Belfast’s Lyric Theatre dominates UK drama awards
The Lyric has won two major theatre awards after leading nominations at a ceremony in London.
Big Brother returns: 2.5 million watch as ITV launch show divides opinion
The reality show divides opinion as it returns to British TV for the first time in five years.
Carol Vorderman given tough sum by Rob Burrow’s children
Macy and Maya put Carol Vorderman’s maths to the test on the Pride of Britain red carpet.
Barbie director Greta Gerwig calls film’s success ‘so moving’
Greta Gerwig speaks about the smash hit summer blockbuster at this year’s London Film Festival.
Hip-hop: Eve on five female MCs who changed the genre
The history of hip-hop is dominated by men but a new BBC documentary sets out to correct the record.
Adam Kay: Social media hides reality of parenthood, says writer and comedian
“I’m the idiot who failed to realise the realities,” says the author of This is Going to Hurt.
50 Cent sponsors Welsh under-14s football team
AFC Rumney girls will play with the In da Club rapper’s name on their kits this season.
Wales’ national museums are missing almost 2,000 items
They include a Bronze Age sword and axe, Roman tiles and finger ring, with 16 reports to police.
Lokassa ya Mbongo: Family’s pain as Congo star lies unburied for seven months
Legendary guitarist Lokassa ya Mbongo’s family say they have been unable to give him a “worthy” send-off.
Do you want to know a secret? Teenagers tell all for new stage show
Hundreds of people allow their secrets – from the harmless to the serious – to be aired in public.
Amy Dowden makes Strictly Come Dancing return after cancer diagnosis
The dancer gave an update on her chemotherapy treatment, saying she is “doing really well”.
Terence Davies: Screenwriter and film director dies aged 77
Davies, known for films such as Benediction and A Quiet Passion, died after a short illness, his manager confirms.
Jimmy Savile: Steve Coogan on playing paedophile TV presenter in The Reckoning
A new TV drama sees Steve Coogan play Jimmy Savile, one of the UK’s most notorious paedophiles.
Rapper Drake taking break from music to focus on health
“I need to focus on my health first,” the rapper said, adding that he suffers from stomach issues.
Ed Sheeran scores seventh straight number one album with Autumn Variations
Autumn Variations divided the critics but fans are all still firmly behind the singer-songwriter.
Mohbad death: Nursing assistant is prime suspect after Primeboy fight – police
For the first time, Nigerian police explain how Mohbad died, in a case which has gripped the nation.
Kylie Minogue surprises cast with visit to musical rehearsals
The pop star stunned performers rehearsing for the I Should Be So Lucky musical in Manchester.
Afrobeats megastar Burna Boy is still ‘a work in progress’, his mother says
Bose Ogulu, who manages Burna Boy, speaks to the BBC about what is next for the Afrobeats sensation.
Jason Derulo sued for sexual harassment by fellow singer
Singer Emaza Gibson claims the star signed her to his label then demanded sex, which he denies.
Holly Willoughby: Man in court over alleged kidnap plot
A 36-year-old man is accused of soliciting to murder and incitement to kidnap.
Las Vegas Sphere: U2 creative chief on show, reaction and Sheffield life
Willie Williams from Sheffield is U2’s creative director and spent 18 months developing the show.
Taylor Swift tour film tops $100m in advance ticket sales
The film of the Eras tour is due to be released in cinemas in more than 100 countries next Friday.
Haim look back at their first decade: ‘No-one wanted to sign us!’
The Grammy nominees were hand-picked to support Taylor Swift, but things weren’t always so easy.
Solihull theatre extends closure over dangerous concrete
The Core’s auditorium needs remedial works so festive performances are moved to Bromsgrove.
BBC reaches settlement with murdered girl’s mother over clothes lost by Martin Bashir
Michelle Hadaway said former BBC reporter Martin Bashir had lost clothes belonging to her daughter Karen.
Jon Fosse: Norwegian author and playwright wins Nobel Literature Prize
The Swedish Academy rewards his “innovative plays and prose which gives voice to the unsayable”.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Why Arabic is at the heart of the new game
The makers of the latest in the stealth action series have put Arabic front and centre of the project.
Students win sex assault case against drama college
The women travelled from the USA to study and believe college staff were “dismissive” of them.
Can Xue: The Chinese author who returned to writing at 30
Denied an education in the Cultural Revolution, Can Xue has since published several award-winning novels.
Blade Runner 2099 series no longer being filmed in Belfast
NI Screen says it is extremely disappointed the TV series will not be filmed in Belfast as planned.
