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The rapper and presenter, 32, donned a comfy wine-coloured tracksuit as she beamed at onlookers before heading into the studio to present her show on BBC Radio1Xtra on Saturday.

Lady Leshurr is Worlds First ambassador Lady Leshurr can’t wait POEST, LYRICISTS, rappers and those interested in developing their writing and spoken word skills are now invited to apply to be a part of the nationwide search for new and emerging spoken word talent. Supported by BBC Radio 1Xtra and BBC Asian Network alongside BBC Arts and Contains Strong Language Festival, Lady Leshhur will be working together with poetry organisations across the UK to deliver this year’s initiative. As ...

Lesbian Visibility Week: Some of Wales most influential gay women These Wales based queer women have done extraordinary things to help LGBT+ people and have made memorable marks in their respected fields Updated Sign Up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Lesbian Visibility Week 2021 (26-30 April) ...

Words First: Poetry as Protest 26 April 2021 Words First is a talent scheme run by BBC Arts, Radio 1Xtra, Asian Network and Contains Strong Language. Each year it finds the best emerging spoken word talent in the UK. This brilliant and provocative series of films showcases new work by the 2020 winning artists, who were challenged to write about protest. You must enable JavaScript to play content Talented spoken word artists discuss their new poems responding to the word “protest”. In the fi...