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Busted's James Bourne says 'hero' brother saved his life with kidney donation

The guitarist says doctors had given him "a few years left to live", but is now recovering well.

Oscar-winning producer says BBC gave her £400,000 payout after she raised antisemitism concerns

The BBC says it did not uphold any of the allegations of antisemitism but accepted there were "shortcomings" in how it treated Lucie Kon.

Fans praise 'perfect' ending as anime series Bleach officially ends

Twenty-two years after it first aired, one of the biggest animes of all time is coming to an end.

Coronation Street star returns to cobbles after 11 years

The Welsh actor is back as Owen Armstrong and looking forward to a "cracking" storyline.

Russell Brand asked assistant for female fan phone numbers, court hears

Helen Berger said she left her job working for Brand after she became "sick of him."

Owners of Elvis music rights sue Anthropic for copyright violations

The company is accused of using hundreds of songs by the American rock-and-roll star to train its Claude AI model.

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‘My death was reported in Rolling Stone’: how the Zombies made Time of the Season

‘A year after we broke up, we heard that two bands had started touring the US as the Zombies. One group said they were the originals but with a new singer – because I’d been killed in a car crash’Our...

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Unions suspend planned V&A strike after improved pay offer

London sites to remain open as Prospect and PCS agree to ‘Acas-facilitated talks’ with museum managementA planned strike at the V&A over half-term has been suspended after an improved offer from its m...

Chris Brown given suspended eight-month prison sentence over nightclub attack

The R&B star previously pleaded guilty to affray, after attacking a music producer with a glass bottle.

Excitement grows for new ACOTAR book

Dozens will be gathering at Wolverhampton Arts Centre to celebrate the series' newest release.

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Chris Brown given suspended sentence over bottle attack at London club

R&B singer sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment suspended for 12 months over incident in Mayfair in 2023The R&B singer Chris Brown has been given a suspended sentence after striking a man twice in...

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‘I don’t give a damn what people think any more!’ Jimmy Webb on his wild days – and writing hits for Dolly, Glen and Frank

From Wichita Lineman to MacArthur Park, he penned masterpieces. As the great hit-maker resurrects his lost songs, he recalls writing for giants – and the night Richard Harris stripped off and disappea...

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Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, dies aged 46

Bauza had voiced a number of characters in this summer's animated hit Coyote vs. Acme.

Spotify uploads lyrics for Dolly Parton's Welsh version of Jolene in Irish

The single is the second posthumous release from Parton - who was of Welsh descent.

'Why we think Milton Keynes can be a City of Culture'

The spotlight is shining on the post-war city, after it made the UK City of Culture shortlist.

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Bayeux tapestry becomes pop culture hit as young people more keen to see exhibition than top films

Monzo says 55% of cardholders’ British Museum payments in first hour of latest ticket release were by people under 35A 1,000-year-old embroidery may be an unusual candidate for a pop culture moment, b...

Sharon Osbourne: 'I visit Ozzy's grave every day'

The TV presenter says she can see Ozzy's burial site from her window, and regularly talks to him.

Rapper Nicki Minaj joins Trump onstage at Michigan rally

The Super Bass singer is the latest big name to campaign in Michigan, where a tight Senate race is playing out ahead of the 3 November midterms.

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Anthropic sued for allegedly using 274 Elvis Presley songs to train AI models

Authentic Brands Group says AI company infringed on rights of songs by the King such as Can’t Help Falling in LoveThe owners of Elvis Presley’s music catalogue are suing the artificial intelligence (A...

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Two children’s laureates to give royalties to Sally Rooney after her UK sales halted

Irish and Welsh authors Chris Haughton and Nicola Davies show solidarity after Rooney’s support for Palestine ActionThe children’s laureates for Ireland and Wales are donating royalties from their wor...