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• BBC must do more to serve lower income audiences, says Ofcom (2022-11-30 13:27:23)
  But the broadcasting watchdog's annual report also found the BBC had delivered its overall remit.
• Hailey Bieber: Speaking out about ovarian cyst will help others (2022-11-30 13:22:29)
  The US model says she has an ovarian cyst "the size of an apple", which is causing considerable pain.
• Spotify Wrapped: Harry Styles had the most-streamed song of 2022 (2022-11-30 13:00:19)
  The star's smash hit single As It Was tops the year-end charts on Apple Music, Spotify and Deezer.
• James McAvoy's Cyrano de Bergerac co-stars 'racially abused' in Glasgow (2022-11-30 12:53:02)
  He says he was "delighted to leave" his hometown while touring with Cyrano de Bergerac in March.
• World Cup 2022: More than 16 million watch England knock out Wales (2022-11-30 11:26:05)
  England's 3-0 win over Wales sends them into the knockout stages of the World Cup in Qatar.
• Love Actually director Richard Curtis uncomfortable with movie's lack of diversity (2022-11-30 10:42:06)
  The director admits he feels "a bit stupid" about the festive rom-com movie's lack of diversity.
• The Kashmir Files: Row over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's comment (2022-11-30 08:03:55)
  Nadav Lapid, jury chief at an Indian film festival, called Bollywood hit The Kashmir Files "propaganda".
• Kanye West to pay Kim Kardashian $200,000 per month in child support as divorce settled (2022-11-30 05:05:25)
  The rapper will pay $200,000 a month, while both parents will have custody of the children.
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Author warns about 'epidemic of self-censorship' (2022-11-30 02:43:54)
  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says it could lead to "the death of learning and the death of creativity".
• Girls Aloud: It's 20 years since pop greats were born on Popstars The Rivals (2022-11-30 01:54:37)
  It's two decades since a talent show launched one of the most successful girl bands in chart history.
• Scammers impersonated talent agency to lure aspiring models, boss says (2022-11-30 00:16:50)
  Abbie Hills says scammers impersonated her Southampton agency as a way to attract young women.
• Night & Day: Manchester venue's possible closure terrifying, court told (2022-11-29 20:40:35)
  The possibility of a noise notice closing a music venue is frightening, its owner tells a court.
• Gaslighting: Merriam-Webster picks its word of the year (2022-11-29 16:15:20)
  Searches for the word have spiked by 1,740% this year, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
• BBC NI Job Cuts: BBC Northern Ireland to lose 36 posts (2022-11-29 12:50:41)
  Programmes are also impacted with Radio Foyle losing its breakfast news show and hourly bulletins.
• Tilda Swinton: Cinema was a haven and a sanctuary (2022-11-29 11:47:06)
  The actor talks about the importance of cinema and its history as she receives a film archive award.
• Flo, Cat Burns and Nia Archives tipped for Brits Rising Star award (2022-11-29 11:11:51)
  Cat Burns, Flo and Nia Archives are tipped to be named the UK music industry's hottest new act.
• TV tram that killed Coronation Street villain Alan Bradley saved (2022-11-29 10:02:29)
  The infamous tram has been saved by the public after money was needed to transport it to a new site.
• Will Smith says bottled rage led him to slap Chris Rock at the Oscars (2022-11-29 08:41:26)
  The actor is interviewed on US television for the first time since the infamous incident in March.
• The Kashmir Files at IFFI: Row over Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid's comment (2022-11-29 05:25:33)
  Nadav Lapid, jury chief at an Indian film festival, called Bollywood hit The Kashmir Files "propaganda".
• BBC announces changes to simplify its complaints process (2022-11-29 00:37:24)
  The corporation says it will make its complaints process easier and more transparent to navigate.
• Night & Day: Manchester music venue sweating on noise court hearing outcome (2022-11-29 00:17:10)
  The owners of Night & Day are in court to appeal against a Noise Abatement Notice from the council.
• Benin Bronzes: Nigeria hails 'great day' as London museum signs over looted objects (2022-11-28 19:48:09)
  Nigeria's official for museums calls it a "great day" as the Horniman signs over looted objects.
• Ealing Studios: Iconic London film facility set for makeover (2022-11-28 18:19:48)
  The west London facility, one of the world's oldest studios, has been home to several TV shows and film.
• British Sign Language: Hull Truck Theatre incorporates BSL into Christmas show (2022-11-28 16:59:53)
  Hull Truck Theatre's production of A Christmas Carol features deaf actors using BSL throughout.
• Balenciaga campaign: What did the fashion house do? (2022-11-28 11:25:13)
  Kim Kardashian is pulled into a row over the fashion house's latest campaign after heavy backlash.
• Balenciaga campaign: Kim Kardashian 'shaken' by fashion house shoot (2022-11-28 11:25:13)
  Kim Kardashian is pulled into a row over the fashion house's latest campaign after heavy backlash.
• Dua Lipa is granted Albanian citizenship (2022-11-28 11:23:16)
  The pop star, whose parents are Albanian, is honoured for promoting the country through her music.
• Bob Dylan apologises for machine-printed 'signatures' (2022-11-28 10:45:46)
  The star charged $600 for "hand-signed" editions of his latest book, but all was not as it seemed.
• I'm a Celebrity: Jill Scott wins as Matt Hancock MP finishes third (2022-11-28 07:46:53)
  Footballer Jill Scott beats ex-health secretary Matt Hancock and actor Owen Warner in the final.
• Matt Hancock: MP finishes third on I'm A Celebrity as Jill Scott wins (2022-11-28 07:09:42)
  The former health secretary was beaten by footballer Jill Scott and actor Owen Warner in the final.
• The birth pangs of the Grand Theft Auto franchise (2022-11-28 06:21:10)
  On its 25th anniversary, an early GTA producer reveals the trials faced by its original developers.
• BBC Radio 4 announces Today Christmas guest editors (2022-11-28 05:49:04)
  Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and Jamie Oliver are among the seven names taking over.
• The Tinder Swindler to Celebs Go Dating: Cecilie Fjellhøy looks for love (2022-11-28 02:23:53)
  Cecilie Fjellhøy tells Newsbeat about looking for love on TV - and why she's back on Tinder.
• Matt Hancock on I'm A Celebrity: Has the controversial MP been forgiven? (2022-11-27 22:46:37)
  The ex-health secretary was eliminated from I'm a Celebrity, so was his appearance a failure?
• Matt Hancock: MP finishes third on I'm A Celebrity (2022-11-27 22:14:16)
  The former health secretary was beaten by footballer Jill Scott and actor Owen Warner in the final.
• Tiny Nativity scene in the eye of a needle on display in Birmingham (2022-11-27 18:01:31)
  The artist says he takes drugs to slow his heart and creates the tiny engravings between heartbeats.
• Matt Hancock reaches the I'm A Celebrity final (2022-11-27 16:08:11)
  The former health secretary is among the final three contestants, despite criticism of his appearance.
• Wellcome Collection closes 'racist, sexist and ableist' Medicine Man display (2022-11-27 13:57:39)
  The Wellcome Collection says its Medicine Man display will end on Sunday after a 15-year run.
• New Forest retreat used by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for sale (2022-11-27 09:09:32)
  A property once used as a getaway by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been put on the market.
• Desert Island Discs: Blanchett, Spielberg and Young to appear on festive specials (2022-11-27 04:40:18)
  Cate Blanchett, Steven Spielberg and Kirsty Young will appear in series of specials in December.
• Dread Broadcasting Corporation: The pirate that changed British radio (2022-11-27 00:43:28)
  Europe's first dedicated black music station, Dread Broadcasting Corporation
• Leonardo DiCaprio lauds birth of bison calf in Canterbury (2022-11-26 17:46:51)
  It is the first bison calf to be born in the UK wild in thousands of years.
• Museum bids to save tram that killed Coronation Street villain Alan Bradley (2022-11-26 16:13:46)
  The vehicle did for one of the soap's biggest baddies, Alan Bradley, in a dramatic episode in 1989.
• Irene Cara: Fame singer and actress dies aged 63 (2022-11-26 13:32:49)
  The American singer and actress won an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1984.
• Naked volunteers pose for Bondi Beach artwork (2022-11-26 11:34:56)
  The installation was designed by artist Spencer Tunick, to raise awareness of skin cancer.
• Naked volunteers pose for Tunick artwork on Bondi Beach (2022-11-26 02:39:24)
  Spencer Tunick's latest work on Sydney's famous landmark hopes to raise awareness of skin cancer.
• An incomplete history of pop on BBC television (2022-11-26 00:48:15)
  It's 70 years since the BBC launched its first televised chart show. How have things changed since?
• Squid Game actor O Yeong-su charged with sexual misconduct (2022-11-25 22:47:12)
  The 78-year-old actor is accused of inappropriately touching a woman in 2017, judicial officials say.
• Damon Albarn gives chewed guitar for charity auction (2022-11-25 15:59:02)
  The Blur frontman's acoustic guitar bears a scribbled note saying "I chew here when writing".
• Paul Daniels: The magician's collections sold at rare auction (2022-11-25 11:30:05)
  The late magician's widow, Debbie McGee, said selling the collection was tough but it was time.
• Kris Wu: Chinese-Canadian singer jailed to 13 years for sex crimes (2022-11-25 11:01:59)
  Singer Kris Wu is convicted of sex crimes and given a 13-year prison term by a Beijing court.
• Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid (2022-11-25 10:41:31)
  The rapper confirms he intends to run for office, while fighting several scandals over his behaviour.
• Wilderness Festival 2023: Chemical Brothers and Fatboy Slim to headline (2022-11-25 10:04:56)
  The 10,000-capacity event will take place next August at Cornbury Park, near Charlbury, Oxfordshire.
• David Walliams' future as Britain's Got Talent judge 'up in the air' (2022-11-25 07:46:42)
  Britain's Got Talent producers say no decision has yet been made on David Walliams' role as a judge.
• Eurovision: Contest is a lifeline for Liverpool hospitality, firms say (2022-11-25 07:03:34)
  Staging Eurovision could be a "saviour" for Liverpool's struggling hospitality sector, industry says.
• Lowry painting back on show after auction 'victory' (2022-11-25 06:12:09)
  The piece of artwork has gone back on public display after it was bought for a record-breaking £7.8m.
• Dementia: How music can bring people back into the here and now (2022-11-25 06:11:11)
  How is a Manchester orchestra changing the lives of people living with dementia?
• The Mousetrap: Agatha Christie's West End hit heads to Broadway after 70 years (2022-11-25 06:03:47)
  The Mousetrap is the West End's longest-running show, but has never been staged in New York.
• Emma Corrin: Oscar categories should be gender neutral (2022-11-25 06:00:34)
  The star says the best actor and actress categories should be merged into a single gender-free one.
• Emma Corrin: The Crown star calls for gender neutral awards (2022-11-25 06:00:34)
  The non-binary star says they find it "difficult to justify being nominated in female categories".
• Cost of living: Married comedians' show raises £12k for families (2022-11-25 02:16:33)
  Jon Richardson and Lucy Beaumont held a cost-of-living fundraising gig in a school.
• Camilla gives Queen Elizabeth II's Paddington Bears to Barnardo's (2022-11-24 19:54:58)
  People paying their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II left the bears outside royal residences.
• Kanye West: Adidas investigates after claims of 'toxic' behaviour (2022-11-24 19:16:36)
  Rolling Stone has reported that staff have complained about West's "problematic behaviour".
• Cost of living: Sounds From The Other City freezes prices (2022-11-24 16:18:30)
  The director of Salford's Sounds From The Other City says there is "no way" they could raise prices.
• 'Love letter' to Birmingham and Coventry in two tone drama (2022-11-24 15:43:40)
  A new show from Peaky Blinders' creator pays homage to Birmingham, Coventry and their 80s music scene.
• The Crown: Queen's friend says Netflix show 'makes me so angry' (2022-11-24 15:03:10)
  Lady Glenconner, who was a maid of honour at the Queen's coronation, is herself portrayed on screen.
• Billy Connolly 'love letter' play as he turns 80 (2022-11-24 11:40:50)
  Plans to stage a play about the life of Billy Connolly have been unveiled as he celebrates his 80th birthday.
• Jonnie Irwin: TV host says A Place in the Sun axed him after cancer diagnosis (2022-11-24 11:13:38)
  TV presenter Jonnie Irwin criticises show bosses for how they treated him after his diagnosis.
• Ralph Macchio: The Karate Kid on success in his 60s (2022-11-24 09:22:58)
  The Karate Kid star on the difficulties of looking younger than he is, and the legacy of the films.
• Jason Lee: Former footballer says David Baddiel apology 'meant a lot' (2022-11-24 06:09:56)
  Comedian David Baddiel had worn blackface and mocked the striker's hairstyle on TV in the 1990s.
• Tamara Rojo: Ballet star attacks England arts funding decision (2022-11-24 06:09:09)
  One of ballet world's biggest stars says the UK is risking its place at the top of global culture.
• LGBT abuse horrendous but not uncommon - BBC presenter (2022-11-23 19:22:07)
  The BBC's Owain Wyn Evans says he has received similar hate mail to that sent to Nigel Owens.
• Liam Gallagher and Florence + The Machine to headline Boardmasters (2022-11-23 17:10:25)
  Boardmasters announces first wave of more than 30 acts for 2023.
• Frida Kahlo show poised to open in Coventry (2022-11-23 13:02:27)
  Hundreds of works of art, photographs and more form part of the exhibition, organisers say.
• Wilko Johnson: Dr Feelgood guitarist dies, aged 75 (2022-11-23 10:56:09)
  The musician's choppy guitar style and manic stage presence was a major influence on punk.
• Obituary: Wilko Johnson (2022-11-23 10:52:10)
  Brooding guitarist who defined the Essex sound and influenced a generation of musicians.
• Wilko Johnson: Guitar hero who helped pave the way for punk (2022-11-23 10:52:10)
  Brooding guitarist who defined the Essex sound and influenced a generation of musicians.
• Matt Hancock broke rules with I'm A Celeb appearance, says watchdog (2022-11-23 10:03:39)
  But Acoba's chair says he doesn't believe the ex-health secretary should be punished for the breach.
• N-Dubz cancel show 'at the last minute' after support acts perform (2022-11-23 07:30:11)
  The sudden announcement was made just before N-Dubz were due to take to the stage on Tuesday.
• A Little Life: Hanya Yanagihara novel heads to London stage (2022-11-23 01:47:38)
  The Booker-nominated novel, which developed a huge young fanbase, is coming to London's West End.
• A Little Life: James Norton to star in 'devastating' stage adaptation (2022-11-23 01:47:38)
  The Booker-nominated novel, which developed a huge young fanbase, is coming to London's West End.
• Gary Lineker: BBC should have spoken up about Russia at 2018 World Cup (2022-11-23 01:42:07)
  The former football star is currently presenting the broadcaster's World Cup coverage from Qatar.
• Just Stop Oil: Pair guilty of damaging Van Gogh painting's frame (2022-11-22 18:21:11)
  Activists Louis McKechnie and Emily Brocklebank glued themselves to Peach Trees In Blossom.
• Richard Hammond reveals Top Gear crash coma dream (2022-11-22 17:54:43)
  The presenter has gone viral on TikTok talking about his experience following a high-speed car crash in 2006.
• Geri Halliwell-Horner: Education is power, says former Spice Girl (2022-11-22 16:54:03)
  Geri Halliwell-Horner picked up an honorary doctorate because of her work as an author and singer.
• World Cup music: Why official singles went out of fashion (2022-11-20 00:22:05)
  While Three Lions still gets played every tournament, the days of squad singles are long gone.
• Banksy uses Ukraine as a canvas (2022-11-19 02:01:28)
  The footage shows the anonymous British artist working around Kyiv - but never reveals his face.
• Eurovision 2023: How song contest changed lives of Loreen, Netta and Duncan Laurence (2022-11-19 01:47:46)
  Memorable acts from the song contest's history perform at a special concert in The Netherlands.
• Cost of living: Musicians could be priced out of careers, charity says (2022-11-16 08:56:38)
  Young artists face a choice between following their passion and paying the bills, a charity says.
• Jacqueline Fernandez: The Bollywood actress caught up in a 'gifts scandal' (2022-11-15 11:22:09)
  An Indian court grants bail to Jacqueline Fernandez who is being investigated in a case of money laundering.
• Wagatha play won't punch down at Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney, writer says (2022-11-15 01:41:56)
  A play based on transcripts from the case will not belittle the two women involved, its writer says.
• Michelle Obama: Being kind to myself is a challenge (2022-11-15 00:41:32)
  The ex-first lady tells the BBC about her negative thoughts about her appearance and "fearful mind".
• Bradford Movie Makers: How a bunch of amateurs hit the silver screen (2022-11-11 11:52:57)
  Bradford Movie Makers is one of the oldest groups for fans of amateur cinema in the UK.

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