How The Archers reflects modern farming life
Marie Lennon Farmwatch producer Katharine Merry & Russell Truran BBC Radio WM BBC Claire Parker has lived in Inkberrow – the real-life counterpart to The Archers’ Ambridge – for seven…
‘Astonishingly rare’ The Hobbit book sells for ‘record-breaking’ sum
Clara Bullock BBC News, Somerset Chloe Harcombe BBC News, West of England Book found during clear-out fetches £43,000 at auction An “astonishingly rare” first edition of The Hobbit has sold…
Star Wars Darth Vader lightsaber put at £7m displayed
A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films has gone on display in London ahead of an auction where it is expected to sell for millions.…
Midge Ure cancels tour dates over ‘urgent’ health issue
Midge Ure has had to cancel his upcoming tour due to a health issue needing “urgent” treatment. The Ultravox singer will perform in August but take time off from September,…
Birmingham floral tributes to be scattered at Ozzy Osbourne’s grave
Eleanor Lawson & Will Jefford BBC News, West Midlands BBC Every single flower left as a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham will be mulched and scattered at his grave…
Ed Sheeran surprises fans at Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran surprised fans by playing a number of original songs and Irish tunes at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Wexford town. The hitmaker played alongside Irish bands…
Antisemitic incidents spiked after Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set, charity says
KI Price/Getty Images Performer Bobby Vylan during the controversial set at Glastonbury in June Reports of antisemitic hate incidents in the UK spiked a day after punk duo Bob Vylan’s…
BBC cooking show returns with sacked hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode
MasterChef has returned to TV screens with both of its sacked co-hosts, Gregg Wallace and John Torode, in it. The pair were both sacked last month after a report into…
Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter lead nominations
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and Kendrick Lamar lead the nominations for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs). Sabrina Carpenter and Ariana Grande are also among the most nominated artists…
Family pay tribute to Oasis fan Lee Claydon who died at Wembley
Family members of an Oasis fan who died when he fell from a height at the band’s concert at Wembley Stadium have paid tribute to him as “a loving family…