A modern answer to the traditional almshouse, designed to combat loneliness, has won a prestigious architecture award for Britain's best new building. Appleby Blue Almshouse, which provides affordable …
Paul Daniel 'Ace' Frehley, founding guitarist for the American rock band KISS, has died aged 74, his family announced in a statement reported in US media. Frehley died surrounded by family, who said t …
At least one of Manchester Pride's headline acts hasn't been paid for their performance, BBC Newsbeat has been told. The event, organised by an independent charity, took place at the end of August. Se …
The British Library has honoured late Irish writer Oscar Wilde by reissuing a reader's card in his name, 130 years after his original was revoked following his conviction for 'gross indecency'. The ce …
Growing up, Reese Witherspoon's dad was a huge James Bond fan - which meant she also watched a lot of 007 films. But she questioned why the girls all wore bikinis, with the young Reese asking herself …
Sam Fender has won the 2025 Mercury Prize for his third album, People Watching, a steely-eyed dissection of working-class life in the north of England. The singer looked stunned when his name was anno …
