Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation after sexual assault claims
The Motown legend has denied the allegations and his lawyer welcomed the probe “because exposure to the truth is a powerful thing”. Read more about this story ….
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Chris Brown charged over alleged London nightclub assault
The 36-year-old remains in custody and is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday. Read more about this story ….
Israel qualifies for Eurovision final after protests disrupt rehearsal
Israel’s Yuval Raphael makes it to the final, alongside acts from Austria and Malta. Read more about this story ….
Meet the ‘invisible crew’ who have 35 seconds to prevent a Eurovision blunder
Find out how Eurovision gets one act off the stage and another one in place in under a minute. Read more about this story ….
Radio 2 breakfast audience drops after Zoe Ball’s exit
Scott Mills still has the most popular breakfast show in the UK, attracting 6.5 million listeners. Read more about this story ….
‘Alan Carr could be frontrunner’: Who might win Celebrity Traitors?
BBC News speaks to psychologists about the line-up’s likely faithfuls, traitors and frontrunners. Read more about this story ….
Tearful Cassie Ventura tells court Diddy beat and humiliated her
She testifies the rapper would often “bash on my head, knock me over, drag me and kick me”. Read more about this story ….
How can traditional British TV survive the US streaming giants?
Senior figures in the UK TV industry are contemplating how best to secure its future Read more about this story ….
Céline Dion sends message to Eurovision as favourites Sweden qualify
The singer sends a good luck message to Switzerland, as 10 countries qualify for Saturday’s final. Read more about this story ….
Gérard Depardieu found guilty in sexual assault trial
The French actor, who denies the allegations, has been given a suspended jail term of 18 months. Read more about this story ….