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Andrew Flintoff's Top Gear crash passenger sues BBC Studios

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:11:20 GMT

Expert driver Paul Rees is claiming personal injury, which BBC Studios is disputing.

BBC pay 2025-2026: The full list of star salaries

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:40:19 GMT

Scott Mills and Greg James top the list of the best-paid BBC presenters in the last financial year.

Melanie C says Spice Girls' 30th anniversary was 'emotional'

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:08:37 GMT

The pop star reflected on the band's legacy as she picked up a global impact award in London.

'The perfect football song': Why England fans and players love Wonderwall

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:15:40 GMT

David Beckham joined in with the latest Oasis singalong, following England's World Cup win in Miami.

Big Brother host Will Best joins Strictly line-up

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:47:21 GMT

Best, who is also co-host of the Hits Radio Breakfast Show, is the sixth celebrity to be confirmed.

Teen sees off 300,000 competitors to become a Cheetah Girl

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:24:09 GMT

The Cheetah Girls are making a comeback with a new generation of young stars.

Amber Davies calls out audience member for filming Legally Blonde performance

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:29:35 GMT

The ex-Love Islander says she asked for the theatregoer, who was sitting in the front row, to be kicked out.

Sam Neill's best-known roles in pictures

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:19:44 GMT

The beloved actor's career ranged from box office blockbusters to thrillers and award-winning dramas.

'Hero, legend, sweetheart': Tributes to Jurassic Park actor Sam Neill, who has died aged 78

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 01:29:58 GMT

Friends, politicians and fellow film stars remember Neill following his "sudden and unexpected" death.

Country estate festivals cancelled over finances

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:33:12 GMT

Heritage Live calls off summer festivals at Sandringham, Audley End and Englefield at short notice.

Scott Mills was highest-paid BBC star before sacking

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:19:47 GMT

The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.

All the best looks from Paris Haute Couture Week 2026

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:07:47 GMT

Scorching temperatures in the French capital accompanied the hottest week in haute couture.

I'm dyslexic and avoided reading until BookTok got me hooked - now I run a book club

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:05:16 GMT

Romance novels are enjoying a boom and even their own dedicated bookshops.

California leads lawsuit to block Paramount Warner Bros mega merger

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:17:11 GMT

The state, where both studios have headquarters, has joined 11 others to halt the deal.

Stars back bid to create Scotland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:14:16 GMT

Midge Ure and Jim Kerr support plans to house the museum at Glasgow's troubled Centre for Contemporary Arts.

BBC's serious challenges laid bare in annual report

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:18:35 GMT

The BBC issues a call to arms for a new funding model to replace the licence fee, media editor Katie Razzall says.

Sam Neill: A versatile actor whose roles went far beyond Jurassic Park

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:10:38 GMT

The actor built up a long string of screen credits over a five-decade career.

Five key scenes from the Bayeux Tapestry, and the story they tell

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:03:50 GMT

It depicts a medieval game of thrones as William the Conquerer did battle with King Harold to rule England.

Andy Serkis defends lack of diversity in Lord of the Rings cast

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 23:03:02 GMT

Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan and Anya Taylor-Joy are among the stars who have been cast so far.

Antiques Roadshow expert Theo Burrell dies aged 39

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 12:49:15 GMT

She was diagnosed with a glioblastoma, a highly aggressive brain tumour, in June 2022.

Ed Sheeran inspires government-backed 'music in libraries' scheme

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:01:54 GMT

The pop star will help design a programme to put rehearsal spaces and studios into local libraries.

Amnesty 'regret' over criticism of JK Rowling's sexual violence support centre

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:08:20 GMT

The human rights charity had characterised the women-only service in Edinburgh as "anti-rights".

Twenty years of Chasing Cars: 'It's the song that took us to the whole world'

Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:12:58 GMT

The band look back on their biggest hit, and explain why their new single with Kylie isn't a duet.