entertainment
Friends to leave Netflix in UK at the end of the year
The comedy, which is one of the streamer’s most popular shows, will leave the platform on 30 December. Source link
'Scotland qualifying for the World Cup put me in hospital'
The BBC’s entertainment correspondent Colin Paterson needed surgery after a mishap ahead of Scotland’s World Cup qualifying game. Source link
Iranian director given jail sentence while on trip to collect US awards
Jafar Panahi gets a one-year sentence in his absence for “propaganda activities” against the Iranian system. Source link
Catherine asks for Cornish shanty in carol service
The Princess of Wales asks Fisherman’s Friends to sing a sea shanty in a royal Christmas service. Source link
Italian town freezes Pavarotti statue knee-deep in Christmas ice rink, angering widow
The opera legend’s widow said the town had made an “absurd decision” after it also encouraged skaters to high five the statue. Source link
Sound of 2026: 10 acts you'll be obsessed with next year
The list tips new music for the coming year, following previous winners like Adele, Haim and Chappell Roan. Source link
British Fashion Awards: Baby bumps and Traitors stars
Designers, models and celebrities gathered at the Royal Albert Hall for the glitzy ceremony. Source link
TV architect Hugh Wallace dies, aged 68
Hugh Wallace, 68, was best known for presenting RTÉ’s Home of the Year and the BBC’s The Great House Revival Source link
'Revolutionary' LBC and BBC radio host Brian Hayes dies at 87
The Australian helped to transform radio phone-ins with his conversational and confrontational style. Source link
Ozzy's cultural impact to be celebrated with award
Birmingham’s Lord Mayor’s award will be handed to Ozzy’s family, on the day he would have turned 77. Source link