Edinburgh Fringe: Anything goes or cancel culture?
The Joanna Cherry and Jerry Sadowitz controversies led people to ask if the Fringe is too censorious.
S4C ‘won’t apologise’ for more English on Welsh channel
S4C “wants to encourage Welsh learners and reflect reality”, but a campaigner calls it dangerous.
Tory Lanez: Rapper jailed for 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
A judge in LA sentences the rapper to 10 years for injuring Megan Thee Stallion in a 2020 shooting.
TwoSet Violin: Where classical music and social media collide
The Australian YouTube stars TwoSet Violin are known for their entertaining and informative videos.
Hogwarts Express steam train can return to service
Jacobite steam train seen in the Harry Potter films has been allowed to return with new safety plans.
Vending machine selling badges, plays and poems
Project bosses say the machine is an opportunity for Devon artists to grow their audience.
Love Island’s Scott says he hopes he’s done Wales proud
While Scott van-der-Sluis did not win Love Island, the Welshman still says it has changed his life.
Strictly’s Shirley Ballas’s charity zipwire for suicide prevention
Shirley Ballas is completing a trio of challenges to raise money for a suicide prevention charity .
Tom Daley’s husband Dustin Lance Black twisted woman’s arm – court
Dustin Lance Black, 48, denies assaulting Teddy Edwardes by beating in a Soho club last year.
Sinéad O’Connor’s funeral, in pictures
Fans of the late singer and activist filled the Irish town of Bray’s streets, before a private burial.
Blackpool Grand Theatre needs £500k of repairs, council told
Trustees are applying for planning permission to renovate the theatre and for Arts Council cash.
Sinead O’Connor: Crowds gather to view funeral cortege
The Irish singer died in July at the age of 56.
British Museum: Man arrested after man stabbed nearby
The British Museum was evacuated of visitors after a man was stabbed in the arm nearby.
DJ Casper: Cha-Cha Slide hitmaker dies aged 58
The Chicago-born star was diagnosed with kidney and liver cancer in 2016.
Kanye West performs at Travis Scott concert after antisemitism scandal
It’s the first public performance since the rapper caused controversy with a series of antisemitic posts.
Megan Thee Stallion ‘will never be the same’ after being shot by Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez is set to be sentenced for shooting fellow hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet.
Bryan Randall: Sandra Bullock’s long-term partner dies aged 57
The actress has been praised for the “amazing” way she cared for Bryan Randall in his final years.
Mourners to say final goodbyes to Sinéad O’Connor
A cortege will pass through the singer’s former home of Bray, County Wicklow, after a private service.
Glioblastoma: Laura Nuttall and Tom Parker’s mothers meet
Tom Parker and Laura Nuttall died from brain cancer – now their mothers share a desire to help others.
St Albans: Michael Palin’s message of support to drama group
Michael Palin sends light-hearted advice to audiences planning to watch his play in St Albans.
Watch: Fans visit famous steps from film The Exorcist in Washington DC
The film’s director, William Friedkin died this morning in Los Angeles, CA.
Tory Lanez: Sentencing for shooting of Megan Thee Stallion delayed
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez injured her during an argument after a pool party in 2020.
William Friedkin: Director of The Exorcist and The French Connection dies aged 87
His Oscar-winning career spanned six decades and also included crime thriller The French Connection.
BBC presenter Nick Owen reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
The broadcaster describes the day he was told he had prostate cancer as among the worst of his life.
GB News: Politicians’ shows under scrutiny in new Ofcom investigations
Shows hosted by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Philip Davies, Esther McVey and Martin Daubney are examined.
Matty Healy: The 1975 threatened with legal action after Malaysia festival cancellation
The festival was cancelled after the band’s singer launched an attack on Malaysia’s LGBT laws.
Strictly’s Shirley Ballas charity skydive after brother’s suicide
Shirley Ballas says she is scared of heights, but is “more terrified of losing another person to suicide”.
Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins’ injuries not life threatening
The disgraced musician was stabbed at HMP Wakefield, where he is serving a 29-year sentence.
Angus Cloud: Euphoria star’s mother says his death was ‘not intentional’
Angus Cloud had a “joyful” final day and “did not intend to end his life”, the actor’s mother says.
I’m A Celebrity: Gwrych castle granted £2m for repairs
Officials say the Grade I listed venue can now go from “perilous condition” to its former glory.
