Drake pushes for Tory Lanez to be pardoned after prison attack
Rapper Drake has shared a petition asking California’s governor to pardon fellow Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, who was attacked last week in prison. “Come home soon,” Drake wrote on his…
Diddy smashed Cassie Ventura’s door with hammer, court told
Sean “Diddy” Combs allegedly used a hammer to try to break into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment after the now-infamous assault at an Intercontinental Hotel in 2016, a New York court has…
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez calls for Israel to be banned
The Spanish prime minister has called for Israel to be banned from the Eurovision Song Contest over its military action in Gaza. Pedro Sánchez noted Russia has been banned from…
Festivals to go ahead in Brockwell Park this summer
Festivals at a south London park will still go ahead this summer despite last week’s successful High Court challenge against Lambeth Council. Brockwell Park in Lambeth hosts a series of…
A sorry end to a BBC career
This is a sorry end to a long BBC career. Gary Lineker was among the corporation’s highest-paid presenters for a reason – he is popular with audiences, knowledgeable and brilliant…
Gary Lineker to leave BBC after social media ‘error’
Paul Glynn and Steven McIntosh Culture reporters Getty Images The former England striker replaced Des Lynam as the corporation’s main anchorman for football coverage in 1999 Gary Lineker has confirmed…
Fred Doe sentenced for conspiracy in Blenheim gold toilet case
Clodagh Stenson BBC South Investigations PA Media Fred Doe (right) was pictured celebrating with his father outside Oxford Crown Court A businessman who told a criminal he could sell a…
Ozzy Osbourne film premiere coming to Birmingham
Andrew Dawkins BBC News, West Midlands Getty Images People will have two opportunities to see the film at Millennium Point in Birmingham on 4 July The world premiere screening of…
Ed Sheeran supports Sheffield group TRACKS in surprise gig
Victoria Scheer & Peter Reed BBC News, Yorkshire BBC Ed Sheeran came to Sheffield to support DJ AG and music group TRACKS Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran thrilled hundreds of fans with…
Remember Monday singer says she’s lost wedding ring after contest
Getty Images Holly-Anne Hull (right) said in a video posted the day after Eurovision that she had lost her wedding ring A member of the UK’s Eurovision entry Remember Monday…