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Sam Smith to headline BBC Proms as bosses insist show will be ‘appropriate’

‘Unholy’ singer and Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine have been selected as Proms headliners

Will Young opens up on ‘really odd’ dressing room encounter with Julia Roberts

Will Young has opened up about his “really odd” dressing room encounter with Julia Roberts.

Will Young recalls ‘awful’ encounter with Julia Roberts

Singer shared mortifying backstage blunder while appearing on ‘The One Show’

Barry Hearn issues warning over World Championship’s future at Crucible

The Matchroom president says the tournament needs a venue which “seats 2,500 to 3,000 people”.

Voices: Are trigger warnings turning a harmless old sitcom into the perfect Gen Z hate-watch?

Cautioning that ‘Terry and June’ may contain discriminatory language is a surefire way to make a period piece about a cosy, middle-aged couple into catnip for censorious Gen Z streamers

Arlene Phillips pays tribute to fellow Strictly judge Len Goodman one year after his death

Phillips and Goodman were part of the original judging panel for hit BBC show

Mark Selby ponders walking away from snooker after ‘pathetic’ Crucible loss

The four-time world champion was beaten by qualifier Joe O’Connor in the first round of this year’s tournament.

Huw Edwards: From breaking the Queen’s death to his sex scandal and BBC resignation

Revelations over top-earning presenter rocked his industry and the nation’s confidence, writes Nick Hilton. Now, he has resigned from the BBC, with the corporation citing ‘medical grounds’

Huw Edwards leaves BBC ‘on medical advice’, broadcaster says

Katie Razzall, the BBC’s culture and media editor, said Edwards has not received a pay-off

Watch: Huw Edwards’ last BBC appearance before announcing resignation

Huw Edwards’ last appearance on television before announcing his resignation from the BBC was presenting the News at One on 5 July 2023.

Shaun Murphy cruises past Lyu Haotian to reach second round at the Crucible

Murphy eased his way to a first win in the competition since 2021.

UK prime minister pushes for Rwanda deportation bill over objections from unelected upper chamber

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling on the unelected House of Lords to stop blocking legislation allowing authorities to deport some asylum-seekers to Rwanda

Smart motorway safety systems frequently fail, investigation finds

There have been hundreds of incidents when safety equipment was out of action in recent years, figures obtained by BBC Panorama show.

Thousands of ads discovered selling super-strength opioids linked to 100 deaths

Killer new drugs ‘nitazenes’ can be so potent that a dose the size of a grain of sand can be fatal

Man City players going ‘in the fridge’ to chill after busy week – Pep Guardiola

City were knocked out of the Champions League before squeezing into the FA Cup final.