Who’s up for the biggest prizes?
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Kendrick Lamar and Chappell Roan are all up for major awards at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The trophies will be handed out in a…
Beyoncé overtakes Jay-Z to become most-nominated artist ever
Beyoncé has made history by becoming the most-nominated artist of all time at the Grammy Awards, overtaking her husband Jay-Z. The couple had been tied on 88 nominations each –…
What is anticyclonic gloom and why is it making the UK so dull?
High pressure, or an anticyclone, is currently influencing our weather. Such areas of high pressure block rain-bearing fronts and often mean extended dry periods. In the summer this often leads…
Manchester Arena attack conspiracist ordered to pay £45k in damages
PA Media Richard Hall claimed the Manchester Arena bombing was staged A conspiracist who claimed the Manchester Arena bombing attack was staged has been ordered to pay £45,000 in damages.…
Sinn Féin’s difficulty over Michael McMonagle
BBC Michael McMonagle pleaded guilty to 14 charges The events surrounding Michael McMonagle’s departure from Sinn Féin have brought an immense amount of scrutiny to the party and its ability…
Who is Trump’s new chief of staff?
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his campaign manager, Susan Summerall Wiles, will serve as his White House chief of staff when he takes over the presidency next year. In…
Bolt drivers win right to holiday and minimum wage
Thousands of drivers working for ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt have won a legal claim to be classed as workers in the UK rather than self-employed. The ruling means…
Democrats bet on women showing up in force. They didn’t.
Getty Images The majority of women cast their ballots for Harris, but not by the margins she needed to win At least one thing was taken for granted before voting…
Veteran Archers star who found art could imitate life
BBC June Spencer, who has died aged 105, was the last surviving original cast member of The Archers. For nearly 70 years, she played Peggy Woolley in the long-running radio…
Water watchdog boss claimed £170 Mulberry wallet on expenses
WICS Alan Sutherland quit as chief executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland last year The former boss of Scotland’s water industry regulator submitted expense claims for a £170…