Basildon artist creates nails for Cynthia Erivo in Wicked
Tolga Akmen/EPA Cynthia Erivo was cast as Elphaba in 2021 and called Shea Osei a year later to ask her to do her nails for the film A nail artist…
PinkNews bosses accused of sexual misconduct
Getty Images / BBC Benjamin Cohen, left, and husband Anthony James are accused of sexual misconduct by PinkNews staff The couple who run PinkNews, the world’s largest LGBT news website,…
What is rage-baiting and why is it profitable?
Winta Zesu Winta Zesu has made a business out of rage-baiting “I get a lot of hate”. The words of content creator Winta Zesu, who last year made $150,000 (£117,000)…
Stop non-priority spending, Treasury warns ministers
Reuters Spending that does not contribute to the government’s priorities should be stopped, the Treasury will tell ministers as Chancellor Rachel Reeves promises to take “an iron fist against waste”.…
Rupert Murdoch loses bid to change trust in ‘Succession’ battle
A real-life “Succession” battle for Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has ended with a Nevada court commissioner denying the billionaire’s bid to change a family trust and give control to his…
‘My autistic son had no safety net when in crisis’
Family handout Declan Morrison’s father said the 26-year-old had enjoyed listening to birdsong at twilight The family of a man who died after he repeatedly banged his head against a…
I tried everything to get my daughter to go to school
BBC Ashly says her daughter Hannah missed most of her primary school education Hannah is one of thousands of children across Scotland who have been regularly missing school. Some are…
Mining the Pacific – future proofing or fool’s gold?
BBC/Lindle Markwell Plans to mine the Cook Islands’ seabed have drawn condemnation from activists who fear damage to the environment “They look like chocolate truffles, just don’t eat them,” jokes…
Record-breaking teen speed climber aims for LA 2028 Olympics
A 17-year-old Scottish speed climber has said she has her sights set on going to the Olympic Games. Ava Hamilton set a new UK women’s record at the European Championships…
Rapid change leaves UK with political dilemma
Getty Images The speed of the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria is giving us a real-time insight into the dilemmas of foreign policy. The solid becoming fluid in…