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Our programmes will be affected by industrial action across Wednesday and Thursday. Read more:

NUJ members working for BBC Local first walked out on strike on 15 March, in a move which disrupted some programming.

The union said the revised deal removed the risk of redundancy from 300 journalists and would see three extra pairs of weekend breakfast shows. Paul Siegert, NUJ national broadcasting organiser, said: "Many of our members who have had to reapply for their jobs and face redundancy have had a very bruising and upsetting time."Local news is vital not just so people can be informed to be able to participate in local democracy, it binds communities together and for the many who will not be able to access local news digitally they will lose the familiar presenters who have become their friends.

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