Benefits Street’s Orange Dot: ‘I’d do it again’
BBC Dot Taylor said she would take part in the series again A resident who took part in a controversial reality TV series about life on benefits has said she…
Derbyshire man becomes first wheelchair user to direct EastEnders
Olly Courtney Mr Tooth said he was ‘proud’ to have worked on the flagship show A director from Derbyshire has become the first wheelchair user to direct EastEnders since its…
London cancer survivors release song for patients on waiting list
Daniel Lewis/Zurich Three cancer-surviving musicians have released a song to help people recovering from the disease and those on waiting lists Three London musicians who survived cancer have released a…
Menendez brothers case sparks ‘golden ticket’ frenzy in Los Angeles
Enthusiasts take part in lottery for seats at a Menendez brothers case hearing The Erik and Lyle Menendez case has turned a nondescript Los Angeles courthouse into the hottest ticket…
Elton John album on hold because he ‘can’t see’ after eye infection
Getty Images Sir Elton appeared at the opening night of his Broadway musical Tammy Faye earlier this month Sir Elton John has said he’s been unable to finish his new…
Man Utd: Ed Sheeran sorry for interrupting Ruben Amorim interview
Ed Sheeran has apologised for interrupting Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim’s live TV interview after Sunday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Ipswich Town. Amorim, taking charge of United for the…
Barbara Taylor Bradford obituary: An author of substance
Shutterstock The title of Barbara Taylor Bradford’s most celebrated, and first, novel A Woman of Substance could well have been used to describe the author herself. The 1979 story of…
A Woman of Substance author dies at 91
Getty Images Barbara Taylor Bradford wrote 40 novels over more than 40 years Author Barbara Taylor Bradford, known for best-selling novels including A Woman of Substance, has died at the…
Drake announces tour to clash with Kendrick Super Bowl
Drake’s first Australian tour since 2017 will start on the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl half-time show. The high-profile beef between the two rappers has…
Charity megamix piles on the schmaltz but captures spirit of hope
PA It is 40 years today since the first recording of Band Aid took place in London The 40th anniversary remake of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? has…