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BBC presenters took on a combined 95 external engagements in the first three months of 2021 according to data released by the corporation about external staff earnings. Although the BBC did not disclose exactly how much each presenter was paid – only revealing if the engagement fee was greater or less than £5,000, – the total earned amount could be £230,000. To arrive at this figure we assumed that engagements under £5,000 paid were an average of £1,000 (the BBC revealed that half of th...

Éamon De Valera and James Craig's meeting in 1921 did not go well with NI's formation still raw.

Pictures: UNP/JOHN MILLARD But bosses have not forgotten the Co-ops long association with the village. Retired staff members Margaret Hardy, Brenda Hocking and Mary Hepton, who have nearly 80 years service with the Co-op between them, officially opened the new store. Salvation Army Sgt Paul Casson and Territorial Envoy Mark Simpson also attended the opening to bless the new store. A blessing for the new Co-op in Murton And to mark the occasion, Co-op delved into its archives to find ...

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Percussionist Fang Zhang, the BBC Young Musician winner (photo: Fabio De Paola/ PA Wire) Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Gramophone and making use of our archive of more than 50,000 expert reviews, features, awards and blog articles. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits: Free access to 5 subscriber-only reviews per month Unlimited access to news, features, blogs, awards and artist content

BBC News By Mark Simpson The continued peace in Northern Ireland is a credit to its people, the Queen has said. In a message to mark 100 years since the creation of NI, she called it "a significant centenary for both the United Kingdom and Ireland". "This anniversary reminds us of our complex history," she said. She added that it provided "an opportunity to reflect on our togetherness and our diversity". Her message came exactly 100 years since the state was founded on 3 May 1921. The Queen als...

Last modified on Mon 3 May 2021 06.58 EDT A 17-year-old percussionist has been crowned BBC’s Young Musician 2020. Fang Zhang, born in China’s Henan province and a recent student of Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester, was revealed as the winner of the competition’s grand final on Sunday 2 May, following its broadcast on BBC Four and BBC Radio 3. The final of the biennial competition was delayed by a year because of the pandemic, and was filmed without an audience at Manchester’s Bri...

BBC News By Mark Simpson The continued peace in Northern Ireland is a credit to its people, the Queen has said. In a message to mark 100 years since the creation of NI, she called it "a significant centenary for both the United Kingdom and Ireland". "This anniversary reminds us of our complex history," she said. She added that it provided "an opportunity to reflect on our togetherness and our diversity". Her message came exactly 100 years since the state was founded on 3 May 1921. The Queen als...

BBC News By Mark Simpson image captionThe state opening of parliament was attended by King George V There was no fanfare, no pomp and no ceremony on the day that Northern Ireland was founded 100 years ago. The date was 3 May 1921 and it has gone down in history as the starting point for Northern Ireland and the beginning of a political border on the island of Ireland. However, the day itself was largely uneventful. On the stroke of midnight on the first Tuesday in May 1921, Northern Ireland cam...

TV guide: 21 of the best shows to watch this week, beginning tonight Tommie Gorman on cancer; The Big DIY Challenge; docs on Britney Spears and Ian Wright Sun, May 2, 2021, 06:00 Sunday, BBC1, 7pm Fiona Bruce presents a special episode reflecting on the aftermath of the second World War. The team have certainly found a fitting setting: Coventry Cathedral, devastated by bombs in 1940 but rebuilt to become a symbol of hope and reconciliation. The programme hears from a woman who witnessed the c...

BBC News By Mark Simpson image copyrightBritish Pathé image captionThousands of people lining the streets to see King George V open the Northern Ireland Parliament at Belfast City Hall in June 1921 A panel of historians set up to advise the government on Northern Irelands centenary has settled on 3 May 1921 as the birthdate of the state. The exact age of Northern Ireland has divided opinion. Consideration has been given to at least seven other dates, including the day of the first election and...