Cherylann Mollan BBC News, Mumbai Getty Images Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp poignantly captures the hardships of Muslim women living in southern India Indian writer-lawyer-activist Banu Mushtaq has scripted history by winning the International Booker prize for the short story anthology, Heart Lamp. It is the first book written in the Kannada language, which is spoken in … Read more
Lorraine Kelly’s morning show on ITV will be cut from an hour to 30 minutes as more than 220 jobs across the station’s daytime output are expected to be cut, the broadcaster has announced. From January 2026, Good Morning Britain (GMB) will be extended by half an hour to fill the gap, running from 06:00 … Read more
Jennifer Lopez is being sued for posting photos of herself at a Hollywood party, with the photographer and a paparazzi agency saying she failed to get permission to use them. The singer and actress shared pictures on social media of herself arriving at the Amazon MGM Studios and Vanity Fair Party in Los Angeles the … Read more
Mary Barber BBC News, West Midlands BBC Mastermind winner John Robinson holding up the glass bowl with host Clive Myrie An English teacher who was crowned the 2025 BBC Mastermind champion in a nail-biting final says he hopes his win will inspire his pupils. John Robinson, who works at Bishop Challoner Catholic College in Birmingham, … Read more
Getty Images Jim Morrison’s grave, which is located in Paris’s famous Père-Lachaise cemetery, has long attracted fans of the rock band. A memorial bust of American singer Jim Morrison that was stolen from his grave 37 years ago has been found by chance, according to French police. The statue of The Doors frontman was recovered … Read more
Pauline McLean BBC Scotland Arts Correspondent Getty Images Sir Lenny Henry has worked as a comedian, producer, writer and actor A lot has changed since Sir Lenny Henry did his last stand-up comedy show in 2009. He’s become a grandfather, been knighted, and expanded his writing, acting and music-making careers. But comedy remains his first … Read more
Alice Cunningham BBC News, Suffolk David Brunetti/National Trust Fragments of the Byzantine bucket have been found during various excavations at Sutton Hoo A 6th Century Byzantine bucket that has been pieced back together is believed to have been a cremation vessel, according to archaeologists. Fragments of the bucket were first discovered at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk, … Read more
Rapper Drake has shared a petition asking California’s governor to pardon fellow Canadian rapper Tory Lanez, who was attacked last week in prison. “Come home soon,” Drake wrote on his Instagram story with a link to the petition. Lanez was stabbed 14 times by a fellow inmate in a California prison last week, an attack … Read more
The House of Lords has dealt a second defeat to the government over its Data (Use and Access) Bill. Peers had already backed an amendment calling for more copyright protections for the creative industries from artificial intelligence (AI) scrapers once. MPs rejected that amendment and sent the Bill back to the Lords, where Technology Minister … Read more
Watch: King Charles greets Beckham at Chelsea Flower Show The Chelsea Flower show opened its gates to royalty and celebrities on Monday, with dogs, unusually, taking the spotlight. King Charles III and Queen Camilla were among the first to tour the gardens on display, being joined by famous figures like football icon David Beckham and … Read more