuesday as he deals with the grief Evening Standard · Aug 4
“Here’s their one hit single. I take it home, and I’m going: ‘What the hell is this?’ I took an instant dislike to it”: The song that gave Thin Lizzy their first hit – and nearly became an albatross around their necks Traditional folk cover Whiskey In The Jar was Thin Lizzy’s big break – but Phil Lynott couldn’t wait to ditch it Louder · Jul 26
Miquita Oliver apologises to Fearne Cotton over ‘awful’ past remarks The presenter, 42, was sacked from her Radio 1 job over comments she made about Cotton in a 2005 interview. Evening Standard · Jul 22
The Independent UK · Jul 22 Miquita Oliver apologises to Radio 1 star: ‘I was awful about her’ ‘Miss Me?’ co-host was emotional as she explained how she’d realised the press treatment she received in her early twenties made her resentful towards other women
MusicRadar · Jul 18 “I kept it a cappella, and began to sing it this way in my live show. This detail affected everything to come”: The butterfly effect of Tom’s Diner – how Suzanne Vega’s choice affected the way we all listen to music Song turns 45 years old this November
The Independent UK · Jul 15 BBC Radio 1 stars to leave after 7 years as schedule changes force presenters out BBC Radio 1 is losing six presenters as part of a programming shake-up
Evening Standard · Jul 15 Six beloved BBC Radio 1 hosts axed in huge shakeup as I'm A Celeb star takes their place A series of new shows and schedule changes are being introduced as part of the huge reshuffle
The Independent UK · Jul 8 ‘It was like Madame Tussauds’: What Greg James spilled about Taylor Swift’s wedding as he returned to his BBC Radio 1 breakfast show BBC Radio 1 presenter joked that he was expecting a call from Swift’s lawyers after discussing the celebrations on his breakfast show
The Independent UK · Jun 30 Celia Imrie to Greg James: Who is in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today? Radio 1 DJ Greg was joined by colleague Mollie King and her cricketer fiancé Stuart Broad
The Independent UK · Jun 30 Vick Hope announces break from BBC Radio 1 – while breast pumping Drivetime presenter, who gave birth to her first son with DJ Calvin Harris in 2025, was previously praised for ‘normalising breast feeding and pumping’
MusicRadar · Jun 9 “I said, ‘You’ve got to be joking! You can’t put out a record about a trad band playing in a pub and expect it to sell!’": the story of the classic Dire Straits song that's often imitated, but rarely mastered "It’s not to do with gear, it’s all to do with the way the brain sends signals to his fingers – that’s what makes Mark so special"
The Independent UK · Jun 8 Mollie King reveals she was rushed to A&E after collapsing at home: ‘A huge shock for me’ The Saturdays singer returned to Radio 1 on Monday two weeks after accident
Evening Standard · Jun 8 Mollie King: Fainting and being taken to hospital was real wake-up call The 39-year-old BBC Radio 1 presenter said she has not been on air after she collapsed a few weeks ago.
The Independent UK · May 25 Niall Horan breaks down on motorway after performing BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend Singer Niall Horan broke down on the motorway was forced to wait for the AA on the side of the road after performing at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Sunderland.