20 h. ago 'They saved my mental health': BBC Radio 2 host Shaun Keaveny calls on government to protect canals

The presenter says canal walks have become essential to managing his ADHD - and wants ministers to protect these spaces for the millions who rely on them

Politics

23 h. ago Vernon Kay's daughter 'spitting image' of Tess Daly as fans rush to comment after backlash

Fans will be aware that Strictly host Tess and BBC Radio 2 star Vernon, who have been married since 2003, share two daughters

Politics

28 h. ago Gregg Wallace complainant 'feels sorry' for him as she slams John Torode's response

BBC Radio 4 presenter Aasmah Mir has spoken out about her experience working with MasterChef star Gregg Wallace, who was sacked from the show earlier this month

Politics

29 h. ago Zoe Ball shares 'really bad' struggle as she admits 'I don't have that anymore'

The 54-year-old broadcaster has confessed she used her previous job hosting BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show as an excuse

Politics

31 h. ago Diane Abbott says she has no regrets over comments that saw Labour suspend her

Abbott was suspended by the Labour Party in 2023 after a letter comparing different forms of racism but was readmitted a year later.

Politics

44 h. ago Rylan Clark makes family admission as he admits 'resetting the clock' after devastating divorce

The BBC Radio 2 host has opened up about his plans for the future

Events

52 h. ago Vernon Kay told 'who cares' after 'freebie' backlash as he attended Oasis gigs in Cardiff and Manchester

The BBC Radio 2 star was recently among the first to see Liam and Noel Gallagher live on stage together for the first time

Politics

52 h. ago Will Smith renames himself ‘Welsh Smith’ after discovering roots to town in Wales

Watch as Will Smith is ecstatic after he found out his connections to Wales, laughing as he calls himself “Welsh Smith”.

Politics

68 h. ago John Torode to leave MasterChef after allegation of using racist language

BBC show’s producers Banijay UK say Torode’s contract will not be renewed after allegation, which he has deniedJohn Torode will not return to MasterChef after its producers confirmed his contract would not be renewed after an allegation of using racist language.The Australian-born chef, 59, confirmed on Monday evening he was the subject of an allegation that was upheld as part of an inquiry into the behaviour of his former co-presenter Gregg Wallace. Continue reading...

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69 h. ago Joey Barton to pay more than £200k of Jeremy Vine's legal fees in libel case after calling BBC and Channel 5 star a 'big bike nonce' and a 'pedo defender'

Vine sued Barton for libel and harassment over several online posts, including one in which he falsely called the BBC Radio 2 presenter a 'pedo [sic] defender' on X, formerly Twitter.

Economics

2 d. ago ‘I wish I’d enjoyed my fame a bit more’: Jim Sturgess on regrets, romance and the art of the mix tape

He broke Hollywood in his early 20s, and found it all extremely scary. Now starring in a beautiful TV romance, Sturgess talks love, Walkmans – and why he might have just found his forever screen partnerLike all good love stories, this one starts with a chance meeting and ends with a reunion. It was 2008, pre-Hardy and Hiddleston, post-Bale and Grant; Jim Sturgess was a rising star and the latest handsome young Brit to break Hollywood. Having landed the lead role in casino thriller 21, Sturgess needed a love interest: cue a slew of chemistry tests with a roll call of beautiful young women, a process Sturgess remembers now as “the most exposed blind date you could ever possibly put yourself through, with five producers watching you from afar”.Kate Bosworth got the role, but one actor lingered in Sturgess’s mind: an effervescent Australian called Teresa Palmer. “When you do those chemistry tests, they put you through it, so we spent the whole day together,” Sturgess says. “I was really...

Politics

4 d. ago Car finance scandal exposed as Brits admit something 'didn't sit right' about deals

A new BBC Radio 4 documentary has shed further light on the car finance scandal, which saw lenders allowing dealers to adjust interest rates they offered customers buying a vehicle on finance

Economics

4 d. ago Report on Gregg Wallace’s behaviour upholds 45 claims against ex

Investigation verifies allegations of inappropriate sexual language and one incident of unwelcome physical contactA report on the behaviour of Gregg Wallace has substantiated 45 allegations made against the former BBC presenter, including claims of inappropriate sexual language and one incident of unwelcome physical contact.A seven-month investigation into a series of allegations against the MasterChef presenter covered 83 allegations against him, with more than half substantiated by the investigation team. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Vernon Kay claps back at 'wet wipes' as wife Tess Daly issues three

The BBC Radio 2 star used his latest social media post to clap back as he was seen 'raving' with wife Tess

Politics

4 d. ago Rylan Clark supported by Rob Rinder as he says 'couldn't be prouder' after 'surreal' move

It was last week that the BBC Radio 2 star revealed his latest big career move, and he's now shared further updates

Politics

5 d. ago The Office producer discusses jokes Ricky Gervais made about his disability

Ash Atalla said he felt ‘good about it at the time’.

Politics

5 d. ago BBC Bargain Hunt guests left in tears after beloved item sells for more than '100 times its value'

BBC Bargain Hunt star Irita Marriott was left consoling the overwhelmed guest on her Discovery+ Show

Politics

6 d. ago Unite attacks Angela Rayner over ‘abhorrent’ handling of Birmingham bin strikes

Deputy PM accused of refusing to engage as union considers cutting ties with LabourAngela Rayner has been accused of handling the Birmingham bin workers’ strike in a “totally and utterly abhorrent” way by the Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham.Graham told BBC Radio 4 Today’s programme: “Angela Rayner refuses to get involved, and she is directly aiding and abetting the fire-and-rehire of these bin workers, it is totally and utterly abhorrent.” Continue reading...

Events

6 d. ago Unite could move to disaffiliate from Labour in future, union boss warns

Unite members have to see that the fee to affiliate with Labour is ‘worth something’, Sharon Graham told the BBC.

Events

6 d. ago Vernon Kay shares concern about Noel Edmonds aspirations after ‘riding some bumpy paths’

BBC Radio 2 presenters Vernon Kay and Scott Mills both praised fellow star Noel Edmonds for managing to keep in such good physical shape, despite being in his late-70s

Politics