News
Q Radio Local News
Select the information for your area:
- Choose area
Q Radio Local Sport
Select the information for your area:
- Choose area
Q Radio National News
-
Coronavirus: Employees unable to take annual leave can carry it over for two years - government
Employees who cannot take all their annual leave due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to carry it over for two years, the business secretary has said.
-
Coronavirus: Number of UK deaths rise by 259 - taking total to 1,028
Another 259 people have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, taking the total to 1,028.
-
Coronavirus: Donald Trump considering quarantine of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
US President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a quarantine on New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
-
Coronavirus: Pictures of NHS Nightingale hospital show scale of expected emergency
New pictures have been released from inside an enormous temporary hospital being built in London to fight coronavirus.
-
Coronavirus: Spain deaths surge by 832 in 24 hours
The number of people to have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Spain has surged by 832 to 5,690, making the country one of the worst-hit in Europe.
-
Coronavirus: NHS could have prevented 'chaos and panic', says Lancet editor
The NHS could have prevented "chaos and panic" and was "wholly unprepared" for the coronavirus pandemic, the editor of one of the world's most prestigious medical journals has said.
-
Coronavirus: Theme park becomes coronavirus antibody testing station for NHS staff
Hundreds of frontline NHS staff are being tested this weekend to find out if they have had coronavirus at a drive-through facility at a theme park.
-
Coronavirus: The South African township where people just won't follow the lockdown rules
This is what I observed after spending the day in Alexandra, an impoverished and badly overcrowded township in Johannesburg.
-
Coronavirus: NHS staff, police and public being coughed on by people claiming to have COVID-19
Police across the country are clamping down on people deliberately coughing on others during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Coronavirus: Derbyshire police dye Buxton 'Blue Lagoon' black to deter gatherings
Police have dyed the normally bright blue water of a beauty spot in Buxton black, in a bid to deter people from gathering there.
-
Q Radio World News
-
Coronavirus: Spain deaths surge by 832 in 24 hours
The number of people to have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Spain has surged by 832 to 5,690, making the country one of the worst-hit in Europe.
-
Coronavirus: The South African township where people just won't follow the lockdown rules
This is what I observed after spending the day in Alexandra, an impoverished and badly overcrowded township in Johannesburg.
-
Coronavirus: Ireland put in lockdown as Varadkar asks nation to 'forego freedoms'
Ireland has been put under similar lockdown measures to the UK following three more coronavirus-related deaths.
-
Coronavirus: Falkland Islands brace for first COVID-19 case
Concern is growing on the Falkland Islands that their first cases of coronavirus could be confirmed this week.
Q Radio National Sport
-
Marcus Rashford: Manchester United forward making progress after back injury
Marcus Rashford says he feels "10 times better" than he did at the beginning of the month as the Manchester United forward edges closer towards returning to full fitness.
-
Hearts tell players their wages could be suspended if they refuse 50 per cent pay cut
Hearts owner Ann Budge has written a letter to the club's players telling them their wages could be suspended from March 31 if they do not accept a 50 per cent wage cut amid the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Usyk vs Chisora: Ukrainian maestro the perfect foil for Chisora to expunge his Vitali Klitschko regret
Derek Chisora's lonely ring-walk for his sole world championship fight came amid deafening boos and merciless heckling, a stranger in a strange land.
-
Paul Merson Says: I'd be shocked if Odion Ighalo left Manchester United
Paul Merson discusses why Manchester United must try to keep hold of Odion Ighalo, why Arsenal must prioritise a holding midfielder and how he sympathises with Cesc Fabregas...
Q Radio Entertainment News
-
Coronavirus: Bedtime stories with celebrities to comfort children stuck at home
As schools and nurseries around the world shut down due to coronavirus, two Hollywood actresses are doing their bit to help children in need.
-
Coronavirus: Madonna pays tribute to co-star Mark Blum after COVID-19 death
Madonna has paid tribute to her Desperately Seeking Susan co-star Mark Blum who has died after contracting coronavirus.
-
Bob Dylan releases Murder Most Foul - his first new music in eight years
Bob Dylan has released a new song - Murder Most Foul - about the assassination of John F Kennedy.
-
Coronavirus: Evangeline Lilly apologises for 'arrogant' comments over COVID-19
Evangeline Lilly has apologised for her "arrogant" comments about coronavirus, telling fans she is now doing her bit "to flatten the curve".
Q Radio Business News
-
Coronavirus: Employees unable to take annual leave can carry it over for two years - government
Employees who cannot take all their annual leave due to the coronavirus pandemic will be able to carry it over for two years, the business secretary has said.
-
Coronavirus: Green's TopShop empire to halt pension payments
Sir Philip Green's TopShop empire is to halt payments to its pension scheme for months as retailers and other stricken companies conserve cash during the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Coronavirus: 2,000 jobs at risk as Carluccio's lines up administrator
Carluccio's, the casual dining chain which has been a fixture on affluent British high streets for 20 years, is on the brink of calling in administrators after being forced to close its restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic.
-
Coronavirus: Collapse of rent-to-own giant BrightHouse puts 2,400 jobs at risk
Britain's biggest rent-to-own retailer will next week become the latest corporate casualty of the coronavirus outbreak when it collapses into administration, putting 2,400 jobs at risk.
Q Radio Quirky News
-
Coronavirus: Vicar accidentally sets arm on fire while recording virtual sermon
A vicar was left red-faced after accidentally setting his arm on fire while recording a virtual sermon.
-
New York homes encased in ice after freezing temperatures and strong winds
Lakeside homes in the US have been covered in three feet of ice after two days of gale-force winds.
-
Secret behind dogs' cold noses revealed by scientists
Researchers believe they have solved the mystery surrounding dogs' noses and why they are so cold.
-
Trump's former doctor hid vegetables in his food to help him lose weight
Donald Trump's former physician has revealed he used to put cauliflower in the US president's mashed potatoes in his failed efforts to help him lose weight.
-
Shrove Tuesday: Police use pancakes in hunt for suspects
Several images of wanted suspects have been created on pancakes by a police force which is asking the public for help to "whisk them away" on Shrove Tuesday.
Q Radio Politics
-
Coronavirus: Donald Trump wishes Boris Johnson 'speedy recovery' after positive test
Donald Trump has wished Boris Johnson a "speedy recovery" after the prime minister tested positive for coronavirus.
-
Coronavirus: How will government work with the prime minister in isolation?
The government will have to adapt to get through the coronavirus crisis now that the prime minister and his health secretary are self-isolating, a former head of the civil service says.
-
Coronavirus: Councils in England asked to house all rough sleepers by the weekend
Councils in England have been asked to house all rough sleepers - and those in hostels and night shelters - by the weekend.
-
Coronavirus: NHS volunteers scheme nears 750k target
More than 700,000 people have signed up to the NHS volunteer scheme, Downing Street has confirmed.
Q Radio Tech News
-
Coronavirus lockdown: The streets may be silent but the fun isn't over
The weekend has arrived and the country is in lockdown.
-
Coronavirus: NHS unveils 'data platform' to track beds, staff and ventilators
The NHS is preparing to unveil a "data platform" which tracks the movement of critical staff and materials, giving ministers the first ever comprehensive view of the entire health system, Sky News can reveal.
-
Coranavirus: Is video calling the key to happiness during the COVID-19 lockdown?
Staying at home during the coronavirus outbreak can be an isolating time for many people, with some worried about how they will manage to keep in touch with family and friends without seeing them.
-
Coronavirus: Cabinet talks held on Zoom days after software was banned by Ministry of Defence
High-level government talks on Britain's coronavirus response were held on a videoconference service that Ministry of Defence staff were banned from using just days earlier over security fears.
Search
Listen on the go
Download the Q Radio app to keep listening, wherever you are! It's available on Apple and Android devices.
Download from the App Store Download from Google Play