What impact do they have on communities who lose them?
Stephen Menon & Laurence Cawley BBC Investigations, London BBC For Kiran Choda, a full-time carer to her elderly mother, Broad Green library had been been a place of sanctuary, respite…
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa death: New evidence in timeline
Authorities have discovered new information changing the timeline of when they believe Academy Award winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died. The couple were found dead in…
Jonathan Anderson steps down as Loewe’s creative director
Getty Images Jonathan Anderson, from Magherafelt, is leaving Loewe after 11 years Fashion designer Jonathan Anderson has stepped down as the creative director of Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe after…
Ofcom drops investigations after GB News ruling
Ian Youngs Culture reporter PA Media Nigel Farage hosts a GB News show four nights a week Ofcom has dropped all of its remaining impartiality investigations into politicians’ TV and…
Drag star The Vivienne died after taking ketamine, family says
James Lee Williams, better known as drag star The Vivienne, died from a cardiac arrest caused by the effects of taking ketamine, their family has said. Sister Chanel Williams said…
Netflix drama hailed as ‘flawless’ TV
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Netflix Owen Cooper has been praised for his “truly remarkable performance” Viewers and critics have heaped praise on Netflix’s hard-hitting drama Adolescence, with many hailing it…
Stevie Wonder to headline Lytham Festival 2025
Legendary singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder has been announced as the headline act for Lancashire’s Lytham Festival. The veteran music star will perform on 3 July, the day after US rock band…
Cannes award-winning actress dies at 43
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Award-winning Belgian actress Émilie Dequenne has died from cancer at the age of 43. Dequenne shot to fame when she won the best actress…
Cancelled Cambridge Folk Festival lost £320,000 last year
Helen Burchell BBC News, Cambridgeshire Hannah Olsson/BBC The festival began in the 1960s and attracts thousands of fans each year One of the oldest folk festivals in England was cancelled…
Wales’ links to Caribbean legacy explored in play
Oscar Edwards & Paul Pigott BBC News Women of Llanrumney The Women of Llanrumney will be shown in London before returning to The Sherman Theatre in April It is important…