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Matthew Miller started his career in the theme-park industry in 2010, and over the past decade, he has worked on projects with resorts such as Disney, Universal & SeaWorld. Matthew spent eight years at Universal Parks & Resorts as a technologist, working to develop attractions and guest experiences for the parks in Orlando, Hollywood, Beijing, and Osaka. He now uses his career experience to help young adults land the career of their dreams.

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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Elections are taking place across the UK today.

Voters in England, Wales, and Scotland will pick who they want to run services that affect everyday life in their local area. People in Northern Ireland will choose their government.

The results are likely to reflect how people feel about Boris Johnson, the "partygate" scandal, how Covid has been handled and the rising cost of living.

England

Local councils are responsible for everything from bins, bus routes and potholes, to providing mental health services, deciding on planning applications and managing schemes to tackle climate change.

In England, more than 4,000 councillors in 146 councils are up for election in major cities including Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and all 32 London boroughs.

South Yorkshire will also be voting for a regional mayor and 1,000 parish councils will be electing about 10,000 councillors.

Because of the huge number of seats being contested across England - some of them for the first time since 2018 - the results are likely to paint the clearest picture of the national mood.

Northern Ireland

The election for Northern Ireland's government is largely a contest between the parties in two blocs - unionists, who favour remaining part of the United Kingdom, and nationalists, who favour a united Ireland.

Since 2003, the Democratic Unionist Party has been the largest party in the national assembly, followed by nationalists Sinn Féin.

The two parties, along with other unionist and nationalist parties, and an increasingly popular third bloc of non-aligned parties, have governed under a mandatory power-sharing agreement that ended decades of fighting.

Recent polls suggest Sinn Féin could take the lead for the first time. If Sinn Féin becomes the largest party, the DUP has not said whether it would agree to share power.

That means it's possible that even after the election, the Assembly could remain without a devolved government for at least six months.

Wales

All seats in 22 local councils will be contested across Wales, where people can vote from the age of 16.

The political make-up has been mixed since the last election in 2017 and the majority of councils are currently run by coalitions - an agreement between at least two parties to share power.

Eyes will be on whether Labour can maintain its hold over Cardiff and the cities along the M4 corridor, and how the Conservatives perform in the north-east of the country, where they made gains last time.

Scotland

Voting is open to anyone over the age of 16 in Scotland, in all 32 local authorities.

The last election in 2017 saw the Conservatives make big gains from Labour, however, they failed to gain overall control and most councils have been run by coalitions ever since.

The largest cities - Glasgow and Edinburgh - are always ones to watch, but this year's results are also likely to reflect how Scots feel more generally about such issues as recent council tax changes and post-pandemic recovery.

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Antonio de la Torre is a 12-year-old Australian schoolboy who loves to sing and perform. He also plays piano, violin, drum kit and tuned and untuned percussion and has recently taken up classical guitar.

Antonio loves classical music. He likes to sing in languages other than English and has sung solo in Italian, Latin, French, German, Hebrew, Spanish, Welsh and Korean and is adding more languages.

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Understanding and dealing with the challenges of modern life is not easy. We need support and guidance to navigate our complex emotions and cope in a rapidly changing world. Drawing on the ancient wisdom of the East, and years of experience working in Western psychiatry, Dr Sinha shares a series of analogies that help us understand ourselves. We are awakened to the possibility of not only surviving but thriving. These analogies have been tried and tested in his clinical practice in England and Canada- the book itself is borne out of requests by many patients and colleagues, as a result of the effectiveness of these teachings. In this first book of a series, "Empowered and Strong" transcends the boundaries between East and West, and offers a global perspective on issues that affect us all.

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"Born and living in West Yorkshire, England, Jacob Davies has become a poet who can reflect the complexities and struggles of living as a young person in confusing times. His acute wit, clarity and ability to articulate the seemingly incomprehensible, sets him apart whilst creating a rare resonance with his audience that brings to the fore the thoughts many have and try to keep hidden. His poetry is his way of expressing his views, his anger, his incredulity and his complete lack of comprehension of how the world functions today. His first collection ‘The Things They’ve Never Seen’ accumulated much praise and intrigue from his growing numbers of supporters who continue to appreciate his redraw honesty and openness. ‘Every Night is November’ is his second published poetry collection. Aside from his poetry, Jacob is also co-editor of Morrissey fanzine ‘Knockabout World, which was founded in 2020 and has released four issues to date. He also has written a number of short stories. Jacob is a huge music fan and an avid reader, with Anne Sexton, Oscar Wilde, Morrissey, Belle & Sebastian and Mark Morriss cited as his influences in literature and music.” 

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Matthew Silva is a multiple award-winning director, actor, producer, and editor, and the nephew of the famous Puerto Rican Singer Myrta Silva, also known as "La Gorda de Oro". Matthew was born in Queens, New York in 1999 but raised in Williamsburg Brooklyn the majority of his life. He is an American filmmaker who started his own production company called "Ryanium Films" [Pronounced "RAIN-IUM] at the age of 15. The day he founded his production company was on July 11th of 2016. He also founded his other company "Silva Pictures" at the age of 21 in 2021. He has done quite a lot in a short time. Eventually, once he started his production he began getting recognized for producing his biggest hits such as Bronx Unit Undercover Files, I Got Now, & Intense Battles Reloaded which have all have been premiered in numerous credible festivals such as Warner Media (affiliated with Warner Bros.) and a few others internationally.

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Heba Hamzeh is a mother to three children who inspired her vocation as an author. One evening, Heba finished reading her son a bedtime book, and he asked for another story. At that moment, Heba decided to weave a tale about a boy named Prince Zaaki. The following night, her son asked for another Prince Zaaki adventure, and so the Kingdom of Luella began to grow. Forthwith, Prince Zaaki bedtime stories became a ritual -- a nightly occurrence -- as her son would sit in bed, enraptured, as Heba described a magical world full of mystical characters and mysterious places and memorable battles.

Heba is well known for creating and writing Prince Zaaki and The Royal Sword of Luella which received much critical acclaim. Prince Zaaki and The Momentous Battle of The Kingdoms is the second book in the Prince Zaaki series, where new places and new characters are introduced and explored. Heba has enjoyed evolving the main characters from the first book and developing the storyline. During her time spent writing this book, Heba has already planned and set about writing the third book in the Prince Zaaki series.

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Essylve Kakesa is a ten-year-old boy with a lot of imagination. During his spare time, Essylve loves to read all sorts of books, especially adventure/fiction ones. He is in year 6. His teachers noticed his talents when he was in year 3 and started. They have always encouraged him to write and during the Christmas holidays, Essylve came up with the idea to compose and write something interested and started writing this short fantasy story then during Easter Holidays, he published his book on Amazon.

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Feast 4 Fitness is a membership website that provides virtual online fitness classes. It has HIIT/boxing class, strength class, and yoga class as well. They are hosted by Logan Larson live 3x per week. Also, he offers nutritional coaching/consulting and has been working/training with people for the past 7 years.

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There has never been anything quite like The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, from their formation in 2002 and a cameo appearance at T in the Park in 2004 with the Darkness to opening the main stage in their own right in 2014. The past fifteen years has seen the Red Hot Chilli Pipers become the most famous bagpipe band on the planet...ever!  

The band's achievements have reached incredible heights with their groundbreaking fusion of traditional Scottish music and rock/pop Anthems which they proudly call "Bagrock".  The Red Hot Chilli Pipers are a genuinely unique experience.

The Chillis have never been more in demand for their infectious style of feel-good music which appeals right across the age range to people all over the world. They have collected together an impressive group of musicians, dancers and singers from Scotland and further afield, many holding World Championship titles and all seriously good players with impressive credentials and qualifications.

April / May & June 2022 - UK Tour Dates are available from:

Thursday 28th April 2022            NOTTINGHAM – Albert Hall Great Hall

Friday 29th April 2022                 SCUNTHORPE – Bath Halls       

Sunday 1st May 2022                   MANCHESTER – Royal Northern College of Music

Thursday 5th May 2022               HASTINGS – St Mary In The Castle

Friday 6th May 2022                     LONDON – Cadogan Hall

Saturday 7th May 2022                SOUTHEND ON SEA – Palace Theatre

Thursday 12th May 2022             ALDERSHOT – Princes Hall

Friday 13th May 2022                   HARROGATE – Royal Hall

Thursday 19th May 2022             PETERBOROUGH – Cresset

Friday 20th May 2022                   NEW BRIGHTON – Floral Pavilion Theatre

Saturday 21st May 2022              TELFORD – Oakengates Theatre

Thursday 26th May 2022             CHELTENHAM – Town Hall

Friday 27th May 2022                   BATH – Forum

Friday 3rd June 2022                    BARROW – Forum 

Saturday 4th June 2022                BUXTON – Opera House

Sunday 5th June 2022                  BLACKPOOL – Grand Theatre

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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