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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Katya Adler and Laura Kuenssberg are known for a mix of analysis and occasional uncontrollable laughter on Brexitcast The BBC has announced its award-winning podcast, Brexitcast, is to make its TV debut in September. The podcast, hosted by political editor Laura Kuenssberg, Europe editor Katya Adler, and correspondents Adam […]

Image copyright PA Comedian Freddie Starr is to be laid to rest in Merseyside later, a month after his death at the age of 76. Fans have been invited to listen to the funeral service on speakers outside Prescot Parish Church from 13:00 BST. Starr’s coffin has the words “Liverpool legend” engraved on one side

Stacey Dooley has written a new response to the Comic Relief “white saviours” row, saying her intentions were never “sinister”. She’s been criticised for making a film in Uganda, and posting a picture on Instagram of her with a black child. Comic Relief announced yesterday that TV appeals “will be heading in the direction of

Image copyright Alex Williams/Oasish Image caption Paul Higginson of Oasish, rocking it large at a fake music festival While music fans struggle to get tickets to the likes of Glastonbury, Reading and the Isle of Wight festivals, many are turning to so-called “fake” versions of these music events featuring tribute acts to get their live

Martin Morris has a collection of 36,000 Marvel and DC comics built up over decades. The 63-year-old, from Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, started his collection when he was aged just five. His most valuable comic, a 1962 edition that introduced Spider-Man for the first time, is thought to be worth £10,000. Mr Morris has decided to sell

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The BBC said Brand’s comments were “not intended to be taken seriously” The BBC has defended Jo Brand against claims she incited violence through comments made during a radio show. The comedian, a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Heresy on Tuesday, joked about throwing battery acid at “unpleasant characters”

Image copyright PA Image caption Sir Michael Palin was honoured for services to travel, culture and geography Michael Palin has predicted he will be the only Monty Python member to become a sir after being dubbed a knight by Prince William at Buckingham Palace. “I’ll probably be the only one,” he said, adding that fellow

Image copyright Chadi Abou Sariya Image caption Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience has already been showcased in Belgium and Italy The UK premiere of an immersive 360-degree projection display inspired by the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh is to be held in York. More than 200 animated paintings will be projected onto walls, floors and

Image copyright PA Image caption Nick Knowles said he now puts his phone in the boot to avoid the “temptation” of using it DIY SOS host Nick Knowles has been banned from driving for six months and fined nearly £1,500 for speeding and using a mobile phone at the wheel. Knowles, 56, previously admitted the

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Stacey Dooley and Richard Curtis Comic Relief is to send fewer celebrities abroad after criticism that stars like Stacey Dooley were going to Africa as “white saviours”. The charity’s co-founder, screenwriter Richard Curtis, told MPs TV appeals “will be heading in the direction of not using” celebrities abroad. He