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Uncovering the West Midlands roots of Thomas the Tank Engine

It is Christopher Awdry's measles in the 1942 that led his father to create Thomas the Tank Engine.

TV Festival to move from Edinburgh to Manchester

The event is relocating from the Scottish capital next year in a move to "radically" cut costs.

‘I carry the pain of the world’: Oscar-winning singer Camille on her tumultuous triple album about motherhood

She has won acclaim and countless awards for her body-tapping, raspberry-blowing music. Now she has spent 15 years making her boldest work yet – an epic about birth, infancy and adolescenceIt took Cam...

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Actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape

Former River City actor Iain Robertson has been found guilty of rape following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Former River City actor Iain Robertson found guilty of rape

The 45-year-old, who played Stevie O'Hara in the BBC soap, was also convicted of assaulting two other women.

‘There’s a way to fly mindfully. Like, I don’t have my own plane any more’: can DJ megastar Alok make dance music more sustainable?

The Brazilian musician, who collaborates with Indigenous artists and puts millions into philanthropy, explains his mission – and defends his jetsettingWhen Alok, the most successful Brazilian DJ of hi...

Dame Jilly Cooper leaves £8.5m fortune to children

Dame Jilly died after sustaining a fatal head injury in a fall at her Gloucesterhire home in 2025.

Sniffin’ Glue at 50! Do you make a music zine? If so, we want to see it

To mark 50 years since the punk DIY publishing explosion, we want to compile a map of the UK’s contemporary zine sceneThis year marks what is officially considered the 50th anniversary of punk: five d...

‘I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget’: Madonna says biopic was scrapped after ‘falling out’ with studio

‘Maybe they just didn’t believe in me,’ the pop star said of Universal, which was set to make a film about her life starring Julia GarnerMadonna says that the long-gestating movie about her life that...

Ticket reseller StubHub UK customers to get refunds over illegal hidden fees

The Competition and Markets Authority said StubHub must refund 50,000 customers and pay a fine.

Noise, blood and confetti: how Industrial Coast built a radical arts scene in ‘dark, deprived’ Middlesbrough

The Teesside town struggles with drugs and social discord, but inspired by its magical light and mercurial artistic spirit, some say it has the best cultural scene in the UKAt a gig in a Middlesbrough...

StubHub customers to get £10 refund over illegal hidden fees

The Competition and Markets Authority said StubHub must refund 50,000 customers and pay a fine.

Ashley Cain says he's 'not proud' of sexist language

The former BBC Three presenter says he has changed since the historical tweets were posted.

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Artwork removed from National Portrait Gallery after row over Churchill’s role in Bengal famine

Turner prize winner Helen Cammock withdraws piece after 50 peers criticise claim former PM ‘starved people’An artwork by a Turner prize-winning artist has been removed from the National Portrait Galle...

Ransom note claims Nancy Guthrie died after abduction

The note from the possible kidnappers reportedly stated that they did not mean for her to die and included an apology to the family.

Edinburgh International Festival will be phone-free - Benedetti

The violinist, who has been festival director since 2023 says the policy has come at the request of artists and audiences.

Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94

The record company executive also worked with Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Alicia Keys and Aerosmith.

Clive Davis predicted music’s biggest stars like no one else | Alexis Petridis

The legendary music executive signed everyone from Patti Smith to Barry Manilow and changed the industry foreverClive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen d...

Clive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94

Davis, who discovered many of the defining musicians of the 20th century and helmed major record labels, said he ‘never’ tired of the music businessClive Davis predicted music’s biggest stars like no...

Bad Bunny sparks UK’s Latino moment as 100,000 fans line up to see him perform

Rapping in Spanish used to be a hard sell to Britons – but the Puerto Rican star is making the Latin American community visibleAt the Seven Sisters Latin Village in north London, construction is under...