Adolescence hard to watch as a dad, Starmer tells creators
The prime minister has told the makers of hit Netflix drama Adolescence that it was “really hard to watch” with his teenage children, as he hosted a Downing Street meeting…
Buskers are ‘psychological torture’ says judge
Buskers playing loud songs over and over have been compared to psychological torture by a judge who has ordered Westminster Council to stop the racket. Global Radio took the authority…
Love song to a city that moved John Peel to tears
Ian Prowse was standing in his local pub literally crying into his beer about the end of a relationship when someone came in to tell him one of his songs…
Has London’s cultural scene recovered from Covid lockdown?
London’s cultural scene was among the sectors hardest hit when the first Covid lockdown began in March 2020, and five years on some in the industry say it is still…
Fab four stars revealed for major Beatles films
Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan have been confirmed as part of the all-star line-up who will play members of the Beatles in four major new films about the band. Normal…
Gary Glitter bankrupt after failing to pay victim damages
Convicted sex offender Gary Glitter has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay more than £500,000 to a woman he abused when she was 12, her lawyers have said. The…
Pegg film on hold as producers run out of cash
Filming has been suspended on a movie that was due to be shot partly in Lincolnshire, after the producers ran out of cash. Angels in the Asylum is due to…
Man who stalked Shirley Ballas for six years sentenced
A stalker who believed Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas was his aunt has been given a suspended prison sentence. Kyle Shaw’s “persistent campaign” saw him send abusive messages and…
Ashley Cain visits dangerous cities for new series
The former Coventry City player-turned-reality star Ashley Cain has stepped into some of the world’s most hazardous cities as part of new factual series Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone.…
Harry charity engulfed by cash fears, insiders claim
Financial worries and disagreements about fundraising helped inflame the row that has engulfed the charity founded by Prince Harry, insiders close to former trustees told BBC News. An acrimonious boardroom…