The North Shields-born artist used to visit North East Homeless during the coronavirus lockdown.

The celebrity couple own a mansion in Kensington believed to be worth some £40m.

Welsh National Opera performers are teaching long Covid sufferers breathing techniques to cope.

A TV anchor and the boss of state-backed news channel RT are among the latest names to be sanctioned.

Women who have experienced alopecia speak about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s ‘bravery’ after Oscars joke.

A Beijing court is holding a closed-door hearing for former CGTN journalist Cheng Lei.

Parker, 33, who died of brain cancer, was “amazing” at raising awareness and funding, charities say.

The comedian says he is “still processing what happened” and denies reports he has spoken to Smith.

The Morning After Theatre Company helps people overcome issues like addiction and anxiety.

After a £1.5m refurbishment, one of the nation’s oldest cinemas is poised to reopen.

The BBC spoke with comedians around the world about what it’s like when a gag lands really, really badly.

Actor Kevin Lee has carved out his niche – playing the Western villain in China’s patriotic films.

Gamers in the UK spent more last year than they did during the height of lockdown.

The body also says it has initiated “disciplinary proceedings” against Smith for hitting Chris Rock.

Tom told fans in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

The Die Hard actor has aphasia, a brain condition “impacting his cognitive abilities”, says his family.

The Wanted singer also starred in the musical Grease and appeared in several reality-TV shows.

The British boy band star told fans in 2020 he had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

Find out if your favourite TV programmes and actors have won a Bafta at Sunday’s ceremony.

A new virtual reality experience is taking visitors on a journey back to the time of glowsticks and whistles.

The Channel 4 drama set during the 1980s Aids crisis is up for 11 awards, including best mini-series.

The band make the announcement with “great sadness” after the “staggering loss” of Taylor Hawkins.

The star-studded Concert For Ukraine raises £12.2m for the Disasters Emergency Committee.

An annual survey of media habits, from Ofcom, reveals how under-age children use social media.

Ticket sales for Chris Rock’s shows have spiked after Will Smith struck him on-stage at the Oscars

Will Smith’s reaction to Chris Rock’s joke about hair loss provokes a mixed response.

One Shakespeare fan asks for a refund due to northern voices in York Theatre Royal’s As You Like It.

Kev Crane secured a record contract after being overheard singing while fitting a bathroom.

Alan Davies says Smith’s reaction was disproportionate to the joke, but he has sympathy for the actor.

The legendary presenter also warns about the dangers of “trying to be popular with everybody”.