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Best of Brakfast Episode 174 Yana Bolder
A year of massive pop, big ballads and unforgettable Number 1s The UK Singles Chart in 1986 was still driven purely by physical sales, meaning every position reflected what people were actually buying in record shops that week. Using official year-end data (as compiled from the UK charts), here’s the Top 10 biggest singles of 1986, along with why each one mattered. 1. Don't Leave Me This Way – The Communards A defining hit of the decade. This energetic cover […]
Five males, three aged sixteen or under, have been charged over the rape of a teenage girl in Kent. Police say four of those charged are Romanian, while one of the sixteen year olds is British. Kent Police received a report on Tuesday that a teenage girl had been raped in Gravesend between the twenty fifth of March and the nineteenth of April. Two men and three boys were later arrested in connection with the incident. [Pause(1)] The Israel Defence […]
There was a time when the UK Singles Chart wasn’t just part of music culture… it was music culture. Every week built to one moment. The countdown. The Number 1 reveal. It mattered in a way that’s hard to imagine now. So what changed? 📻 The 1980s: When the chart ruled everything In the 80s, the chart was the ultimate measure of success. Driven purely by physical sales, the UK chart reflected what people were actually going out and buying. […]
US President Donald Trump says next week’s state visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla could help repair relations with the UK. Asked if it would improve ties, he said absolutely, describing the King as fantastic, brave and a great man. He said he had known him for years and the visit would be positive. Mr Trump also spoke about Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he could only recover politically if he changed course on immigration. Police have closed an […]
How two rival charts shaped what Britain heard on the radio If you grew up listening to music radio in the 1980s, you probably remember that the “official” chart wasn’t the only one in town. On one side you had the chart broadcast by BBC Radio 1, which reflected the UK’s official sales rankings. On the other, many independent commercial stations played the Network Chart, which offered a slightly different snapshot of what was popular across the country. Both influenced […]
Riot trained police are to be deployed to beaches in France under a new £662m agreement with the UK aimed at stopping migrants crossing the Channel. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is expected to sign the three year deal, which will see at least fifty officers trained in crowd control tactics sent to tackle violence and hostile groups. The package also includes drones, two helicopters and a new camera system to track people smugglers and migrants. Iran’s chief negotiator in talks […]
Smarter ways to take the chaos out of your commute The morning rush hour has a way of draining the day before it’s even properly started. Packed trains, slow traffic, last-minute stress, and that feeling of already being behind before 9am. The truth is, you can’t remove rush hour entirely, but you can definitely outsmart it. Here are some practical ways to make mornings calmer, smoother, and a bit less painful. 🚆 1. Shift your schedule if you can Even […]
Donald Trump has announced an extension to the ceasefire with Iran, saying it will remain in place until a proposal is submitted and discussions are concluded. The announcement follows uncertainty over when the original agreement would end, with just hours left before the deadline. Earlier, the US president had said the ceasefire would expire on Wednesday evening Washington time, although no specific time was given. An X Factor singer accused of attempting to murder a social media influencer appeared in […]
Big sounds, big personalities… but which one wins? It’s one of those debates that never really goes away. The 80s or the 90s… which decade gave us the best music? Both delivered iconic artists, unforgettable songs, and moments that still shape what we hear today. But they did it in very different ways. The Case for the 80s Big, bold, and impossible to ignore The 80s didn’t do subtle. Everything was bigger. Bigger choruses, bigger hair, bigger production. It was […]
