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Assistant Editor @BBC5live. Formerly @BBCnewsnight. Views expressed are my own.

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'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin, whose stunning voice graced hits like Respect and I Say A Little Prayer, dies aged 76 bbc.in/2nFSdtv

'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin, whose stunning voice graced hits like Respect and I Say A Little Prayer, dies aged 76 bbc.in/2nFSdtv
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Mother to Freddie. Wife to Steve. Our treasured colleague Rachael Bland has died. She inspired so many with her blogs, the chart-topping podcast #YouMeBigC and certainly put the can in cancer. We will miss her dearly.

Mother to Freddie.
Wife to Steve.
Our treasured colleague Rachael Bland has died.
She inspired so many with her blogs, the chart-topping podcast #YouMeBigC and certainly put the can in cancer.
We will miss her dearly.
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"My hair is my hair. It doesn't need taming." 🙌🏿❤️ We asked these women what they love about their hair ahead of World Afro Day. #5LiveBreakfast | #WorldAfroDay

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⭐️ Ep 3 of #siscollective available now ft Natasha Jonas🥊⭐️ It's all about the hair this week - from afro and braids to wigs and weaves. Download the podcast here: 🤖 bbc.in/2TjIojE 🍏 apple.co/2PXBDox Jessie Aru Phillips @paulaakpan Anyika Onuora Joanna Jarjue

⭐️ Ep 3 of #siscollective available now ft <a href="/tashajonas/">Natasha Jonas</a>🥊⭐️

It's all about the hair this week - from afro and braids to wigs and weaves.

Download the podcast here:
🤖 bbc.in/2TjIojE
🍏 apple.co/2PXBDox

<a href="/jessieAphillips/">Jessie Aru Phillips</a> @paulaakpan <a href="/annyonuora/">Anyika Onuora</a> <a href="/joannajarjue/">Joanna Jarjue</a>
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Jeff Widener's infamous 'Tank Man' photo, taken during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, quickly became a symbol against oppression worldwide. But the photographer says he very nearly missed the moment… #Chimerica

Jeff Widener's infamous 'Tank Man' photo, taken during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, quickly became a symbol against oppression worldwide. 

But the photographer says he very nearly missed the moment… 

#Chimerica
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The real story behind the infamous Tiananmen Square ‘Tank Man’ photo. Photographer Jeff Widener on how luck and a helping hand helped him capture the iconic image.

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Some women who suffer heart attacks are dying needlessly because they fail to recognise their symptoms, says the British Heart Foundation Liz Harris College of Paramedics has this advice on what to look out for 👇 📲 Read more bbc.in/2nJFRny 🎧 Listen via BBC Sounds

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If you’re up early tomorrow, I’m going to be talking on BBC Radio 5 Live about the incident on Monday when somebody stole money out my busking case. Tune in at 7am 💤

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Ruby spent her GCSEs being sent home from school because her hair was "too big". It's taken more than three years but she's now received an out-of-court settlement of £8,500. BBC Newsbeat followed her while it was going on...

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"I was shocked to be told that [my] daughter's naturalness was unacceptable" Ruby was repeatedly sent home from school for her hair being "too big". Over three years later she's now received an out-of-court settlement of £8,500. Ruby joined us with her dad on #5LiveBreakfast

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“[By not asking questions] you just end up stewing in your own ignorance and not being part of the solution” Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu told Adrian Chiles why it’s important for white people to talk to their black friends about their lived experiences 📻 BBC Sounds - bbc.in/2ZVLZKo

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“You cannot enjoy the rhythm and ignore the blues” This is incredibly powerful from @claraamfo on the death of George Floyd, racism and its effect on her own mental health.

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Todays player profile sponsored by Sciatica Pain Relief Name:Amari Osayande Nickname:Marz Position:CM Team support: Nottingham Forest Favourite player :Paul Pogba Base game on: Kante Fav music : D-Block-Europe Film:TAG Console game: GTA5 Holiday : Jamaica Teammate: Blaine Angel

Todays player profile sponsored by Sciatica Pain Relief 

Name:Amari Osayande
Nickname:Marz
Position:CM
Team support: Nottingham Forest
Favourite player :Paul Pogba
Base game on: Kante
Fav music : D-Block-Europe
Film:TAG
Console game: GTA5
Holiday : Jamaica
Teammate: Blaine Angel
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TONIGHT A Newsnight special - Afghanistan: The Reckoning. We ask what went wrong, and what happens now? Joining us live are Lisa Nandy MP Rory Stewart Lord Richard Dannatt PLUS Adela Raz Husain Haqqani @Chris_Kolenda - WATCH: Mark Urban at 10.30pm on BBC2

TONIGHT A Newsnight special - Afghanistan: The Reckoning. We ask what went wrong, and what happens now? Joining us live are <a href="/lisanandy/">Lisa Nandy MP</a> <a href="/RoryStewartUK/">Rory Stewart</a> Lord Richard Dannatt PLUS <a href="/AdelaRaz/">Adela Raz</a>  <a href="/husainhaqqani/">Husain Haqqani</a> @Chris_Kolenda - WATCH: <a href="/MarkUrban01/">Mark Urban</a> at 10.30pm on BBC2
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What a moment! The BBC News theme like you've never heard it before - performed by our very own Owain Wyn Evans and a group of his fellow drummers as part of his 24-hour Drumathon. Show your support at bbc.co.uk/pudsey #Drumathon

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Snippet from last night on BBC Radio 5 Live. I presented a 4 hour show solo for the first time!. Who’d have thought a dyslexic kid from a SW london council estate who always dreamed of presenting a radio show would finally catch a break, decades later!. Celebrating tonight 🥳🥲

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The Mixtape is back!!! 🎶 Tony Livesey takes the reigns... Colin Murray has officially handed it over, Tony’s worried it could be TOAST! What songs mention toast?🍞 Let's hear 'em! ⤵️

The Mixtape is back!!! 🎶

Tony Livesey takes the reigns...

Colin Murray has officially handed it over, Tony’s worried it could be TOAST! 

What songs mention toast?🍞

Let's hear 'em! ⤵️
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The #RoyalWedding is almost here! Prince Harry and Meghan have chosen a lemon & elderflower cake for their nuptials - here's how you can make your own!

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We want to capture the spirit of Manchester 🐝 The bee became a symbol of solidarity for the city after the Arena attack last year. Share your bee pictures with us and tell us why they're so special to you. Use the hashtag #ManchesterBuzz

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In MediaCityUK’s Blue Peter garden, hundreds of painted pebbles in the shape of a worker bee have been laid out by pupils in Manchester, to commemorate the anniversary of the Arena attack. One pebble says: "This is Manchester, we do things differently". #ManchesterBuzz

In <a href="/MediaCityUK/">MediaCityUK</a>’s Blue Peter garden, hundreds of painted pebbles in the shape of a worker bee have been laid out by pupils in Manchester, to commemorate the anniversary of the Arena attack.

One pebble says: "This is Manchester, we do things differently".

#ManchesterBuzz