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This Friday marks one year since The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention in Russia. To mark this grave milestone, colleagues across News UK and News Corp have been raising awareness of Evan’s plight. On Saturday, there was a global swim-a-thon during which swimmers took to different Brighton-named beaches across the world in a nod to Evan’s affinity for Brighton Beach in Brooklyn and on England’s south coast. In addition, today, there is a Run for Evan, during which colleagues will run 5k along the Thames. There is also a 24-hour read-a-thon, which will see Evan’s friends read his reporting over the course of 24 hours. For the latest updates, please visit wsj.com/Evan. You can also use the #IStandWithEvan hashtag across social media. To learn more about how you can support Evan, please visit: https://lnkd.in/dDTpNR8Q. 

Last month, News Broadcasting’s brands delivered record listening hours in the latest RAJAR numbers, The Times’ Health Commission’s report was released and The Times’ Health Summit took place in The News Building, and The Sun launched its International Women’s Day competition with Nicola Adams. Watch the recap of February@News here: https://lnkd.in/efWaUu9c #WeareNews

We are currently recruiting a YouTube Channel Manager to oversee TalkTV's Piers Morgan Uncensored’s fast-growing YouTube channel.  Day-to-day, you will utilise YouTube Analytics to gain insights into viewer behaviour to spearhead the growth of the channel 📈. The ideal candidate for this role will have experience managing YouTube channels and a deep understanding of YouTube platform dynamics, algorithms, and best practices 📊. For more information and to apply, click here 👉 : https://lnkd.in/egx2H-pZ You can also explore our other vacancies here: https://lnkd.in/ex5eNwNC 

Former Dragons' Den star Theo Paphitis tells Rosanna Lockwood that the Government "have been useless" and “haven’t delivered for business”. “They weren’t elected to spend that time ripping themselves apart!”

We are pleased to announce that News Broadcasting has delivered listening hours up 12% year-on-year to 44.8m, while weekly reach was up 2.3% year-on-year to 6.2m listeners in the latest #RAJAR ⚽ - The talkSPORT network delivered a reach of 3.3m listeners, an increase of 6.2% year-on-year, listening for 21.7m hours - up 14.1% year-on-year. The station is home to best-in-class sports broadcasters, including Gabby Agbonlahor, Simon Jordan and Lianne Sanderson, as well as brand new signing Jeff Stelling who joined the team in December. 🎶 - The Virgin Radio UK network reached 1.8m listeners, with listening hours across the network of 11.6m, up 4.7% year-on-year. This quarter, The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with cinch and The Graham Norton Radio Show with Waitrose have hosted amazing guests including Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Hanks and Kerry Washington, as well as fantastic musical guests playing live including Rick Astley, James Blunt, and Emeli Sande. Comedian Leigh Francis joined Virgin Radio on Saturdays too! 🎙️ - TalkTV has grown its reach to a great 725k, up 19.2% year-on-year, with weekly listening hours of 5.5m, up 18.2% year-on-year. The Talk brand continues to grow its cumulative audience on radio, TV, streaming and social platforms, with talent including Piers Morgan and Vanessa Feltz. 📻 - Times Radio listening hours were up 16% year-on-year to a record 3.96m, with a weekly reach of 492k. Times Radio is well established as a trusted station for news and politics with a fantastic line-up including Aasmah Mir, Stig Abell, Jane Garvey and Fi Glover guiding listeners through the continuing crisis in the Middle East, and febrile international and domestic politics. U105 Radio across Northern Ireland delivered a reach up 8.1% year-on-year to 253k listeners, with listening hours up by 11.4% year-on-year to 2m. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e2TFpbwF

Technology correspondent Will Guyatt explains the real purpose for Elon Musk’s brain chip, after reports the first human has received one. “This first service they are suggesting is called telepathy.”

Cano Water®, a recyclable and reusable can of water, was created by Josh White and his friends after they witnessed the extent of plastic pollution on a beach in Thailand. Cans are the most recyclable material on the planet, with 75% of all aluminium produced in the 1800s still in circulation. The company launched in 2016 and became the first company to put water in a can.

This week, TalkTV’s Head of Social Strategy Jack Kennedy tells us about his career and current role, how he achieves his goals, his team and his biggest learnings. 📈 Our We are News spotlights celebrate the passion, principle and purpose of our amazing News UK colleagues. Watch the spotlight here: https://lnkd.in/e8FgZxiC #WeareNews

Ben Haldon and Lucy Haldon, co-founders of My Coach School and hosts of 'The Not So Fit Couple' podcast, recently sat down to discuss their journey in the fitness industry and how they have built a thriving community. MyCoachApp

Paul Barber, CEO and deputy chairman of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, on their recent successes and how data helps them compete with bigger clubs. "25 years ago, we were almost out of the professional football leagues and out of business altogether."