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Top Boy actor Micheal Ward found not guilty of rape

Micheal Ward told the jury the encounter with his accuser was "wholly consensual".

Longest-serving Archers star Patricia Greene dies aged 95

She was best known for playing Jill Archer in the BBC Radio 4 soap for nearly 70 years.

Tolkien fan letters sell at auction for £103k

The letters, books and notes document the friendship between the writer and a profoundly deaf fan.

Disney's 'dismal' live-action Moana panned by critics

Dwayne Johnson reprises his role as demigod Maui, a decade after the original hit animation.

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Add to playlist: the fluid club deconstructions of Stolen Velour, Floco and Aria SL and the week’s best new tracks

Housesharing brought the south London trio’s sounds – classical vocals, violin, clubby production – together as they bled through the walls, to shapeshifting effectFrom South LondonRecommended if you...

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Bayeux tapestry crosses Channel in dead of night for historic UK exhibition

Cloak-and-dagger operation delivers 70-metre medieval artwork to British Museum, as gathered diplomats applaudLike the man whose conquest of England almost a millennium ago it recounts, the Bayeux tap...

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Baby Rose: Yearnalism review – gloriously cinematic soul from the edge of emotional collapse

(Secretly Canadian)The US songwriter paints an impressively wide variety of shades on her third album, from vintage R&B to melodic soft-rock and balladry worthy of Nina SimoneJasmine Rose Wilson doesn...

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Wild Gods: The Glorious Abysmal review – truly fascinating songs born of tweed-beating and psychedelic trips

(Wren Cathedral)Inspired by communal Hebridean Gaelic song and ceremonial music, these reels and ballads reveal the fascinating proximity of post-rock and folk rockA thick, distant rumble, the metalli...

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Beatles mentor Lord Woodbine to feature in new BBC drama

Six-part series will explore the band’s years in Hamburg, including the overlooked influence of Harold PhillipsIn 1960, the Beatles arrived in the German port city of Hamburg. Inexperienced, keen and...

Warning over fading tradition of sending postcards

More than half of Brits that OnePoll surveyed in June report they never send postcards.

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Oasis reunion helps draw record 25m ‘music tourists’ to UK concerts

Gigs by Gallagher brothers, Coldplay, Lana Del Rey and Beyonce gives £11bn boost to the economyBig name artists including Oasis with their highly anticipated reunion tour, Coldplay and Beyoncé helped...

Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in 900 years under police guard

The famous artefact depicting events leading up to the Norman Conquest of England will go on display in September.

Melanie C says Spice Girls' 30th anniversary was 'emotional'

The pop star reflected on the band's legacy as she picked up a global impact award in London.

BBC radio DJ Paul Gambaccini diagnosed with Alzheimer's

In a statement, the presenter said he would continue to present his programmes on BBC Radio 2 and Greatest Hits Radio.

All the best looks from Paris Haute Couture Week 2026

Scorching temperatures in the French capital accompanied the hottest week in haute couture.

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DJ and broadcaster Paul Gambaccini reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Presenter, 77, says ‘for now life goes on as normal and I continue to broadcast’ as he shares diagnosis received in 2025The longtime radio and TV broadcaster Paul Gambaccini has been diagnosed with Al...

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‘Music was my first desire’: Anthony Hopkins releases his debut single

Hollywood actor signs recording deal with Decca after decades of composing pieces inspired by his Welsh childhoodAnthony Hopkins says he has achieved his “first desire” of signing a record deal, with...

Motherhood not all warm and fuzzy: Bollywood actor's play spotlights messier side

As a society, we take mothers for granted and raising children is a thankless job, says actor Kalki Koechlin.

'Heartbroken' Catherine Zeta-Jones leads tributes to singer Bonnie Tyler

The Welsh singer was known for hits including Total Eclipse of the Heart and Holding on for a Hero.

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Graham Linehan gets £25,000 compensation and an apology from Met police after arrest

Father Ted co-creator detained by armed officers at Heathrow airport last year over gender-critical posts on XThe Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been paid £25,000 in compensation by the Metr...