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<strong>Editorial:</strong> Families are worried that people with learning disabilities have not been prioritised. Who can blame them?

Radio 2 DJ’s experience of sister, who has diabetes and learning disabilities, being unvaccinated backed up by other carers<br>

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1 February 2021 • 12:01am Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, is facing calls to resign after threatening to impose a hard vaccine border on the island of Ireland Credit: KENZO TRIBOUILLARD /AFP SIR – I was never a committed Brexiteer, but after much soul searching I voted Leave in the referendum as I felt that, on balance, Britain’s interests were best served as an independent nation. I was bitterly disappointed to learn that I could no longer take a pork pi...

But, this was Blackwood’s international day – with the boys that had taken the town’s name around the world coming home. It was a trip down memory lane and in the lead-up to the BBC Radio 2 homecoming gig, they showed DJ and host Jo Whiley around their old haunts. The Manic Street Preachers are brought home to Blackwood by BBC Radio 2 Some are no longer there - Dorothy’s Café, Pizza House and their favourite record shops. Cwmfelinfach Miners’ Institute is another James Dean B...

Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley has warned followers to be on alert after having her phone stolen by a kid on a bike, while walking to work in London. The radio host and television presenter took to Twitter earlier this week to share the absolutely horrible experience, which happened on Monday afternoon. Addressing followers the next day, she wrote: I was walking from Euston station in London to work yesterday afternoon - stood waiting to cross the road & texting my producer when a kid on a bike sn...

BBC Radio 2 host Jo Whiley opened up about the incident (Image: GETTY) In a follow up tweet, Jo tweeted: "It seems to be a common occurrence in that area so just be on your guard. I certainly will be from now on. It’s a pretty horrible experience. "To friends & colleagues - best way to contact me for the foreseeable is by Dms here or on Instagram." Jo added: "Sorry to use Twitter for this but I’m still without a phone & receiving no texts or emails. It’s kind of blissful but also not. "An...

Photo: Depositphotos.com On Rachel’s Round-Up, Rachel Arts talks about her start-up life in the Netherlands, assimilating a new culture, celebrating her British-ness, and some life (and business) lessons along the way. Not long into my arrival in the Netherlands, I felt a gaping hole where certain elements of British culture used to be. The radio has long been part of my existence, BBC Radio, to be precise. Which channel would depend on who was in the car. My older children would switch on th...

Dressed in military fatigues, towering over the PM with a true-grit, can-do attitude . . . what a heartening presence of booming no-nonsense Brigadier Phil Prosser was at the No 10 press conference this week. The Army had arrived was his message, and would get the vaccine out in short order and into people’s arms. Logistics in wartime are his speciality — and goodness knows, after so many fiascos in this coronavirus nightmare, the news could not be more welcome. When Jeremy Clarkson tweeted...

Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley pays £160 for felt replica tribute to her dead cat Jo is the latest celebrity to fork out for the life-like models, created by artist Katy Richardson, with David Walliams showing off recreations of his border terriers Bert and Ernie on social media The replica of Jo Wileys cat GinGin (Image: Jo Whiley) Get the latest news from across Ireland straight to your inbox every single dayInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up! When you subscribe we wi...