Arts & Entertainment

Tony Devenport was sentenced to life with a minimum of 22 years after jurors found him guilty of murdering his partner, Stephanie Blundell, and police released footage of his arrest in which he asked whether she was dead.

Flavor Flav will host a 'She Got Game' weekend in Las Vegas from 16-19 July with MGM Resorts to honour the US women's Olympic ice hockey team and other female Olympians, and he has launched a GoFundMe to support US women's Olympic medallists.

Mexican authorities announced that Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, died after a firefight near Tapalpa, and the town remains tense as security forces and road crews work to secure and reopen access.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visited Za'atari refugee camp and met Syrian refugees and aid staff in Amman; Meghan wore a casual wide‑leg trouser outfit that appeared creased while taking part in activities.

Channel 4's three-part Dirty Business draws on the decade-long investigation by Ash Smith and Peter Hammond into sewage discharges on the River Windrush, and it follows recent government pledges and regulatory action aimed at reducing sewage spills.

The painting Quiet Waters by Sir Winston Churchill, together with his paint-splattered white coat, will be shown for the first time in the UK at Chartwell; the work is on loan from the Beaverbrook Canadian Foundation.

Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson say their six-decade friendship led them to reform Rush for an R50 global tour, and they have chosen German drummer Anika Nilles to take on the late Neil Peart’s role.

Magda Szubanski, 64, has completed chemotherapy and announced she is in remission after a diagnosis of stage four mantle cell lymphoma. She said the remission is not a cure but could keep the cancer at bay for a long time.

Katie Gaudreau and her husband Devin Joyce announced they are expecting their first child; the announcement comes as the trial continues for the driver charged in the 2024 deaths of her brothers.

Jack Hughes scored the gold-winning goal for the United States at the Winter Olympics, and reports say his relationship with singer Tate McRae is new and not expected to be serious.

Parrtjima returns to Mparntwe (Alice Springs) from 10–19 April 2026 for a free 10-night festival celebrating language, art and interactive workshops under the desert sky.

A Channel 4 documentary recounts how grieving Dunblane parents organised the Snowdrop campaign after the 1996 school killings, and how Parliament later passed a total ban on private handguns in Britain.

About 1,000 former pupils and staff have booked tours of the 1961 Dumfries High School ahead of its demolition, and a new building is due to open in May.

Lily Collins described speaking about her past eating disorder as "one of the most terrifying but rewarding experiences" and said her recovery is ongoing.

Prosecutors say Stephen McCullagh uploaded a prerecorded six‑hour gaming stream to YouTube to create an alibi; his girlfriend Natalie McNally, who was 15 weeks pregnant, was found dead in December 2022.

Los Angeles prosecutors have identified singer D4vd (David Burke) as the target of a county grand jury investigation into the death of a teenage girl whose body was found in a Tesla registered to him; subpoenas were issued and a judge ordered family members to appear in California to testify.

The Prince and Princess of Wales visited The Hanging Gardens in Llanidloes and Oriel Davies in Newtown to meet community groups and attend a volunteer celebration ahead of St David's Day.

The article describes a TikTok trend called "Chinamaxxing" in which Gen Z users adopt elements of Chinese culture and notes that some US commentators have expressed alarm; the author argues that reaction is overstated and connects the trend to wider youth economic frustrations.

Oliver 'Power' Grant, an early backer and business partner of the Wu-Tang Clan, has died at 52, the group announced; a cause of death was not disclosed.

Teddi Mellencamp posted photos marking daughter Dove's sixth birthday and referenced past surgeries for Dove and her own recent cancer treatment; she has said the cancer is currently undetectable but remains on immunotherapy.

The BBC's disabled-led comedy We Might Regret This returns with a second series filmed last summer amid debate over disability benefits; it blends messy friendships and sharp satire while following Freya and her missing friend Jo.

A man has been found guilty of murdering his partner after her body was discovered at their Chester home; he is due to be sentenced on Friday.

At the Baftas, a campaigner with Tourette syndrome, John Davidson, produced involuntary vocal tics during the ceremony that included the N-word, and the BBC did not remove the slur from the delayed broadcast despite reports that Warner Bros raised concerns.

Bad Bunny and Gabriela Berlingeri were photographed together at Tamarama Beach in Sydney, which the article reports as a confirmation of their reunion. Bad Bunny is scheduled to perform at the Sydney Showgrounds on 28 February and 1 March.

Jennifer Garner said raising her three children in separate households with ex-husband Ben Affleck often requires her to “become mom and dad,” and she described both a sense of loss and things gained from co-parenting.

Christina Applegate says pain from multiple sclerosis has left her largely confined to bed, though she still leaves to take her daughter to school; she will publish a memoir, You With The Sad Eyes, on March 3.

Lana Del Rey released the single "White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter" and its music video was filmed at her husband Jeremy Dufrene’s home in Des Allemands, Louisiana, showing domestic scenes and moments from their life together.

Gavin Newsom's new memoir, Young Man in a Hurry, blends memories of childhood struggles—including undiagnosed dyslexia and his mother's multiple jobs—with episodes of close ties to the wealthy Getty family; comments he made at an Atlanta event about his schooling drew immediate criticism.

BBC Radio 4's Front Row marks four years since the full‑scale invasion of Ukraine with Ukraine Unbroken, an evening of five new plays and live bandura performance, and also discusses new Ofcom streaming oversight and the International Booker longlist.

Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel underwent a successful minor ablation after stopping while leading the Olympic 15km mass start; the Italian federation said the operation was complete and he must rest for two weeks.