TIME TO MOVE TO ESSEX

Following James Blunt's if you don't like You're Beautiful, turn it off challenge, one radio station has decided to take him at his word:

Essex FM has banned him from their airwaves. At least until he comes up with something new:

"We don't have anything against James Blunt and we're pleased he has been so successful, but we really need a break," said programme controller Chris Cotton.

"While his songs have been very popular, there is a tremendous amount of industry pressure to play certain artists frequently.

"Often this can be out of step with the audience's tastes, which results in songs being overplayed. We're happy to stand up to this pressure and follow the strong message listeners have given us. We encourage other radio stations to take the same step."

You can help, too - if you know someone with the song on their iPod, show them how to delete it. Or just delete it for them. You know it's the right thing to do.

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