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• Etika: Body found in search is missing YouTuber (2019-06-25 17:54:01)
  The gamer, who went missing last week, had uploaded a video describing suicidal thoughts.
• Criticism over new Keeley Hawes 'honour killing' TV drama (2019-06-25 16:15:12)
  BAME writers suggest the story of Banaz Mahmod's murder should not focus on a white hero perspective.
• New Keeley Hawes 'honour killing' TV drama faces objections (2019-06-25 16:15:12)
  Writers voice concerns about how ITV's Honour will portray the true story of an "honour killing".
• Johnny Kingdom: TV wildlife presenter's death accidental (2019-06-25 14:32:43)
  Johnny Kingdom died trying to move a log with a digger on his land in Devon, an inquest hears.
• ITV grilled over Jeremy Kyle lie detectors (2019-06-25 12:51:31)
  MPs accuse the makers of ITV's axed reality show of being "irresponsible".
• Etika: Body found in search for missing YouTuber (2019-06-25 11:51:36)
  The gamer, who went missing last week, had uploaded a video describing suicidal thoughts.
• Jeremy Kyle Show: MPs criticise 'irresponsible' ITV over lie detectors (2019-06-25 11:42:27)
  MPs accuse the makers of ITV's axed Jeremy Kyle Show of being "irresponsible".
• Lexi Rabe: 7-year-old Avengers actress says 'please don't bully me' (2019-06-25 11:24:37)
  In an Instagram video Lexi Rabe delivers a message to fans about approaching her in public.
• Kabir Singh: Bollywood's misogyny problem is not new (2019-06-25 07:19:34)
  Kabir Singh has been sharply criticised for its treatment of women, but it is a box office hit.
• Jussie Smollett: Police bodycam noose footage released (2019-06-25 07:05:16)
  The 37-year-old ex-Empire actor is accused of staging a homophobic and racist attack on himself.
• Naomi Campbell on diversity, colourism and Windrush (2019-06-25 02:11:41)
  The supermodel tells the BBC it is still a "big deal" to see a woman of colour on a magazine cover.
• Michael Jackson: The story of the troubled star's final day, 10 years on (2019-06-24 23:41:28)
  The King of Pop died exactly 10 years ago, and we now know how the day unfolded.
• Why Glastonbury has £10m stashed away (2019-06-24 23:22:27)
  Running a music festival is challenging and not just because of the weather.
• Why Glastonbury has £10m in the bank (2019-06-24 23:22:27)
  Running a music festival is challenging and not just because of the weather.
• Black Sabbath fan's living room rebuilt in museum (2019-06-24 23:12:38)
  An exhibition of fans' devotion to Black Sabbath is part of a Heavy Metal celebration in Birmingham.
• Missing YouTuber Etika's belongings found (2019-06-24 14:54:45)
  The gamer, who has a strong following on YouTube, has now not been seen for five days.
• Popmaster: Coin toss decides Radio 2 quiz winner for first time (2019-06-24 14:02:04)
  Host Ken Bruce resorted for the first time to flipping a coin after two competitors tied on points.
• Jaclyn Hill promises lipstick refunds to fans after 'contamination' (2019-06-24 13:29:19)
  The YouTuber promises to refund all customers, including Alexandra, who got her make-up lab tested.
• Kylie sings Dancing with twins who lost mum to cancer (2019-06-24 11:23:44)
  The pop star met the pair after a video of them singing her song Dancing to their dying mum went viral.
• Artists sue Universal for $100m over fire that destroyed thousands of recordings (2019-06-24 11:05:00)
  Several prominent bands and musicians take action after learning a fire destroyed their music.
• Kylie surprises twins who lost their mum to cancer (2019-06-24 09:59:31)
  The pop star surprised the girls by joining them in a rendition of their late mother's favourite song.
• Toy Story 4 breaks global box office record for animation (2019-06-24 09:04:10)
  Fourth film in the long-running franchise takes $238m (£187m) but underperforms at the US box office.
• Glenn Frey's son helps the Eagles return (2019-06-24 08:52:27)
  Three years after Glenn Frey died, the Eagles play at Wembley with a little family help.
• BET Awards: Stars pay tribute to Nipsey Hussle (2019-06-24 08:18:48)
  The LA rapper was shot dead in March aged 33.
• Liam Gallagher: Knife crime fears for his children (2019-06-24 05:52:24)
  Former Oasis star shares his views on politicians' drugs admissions and Love Island.
• 'Sex and shopping' author Judith Krantz dies at 91 (2019-06-24 03:52:46)
  Her steamy bestselling novels feature young, beautiful heroines meeting rich, handsome men.
• What's happening in the news this week? (2019-06-23 23:53:44)
  In which the gestation period of a white rhino is used to explain this week's news.
• Jessie J on The Voice Kids and surviving fame (2019-06-23 23:46:25)
  The singer discusses how she's perceived by the public and her role as a coach on The Voice Kids.
• Why Jessie J felt 'misunderstood' (2019-06-23 23:46:25)
  The singer discusses how she's perceived by the public and her role as a coach on The Voice Kids.
• Emily Eavis hopes for a greener Glastonbury festival (2019-06-23 11:14:27)
  The festival's organiser hopes new rules will lead to the event being less harmful to the planet
• Harwich Electric Palace cinema aims to reopen next year (2019-06-23 07:31:06)
  The 107-year-old venue is undergoing asbestos removal and roof repairs in a near £1m project.
• Charles Dickens: Publisher made fortune from book imitations (2019-06-23 07:29:27)
  The money making publisher of Oliver Twiss, Nickelas Nickelbery and Martin Guzzlewit is revealed in book.
• Heartbeat actor William Simons dies aged 79 (2019-06-23 03:31:30)
  Simons was best known for playing PC Alf Ventress in all 18 series of ITV's Sunday evening police drama.
• The play dispelling the British Vietnamese 'nail-bar' cliche (2019-06-23 02:10:17)
  Summer Rolls tells of the tension between young British-born Mai and her immigrant parents.
• Sync or swim: How TV shows like Love Island are breaking new bands (2019-06-23 00:46:33)
  Who needs Top of the Pops when shows like Love Island and Killing Eve are putting songs in the chart?
• How TV syncs help singers swim up the charts (2019-06-23 00:46:33)
  Who needs Top of the Pops when shows like Love Island and Killing Eve are putting songs in the chart?
• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World won by Ukrainian baritone (2019-06-22 22:02:12)
  The competition is held every two years and celebrates the opening of St David's Hall in 1983.
• Reviving Northern Ireland's poetry scene one poem at a time (2019-06-22 09:30:37)
  Poetry slams, spoken word events and recitals. Why are so many young people turning to poetry?
• Elton John awarded France's highest civilian award Legion d'Honneur (2019-06-22 04:48:32)
  The British singer was described as a "melodic genius" by French President Emmanuel Macron.
• Cambridge language conference marks Game of Thrones lingo (2019-06-21 23:12:12)
  From Klingon to Dothraki - Cambridge is hosting the Language Creation Society's UK convention.
• Mark Rylance resigns from RSC over BP sponsorship (2019-06-21 16:51:36)
  The Royal Shakespeare Company says corporate sponsorship remains "an important part" of its funding.
• Bruce Springsteen beats Madonna to top UK album chart (2019-06-21 16:40:59)
  Springsteen's Western Stars outsells Madame X to claim first place in this week's UK countdown.
• Cardi B charged with strip club assault (2019-06-21 16:27:51)
  US rapper charged on multiple counts of assault for her alleged role in a New York bar brawl last year.
• Good Omens: Christian group petition Netflix over Amazon show (2019-06-21 11:55:48)
  Return to Order mistakenly send Netflix 20,000-strong petition to pull the "blasphemous" Amazon show.
• Danny Boyle rules out more Trainspotting films 'at the moment' (2019-06-21 11:38:31)
  Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle rules out a third instalment of the Trainspotting films.
• Danny Baker to revive show axed by BBC as a podcast (2019-06-21 09:45:17)
  Sacked BBC broadcaster says he'll be back to "rule the world" in the New Year with twice-weekly show.
• 'It's surreal': 80-year-old Ted tries virtual reality for first time (2019-06-21 07:00:41)
  Pensioner Ted Waight gives his verdict on a sell-out immersive virtual reality exhibit which is about to begin a global tour.
• Take a VR trip inside a giant sequoia tree with 80-year-old Ted (2019-06-21 07:00:41)
  Pensioner Ted Waight gives his verdict on an immersive virtual reality exhibit which takes viewers inside one of the world's biggest trees.
• John Malkovich stars in Harvey Weinstein-inspired play Bitter Wheat (2019-06-21 00:11:39)
  The Hollywood actor takes the lead role in a new play dealing with the #MeToo movement.
• John Malkovich tackles 'difficult' Weinstein-inspired play (2019-06-21 00:11:39)
  The Hollywood actor takes the lead role in a new play dealing with the #MeToo movement.
• Bradford Literature Festival boycott over anti-extremism cash (2019-06-20 18:00:07)
  A poet says she is "alarmed" to find the Bradford Literature Festival receives Home Office funding.
• BBC to review vetting process after criticism of Tory leadership debate (2019-06-20 17:15:50)
  It comes after criticism of the selection of guests on a Tory leadership debate programme.
• Man bailed after incident at UK Harry Potter studio (2019-06-20 10:30:04)
  Police enquiries continue after a man was taken to hospital with a neck injury following an incident.
• Toy Story: How Buzz Lightyear keeps making millions (2019-06-20 09:45:11)
  When the new Toy Story film opens on Friday, it is not just cinemas that will be hoping for a boost from sales.
• AlunaGeorge singer details sexual assault by industry figure (2019-06-20 08:05:47)
  Singer Aluna Francis tells BBC podcast The Next Episode she was sexually assaulted by an unnamed music professional.
• Freddie Mercury: 'Lost' song Time Waits For No One premieres on Radio 2 (2019-06-20 07:23:53)
  The track features an unheard vocal performance from the late Queen star.
• Elijah Lawal: The author 'clapping back' on stereotypes (2019-06-20 06:56:44)
  Author Elijah Lawal is encouraging readers to think about race and "call out stereotypes".
• Why talking about race is 'like going to the dentist' (2019-06-20 06:56:44)
  Meet the author who racial stereotypes need tackling because if you don't "things will just get worse".
• Cassius' Philippe Zdar dies in accidental fall (2019-06-20 05:57:58)
  Philippe Zdar, one half of of French dance duo Cassius, dies accidentally in Paris, his agent says.
• Clapping back against racial stereotypes (2019-06-20 00:14:51)
  Elijah Lawal has written a book about "clapping back" against racial stereotypes.
• Metallica: Homeless charity 'blown away' by band's £40k donation (2019-06-19 19:40:04)
  The chief executive of Coffee4Craig says he had "no idea" they were to receive the money.
• Man arrested after incident at Harry Potter studio (2019-06-19 16:54:27)
  Police are called to Warner Brothers Studios after a man is taken to hospital with a neck injury.
• Van Gogh 'suicide gun' sold at auction (2019-06-19 16:02:47)
  The gun sold for €162,000 - almost three times more than expected.
• Leadership debate: BBC defends vetting process after imam's tweets emerge (2019-06-19 15:25:11)
  Abdullah Patel's controversial tweets have led to him being suspended by his employer and his mosque.
• Leadership debate: BBC defends vetting process after Imam's tweets (2019-06-19 10:17:11)
  Abdullah Patel's controversial tweets surfaced after he asked a question during the leadership debate.
• Bros brothers Luke and Matt Goss announce BBC Four return (2019-06-19 10:04:20)
  Luke and Matt Goss will host a special night on the station that aired their fly-on-the-wall documentary.
• Record label admits 'heartbreaking' losses after warehouse fire (2019-06-19 09:41:17)
  "Losing so much material is painful," says the British boss of Universal Music after a warehouse fire.
• Yesterday: Inside Danny Boyle's world without The Beatles (2019-06-19 00:12:25)
  Danny Boyle's film cancels the Fab Four, but makes an actor of Ed Sheeran and a UK-Asian rock star.
• Yesterday: Which band would Boyle, Curtis, James and Patel erase from history? (2019-06-19 00:12:22)
  The creators and stars of the new Beatles-free film on which act they would erase from musical history.
• Sudan: Young musicians' hopes and fears for the future (2019-06-18 23:38:31)
  Young musicians in Khartoum talk to the BBC about their hopes following the military crackdown.
• Luton knife crime: 'Phoenix' sculpture made from 500 knives (2019-06-18 15:31:35)
  The artwork has been made from knives handed into police "to provoke conversation" says organisers.
• BBC stars join appeal to find Eggheads photo left on bus (2019-06-18 14:45:34)
  Ben Jones accidentally left the photo on a bus last month after buying it at a car boot sale.
• Himesh Patel: Yesterday film star discusses acting roots (2019-06-18 13:37:01)
  Film star Himesh Patel on growing up and filming in his "home turf".
• Bella Hadid apologises for 'offensive' photo (2019-06-18 12:50:33)
  Model Bella Hadid says sorry as people take offence of a photo showing her boot facing Middle East aircraft
• Marie Curie and Mariah Carey cake mix-up 'was a joke' (2019-06-18 12:22:17)
  Colleagues baked a cake of the scientist instead of singer Mariah Carey as part of an ongoing joke.
• John Cusack apologises for anti-Semitic tweet (2019-06-18 12:06:00)
  The actor said he "mistakenly" shared the image, believing it related to an Israeli hospital bombing.
• Yana Peel resigns from Serpentine Galleries (2019-06-18 11:23:21)
  The boss of the Serpentine Galleries stands down after three years heading up the London institute.
• Jeremy Kyle declines DCMS inquiry appearance (2019-06-18 10:46:59)
  TV host invited to appear before MPs investigating reality TV, following the death of a participant.
• Here's what happened at the MTV Movie Awards (2019-06-18 09:55:34)
  Successful night too for "strong female characters" at the Movie & TV Awards.
• Instagram boss Adam Mosseri: 'We can't solve bullying on our own' (2019-06-18 09:38:33)
  The company's boss Adam Mosseri tells Radio 1 Newsbeat he wants Instagram to be "less pressurised".
• Love Island: Why so many Ofcom complaints? (2019-06-18 09:30:57)
  Watchdog receives hundreds of complaints about Maura allegedly harassing Tommy and contestants' treatment of Lucie.
• Dave Mustaine: Megadeth frontman diagnosed with cancer (2019-06-18 08:52:25)
  The metal band have cancelled most of their forthcoming tour as Dave Mustaine undergoes treatment.
• Lenny Kravitz jams with nine-year-old drummer (2019-06-18 05:13:33)
  Nandi Bushell wowed the singer-songwriter when she posted videos of her skills on Instagram.
• The gondola-making sisters taking on Venetian tradition (2019-06-17 23:40:55)
  Two sisters in Venice are trying to overturn the unwritten rule that gondolas are made by men.
• ITV bans all-male comedy writing teams (2019-06-17 23:31:55)
  The broadcaster will no longer commission comedies that don't have any women in the writers' room.
• Danniella Westbrook: Drug-free EastEnders star 'to train as therapist' (2019-06-17 23:23:33)
  Danniella Westbrook says she is drug and alcohol-free for the first time in years.
• Beatles movie: Star's 'amazing' time on Yesterday with Ed Sheeran and Danny Boyle (2019-06-17 17:54:49)
  Yesterday's star talks of working with Ed Sheeran and Danny Boyle.
• Flintoff and McGuinness on the 'pressure' of Top Gear (2019-06-16 14:28:38)
  Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff on screen tests and being subtitled.
• Spice Girls: Geri apologises for quitting in 1998 (2019-06-16 01:17:42)
  Ginger Spice says she regrets leaving the band at the height of their fame, as their reunion tour ends.
• Catch 22: How George Clooney was lured back to TV (2019-06-11 00:09:14)
  The actor directs, produces and stars in a new adaptation of Joseph Heller's Catch 22.

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