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Image copyright Getty Images US rapper Cardi B has been formally charged with assault, relating to a fight at a New York City strip club. The former stripper, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, had previously faced misdemeanour charges over the incident at Angels NYC in Queens in August. She was arrested in October for […]

Image copyright Getty Images/PA Image caption Springsteen (left) last topped the UK album chart in 2014 Bruce Springsteen has beaten fellow US music veteran Madonna to top the UK album chart with his latest release. Western Stars – The Boss’s 19th studio album – racked up 25,000 more combined sales than Madge’s Madame X, which

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Rylance said he was quitting to “lend strength” to progressive voices in the RSC Actor Mark Rylance has resigned from the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) over its sponsorship deal with oil company BP. Rylance, in a resignation letter, said he was quitting to “lend strength” to progressive voices in

Image caption The review follows criticism of a televised debate between contenders in the Tory leadership contest The BBC is to review whether “additional steps” should be taken when vetting guests for political debates. The broadcaster was criticised over those given a chance to ask questions during its televised debate between candidates in the Tory

Image copyright Bradford Literature Festival Image caption The Bradford Literature Festival is due to begin on 28 June Six authors have pulled out of a literature festival after discovering the event received funding from a government counter-extremism scheme. Bradford Literature Festival receives money from the Home Office’s Building a Stronger Britain Together project. Poet Suhaiymah

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Trainspotting’s sequel was filmed in Edinburgh in 2016 Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has ruled out a third instalment of the Trainspotting films “at the moment”. The original 1996 movie, based on Edinburgh author Irvine Welsh’s novel, was followed up by a sequel in 2017. At the Scottish premiere of

Image copyright Amazon Image caption Michael Sheen and David Tennant star as the angel and demon respectively A US Christian group calling for the cancellation of Amazon’s Good Omens have been lampooned after mistakenly sending a 20,000-strong protest petition to Netflix. The Return to Order sect argue the show, about a demon and angel uniting

An immersive virtual reality exhibition which has been selling out in London, is about to begin a global tour. The experience called We Live In An Ocean Of Air uses heart monitors and breath sensors to show how humans interact with nature. Pensioner Ted Waight visited the show for his first VR experience. Video produced

Image copyright Getty Images Sacked BBC radio broadcaster Danny Baker has announced he’s to return with a new twice-weekly podcast in 2020. Baker was fired from his 5 Live show over a tweet about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s baby in May. The 61-year-old deleted the tweet and apologised for his “serious error of

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption John Malkovich plays Barney Fein in Bitter Wheat, which opened in the West End this week The first West End play to be inspired by the Harvey Weinstein scandal is difficult to categorise. It essentially starts out as a comedy – with an opening scene that zips along with