Clara Amfo reflects on her powerful anti-racism speech

She moved fans in June after disclosing her mental health struggles in an emotional anti-racism speech in the wake of George Floyd’s death.  And Clara Amfo has reflected on the powerful moment in the October issue of Cosmopolitan. The BBC Radio 1 presenter, 36, also admitted that she is ‘very aware’ of the new attention on her but insisted that … Read more

Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo ‘lined up for Strictly Come Dancing stint’

She moved people after disclosing her mental health struggles in a powerful anti-racism speech in the wake of George Floyd’s death. And weeks after her emotional words, Clara Amfo is reportedly being lined-up for a stint on Strictly Come Dancing. The BBC Radio 1 presenter, 36, is said to have impressed with her coverage on … Read more

Clara Amfo explains Radio 1 speech after George Floyd’s death

Clara Amfo has described her powerful speech live on Radio 1 days after George Floyd’s death as herself ‘coming out as a black woman.’ The broadcaster used her radio show to talk about her reaction to Floyd’s death and the ensuing protests which are continuing to take place across the globe. Reflecting on her emotional … Read more

Rates of flu-like illnesses in Santa Clara are twice as low as in New York

A new infographic shows how Santa Clara County lowered its rate of flu-like illnesses faster than New York County by enacting shelter-in-place orders sooner during the coronavirus outbreak. It was created by Kinsa Health, a San Francisco-based medical technology company that has been tracking daily fever readings using data from ‘smart thermometers’ connected to the … Read more

BBC listener found dead after radio newsreader tipped off police when ‘Clara from Bude’ didn’t call

Devoted BBC listener found dead after worried radio newsreader tipped off police when ‘Clara from Bude’ didn’t make her weekly call Woman rang BBC Radio Cornwall at exactly 8.10am every Saturday and Sunday Newsreader Joanna Twist became concerned when Clara stopped calling Ms Twist and colleague were the only two people to go to funeral … Read more