Eurovision Song Contest gave Liverpool £55m ‘shot in the arm’, mayor says
More than 300,000 people attended song contest-related events in the city in May, the council says.…
David Shrigley: Artist pulps 6,000 copies of The Da Vinci Code and turns them into 1984
The idea came about when Shrigley heard an Oxfam shop had stopped accepting copies of Dan…
Vernon Kay takes Ken Bruce’s radio crown but loses some of his listeners
Kay has 6.9 million listeners after replacing Bruce in Radio 2’s mid-morning slot earlier this year.…
Arnold Schwarzenegger: I’d be a great US president
The actor on self-help, his terrible mistakes and why he’d make a good president if he…
Richard Roundtree: Shaft actor dies at 81
Roundtree was seen as a ground-breaking player with his portrayal of detective John Shaft. Read more…
Bill Kenwright: Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to impresario
Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to producer, actor, presenter and football chairman Bill Kenwright. Read more…
Rhod Gilbert: First clear cancer scan for Welsh comedian
The Carmarthen funny man says getting the news was “the best day of my life”. Read…
Britney Spears’ book: The Woman In Me is an angry, cautionary tale
The Woman In Me, which is published on Tuesday, lifts the lid on her 13-year conservatorship.…
Amanda Abbington: Actress withdraws from Strictly
The Sherlock and Mr Selfridge actress missed last weekend’s show for medical reasons. Read more about…