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Christine McVie, the singer songwriter responsible for some of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, has died at the age of 79. Born Christine Perfect, the British musician changed her name when she married the band’s bassist John McVie. She got her first Fleetwood Mac writing credit in 1971 and went on to pen hits like Don’t

A new theatre production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol will feature sign language to be “more inclusive” for deaf audiences. Deaf actors will perform British Sign Language (BSL) at Hull Truck Theatre this year, with some characters in the show being adapted. Some of Scrooge’s family are to be portrayed as deaf, allowing the

In 1981 Rita Marley’s brother Leroy Anderson aka Lepke launched the Dread Broadcasting Corporation (DBC), Europe’s first dedicated black music station. Frustrated by the lack of airtime for reggae music in the UK, Lepke setup a mast in his back garden and began to broadcast to a small area of West London every Sunday afternoon.

Homophobic hate mail sent to former rugby referee Nigel Owens is being investigated by police. Mr Owens, who came out as gay in 2007, said the note was signed by a “steelworker”. However, BBC TV and radio presenter Owain Wyn Evans said such abuse was increasing and he had also received similar abuse, including a

TV presenter Richard Hammond has gone viral on TikTok recounting a story from his time in a coma, following a high-speed car crash in 2006. Mr Hammond was lucky to survive the crash, which occurred whilst filming an episode of the BBC’s Top Gear. Speaking to Evan Davis from BBC Radio 4’s PM programme, he

Colombian singer Maluma has left a live TV interview after the reporter suggested he could be accused of whitewashing Qatari human rights abuses. During a broadcast on Israeli public television, Maluma was asked: “Don’t you have a problem with human rights violations in this country?” He responded that was something he couldn’t resolve, adding he

Physicist Brian Cox and actor Brian Cox have explained how their identical names cause confusion. The men were talking to Charlie Stayt on BBC Breakfast and said they often arrived somewhere to find that people were expecting ‘the other’ Brian Cox. Physicist Brian Cox said that he had to use a different name when a

Founded in 1932, Bradford Movie Makers is one of the oldest groups for fans of amateur cinema in the UK. Now, after 90 years, its productions are finally being seen on the big screen. The documentary A Bunch Of Amateurs tells the story of the ups-and-downs of running the club, as well as some of

Former health secretary and suspended Conservative MP Matt Hancock has been making his first appearance in the jungle on ITV reality show I’m A Celebrity. Shortly after meeting his campmates, fellow contestant Charlene White – a journalist and TV presenter – asked him why he decided to appear on the programme. More on this story

Boy George was visibly upset when talking about former Health Secretary Matt Hancock’s presence to reality show I’m A Celebrity. The singer said his mother was seriously ill in hospital during the pandemic, and indicated he felt uncomfortable “sitting here having fun” with Hancock. Boy George added that if his mother had passed away, he

American actor Sean Penn has given his Oscar to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to the capital Kyiv. Video posted on Mr Zelensky’s Telegram channel also showed the president awarding Penn Ukraine’s Order of Merit. Penn, who is known for his political activism as much as he is for his films, fled Ukraine

The cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, say they drew inspiration from Africa when it came to playing their characters in the sequel. Winston Duke in particular was inspired by the Igbo community upon which he modelled the character of M’baku. The African premiere took place on Sunday 6 November in Lagos, Nigeria which the

Police in Houston have confirmed the death of US rapper Takeoff after he was shot dead on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, Houston police chief Troy Finner paid tribute to the 28-year-old, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball. He said the department had received many calls saying “what a great young man” he was. Chief Finner also

Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s poem Transmission Report was broadcast on The One Show to mark 100 years of the BBC. Famous faces from across the BBC joined Simon Armitage to read the poem; including Jodie Whittaker, Prof Brian Cox, Carol Kirkwood, Clara Amfo, Jay Blades, Huw Edwards and many others.

Totoro, the giant star of the Studio Ghibli anime classic, is finally making his stage debut. The Royal Shakespeare Company has adapted the 1988 film for a production at the Barbican theatre, with music by the movie’s original composer Joe Hisaishi. My Neighbour Totoro has already been a big hit at the Barbican’s box office,

Brendan Gleeson and Colin Farrell have partnered once again with director Martin McDonagh, 14 years after the trio’s last film, In Bruges, became a cult hit. The Banshees of Inisherin charts the end of a friendship and personal sacrifices. The actors have talked to the BBC’s Lizo Mzimba about their latest collaboration