A scandal in Vienna: Hedy Lamarr’s debut movie is banned in several countries Read full article at source...
Olympic 1500m bronze medallist Hunter-Bell was last with 200m to go but overhauled all of her competitors, including world champion Mary Moraa, with a sensational sprint finish. Britain’s world indoor champion Amber Anning was third in the women’s 400m in a season’s best of 50.17 seconds, while Dina Asher-Smith ran 10.93 seconds to finish second...
Soutik Biswas & Ishleen Kaur BBC Eye Investigations BBC Sidhu Moose Wala was shot dead in a hail of bullets in 2022 It was a killing that shocked India: Punjabi hip-hop star Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead through the windscreen of his car by hired gunmen. Within hours, a Punjabi gangster named Goldy Brar had...
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter BBC Fans in suits and bald caps congregated outside of the O2 Arena ahead of his Monday evening show Pitbull is fascinated by his popularity in the UK – telling the BBC it makes him “very, very happy” to look out into the crowd and see thousands of people dressed like...
The annual Lambeth Country Show featured some star names this year – in the form of vegetables. The free festival, which takes place in south London’s Brockwell Park, included entries to its carved vegetables competition, with sculptures portraying famous figures such as Dolly Parton and the Pope. There were some excellent puns accompanying the artwork,...
EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick has been suspended by the BBC after using a slur against people with disabilities on the set of Strictly Come Dancing. The offensive remark was made last November during filming for the BBC dance show’s flagship Blackpool week, the Sun on Sunday reported. The BBC said his language was “entirely unacceptable...
Means Vs Ends No character in the Star Wars universe ever seems to question the good intentions of Saw Gerrera (at least not on the rebel side). They agree that his end goal of being free from the Empire is a worthy one. Where he becomes a controversial character is in how far he will...
A stunning innings from Jos Buttler and four wickets for Liam Dawson helps England beat West Indies by 21 runs in the first T20 International in Durham. Read full article at source...
PA A former Bargain Hunt art expert has been jailed for two years and six months for failing to declare art he sold to a suspected financier of Hezbollah. In the first prosecution of its kind, Oghenochuko Ojiri, 53, admitted eight counts under the Terrorism Act 2000 of failing to make a disclosure during the...
PA How to Train Your Dragon star Gerard Butler said he can’t imagine a sequel being filmed anywhere else but Northern Ireland Hollywood actor Gerard Butler has said he felt like Belfast’s “adopted son” while filming How to Train Your Dragon in Northern Ireland. The first live-action remake of the hit animated trilogy was produced...
PA Media Joanna Page has presented TV shows and podcasts since Gavin & Stacey As she turns the next page of her career, Joanna Page felt the time was right for her autobiography. The only problem was finding the right time and place to actually write it. The answer would prove to be a disused...
Paul Glynn Culture reporter Stian Andersen The singer also co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo in 1996 A-ha frontman Morten Harket has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The news was announced on Wednesday on the Norwegian synth-pop band’s official website in an article written by their biographer Jan Omdahl, which also revealed the singer...
A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Pakistan and confessed to the murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf, according to police. Authorities say they believe Umar Hayat murdered Ms Yousaf at her home in Islamabad on Monday after she rejected what they called his “offers of friendship”. He allegedly also repeatedly tried and...
Justin Dealey BBC News Reporting fromThe Oval, London Getty Images Graham Gouldman had never been to a cricket match before, despite co-writing the hit 10cc song A rock musician who co-wrote a song with the lyrics “I don’t like cricket – I love it” has just gone to his first match – nearly 47 years...
Alamy US actor Jonathan Joss, known for his roles in King of the Hill and Parks and Recreation, has died aged 59. Joss was shot dead, in what his husband called a homophobic hate crime, although police in Texas say there is no evidence of this. Joss’s broad career spanned different genres and platforms, appearing...