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  • Twisterella music festival shows Middlesbrough in ‘different light’

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/24b6/live/06b6db10-be64-11f1-b36c-81ad410b221e.jpg”] BBC Singer Loren Heat said it was “lovely” just to play in her hometown A music festival organiser has said he hopes to show his town “in a different light” after it recently hit the headlines. Twisterella will see five venues in Middlesbrough host 35 acts from across the world later, including…

  • Russia hits second major bridge in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/554e/live/87c08780-bf1b-11f1-9b47-174f268aae1d.jpg”] AFP via Getty Images Technicians are repairing overhead trolleybus power lines on Kyiv’s Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge A Russian strike has hit a second major bridge in Kyiv, MayorVitaliyKlitschko has said, as Moscow ramps up attacks on critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s capital. The attack on Saturday morning injured two people, and damaged the…

  • From Molly-Mae to Gemma Collins – filming the real lives behind the headlines

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/040c/live/37d848f0-bdce-11f1-9aee-cb3166463198.jpg”] Demi Doyle Demi Doyle is the creative director of Navybee which was set up two years ago When producer Demi Doyle was invited round to the home of Molly-Mae Hague to discuss the possibility of filming a new docuseries, she knew they needed to capture the highs, the lows and the beautifully…

  • Will Oxfordshire’s Sebastian Croft surprise everyone in Celebrity Traitors?

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/c799/live/1102e3e0-be71-11f1-a64c-550be9e3c66b.jpg”] BBC Sebastian Croft could slip under the radar in Celebrity Traitors Sebastian Croft has been described as an “under-the-radar contender” in the latest series of Celebrity Traitors, so what do we know about the young actor and singer? The hit BBC show returned this week filled to the brim with world famous…

  • Hull rapper Chiedu Oraka to perform at Music Matters Live in Singapore

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/c6b1/live/204041f0-bdad-11f1-8373-27235719cf2a.jpg”] Chiedu Oraka Chiedu Oraka, from Hull, is performing at Music Matters Live in Singapore later Rapper Chiedu Oraka, who found fame supporting Coldplay during their Hull concert last year, says staying true to his core beliefs, seeded on a council estate, has taken him thousands of miles from home. Later, he will…

  • The Football Interview: Jack Wilshere on management, Mikel Arteta, Max Dowman & Luton Town

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/2fe4/live/ac690b50-bcd4-11f1-babe-4199b0e7ccea.png”] Learning from Arteta and inspiring youngsters – Wilshere on management Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jack Wilshere won the FA Cup with Arsenal as a player in 2014 and 2015 and guided Luton Town to the EFL Trophy in April ByMichael Emons BBC Sport journalist Published 36 minutes ago The Football Interview…

  • Woman deceived ex-partner that she gave birth to his babies, judge rules

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/1c72/live/b6e3ab00-be9e-11f1-88bf-0fbcbe6c09b2.jpg”] Getty Images Helena Wilkinson,News correspondentand Henry Moore A woman convinced her former partner she had given birth to two children who most likely did not exist in what a High Court judge described as an “extraordinary” and “elaborate campaign of deceit”. The man, who has not been named but was referred to…

  • Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/767f/live/4c61a230-be64-11f1-b36c-81ad410b221e.jpg”] Getty Images The government should take immediate action to help those struggling with energy bills this winter, the suppliers’ trade body has said. Energy UK said domestic gas prices, which rose on Thursday, and forecasts of steep rises in January meant inaction would lead to a longer-term, more costly and deeper crisis.…

  • Why electric cars might be making some passengers feel sick

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b233/live/bbcbf7c0-be4a-11f1-a73b-295bdc9b9b7f.jpg”] Getty Images/Halfpoint Images Lola Baird has just asked her boyfriend to pull over. Forty minutes into a journey and she’s feeling “overwhelmed” by nausea – and can’t stop herself throwing up on the ground next to his car. Lola, 24, from north London, had never experienced motion sickness until her boyfriend bought…

  • Spoilers: Is social media ruining gig surprises?

    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/bea8/live/8a06a700-be57-11f1-bc2e-018d645d8d21.jpg”] Getty Images Big moments from Olivia Rodrigo’s tour were dissected online shortly after her opening night Months before you have a chance to see your favourite artist, chances are you already know some of the big moments they have planned. You’ll also probably know the set list, the stage design, and –…