Simon Parkin

In Finland, kids take hovercraft to school over frozen Baltic Sea Skipper Sampsa Jalo greets three young children on their way home from school as they board an unusual amphibious vessel docked and humming at a wooden pier on the frozen Baltic Sea.As the cushions un...

Morning! Welcome to Thursday’s song suggestion game and today I’m after songs with a clever link to this unusual school run please…

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Royal Mail launch Lord of the Rings stamps with hidden message for fans The main set of eight stamps features a montage from the film trilogy with four more paying homage to four iconic locations

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday’s song suggestion game…hopefully a hard hobbit to break…and with that in mind…today I’m after songs with a clever link to Lord Of The Rings please…

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Chicken Kiev pie crowned ultimate champion at British Pie Awards 2026 Made by Wigan-based Baldy's Pies, the savoury creation beat a record number of entries to take home the crown

Morning! I hope you’re hungry…as I’ve a song suggestion game for you to get your teeth into…and the delight on the menu today is a Chicken Kiev Pie! So what song do you fancy to go with this award winning creation please…

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Couples run in the UK wife-carrying race on International Women's Day Now in its 17th year, the top British pair in Sunday's race qualified to represent the nation at the Wife Carrying World Championships, to be held in Finland in July.

Morning! Welcome to a brand new week on the song suggestion game…and here’s a story to give you a lift…so what song do you fancy to go with this story please…

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Prince William's 'juicy' gaffe leaves pasty makers in stitches The Duke of Cornwall has been making pasties as part of St Piran's Day celebrations

Morning! Welcome to Friday’s song suggestion game…by Royal appointment today…as I’m after songs with a clever link to this story please…

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World Book Day 2026: Your amazing costumes Take a look at some of the pics you've been sending to us of your incredible creations.

Morning! Welcome to the novel idea that is the song song suggestion game and there’s no reading between the lines today as I’m after songs with a clever link to World Book Day please…

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Let caterpillars feast this spring say RHS and The Wildlife Trusts as they launch gardens campaign in support of moths | The Wildlife Trusts The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and The Wildlife Trusts are urging people to support moths this year as they celebrate the 2,500 species found in the UK.

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday’s song suggestion game and today I’m after songs with a clever link to some very hungry caterpillars please…

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Why sauna culture is hotting up across the South of England With over 600 saunas across the UK, users and experts explain why heat is good for your health

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday’s song suggestion game and the heat is on as today I’m after songs with a clever link to saunas please…

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Scientists Just Solved the Mystery of Triceratops’ Giant Nose Triceratops’ enormous nose may have been a built-in cooling system for its massive head.

Morning! Happy Monday and welcome to a brand new week on song suggestion game…and today’s mission involves songs with a clever link to noses and staying cool please…trust me there is a link!!

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Exclusive members' club in Mayfair is hiring... a 'butter sommelier' One of London's poshest new private members' club is hiring. The successful candidate will be able to 'curate our butter assortment and assist in training staff using our silver butter trolley'.

Morning! Welcome to Thursday’s song suggestion game and I’m hoping you’ll keep churning out the good ideas when I ask for songs with a clever link to a butter sommelier please…

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Moment footballer performs CPR on seagull and saves its life As the bird fell from the sky and landed on the pitch, Yurdum Spor's captain, Gani Catan, raced over and incredibly started performing rudimentary CPR.

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday’s song suggestion game…and if the excitement has already caused your heart to skip a beat…hold that thought…as today I’m after songs to go with this unexpected medical emergency please…

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Napoleonic plaques returned to Hampshire after TV show Lovejoy clue An antiques dealer realised they were Napoleonic by the markings he recalled seeing on TV show Lovejoy.

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday’s song suggestion game and today I give you a story involving stolen priceless antiques…and a classic tv show that helped solve the crime…so what song do you fancy to go with this story please…

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Scrapyard owner transforms Peugeot with snorkel so it can drive through floods FLOODING fails to dampen the enthusiasm of this motors fan after he fitted his Peugeot 405 with a snorkel. After weeks of rain, scrapyard owner Charlie Burns says his 1996 motor is “perfect for the…

Morning! Welcome to a brand new week on the song suggestion game and I’m hoping you’ll dive right in with some clever song ideas to go with news of a car with a snorkel please…

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Danika Mason: Australian presenter apologises for drinking before slurred Winter Olympics report Danika Mason also blamed the cold, after talking about coffee and iguanas in her live cross.

Morning! Welcome to Thursday’s song suggestion game and I promise I haven’t been drinking on the job…but in a not unrelated incident…I am after songs to go with this story please…

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Sunderland youngster Teddy goes viral with love of washing machines Meet Teddy, the Sunderland youngster who’s got social media in a spin with his love of washing machines.

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday’s song suggestion game…and I’m hoping it won’t put you in a spin…as today I’m after songs with a clever link to washing machines please… go on…be bold…

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Forget dolls and trucks! Scientist claims kids should play with WHISKS When it comes to playtime, most parents turn to the toybox to keep their young children entertained. But giving them unusual objects could help boost development, research suggests.

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game...a game you wouldn't normally play with a whisk...until today...! So what song do you fancy to go with this unexpected story please...
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Woman's joy as her £2,000 prosthetic leg swept out to sea is found on beach Brenda Ogden was heartbroken when she lost her custom-made titanium blade in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, after a huge wave crashed into her, knocking her backwards

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game and if you love a story with a happy ending...you're in luck...as today I'm after songs with a clever link to lost and found please...
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Olympic medalist confesses to CHEATING on his girlfriend on live TV Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Lægreid took home the bronze medal on Tuesday in the Men's 20km Individual race in the Winter Olympicsin Italy.

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game and whilst there are no medals up for grabs...you are more than welcome to do an unexpected victory speech...if you come up with a clever song to go with this story please...
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English Heritage launches ‘bonding benches’ to tackle parental isolation Charity to also offer activities for young families and host NCT volunteer-led sling and buggy walks at selected sites

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game…and you might need to sit down for this…as today I'm after songs with a clever link to bonding benches please...
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Fire-juggling unicyclist caught performing on crossing The man expertly balances on the unicycle, even lifting a leg at one point to balance on just one pedal, all while juggling three torches.

Morning! Welcome to Monday's song suggestion game and my gift for the new week...and a genuine first based on how long we've been playing this game...today I'm after songs with a clever link to a fire juggling unicyclist on a crossing please...
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Welsh language signs spotted in Helston Tesco in Cornwall One councillor hopes this is an opportunity for supermarkets to support Cornish more directly.

Morning! Welcome to Thursday...or should I say croeso i ddydd Iau...or even wolcom dhe dhy' Yow...as for your song suggestion game today I'm after songs with a clever link to this story please...

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Great-grandfather, 91, wins gold in trampolining Peter Quinney, 91, who had not competed in 40 years, has won two gold medals in the sport.

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game...a feature not without it's ups and downs...ooh and speaking of which....what song do you fancy to go with this story please...
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Boxer loses hairpiece in the ring and blames mother's shampoo US heavyweight Jarrell Miller won his bout at Madison Square Garden but had to suffer the embarrassment of his toupee being dislodged mid-fight.

Morning! Alright...keep your hair on! It's time for Monday's song suggestion game and today I'm after stories with a clever link to this story please...
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a colorful rubik 's cube with a black background ALT: a colorful rubik 's cube with a black background

Morning! Welcome to Friday's song suggestion game and it was on this day in 1975 that Professor Erno Rubik applied for a patent for his new invention. So today I'm after songs with a clever link to this top toy please...

Two-year-old boy sets world record for snooker trick shots | CNN A 2-year-old boy has been confirmed as the holder of two snooker world records after showing a prodigious talent for the sport.

Morning! Right on cue...it's Thursday's song suggestion game...and today I'm after songs with a clever ink to this story please...
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Wheelie bin washes up on UK beach after 5,000 mile trip blown away by hurricane A WHEELIE bin washed ashore on the south coast – after an epic five year, 5,000 mile trip across the Atlantic. Stunned beachcomber Ryan Stalker spotted it as he walked along Bowleaze Cove in …

Morning! Welcome to Wednesday's song suggestion game and just to prove that this feature is never a waste of time or energy...today I'm after songs to go with the story please of a well travelled bin please...
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Cornish sanctuary’s mirror trick helps elderly alpaca feel less alone Lonely alpaca Giovanni now spends his days gazing into donated mirrors.

Morning! Welcome to Tuesday's song suggestion game and today I bring you the triple whammy of news involving loneliness....mirrors...and an alpaca! So what song do you fancy to go with this story please...
www.nzherald.co.nz/world/lonely...

Morning! Welcome to your first song suggestion game of the week and today I'm hoping you'll be reaching new heights...as I'm after songs with a clever link to...well...reaching new heights please...
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Astonishing moment snowman stolen from outside Stoke-on-Trent pub The pub had this message for the 'person who nicked the snowman' - and the responses are hilarious

Morning! Or should I say allo...allo....allo...as for your final song suggestion game of the week...I give you the real life crime drama (I can't wait for the podcast) of the case of the stolen snowman! So what song do you fancy to go with this please...
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Teesside care home residents knit toys for rescued monkeys A group of knitters from Hazelgrove Court Care Home make gifts for cheeky monkeys at a rescue centre.

Morning! Welcome to Thursday's song suggestion game and if it's been a long week...let me lighten the load with the unexpected coming together of monkeys and knitting! So what song do you fancy to go with this story please...
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