Eleanor Lawson BBC News, West Midlands Anne-Marie Hayes Birmingham has officially been recognised as a World Craft City, one of just eight in Europe Birmingham’s global influence in jewellery making…

Ian Youngs Culture reporter Alamy Jonathan Joss voiced John Redcorn on TV’s King of the Hill from 1997 to 2009 US actor Jonathan Joss has been shot dead in what…

Harriet Heywood BBC News, Essex Getty Images Bryan Adams will headline the Saturday night, with Def Leppard taking the lead on the Sunday Bryan Adams and Def Leppard have been…

A celebration of black hair is to open at an art gallery in Hull. The exhibition, called Hair: Identity in the Afroworld, features portraits by local photographer Rayh Mohammed. Each…

PA Media Alex Horne hosted the competition at Seccombe Court in Adderbury Taskmaster creator Alex Horne has hosted a competition inspired by the Channel 4 TV show at a care…

Getty Images Miriam Margoyles, Jenny Eclair and Bill Bailey are among the performers appearing in more than 3,000 shows at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The programme for the Edinburgh…

Andy Collins & Harriet Heywood BBC News, Buckinghamshire Toyin Dawudu /3 Degreees Management The comic called himself an “adopted son of Milton Keynes” after moving there from south-east London A…

Lynette Horsburgh BBC News, Lancashire Dymond/TalkbackThames/Shutterstock Harry Moulding, who incorporated a skydive in his final magic trick, says he just wanted to “make the act as big as possible” A…

BBC Radio 2 has announced this year’s location for its flagship live music festival will be Chelmsford in Essex. Radio 2 in the Park will take place in Hylands Park,…

Jessica Lawrence BBC News NI Getty Images Jonathan Anderson, pictured at the Met Gala in 2024, is the first person to head both the men’s and women’s collections at Dior…