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‘I love a bit of mischief!’ Liza Tarbuck on why she’s swapping her Radio 2 mic for a potter’s wheel

Her riotous weekly show had an army of devoted fans. Now Tarbuck has joined the ranks of star presenters leaving the BBC – and she’s getting her hands dirty

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12

Liza Tarbuck lands major new TV gig after leaving BBC Radio 2

Tarbuck is joining one of the UK’s most popular shows

The Independent UK · Apr 30

The Festive Pottery Throw Down 2024: release date, celebrities, challenges, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know

The Festive Pottery Throw Down 2024 is a celebrity Christmas special with Martin Kemp, Rachel Riley, Tom Rosenthal and Babatunde Aleshe.

WhatToWatch · Dec 13, 2024

Supporters of Invest in Kids scholarships didn’t try hard enough to get to bargaining table

Too many proponents seemed more interested in battling with teachers’ unions than seeking a deal to protect kids already in the program, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2023

Pritzker overcomes ‘gargantuan hurdles’ to get Stellantis to reopen, expand Belvidere auto assembly plant

Give credit where it’s due: Pritzker helped the United Auto Workers Union and the White House put together a deal with Stellantis, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2023

Pritzker draws ire from unions with flip-flop on Invest in Kids scholarships

Democratic legislators now have a preview of what the unions will say if they do vote to keep the program alive, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2023

Mayor Johnson accepts reality: State won’t consider more money for migrants until 2024

That should end City Hall’s lobbying via news media for more money this fall and lower the temperature a little, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 13, 2023

Migrant crisis demands more leadership by Gov. Pritzker

What the City of Chicago has actually done is floated a lot of ideas, but not implemented them and flailed all along the way, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 6, 2023

Many Illinois counties don’t have the resources to meet demands of SAFE-T Act

These counties want more more to implement the act, and the state should probably start a conversation about how dozens of small Illinois counties can effectively govern in a modern society, Rich Miller writes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 22, 2023

Illinois legislators have a lot to learn about nuclear power

Lawmakers in Springfield who are not willing to put much effort into learning fundamental details have no business writing future energy legislation, writes David A. Kraft, director of the Nuclear Energy Information Service.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 4, 2023