Roald Dahl original sketches for memoir to be auctioned
Lyon & Turnbull Boy is the only book for which Roald Dahl attempted his own illustrations during his career Roald Dahl’s original sketches, created for his memoir, will be sold…
Social media star soars from Bury to Graceland
Joel Mitchell and Rumeana Jahangir BBC News Getty Images Elliot James Reay appeared at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Manchester in 2024 Elliot James Reay says he is “itching…
Visitors sit on and break artwork chair in Italian museum
Two visitors were filmed sitting on, and breaking, a piece of artwork at Palazzo Maffei museum in Verona, Italy. CCTV footage of Palazzo Maffei captures the moment the ornate chair…
The man who makes Download headliners’ masks
Peter Gillibrand BBC Newsbeat BBC Sleep Token slid into Lani Hernandez-David’s DMs Like thousands of other music fans, Lani Hernandez-David will be watching Sleep Token at Download Festival this weekend.…
UK festivals that still have tickets left
Danny Fullbrook Culture reporter Getty Images It might be too late to make it to Glastonbury this year but there are many other musical festivals with tickets still available Festival…
Love Island’s Georgia Harrison ‘re-read MBE letter three times’
Annabel Rackham Culture reporter Georgia Harrison Georgia Harrison has been awarded an MBE for her efforts to tackle violence against women and girls The sexual abuse campaigner and former reality…
Idris Elba unveils honorary stone at Barking and Dagenham College
A commemorative paving stone honouring Idris Elba has been revealed outside a north-east London college. The slab at Barking and Dagenham College is part of Mobo’s Paving the Way Award,…
Pulp tops official album chart for the first time in 27 years
Danny Fullbrook Culture reporter Official Charts The Jarvis Cocker fronted band is celebrating its first number one album in 27 years Rock band Pulp have achieved their first official number…
Birmingham exhibitions to celebrate ‘true Brummie icon’
Vanessa Pearce BBC News, West Midlands Ross Halpin The exhibitions were a ‘thank you to the fans and the city of Birmingham’ says Sharon Osbourne Two city centre exhibitions dedicated…
Yung Filly faces two new sexual assault charges in Australia
British rapper Yung Filly is facing two more charges related to the sexual assault of a woman while on tour in Australia. The YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe…