Edinburgh Festival Fireworks display will not take place this year
The event is traditionally the grand finale of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Show to return to Blackpool after Covid break
The show’s producer says being back at the Tower Ballroom is the “icing on the cake” of the new series.
Liverpool City Council writes off pop music museum’s £1.2m debt
The British Music Experience museum moved to Liverpool from the O2 in Greenwich in 2017.
Mulan star Ming-Na Wen on how diversity is almost the norm
Ming-Na Wen, the voice of Disney’s 1998 Mulan, on growing up as an Asian American and typecasting.
Vanessa Feltz to present drivetime show on TalkTV
The broadcaster, who will take on Jeremy Kyle’s slot, says she is not ready for retirement yet.
Rapper Aitch says he felt city’s anger over Ian Curtis mural fail
The rapper says he was “fuming” when an Amazon ad for his album was painted over an Ian Curtis mural.
PlayStation sued for £5bn in the UK over ‘rip-off’ games
The gaming firm is accused of using its market dominance to impose extra charges and drive up prices.
Equity: Actors to get nudity warning in anti-bullying move for TV work
A commitment to stopping inappropriate behaviour in TV is published by Entertainment union Equity.
Cineworld confirms it is considering bankruptcy
The cinema chain, which also owns Picturehouse, says it has struggled with poor ticket sales.
Edinburgh Fringe funniest joke: Pasta gag wins top prize
Comedian Masai Graham wins Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe award for a second time.
Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have documented their first season
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are the real-life stars of Welcome to Wrexham, a documentary series about their first season as football club owners
St Austell religious leaders object to Earth Goddess statue
A letter is sent to the town council saying the 36ft tall ceramic statue is “offensive to God”.
Is there a green solution to the vinyl record backlog?
Green Vinyl Records is taking the vinyl out of vinyl to offer more environmentally-friendly LPs.
Inside Amapiano, the new sound of South Africa
In Zulu, Amapiano literally means “the pianos” and it’s a blend of house, kwaito, jazz, and lounge music.
Demi Lovato is back, and this time she’s angry
“I’m owning my truths,” says the star, whose new album takes aim at the press and the music business.
Artist’s massive exhibition of sculptures on a ranch
Artist Frank Stella reflects on his career and his latest show on one of the oldest working US ranches.
Actor Stephen Tompkinson due in court charged with inflicting GBH
The CPS says DCI Banks star Stephen Tompkinson, who denies the charge, is due in court in September.
DJ Archie, aged seven, has hopes of playing Glastonbury
He became the world’s youngest club DJ aged four and has since built a huge social media following.
‘Singing is my life, but Covid took away my voice’
A young performer is left unable to sing after Covid damaged her voice.
Aretha Franklin Prom will explore ‘the core of who she was’
Conductor Jules Buckley says the show will take a journey from the church to the top of the charts.
Edinburgh Fringe: The viral comedy stars leaping from TikTok to the stage
Comics who have found viral fame talk about making the leap into real-life performance at Edinburgh.
Josephine Tewson: Keeping Up Appearances actress dies at 91
Josephine Tewson played Hyacinth Bucket’s nervous neighbour Elizabeth in the 1990s TV sitcom.
Cineworld shares plunge on bankruptcy fears
The heavily indebted cinema chain, which also owns Picturehouse, has been hit by poor audiences.
Darius Campbell Danesh: Gerard Butler pays tribute to late friend
The actor describes his fellow Scot as a “brother in arms” and says he has been left devastated by his death.
House of the Dragon: TV critics give verdicts on Game of Thrones prequel
Reviews are split on whether House of the Dragon is “a smashing success” or “surprisingly bloodless”.
Linda Evangelista back on Vogue cover after being ‘deformed’ by procedure
It’s a year since the model said a botched cosmetic procedure had left her “brutally disfigured”.
Should parents take their babies to a comedy show?
Comedian Matt Forde says a crying infant “derailed” his performance at the Edinburgh Fringe.
How Hollywood hopes to monster waste
From recycling props to melting down materials, the film industry is making efforts to be less wasteful.
Sam Ryder invites fans to be in new music video
The singer’s new single, Somebody, is his first song since finishing second at Eurovision in May.
R. Kelly trial: Witness testifies she was sexually abused by the singer
An accuser at R. Kelly’s trial alleged he had sex with her ‘hundreds’ of times before she turned 18.
