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“There's been a lot of chaos
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (405+ words) England survived a scare before Root and Jordan Cox scored unbeaten half-centuries to knock off the target of 130 and win the third test at Edgbaston by eight wickets with five sessions to spare. The dramatic retirement of Ben Stokes in…...
PURVES: I warned Emma - and that Kemi interview proved my point
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (644+ words) The car-crash aggression of Thursday morning's Today interview between Emma Barnett and Kemi Badenoch bothered me, stirring up both personal memories and misgivings about current media. If it had gone well – by which I mean the interview was civil, forensically…...
Drag Race co-creator Fenton Bailey speaks out after BBC axe
50+ min ago (1371+ words) The co-creator of Drag Race has said there is a "crisis of representation" on TV, following the BBC's decision to axe the UK edition of the show. Speaking exclusively to BBC News, Fenton Bailey said he did not believe there…...
New Strictly hosts reveal surprise after bagging primetime gig
5+ hour, 47+ min ago (736+ words) By ALEX DOYLE, SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER When the BBC announced the new hosts of Strictly Come Dancing after months of fevered anticipation, viewers were left baffled. Every veteran presenter and exciting newcomer seemed to have been in the running to…...
PM 'struggling' to find time to head back to his beloved Manchester
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (360+ words) Andy Burnham's No 10 North is turning into a 'fiasco' with the Prime Minister 'struggling' to find the time to leave London to head back to his beloved Manchester, Government sources say. Mr Burnham announced the new department with great fanfare…...
Emma Barnett clashed with BBC over ideas 'to reduce political stories"
6+ hour, 12+ min ago (406+ words) Emma Barnett quit Radio 4’s Today after her bid to change the direction of the flagship news programme sparked behind-the-scenes tensions, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. BBC sources say Ms Barnett, 41, the former Women’s Hour presenter, grew frustrated when…...
Sheridan Smith embodies glamour of Dolly Parton during BBC Proms tribute to star
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (427+ words) Actress and singer Sheridan Smith embodied the glitz and glamour of Dolly Parton as she led the Last Night of the Proms tribute to the country superstar. The 45-year-old sang a rendition of Parton’s genre-defining hit 9 To 5 as part of…...
When calling terrorism by its name becomes controversial
6+ hour, 31+ min ago (415+ words) Of all the terms in the English language that have led to arguments over what exactly they mean, terrorism must be at or near the top. Phrases such as “one man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter”, the tendency of…...
BBC Audio | Loose Ends | Jay Rayner, Sindhu Vee, Helen Rebanks, Laura Veirs, Arab Strap, Stuart Maconie
7+ hour ago (122+ words) Stuart Maconie is joined in the Salford studio by the food critic and broadcaster Jay Rayner, who tells us about the worst thing he's ever done for money. Helen Rebanks, author of the best-selling... Jay Rayner, Sindhu Vee, Helen Rebanks,…...
Ollie Robinson & Mohammad Abbas Create Test History With Matching Second-Innings Bursts
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (521+ words) Star England and Pakistan pacers Ollie Robinson and Mohammad Abbas created a unique record during the third Test between the sides at Edgbaston in Birmingham, with the match being the first one in the format’s history where two first overs…...