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SMART PEOPLE: Jenny Ousbey What is your background and current role? I started as a young reporter and political correspondent on a regional newspaper and founded specialist health comms agency OVID Health in 2018. It’s been an interesting journey! One of the most formative roles I had was as political adviser to the Care Services Minister during a time of major health reforms. It shaped my thinking in terms of how the NHS, politics and policy are never too far away from any PR or communicati...

Champagnes on ice as Henley Summer Fling announced 3 carnival style parties ahead of September festival Trish Lee  ); THE line-up for Henley Festival’s Summer Fling – three epic pop-up parties from July 8-10 – has been announced ahead of the main festival in September. It’s a carnival style party with fabulous dance bands, celebrity DJs, roving entertainers and a few surprises. With Henley’s Summer Fling transforming into a vintage fun fair, it will be filled with street food, ba...

Jonny Wilkinson: Inclusion of disabled in Covid 19 vaccine priority plan a relief 12 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is administered to a disabled patient in Italy. Soon disabled Kiwis who are one of the "at risk" groups identified in the vaccine strategy will get their turn. Photo / Getty Images The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is administered to a disabled patient in Italy. Soon disabled Kiwis who are one of the "at risk" groups identified in the vaccine strategy w...

Jo joined Simons award-winning show after moving from the evening slot she had presented since 2011. But he admitted at the time it was an "awkward and stressful few months”. The DJ also confessed that he no longer listens to the BBC show, but wishes his friends and former colleagues all the best. Simon hopes to lure his former regulars from the dark side (Image: GETTY) Top 10 most followed Instagram accounts (Image: EXPRESS) "Radio 2 is full of friends and colleagues and I wish them well,"...

Where Top of the Pops presenters are now from marketing boss to tragic death Rewinding the record with the 90s iconic TV show Top Of The Pops Where are the Top Of The Pops stars now? (Image: Digital Spy/BBC) Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPriva...

Thousands of adults with learning disabilities on GP registers in Dorset will be prioritised for a coronavirus vaccine following new advice from Government advisers. Some adults with severe learning disabilities have already received their first jab or were due to be invited for theirs in the next stage of the rollout in England, but disability campaigners and charities had warned this left many with less severe conditions at risk from the virus. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Imm...

Tributes to Simon Willis after former Radio 1 producer loses cancer battle Simon Willis put down roots in a career in the world of music and radio by working as Programme Controller and Breakfast Presenter at Plymouth Sound in the early 1990s Updated Simon Willis and Jo Whiley were firm friends and colleagues (Image: Jo Whiley/Twitter) Never miss a big story in Plymouth again with our daily newslettersInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! When you subscribe we w...

Simon Mayo Credit: Marco Vittur/Scala “I knew the Mood Mums would come up,” laughs Simon Mayo. “I haven’t heard the concept mentioned for three years and I’m very happy about that.” I’ve just asked the former Radio 1 and Radio 2 DJ what he makes of the BBC’s drive to win listeners among “family-oriented women aged 35 to 44”, who are big fans of commercial stations with familiar, reassuring playlists like Heart, Smooth and Magic FM. “Look, marketing executives and all those...

Zoe Ball posts emotional tribute to late Radio 1 pal Simon Willis Andrew Bullock For Mailonline © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo Zoe Ball has led tributes to a much-loved Radio 1 producer, Simon Willis, who died on Tuesday night. Simon had been battling cancer for three years, tragically succumbing to the disease aged 50. Zoe, 50, took to social media to post an emotional tribute to Simon, whom she worked with at Radio 1 from 1998. © Provided by Daily Mail Tragic:�...

JO WHILEY has told fans she is heartbroken after learning her BBC colleague Simon Willis, who is also her childrens godfather, has died.