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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tom Hanks, Woody and Buzz gathered for the recent premiere of the film The fourth (and supposedly final) instalment of Toy Story has been warmly welcomed by critics. Woody, Buzz and Jessie are returning nine years after they said goodbye to Andy and settled into their new home with […]

Last year 370 million toys were sold in the UK alone. And while unwanted toys do get passed on to younger children, their component parts, often containing plastic, make them difficult to recycle. So how do we get children to think about the amount of plastic in toys, without spoiling their fun? Actor and Greenpeace

Image copyright Jory Lee Cordy Image caption Drax Project (L-R): Sam Thomson, Shaan Singh, Ben O’Leary and Matt Beachen If Shaan Singh hadn’t forgotten his wallet, he might never have played with Ed Sheeran. Two years ago, the singer left a late-night rehearsal with his band, The Drax Project, intending to catch the last bus

Image caption The new Top Trio: Chris Harris, Paddy McGuinness and Freddie Flintoff In recent years, the motoring elements of Top Gear have taken a back seat to the drama surrounding the presenters. Things have been turbulent since the 2015 departure of Clarkson, Hammond and May, with relatively short-lived stints for the likes of Chris

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The BBC said it regretted “any offence we have caused” The BBC has removed a Jo Brand joke about throwing acid from its catch-up service after it was suggested that it condoned violence. The comedian made the joke during a broadcast of Radio 4 satirical show Heresy on Tuesday

Image copyright BBC / Getty Image caption The chart included songs by (clockwise from top left): Destiny’s Child, Spice Girls, TLC, Little Mix and All Saints The Spice Girls’ Wannabe has been named the UK’s best-selling single by a girl group, 23 years after it was released. The track has sold 1.7m copies since 1996,

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Prime Minister has asked the BBC to explain the broadcast Prime Minister Theresa May has said the BBC should explain why a Jo Brand joke about throwing battery acid was “appropriate content” for broadcast. The comedian made the remark during a broadcast of Radio 4 satirical show Heresy

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Singer first came to fame with his movie The Usual Suspects in 1995 Director Bryan Singer has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with a man who accused the film-maker of raping him as a teenager. Cesar Sanchez-Guzman said the Bohemian Rhapsody director sexually assaulted him on a yacht in

Image copyright BBC News Image caption George Alagiah returned to the screens in January BBC newsreader George Alagiah is to begin another round of treatment for bowel cancer, his agent has confirmed. His agent Mary Greenham added in a statement he would “aim to be on-air as much as possible but may need to reduce

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Lesley Manville will star in an adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit Actress Lesley Manville is among the stars who will appear in the National Theatre’s new season. She will star in a Jeremy Herrin-directed adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s The Visit. Manville was Oscar nominated last year for her