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Phil Trow

All the latest news, travel, weather and sport with Phil.

Phil started his radio career in the Midlands in 1986 and has since worked with everyone from Robbie Williams to Emily Bishop! 

However, for his first foray into the world of breakfast on BBC Radio Derby, he was renamed Phil Snow as he sat in during the bad weather in the early part of 2010.

Phil achieved a number one single in Staffordshire, the 'Telethon Rap'. He was also served his tea by Robbie - when the pop superstar in waiting was on work experience at his radio station! 

He joined BBC Radio Manchester in 1990 (when it was BBC GMR) where he interviewed his most daunting guest to date - Margaret Thatcher. 

He also carelessly lost the Lord Mayor down the back of a massive inflatable frog! He was part of the team that won a Sony Radio award for coverage of the IRA bomb attack in Manchester. The explosion happened while Phil was on-air. 

He was also a regular presenter on the BBC North West Children in Need TV show. 

Phil diversified in the 90's and became the 'warm-up' man for Children's BBC, working on programmes like 'Live and Kicking' and 'Get your own back' - he says he still has the gunge stains. 

He has also pruned roses with Alan Titchmarsh and made lasagne with Gordon Ramsay. 

Phil has tried his hand at acting, appearing in Coronation Street and in panto. He even played 'Gary Lineker' in the stage play 'An evening with ...'. 

He joined BBC Radio Lancashire in 2004 and last year headed back to the Midlands to present various programmes for BBC Radio Derby.

Phil Trow's Breakfast Show: Travellers in Derbyshire and house fire in Long Eaton

Travellers in Derbyshire and house fire in Long Eaton

BBC Radio Derby - Phil Trow's Breakfast Show, Travellers in Derbyshire and house fire in Long Eaton

Plans for a travelling community to build a site and we've an update from Long Eaton.

7.08am: We investigate plans by a travelling community to build a caravan site in South Derbyshire.

7.15am: We'll hear from parents in an area of Derby who have been battling to get into a school's catchment area.

7.37am: We speak to the MP for Erewash as the consequences of a house fire in Long Eaton continue to affect the community. 

7.44am: We speak to a South Derbyshire councillor who is campaigning against travellers living near him being given permission to stay. 

7.53am: We'll hear from a Derby estate agent on the boost a good school gives a property's selling price.

8.08am: Police confirm the body of a woman's been found following a house fire in Long Eaton on Friday.

8.15am: The parents of the murdered landscape architect Jo Yeates have issued a fresh direct appeal to her killer.

8.37am: An East Midlands MEP is accused of homophobia and the prime minister is urged to intervene. 

8.44am: Find out why I could be treading the boards!

After 9am: Your thoughts on the government's announcement that the price of alcohol won't be allowed to fall below a new minimum level.

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