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Simon Parkin
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Formerly of CBBC GMTV and ITV Meridian currently on BBC Radio Somerset.
Older but not wiser.
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Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game and if you love a story with a happy ending...you're in luck...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to lost and found please...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Woman's joy as her £2,000 prosthetic leg swept out to sea is found on beach
Brenda Ogden was heartbroken when she lost her custom-made titanium blade in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, after a huge wave crashed into her, knocking her backwards
www.mirror.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game and whilst there are no medals up for grabs...you are more than welcome to do an unexpected victory speech...if you come up with a clever song to go with this story please...
www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/winter...
Olympic medalist confesses to CHEATING on his girlfriend on live TV
Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid took home the bronze medal on Tuesday in the Men's 20km Individual race in the Winter Olympicsin Italy.
www.dailymail.co.uk
February 11, 2026 at 8:35 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game…and you might need to sit down for this…as today I'm after songs with a clever link to bonding benches please...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
English Heritage launches ‘bonding benches’ to tackle parental isolation
Charity to also offer activities for young families and host NCT volunteer-led sling and buggy walks at selected sites
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Monday's song suggestion game and my gift for the new week...and a genuine first based on how long we've been playing this game...today I'm after songs with a clever link to a fire juggling unicyclist on a crossing please...
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Fire-juggling unicyclist caught performing on crossing
The man expertly balances on the unicycle, even lifting a leg at one point to balance on just one pedal, all while juggling three torches.
news.sky.com
February 9, 2026 at 8:32 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Thursday...or should I say croeso i ddydd Iau...or even wolcom dhe dhy' Yow...as for your song suggestion game today I'm after songs with a clever link to this story please...

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Welsh language signs spotted in Helston Tesco in Cornwall
One councillor hopes this is an opportunity for supermarkets to support Cornish more directly.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 8:34 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game...a feature not without it's ups and downs...ooh and speaking of which....what song do you fancy to go with this story please...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Great-grandfather, 91, wins gold in trampolining
Peter Quinney, 91, who had not competed in 40 years, has won two gold medals in the sport.
www.dailymail.co.uk
February 3, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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Morning! Alright...keep your hair on! It's time for Monday's song suggestion game and today I'm after stories with a clever link to this story please...
news.sky.com/story/boxer-...
Boxer loses hairpiece in the ring and blames mother's shampoo
US heavyweight Jarrell Miller won his bout at Madison Square Garden but had to suffer the embarrassment of his toupee being dislodged mid-fight.
news.sky.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:23 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Friday's song suggestion game and it was on this day in 1975 that Professor Erno Rubik applied for a patent for his new invention. So today I'm after songs with a clever link to this top toy please...
a colorful rubik 's cube with a black background
ALT: a colorful rubik 's cube with a black background
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January 30, 2026 at 9:17 AM
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Morning! Right on cue...it's Thursday's song suggestion game...and today I'm after songs with a clever ink to this story please...
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Two-year-old boy sets world record for snooker trick shots | CNN
A 2-year-old boy has been confirmed as the holder of two snooker world records after showing a prodigious talent for the sport.
edition.cnn.com
January 29, 2026 at 8:25 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game and just to prove that this feature is never a waste of time or energy...today I'm after songs to go with the story please of a well travelled bin please...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3804096...
Wheelie bin washes up on UK beach after 5,000 mile trip blown away by hurricane
A WHEELIE bin washed ashore on the south coast – after an epic five year, 5,000 mile trip across the Atlantic. Stunned beachcomber Ryan Stalker spotted it as he walked along Bowleaze Cove in …
www.thesun.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game and today I bring you the triple whammy of news involving loneliness....mirrors...and an alpaca! So what song do you fancy to go with this story please...
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/lonely...
Cornish sanctuary’s mirror trick helps elderly alpaca feel less alone
Lonely alpaca Giovanni now spends his days gazing into donated mirrors.
www.nzherald.co.nz
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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Morning! Welcome to your first song suggestion game of the week and today I'm hoping you'll be reaching new heights...as I'm after songs with a clever link to...well...reaching new heights please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Alex Honnold completes live Netflix free solo climb of Taipei 101 without safety gear
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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Morning! Or should I say allo...allo....allo...as for your final song suggestion game of the week...I give you the real life crime drama (I can't wait for the podcast) of the case of the stolen snowman! So what song do you fancy to go with this please...
www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-o...
Astonishing moment snowman stolen from outside Stoke-on-Trent pub
The pub had this message for the 'person who nicked the snowman' - and the responses are hilarious
www.stokesentinel.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game and if it's been a long week...let me lighten the load with the unexpected coming together of monkeys and knitting! So what song do you fancy to go with this story please...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Teesside care home residents knit toys for rescued monkeys
A group of knitters from Hazelgrove Court Care Home make gifts for cheeky monkeys at a rescue centre.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game...and today I'm after songs with a clever link to an iron age battle trumpet please...so don't blow it...see what I did there...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thetford dig unearths Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard
The discoveries are
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January 7, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Morning! Holy mackerel...it's time for Tuesday's song suggestion game...and today I'm unexpectedly after songs with a clever link to a multi-million pound fish please...
www.cbsnews.com/news/bluefin...
Massive bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2 million at Tokyo auction
A massive 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 510 million yen ($3.2 million) at the first auction of 2026 at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market.
www.cbsnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Morning! Welcome to your first song suggestion game of 2026...and I'm hoping your creativity will soon take root....as today I'm after songs with a clever link to dangerous trees please...
www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/2571966...
'Dangerous' trees growing out of control leave neighbours living in fear
Neighbours are living in fear as several trees have been left to grow precariously over their properties in Rostwold Way, Norwich.
www.eveningnews24.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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Morning! Welcome to your final song suggestion game of 2025…and if you’re feeling a little under par…channel that energy into coming up with a song to go with this lovely story please…
December 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game and as we continue on the long walk to 2026...hold that thought...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to a long walk...and an unexpected swim please...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
After 27 years walking, will ex-Para have to swim home across Channel?
Ex-paratrooper Karl Bushby fears his 27-year odyssey of walking home from Chile may be scuppered - by the Channel Tunnel.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Morning! Is it Monday already? Welcome to today's song suggestion game and here's a heart warming and heart mending story..so what song do you fancy to go with this please...
www.thesun.ie/news/1630736...
I had my hero dog's paw tattooed over my pacemaker after he saved my life
A WIDOWER saved by his dog after a cardiac arrest has had a paw tattoo inked over the pacemaker he has been given.  David Howarth, 71, collapsed on a beach following a sea swim. Faithful labra…
www.thesun.ie
December 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Morning! Welcome to your Christmas eve song suggestion game and today is surely the perfect day to ask for your songs with a clever connection to Easter please...! Hang on...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Happy Easter! Poundland selling chocolate EGGS before Christmas
A selection of the Easter treats have appeared at the budget shops, with brands available including KitKat, Maltesers, Dairy Milk Buttons, Mini Eggs and Cadbury Crème Eggs.
www.dailymail.co.uk
December 24, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game...and before you hit the chocolate tin for an inspirational sugar boost...today I'm after songs with a clever link to this story please...
www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-...
WW2 grenade found in Quality Street forces bomb disposal team to rush to house
Danny Wyatt, 48, was clearing out a shed next to his house in Hellesdon, Norfolk, when he found the explosive with its pin and lever still in - before bomb disposal teams safely detonated it at a near...
www.dailystar.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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Morning! Welcome to a brand new week on the song suggestion game and to quote the big man (bear) himself..."When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles"....so today I'm after songs with a clever link to Winnie The Pooh please...
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On Winnie-the-Pooh’s 100th birthday, read the very first story
Hundred Acre Wood has captivated imaginations since appearing in a newspaper on Christmas Eve 1925. Today we reprint the first tale and Johanna Thomas-Corr pays tribute
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December 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Morning! Welcome Friday's song suggestion game and today I'm after songs with a clever link to either infidelity or being caught out please...
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Husband sues restaurant after date with lover is posted on TikTok
The Sicilian man had told his wife he was at a work dinner, but his story collapsed after she stumbled across the video
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December 19, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game...the daily feature that's always at the sharp end of what's going on...and with the added bonus of a sting in the tale...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to this story please...
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/...
World Darts Championship 2026: Why are there so many wasps at Alexandra Palace?
Our Ask Me Anything team explore where the wasps at Alexandra Palace come from and what is behind the phenomenon.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 8:13 AM