Following the developments in the past week regarding coronavirus and the advice received from the UK Government and the Public Health England, Goodwood has taken the decision to postpone the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard, until later this year. Scheduled to take place on July 9-12th, Goodwood is currently […]
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Daniel Radcliffe’s play cancelled due to covid-19
Daniel Radcliffe’s play “Endgame” has been the first major play to have been shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The venue said it was scrapping the final two weeks “with great sadness”. The theatre stated: “We are very sympathetic to people’s personal circumstances, as we are to the audiences […]
ITV and Anne-Marie apologise for Ant and Dec Saturday Night Takeaway Japanese performance
The show’s hosts wore headbands that featured the Japanese Rising Sun flag during a martial arts inspired performance of Ciao Adios. The flag is seen by some as a symbol of Japan’s imperialist past. Anne-Marie also apologised for the “hurt” it had caused but said she had “nothing to do” […]
Disney boss Bob Iger steps down as chief executive
Disney said it had appointed Bob Chapek, who previously ran the company’s parks and products division, to replace him. Mr Iger will remain Disney’s executive chairman until the end of next year to direct “creative endeavours”. The move came as a surprise. Mr Iger, who is considered by many to […]
Evolving sculpture by Phoebe Cummings at gallery
From Saturday 7 March visitors to Wolverhampton Art Gallery will be able to see one of the most interesting British artists working with clay, Phoebe Cummings, in her solo exhibition This Was Now. The exhibition is a new commission from the award winning Staffordshire based artist exploring clay as a […]
Liverpool 3-2 West Ham: David Moyes needs to get his side to repeat this effort on a regular basis
Manager David Moyes wore a familiar pained expression at the final whistle. It was the 16th time he has disappeared down the tunnel here without the win over Liverpool he craves. The Scot has lost nine times and drawn seven since his first visit as Everton manager back in December […]
Would you eat a ‘steak’ printed by robots?
Almost all hearing aids nowadays are produced using the technique. Also known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing involves building up layers of material – plastic, metal or resin – and bonding them together, until eventually you have the finished product. “Previously, production had been the sole preserve of modellers who […]
Justin Bieber beats Elvis Presley’s US chart record
The Canadian singer is now the youngest solo artist to achieve seven number one albums, at the age of 25 years. Elvis was 26 when he scored his seventh chart-topper, with Blue Hawaii in 1961. Changes, which is Bieber’s first album in four years, sold 231,000 copies last week to […]
BTS ask fans to avoid their shows over coronavirus fears
The South Korean band are due to film several TV shows in Seoul this week, marking the release of their latest album, Map Of The Soul: 7. In an email to fan club members, they said the shows would go ahead, but without a studio audience. A press conference will […]
Dudley celebrating Big Month of Music
A number of events are taking place in the borough as part of a month-long celebration of young musicians in the West Midlands. Dudley Performing Arts is playing a key role in the Big Month of Music, which runs throughout March. Youngsters from Dudley, Sandwell, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Telford and Wrekin, […]