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A host of BBC Radio 2 DJs are set to hit the decks to play sets at BBC Radio 2 in the Park in Preston this September.For the first time, the festival will span three days, opening with a Friday night “pre-party” featuring sets from an array of BBC Radio 2 presenters including Sara Cox, Vernon Kay and Rylan.”Let’s start the weekend as we mean to go on,” Scott Mills said. “I need everyone dancing – no excuses.”The event takes place in Preston’s Moor Park from 6-8 September and features headliners The Pet Shop Boys and Sting.The festival will also…

59 minutes agoBy Mansur Abubakar, BBC News, KanoGetty ImagesA zoo worker says hyenas fear humans and often poo when scared (stock photo)A hyena is on the loose in the central Nigerian city of Jos after escaping from a wildlife park.Concerned residents have been assured by the state tourist board that drones and rangers are searching for the animal.It is unclear how the hyena escaped from Jos Wildlife Park but, according to the tourist board, it had been inside a cage.A zoo worker told the BBC that the chances of the hyena attacking people were slim.”Hyenas are very fearful of humans – the…

25 minutes agoBy Emma Elgee, BBC News, West of England BBCSir James Dyson founded the firm in 1991About 1,000 UK jobs are at risk at Dyson as part of a global restructure.The firm, best known for the invention of the bag-less vacuum cleaner, made the announcement in response to global markets.The move would ensure Dyson is “prepared for the future”, CEO Hanno Kirner said, adding it will be supporting those at risk of redundancy.Dyson has 3,500 UK employees with offices based in Wiltshire, Bristol and London.Mr Kirner said the company, which has offices in Malmesbury and Hullavington, operates in “increasingly fierce and…

Dame Shirley Bassey says receiving her latest honour from King Charles III made her more nervous than singing for him. The 87-year-old Welsh superstar said she “forgot to curtsy” as she was made a Companion of Honour at a ceremony at Windsor Castle. The exclusive title is awarded for service of “conspicuous national importance” and is limited to 65 people.Dame Shirley, who become a dame in the 1999 honours list, said it was the first time meeting the King since he became monarch. “I think it’s more nerve-racking to receive the award from him than to sing in front of…

1 hour agoBy Anbarasan Ethirajan, BBC News, DelhiIndia PM Modi meets Russian President PutinIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being keenly watched by his Western allies as he meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on his first foreign trip since he returned to office for a third term in June.Mr Modi landed on Monday, just hours after Russian bombing killed at least 41 people in Ukraine, including at a children’s hospital in Kyiv, sparking a global outcry.Photos from Moscow showed a beaming Mr Modi hugging the Russian president. A video of a smiling Mr Putin calling Mr Modi “my dearest friend”…

1 hour agoBy Lizo Mzimba, Entertainment CorrespondentPA MediaSteve Wright was a radio DJ for nearly 50 yearsDJ Steve Wright’s cause of death was a ruptured ulcer in his stomach, according to his death certificate.The long-standing presenter, who hosted shows on BBC radio for more than four decades, died suddenly in February aged 69.The certificate stated that the causes of death were acute peritonitis and a perforated gastric peptic ulcer. Peritonitis is an infection of the lining of the abdomen. Wright joined the corporation in the 1970s and hosted programmes including the popular afternoon shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2.He also presented…

12 minutes agoBy Emily McGarvey, BBC NewsGetty ImagesRescuers clearing the rubble of the children’s hospitalUS President Joe Biden has condemned a wave of Russian missile strikes that killed at least 38 people in Ukraine as a “horrific reminder of Russia’s brutality”, as he vowed to strengthen Kyiv’s air defences.At least 190 were injured across the country, including some at a children’s hospital in the capital Kyiv on Monday.Russia has denied it fired at the Kyiv hospital, but the UN said it was highly likely Moscow was behind the blast – a conclusion shared by analysts who spoke to BBC Verify.It comes as…

Just nowBy Joe Tidy, Cyber correspondentGetty ImagesTicketmaster is part of one of the largest events company in the worldTicketmaster customers in North America have been sent emails warning them to take action after the company was hacked in May.Emails were sent overnight to Canadian customers, urging them to “be vigilant and take steps to protect against identity theft and fraud.”The company has not commented on the notification process – however similar emails have reportedly been sent to victims in the US and Mexico.The personal details of 560 million Ticketmaster customers worldwide were stolen in the hack – with cyber criminals then attempting…

23 minutes agoBy Emma Vardy, Samantha Granville and Christal Hayes, BBC NewsReutersActor Alec Baldwin is due to go on trial in New Mexico for a fatal shooting on the set of the Western film Rust in October 2021. Mr Baldwin, 66, faces involuntary manslaughter charges, which he denies. The trial will determine whether he should be held criminally liable in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. The 42-year-old was killed after a gun Mr Baldwin was using in a scene rehearsal went off. A bullet from the gun fatally struck the cinematographer and wounded director Joel Souza.Jury selection will begin on Tuesday…

2 hours agoBy Anthony Zurcher, Senior North America reporterWhite House grilled by reporters on Biden’s healthIt is a week of reckoning for Joe Biden. Twelve days after a halting debate performance that may go down as one of the most damaging in modern American history, the president is fighting for his political survival under intense domestic and global scrutiny.This week’s Nato summit in Washington DC may be his path to at least a temporary reprieve – or this president’s last stand.In the past few days, Mr Biden has railed against his critics, claimed the mandate of Democratic primary voters and challenged opponents…