The government has been too slow to respond to the “existential threat” faced by live theatre, music and other culture, a committee of MPs has said. Minsiters “consistently failed to recognise” the challenges Covid-19 posed to the arts, the House of Commons culture select committee said. Chair Julian Knight MP […]
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Tim Smith, the charismatic frontman of influential British rock band Cardiacs, has died at the age of 59. The cult group formed in 1977 and have been cited as an influence by the likes of Blur and Radiohead. They amassed a dedicated fanbase in the 80s but had been on […]
Annie Ross, the celebrated jazz singer who enjoyed a long career as a stage performer and film and TV actress, has died in New York at the age of 89. She started out as a child star, billed as “Scotland’s Shirley Temple”. She later became part of the acclaimed vocal […]
Actor Orlando Bloom has had a tattoo etched over his heart in honour of his labradoodle Mighty, who went missing a week ago and is now believed dead. Writing on Instagram, the Lord of the Rings star revealed his beloved pet’s collar had been found after seven days of searching […]
Elon Musk offered Amber Heard “24/7 security” after she told him she wanted a restraining order against Johnny Depp, the High Court has heard. She denied Mr Musk visited her while her then-husband Mr Depp was away. Mr Depp, 57, is suing the publisher of the Sun over an article […]
British pop star Dua Lipa has sparked a huge reaction online with a tweet often associated with supporters of extreme Albanian nationalism. Lipa posted a map that includes Albania, Kosovo and parts of neighbouring Balkan countries and a definition of the word “autochthonous” to suggest Albanians belonged there. The tweet […]
RIYADH: This year’s Haj, which has been scaled back dramatically to include only about 1,000 Muslim pilgrims as Saudi Arabia battles a coronavirus surge, will begin on Jul 29, authorities said on Monday (Jul 20). About 2.5 million people from all over the world usually participate in the ritual that […]
Actor Johnny Depp “threatened to kill” ex-wife Amber Heard “many times”, the US actress has claimed. She described a “three-day hostage situation” during which she claimed Mr Depp was on a “drug and alcohol binge”. Mr Depp, 57, is suing the publisher of the Sun over an article that referred […]
PARIS: While the cinema drive-in may have gotten a boost as lockdowns gradually come to an end amid the COVID-19 outbreak, in Paris film fans can now munch on their popcorn watching a movie from a boat on the river Seine. As part of Paris Plages, the yearly transformation of […]
WASHINGTON: Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Spiderman … superheroes have lined up in recent days to praise the courage of a six-year-old boy who was mauled while saving his little sister from a dog attack. “You’re a hero, what you did was so brave, so selfless, your sister is so […]