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UK NEWS: XFM SIGNS MARY ANN HOBBS FOR WEEKLY SHOW

Xfm is proud to announce that renowned radio DJ and music journalist Mary Anne Hobbs will be joining its presenter line-up this summer, in a primetime Saturday evening slot.   Hot on the heels of a coast to coast US tour, Mary Anne will be making a return to the station where she launched her career in radio, hosting a weekly Saturday evening show from the 9th of July.  Mary Anne will also present a series of audio and video postcards from []

UK NEWS: BBC UNDER PREASURE TO FIRE DJ TIM WESTWOOD AFTER HE ENCOURAGES DRUG USE AT FESTIVAL

Via The Mail The BBC was facing calls yesterday to sack a DJ who was filmed encouraging fans to take drugs as a rave festival. Controversial Radio 1 presenter Tim Westwood, who was earlier this month unveiled by the corporation as the face of a new charity scheme, was filmed goading a crowd with a slew of four-letter expletives whilst DJing at the event last weekend. The footage shows the 52-year-old on stage shouting over the audience: ‘Are you ready to party []

UK NEWS: BOY GEORGE SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS IN PRISON

Via BBC News Singer Boy George has been jailed for 15 months for falsely imprisoning a male escort in his flat in east London. The singer, whose real name is George O’Dowd, denied the charge and claimed the victim, Norwegian Audun Carlsen, 29, had stolen photos from his laptop. O’Dowd, 47, admitted handcuffing him to a wall in April 2007 but said he did so in order to trace the missing property. Judge David Radford told the former Culture Club singer he []