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The conclusion of the eviction ban and the indictment of former US president Donald Trump are among the topics on Saturday’s front pages.

The Irish Times leads with the end of the eviction ban.

The eviction ban and the Trump story make the front page of the Irish Examiner.

The Irish Independent leads with a story on the Annie McCarrick murder investigation.

The Echo leads with a story on a chef who has been found guilty of the murder of a father of three who was found dismembered and headless on the grounds of a derelict house in Cork on December 28th, 2019.

The Irish Daily Mail leads with a story on the increased number of homeless pensioners.

The Irish Daily Star leads with a story on Conor McGregor revealing he has hired armed guards to protect his children as they attend school in the US.

The Irish Sun leads with a story on Friday’s Late Late Show Country Music Special.

The Herald also leads with a story on the Annie McCarrick murder investigation.

In the North, the Belfast Telegraph leads with a story on the loyalist feud in Northern Ireland.

The long-running sagas of former US president Donald Trump and Brexit dominate Saturday’s UK newspaper front pages.

Both The Times and FT Weekend concentrate on Mr Trump’s indictment by prosecutors, with The Times saying he will refuse to be prosecuted.

The Daily Star reaches back into the movie archives, saying the former president threw a tantrum over the charges and labels him the “bigly unusual suspect”.

Mr Trump’s successor as US President, Joe Biden, makes the front of The Daily Telegraph which reports he will not be attending the King’s Coronation.

The Daily Mail turns its attention to a trade deal with the Indo-Pacific bloc which it says gives access to a market far larger than the EU.

And the Daily Express focuses on UK prime minister Rishi Sunak’s reaction to the deal, calling it the “reason he voted for Brexit”.

The Daily Mirror concentrates on the reaction to the death of Paul O’Grady and a 100,000-strong surge in donations to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home which featured in his TV show For The Love Of Dogs.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer features on the front of The Guardian, accusing the UK government of turning Britain’s waterways into “an open sewer”.

TV chef Gino d’Acampo is pictured on the front of The Sun, which says the star was warned by police after being caught with cannabis as he flew into Britain.

And The Independent continues its campaign to stop the ‘indefensible’ deportation of an Afghan pilot from the UK.

Barely twelve hours after its release, Davido’s new album, Timeless already cropped up on Apple music charts and is now dominating as the number 1 album in the country, with the tracks ranking from 1 to 17 of Top Nigeria 100.

After the anticipation for the release of his new album, Davido’s new album is a melodic project and reminds Nigerians yet again of why the artist labels himself as 001.

At long last – WE are back. The journey from my last album to this album has been a whirlwind to say the least. I recall sitting & staring over the ocean not too long ago, wondering if I could get here again, after all I’ve been through… but with your love & support, we made it. pic.twitter.com/hX2l5MvEjj

— Davido (@davido) March 30, 2023

The album features appearances from artists such as Asake, The Cavemen, Fave, Angelique Kidjo, and even his newly signed artists, Logos Olori and Morravey.

In other news, Davido acknowledged those who stood by him during the creation of his Timeless album, including his wife and baby mama, Chioma.

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Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. 

This week, Boygenius offers three-for-one greatness, Jisoo steps forward as a solo star, and Chlöe delivers on years of promise. Check out all of this week’s First Stream picks below:

Boygenius, The Record 

RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio

Disturbance: Richmond Park Drive East

Around 1:45 a.m. March 24, officers responded to an apartment for a loud noise complaint and heard the music in the hallway.

The resident spoke through the door but failed to open it or identify himself and turned the music up even louder.

A citation will be issued upon identification of the man by the leasing office.

Suspicion: Merit Drive

Timberlake police reported March 20 that a nursing home resident in the city may be having sexual relations despite her physical and mental capacity to consent.

Officers spoke with the staff at the nursing home and determined that despite the woman’s physical limitations, she was fully capable of understanding her actions and consenting to sexual relations.

Improper discharge of firearm: Richmond Road

Around 11 p.m. March 22, officers responded to the area near the MACE Mosque Temple for a report of shots fired.

While in the area, they heard another gunshot coming from the area of the 5 Points Bar and Grille. They responded to the business, where several vehicles were pulling away and a security guard told them that somebody had fired a gun into the air.

Ten casings were recovered in the parking lot, but no suspects were identified.

Theft: Richmond Road

A resident said March 24 that he mailed a check at the post office in the city and was later notified that the check was fraudulent.

His bank advised him to file a report so the incident could be investigated.

Disturbance: Highland Road

A resident reported at 5:46 a.m. March 24 that an unknown vehicle in his driveway was honking its horn.

Responding officers found a woman in the vehicle who believed she was at the home of an unknown man who stole her phone after smoking with her at her apartment.

Although she found the phone pinging in the area, she saw the resident and realized she did not know him and had woken up his family. She apologized and was sent on her way after being advised of an active warrant with Parma police.

Impaired driving: Richmond Road

A 40-year-old resident was arrested for OVI March 22 after officers stopped his vehicle for a traffic violation.

Disturbance: Danbury Lane

A resident said March 23 that two unknown girls came to her house to fight her daughters over a dispute her daughters had with their cousin a few weeks earlier.

She said they argued but there was only a brief fight, and nobody was harmed.

She asked that the incident be documented due to an open investigation at the high school regarding the original incident.

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Stuff has obtained a confidential MediaWorks document naming 30 Today FM staff who are in line for disestablishment – and a review of news yet to come could claim another 20 jobs.

The secret, 16-page document reveals new insight into the closure of Today FM – marked “CONFIDENTIAL – Not for distribution” and titled “Change Proposal March 2023 Today FM”.

A MediaWorks spokesperson confirmed the authenticity of the document by saying it was confidential and not intended for external publication.

The first proposed change is to “turn off Today FM at close of business today (Thursday, 30th March 2023) as per the Board proposal”.

It also proposes job losses: “This proposal allows for MediaWorks to make significant fixed cost savings in 2023 and immediately improve the financial position of the company. This move would also allow the business to utilise current Today FM frequencies to increase reach across the current MediaWorks brands, whilst removing the permanent cost base for the news and talk division.”

What follows is a list of “impacted employees” – 30 hosts and production staff whose roles are proposed to be disestablished.

READ MORE:
* ‘This station is no longer Today FM’: MediaWorks radio station transmits last words
* Today FM staff need more time to respond to proposal, employment lawyer says
* MediaWorks paying price for chief exec’s interest in politics, says staffer

That list includes well-known journalists and broadcasters: Tova O’Brien, Carol Hirschfeld, Duncan Garner, Lloyd Burr, Mark Richardson and Rachel Smalley.

The document also states there could be more to come – this time in news and “a separate consultation and timeline will follow”.

“Undertake a review of the newsroom function. Our preference is to keep this in-house for music brand news but also to drive a digital news content strategy,” the document states.

Under that review, up to 20 more jobs could be disestablished.

The document says change needs to happen because of declining advertising revenue, inflation and the need to reduce MediaWorks’ costs in the face of a potential recession.

The rationale for closure is proposed as MediaWorks could retain 75% of Today FM’s revenue with significant cost savings, if other MediaWorks stations used the existing frequencies.

Staff whose roles are in line for disestablishment would look to be “redeployed” within the business. But if that wasn’t possible, they would be made redundant.

It guarantees staff will be paid outstanding salaries and leave accrued, dependent on contracts.

Working out a notice period would be negotiable for staff.

$4.4m was invested into launching, promoting and marketing Today FM and in 2022 Today FM was meeting revenue and cost targets.

However, quarter one revenue was down in 2023 and forecasts for advertising in April and May was following that trend.

The station’s market share also wasn’t growing to what was needed: “Market share for Today FM in S4 2022 was 1.4% versus the business plan expectation of 2.9%”.

The proposed timeline for consultation begins on March 30, with the feedback period starting on March 30 – concluding by 3pm the same day.

The “determination/confirmation of outcomes” would be decided by 5pm on March 30, “we do want to make sure we have considered everything before a final decision is made.”

“All feedback will be reviewed by the Board and Wendy Palmer CEO, prior to the final decision being made. However, with this being a board-level proposal, we need to adhere to a rigid feedback timeframe.”

Despite the one working day timeframe, in one slide it states interim chief executive Palmer is available for a one-on-one meeting.

The development comes after the radio station was abruptly pulled off air on Thursday as star hosts Tova O’Brien and Duncan Garner said farewells to the audience.

BEMIDJI — Headwaters Music and Arts will host A Review of Latin American Music with Antonio Arce at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at Headwaters, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW.

Community adults are invited to join musician and educator Antonio Arce to learn about the different music of Latin America as he shares his knowledge in this free presentation, a release.

The audience will experience different songs and short stories, view a variety of photos of the area where the songs originated and listen to the music of Latin America as performed by Arce.

Arce is a singer and guitarist. He was born in Salta, Argentina, as the eldest son of a professional musician who always had guitars at home. Learning guitar started as a practice but quickly formed into an obsession, the release said.

Although he picked up the guitar very quickly he did not learn the names of the chords or the notes in either Spanish or English. Instead, Arce learned to play by ear something he still practices with his main repertoire of Música “Latino Americana” including Romantic Music in the genres of Boleros, Trova, and other styles, the release said.

On April 1 the audience will experience Antonio’s music firsthand as he performs different styles of music and shares little stories about the different songs he will interpret.

A Review of Latin American Music is a free event for adults. Those interested in attending can contact Headwaters by phone at

(218) 444-5606

or just plan to show up.