Met Police chief calls for law change after Graham Linehan arrest
The head of the Metropolitan Police has called on the government to “change or clarify” the law following the arrest of comedian Graham Linehan over posts he made online. The…
Ed Sheeran announces Coventry and Manchester shows
Ed Sheeran has announced he will perform two shows in Coventry and Manchester as part of a run of European arena shows for his new album. The singer-songwriter will only…
Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time after 26 years
Melvyn Bragg has stepped down as host of BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time after 26 years. Lord Bragg has hosted more than 1,000 episodes of the discussion programme since…
US filmmaker in legal battle over ‘Downton Shabby’
Ian YoungsCulture reporter BBC Hopwood Depree moved from Los Angeles to Manchester in 2017 to restore Hopwood Hall A former US filmmaker has launched a High Court battle against an…
Seven claims made in new royal book from Brexit to Coronation
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Getty Images Valentine Low’s eminently readable, behind-the-scenes book about the royals has been making headlines, including how Queen Camilla fended off a sexual assault when she was…
Cardi B cleared of assault in Los Angeles trial
Regan MorrisBBC News, Alhambra courthouse, California Getty Images Cardi B was cleared of assault by a Los Angeles jury after a security guard sued her for $24m (£18m) in a…
Call of Duty movie adaptation confirmed by Activision
Georgia Levy-CollinsBBC Newsbeat Activision The Call of Duty games are among the most popular in the world Call of Duty’s makers have struck a deal to turn the video game…
Sting sued by former Police bandmates over royalties
Mark SavageMusic correspondent Getty Images The Police were one of the biggest bands of the punk and new wave era (L-R: Stuart Copeland, Sting and Andy Summers) Sting has been…
Office TV spin-off turns comic spotlight on hapless newsroom
Peacock Domhnall Gleeson says he researched what makes a bad newspaper editor to inform his role as Ned Sampson Few sitcoms inspire the level of devotion that The Office does.…
Actress Emily Atack says she was sexually assaulted on set
Rivals and Inbetweeners star Emily Atack has revealed she was sexually assaulted while at work. The actress told the Radio Times: “I’ve been sexually assaulted at work throughout my career,…