Troupes take to the streets for 195-year-old play Free 310125
Troupes take to the streets for 195-year-old play Troupes take to the streets for 195-year-old play Troupes of performers are set to stage a 195-year-old traditional folk play in streets across the island. The first known record of a performance of The White Boys in the Isle of Man was in 1830, though the tradition […]
Will Slowthai be cancelled for the rest of time Free 300125
Will Slowthai be ‘cancelled for the rest of time’? Will Slowthai be ‘cancelled for the rest of time’? “Even if he is acquitted, it will not leave him. He’ll be cancelled for the rest of time,” Patrick Gibbs KC, defending Slowthai, told the jury. “Even if he is acquitted, it will not leave him. He’ll […]
The Wanted’s Max George has pacemaker fitted Free 290125
The Wanted’s Max George has pacemaker fitted The Wanted’s Max George has pacemaker fitted Max George, a member of boy band The Wanted, has revealed he has had a pacemaker fitted days after saying he would need surgery for a heart condition. Max George, a member of boy band The Wanted, has revealed he has […]
Blake Lively accuses co-star Justin Baldoni of smear campaign Free 280125
Blake Lively accuses co-star Justin Baldoni of smear campaign Blake Lively accuses co-star Justin Baldoni of smear campaign Blake Lively has filed a legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a campaign to “destroy” her reputation. According to the legal filing, she accuses Mr Baldoni and his team […]
Best albums of 2024 Charli XCX Beyonce The Cure and more
Best albums of 2024 Charli XCX Beyonce The Cure and more Best albums of 2024 Charli XCX Beyonce The Cure and more When Charli XCX recorded her sixth album, Brat, she thought her prickly, abrasive dance anthems were “not going to appeal to a lot of people”. When Charli XCX recorded her sixth album, Brat, […]
Final black and white Doctor Who to air in colour Free 260125
Final black and white Doctor Who to air in colour Final black and white Doctor Who to air in colour The last black and white Doctor Who adventure to be broadcast on TV has been remade in colour. The War Games, a 1969 10-episode epic, was the swansong for Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. […]
Actor stars in Christmas film with Strictly winner Free 250125
Actor stars in Christmas film with Strictly winner Actor stars in Christmas film with Strictly winner An actor appearing in a festive comedy, co-written by Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland, said he enjoyed the experience. Josiah Eloi, from Northampton, plays Little Barry Brennan, a member of a crime family in Bad Tidings – a […]
Former Strictly star Giovanni Pernice wins Italian dance show Free 240125
Former Strictly star Giovanni Pernice wins Italian dance show Former Strictly star Giovanni Pernice wins Italian dance show Giovanni Pernice has won the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing months after a BBC internal investigation into complaints about his behaviour on the show. Professional dancer Pernice said his Ballando Con Le Stelle victory with partner […]
Musicians raise £50k for child poverty charity Free 230125
Musicians raise £50k for child poverty charity Musicians raise £50k for child poverty charity Local musicians have joined forces to raise more than £50,000 for a charity tackling child poverty in Sunderland. A large concert – involving more than 10 bands – was held at the Fire Station earlier this month. Organisers said £51,955 had […]
Unseen home videos of James Bond Free 220125
Unseen home videos of James Bond Unseen home videos of James Bond He had a licence to charm on screen, with his sultry voice and suave, chiselled good looks. But in private, actor Sir Roger Moore – who played James Bond in seven films – was equally as comfortable behind the camera. A new BBC […]
44 crates – lost for decades – were unsealed. Inside was a fair dreamed up by art legends Free 210125
44 crates – lost for decades – were unsealed. Inside was a fair dreamed up by art legends 44 crates – lost for decades – were unsealed. Inside was a fair dreamed up by art legends Children played on fairground rides designed by the world’s greatest artists for a single summer before they disappeared for […]
Band makes album cover board game to fund release Free 200125
Band makes album cover board game to fund release Band makes album cover board game to fund release A festival band has included a board game in the limited-edition launch of its new vinyl album cover to help fund its wider release.. Opaque, based in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, released 200 vinyl records featuring the game […]
The ‘extraordinary’ Tudor ceiling hidden in tower Free 190125
The ‘extraordinary’ Tudor ceiling hidden in tower The ‘extraordinary’ Tudor ceiling hidden in tower Churches and cathedrals can offer amazing cultural experiences, from imposing architecture to brilliant artworks. But it is not just the renowned ones that have something special to offer. There is a tower within the cathedral close in Carlisle, Cumbria, that hides […]
Girls’ choir fills in ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ Free 180125
Girls’ choir fills in ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ Girls’ choir fills in ‘missing piece of the puzzle’ In more than a century and a half St Peter’s Cathedral in west Belfast has seen its fair share of changes. But 2024 saw it celebrate a historic first. At the end of June a new choir […]
Hollywood stars support Blake Lively over legal complaint 170125
Hollywood stars support Blake Lively over legal complaint Hollywood stars support Blake Lively over legal complaint Hollywood stars America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel have publicly backed US actress Blake Lively after she filed a legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni. Ms Lively filed the legal complaint over the weekend […]
The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia Free 160125
The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee dies in Australia The crocodile who starred in 1980s hit film Crocodile Dundee has died in Australia. Burt, who was thought to be over 90 years old, appeared alongside Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in the 1986 movie. News of his death […]
Plans submitted to convert cinema into open storage Free 150125
Plans submitted to convert cinema into open storage Plans submitted to convert cinema into open storage A planning application has been submitted to convert the site of a closing cinema into an area for “open storage”. Augur Group, which owns the Odeon in Kettering, Northamptonshire, now plans to remodel the site and has sent proposals […]
Trump threatens to try to regain control of Panama Canal Free 140125
Trump threatens to try to regain control of Panama Canal Trump threatens to try to regain control of Panama Canal President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging “exorbitant prices” to American shipping and naval vessels. “The fees […]
Nigel Bates makes Christmas return to EastEnders Free 130125
Nigel Bates makes Christmas return to EastEnders Nigel Bates makes Christmas return to EastEnders Nigel Bates has returned to the BBC soap EastEnders for the first time in 26 years in a special Christmas Eve episode. The character, played by Paul Bradley, appeared at a community centre where Yolande Trueman, played by Angela Wynter, was […]
Coronation Street’s Gail bids farewell after 50 years Free 120125
Coronation Street’s Gail bids farewell after 50 years Coronation Street’s Gail bids farewell after 50 years Coronation Street’s longstanding, long-suffering character Gail said farewell to Weatherfield on Christmas Day, after 50 years on the cobbles. Actress Helen Worth has stuck with the character through thick and thin since 1974, and fans have seen Gail weather […]
Children take the lead in Christmas play Free 110125
Children take the lead in Christmas play Children take the lead in Christmas play Theatre companies have worked with children in Exeter to create a Christmas play for young people. Unlike a traditional play, Winterwood is an immersive experience. Actors from Above Bounds and Angel Exit Theatre held workshops at St Thomas Primary School to […]
The ex-club doorman offering security to the stars Free 100125
The ex-club doorman offering security to the stars The ex-club doorman offering security to the stars Heavyweight boxers Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury might be from the different eras of the fight game’s history – but when it came to their personal security outside the ring, they both found the same man for the job. […]
Gavin and Stacey tops Christmas Day TV ratings Free 090125
Gavin and Stacey tops Christmas Day TV ratings Gavin and Stacey tops Christmas Day TV ratings The Gavin and Stacey finale attracted an average of 12.3 million TV viewers – the largest Christmas Day audience in more than a decade, overnight data shows. The new Wallace and Gromit film also attracted a large audience on […]
Courage has gone out of broadcasting says Grange Hill creator Free 080125
Courage has gone out of broadcasting Courage has gone out of broadcasting Grange Hill and Hollyoaks creator Sir Phil Redmond has said that modern broadcasting lacks courage, and suggested that TV watchdog rules should be broken more often. The man behind the iconic soaps said gritty programming was important, and that there was a vacuum […]
Dame Judi reveals apple tribute to Maggie Smith Free 070125
Dame Judi reveals apple tribute to Maggie Smith Dame Judi reveals apple tribute to Maggie Smith Dame Judi Dench has revealed a very personal tribute to her friend and fellow actress Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September aged 89. Dame Judi plants individual trees in memory of friends who have died and, on the […]
Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73 Free 060115
Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73 Romeo and Juliet actress Olivia Hussey dies aged 73 Actress Olivia Hussey, who shot to international prominence as a teenager for her role in the acclaimed 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, has died aged 73. The Argentine-born actress, who grew up in London, died […]
Nessa to read old Shipping Forecast for centenary Free 050125
Nessa to read old Shipping Forecast for centenary Nessa to read old Shipping Forecast for centenary Gavin and Stacey character Nessa is one of a raft of famous voices who will recreate old versions of the Shipping Forecast on BBC Radio 4 on New Year’s Day to celebrate 100 years of the weather report. Barry […]
Model Dayle Haddon dies in carbon monoxide leak 040125
Model Dayle Haddon dies in carbon monoxide leak Model Dayle Haddon dies in carbon monoxide leak Actress and model Dayle Haddon has died and another person has been hospitalised due to a carbon monoxide leak at a home in Pennsylvania, authorities have said. Haddon modelled for brands including Estée Lauder and L’Oreal, and appeared on […]
M&S Oxford Street plan given government approval Free 030125
M&S Oxford Street plan given government approval M&S Oxford Street plan given government approval Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has granted permission for Marks & Spencer to demolish and redevelop its flagship London store. Rayner approved plans to flatten and rebuild the retail giant’s Marble Arch store in Oxford Street. M&S previously took legal action […]
From Squid Game to Blackpink how South Korea became culture powerhouse Free 020125
From Squid Game to Blackpink how South Korea became culture powerhouse From Squid Game to Blackpink how South Korea became culture powerhouse Evan Barringer was 14 years old when he stumbled onto Full House, a South Korea romcom where two strangers are forced to share a house. Sitting in his house in Memphis, he hit […]
Fog causes disruptions to UK flights for second day Free 010125
Fog causes disruptions to UK flights for second day Fog causes disruptions to UK flights for second day Heavy fog has continued to cause delays and cancellations at some of the UK’s busiest airports for the second day in a row, with the majority of flights at Gatwick and Stansted affected on Saturday afternoon and […]
‘Some rowers could barely walk when they first came here’ Free 311224
‘Some rowers could barely walk when they first came here’ ‘Some rowers could barely walk when they first came here’ “Are you going to win?” asks BBC sports reporter Chris Slegg, “Of course”, says 77-year-old Joan Morris from Romford. After rowing practice, east Londoners aged over 60 who are part of a group called Cool […]
Ambulance station cat saved from eviction
Ambulance station cat saved from eviction Ambulance station cat saved from eviction A cat has been saved from eviction from his ambulance station home. A petition on behalf of Defib the cat called on the London Ambulance Service (LAS) to keep the much-loved pet at Walthamstow ambulance station in east London, where he has lived […]
Hogmanay celebrations cancelled as UK-wide weather warnings take hold Free 311224
Hogmanay celebrations cancelled as UK-wide weather warnings take hold Hogmanay celebrations cancelled as UK-wide weather warnings take hold Edinburgh’s outdoor Hogmanay celebrations have been cancelled as wind, rain and snow are forecast across the UK in the coming days. Eight separate weather warnings have been issued across the UK in the coming days, as the […]
HS2 in ‘very serious situation’ boss says Free 311224
HS2 in ‘very serious situation’ boss says HS2 in ‘very serious situation’ boss says The HS2 project is in a “very serious situation” and needs a “fundamental reset”, the new boss of the the high-speed railway company has warned. Mark Wild, chief executive of HS2 Ltd, said he is committed to ensuring the railway opens […]
US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’ Free 311224
US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’ US Treasury says it was hacked by China in ‘major incident’ A Chinese state-sponsored hacker has broken into the US Treasury Department’s systems, accessing employee workstations and some unclassified documents, American officials said on Monday. The breach occurred in early December and was made […]
Why was there a wall near runway at S Korea plane crash airport? Free 311224
Why was there a wall near runway at S Korea plane crash airport? Why was there a wall near runway at S Korea plane crash airport? Aviation experts have raised questions about an “unusual” concrete wall near the runway and its role in the South Korea plane crash that killed 179 people. Footage shows the […]
Thames’ first all-electric ferry built on island Free 291224
Thames’ first all-electric ferry built on island Thames’ first all-electric ferry built on island A new all-electric ferry to carry people across the River Thames in London is being built at a shipyard on the Isle of Wight. The technology is a first for both the capital and for the island. Orbit Clipper will be […]
Warnings of snow wind and rain across the UK for New Year Free 301224
Warnings of snow wind and rain across the UK for New Year Warnings of snow wind and rain across the UK for New Year Weather warnings for rain, snow and wind gusts of up to 70mph have been issued for parts of the UK on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, the Met Office […]
Jimmy Carter From peanut farmer to one-term president and Nobel winner Free 301224
Jimmy Carter From peanut farmer Jimmy Carter From peanut farmer Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, swept to power promising never to lie to the American people. In the turbulent aftermath of Watergate, the former peanut farmer from Georgia pardoned Vietnam draft evaders and became the first US leader to take […]
Busiest London stations visually mapped by Google Free 291224
Busiest London stations visually mapped by Google Busiest London stations visually mapped by Google Transport for London (TfL) has announced 18 of its busiest stations have been visually mapped by Google Street View. Over the past year, Google has filmed 36 of London’s stations. The process involves a person wearing a backpack containing 360-degree cameras […]
Jimmy Carter former US president dies aged 100 Free 291224
Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies aged 100 Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies aged 100 Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed. The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October. The Carter Center, which advocates for […]
Three migrants die attempting to cross Channel Free 291224
Three migrants die attempting to cross Channel Three migrants die attempting to cross Channel Three people have died attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat on Sunday morning, the French coastguard says. People ended up in the water after trying to board a boat off the coast of Sangatte, near Calais, at […]
Welsh landmark inspires Wallace and Gromit finale Free 300125
Welsh landmark inspires Wallace and Gromit finale Welsh landmark inspires Wallace and Gromit finale A Welsh landmark was the inspiration for the “gripping” finale in the new Wallace and Gromit film. The final minutes of Vengeance Most Fowl shows a chase across an aqueduct bearing a striking resemblance to Pontcysyllte, near Wrexham. But because the […]
Plan hatched in pub leads to area’s £6bn overhaul Free 281224
Plan hatched in pub leads to area’s £6bn overhaul Plan hatched in pub leads to area’s £6bn overhaul An idea hatched in a pub has led to a £6bn transformation of an area in west London by turning it into a technology and life sciences quarter which has gone on to create 13,000 jobs, according […]
Woman unconscious after glass bottle Tube assault
Woman unconscious after glass bottle Tube assault Woman unconscious after glass bottle Tube assault Detectives have launched an appeal for witnesses after a woman was knocked unconscious when a glass bottle was smashed over her head on the London Underground. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3syHHGzkF_s British Transport Police (BTP) said the woman was assaulted on a Central Line train […]
Man in 30s fatally stabbed in Willesden Green Free 281224
Man in 30s fatally stabbed in Willesden Green Man in 30s fatally stabbed in Willesden Green A murder investigation has been launched in north west London after a man in his 30s was fatally stabbed. The Metropolitan Police was called to reports of a stabbing in Linacre Road, Willesden Green, at approximately 04:16 GMT on […]
Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth Free 281224
Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the chancellor and business secretary have written to the UK’s main regulators asking them to come up with ideas for reform that could boost economic growth. They contacted watchdogs, including energy regulator […]
Russia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane says US Free 281224
Russia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane, says US Russia may be responsible for downed Azerbaijani plane, says US White House spokesman John Kirby has said the US has seen “early indications” that Russia may have been responsible for the downing of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed on 25 December, killing 38 people. […]
Starmer pays tribute to brother who died on Boxing Day Free 271224
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his younger brother Nick, who had cancer, after he died on Boxing Day at the age of 60. Starmer pays tribute to brother who died on Boxing Day Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his younger brother Nick, who had cancer, after he […]