Calvin Harris’ pub helps his hometown’s music scene
As musical role models go, chart-topping DJ Calvin Harris sets a pretty high bar with countless hits to his credit. In his hometown of Dumfries, however, he is involved in…
Reeves defends taking free Sabrina Carpenter tickets
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended accepting free tickets to a Sabrina Carpenter concert, adding she will declare them. Speaking on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Reeves said she attended…
Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and presenter Andy Peebles dies aged 76
Former Radio 1 DJ Andy Peebles, one of the last people to interview John Lennon, has died at the age of 76, his family has confirmed. He presented on BBC…
End of hedonism? Why Britain turned its back on clubbing
In an old gun barrel factory in Sheffield’s industrial heartland, hundreds of people are raving under the fluorescent lights of Hope Works club for one of the last times before…
Netflix’s answer to The Traitors, and a rival to The Sims: What’s coming up this week
This week, Million Dollar Secret hits our screens – it’s being dubbed Netflix’s answer to The Traitors. But that’s not all the week has in store. InZoi, a new game…
The Searchers to end touring after 68 years
The Searchers will end nearly 70 years of touring with their debut at the Glastonbury Festival. The Merseybeats band, formed by Mike Pender and John McNally, have performed with different…
Love Island star wins dangerous dog appeal case
A former Love Island star who was handed a six-week jail term for dangerous dog offences has won an appeal against his sentence. In September 2022, Jack Fincham’s dog, a…
Comic Ryan diagnosed with skin cancer for second time
Comedian Katherine Ryan has said she has been diagnosed with skin cancer for a second time. Speaking on her podcast, the Canadian star said she had recently had a cancerous…
No beauty, no beast for French children: Book sparks censorship row
The French government has been accused of censorship after it cancelled a book order for 800,000 copies of Beauty and the Beast, which were to be given free to children…
Jamie Laing’s Comic Relief challenge raises more than £2m
BBC Radio 1 presenter Jamie Laing has completed his Comic Relief Ultra Marathon Man challenge – raising more than £2m for the charity. The former Made in Chelsea star ran…