Kevin Spacey began his defence in his sexual assault trial today by telling a packed Southwark Crown Court in London that touching one accuser was “in my mind romantic”. The 63-year-old Hollywood star faces 12 sexual offence charges against four men between 2001 and 2013, all of which he denies.Continue Reading
“As most of us are unlikely to be invited on holiday with Joanna Lumley any time soon, let us enjoy the next best thing,” said Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph: an ITV series in which she travels through Indonesia, Madagascar, India, Jordan and Zanzibar, tracing the history of theContinue Reading
Is practising yoga a form of cultural appropriation? The question has arisen in recent years as the yoga industry continues to grow and strange new forms of the practice – from “goat yoga” to “gin and yin yoga” – are introduced. Yoga practitioners in India have accused the West ofContinue Reading
Huw Edwards’s wife Vicky Flind has named him as the BBC presenter accused of inappropriate sexual behaviour. Around the same time, the Metropolitan Police said that they had no information to suggest that any criminal offence had been committed. The initial story, published in The Sun, was that an unnamedContinue Reading
R ejoice, UK garage fans: a mighty seven years in the making, The Streets’ upcoming release The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light is the Mike Skinner-led project’s first album in over a decade. Out October 20, the full-length record will be accompanied by a film of the sameContinue Reading
B ritney Spears has confirmed that she will publish a memoir, saying the book is on her “terms”. The Woman In Me by Spears will be published by Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in October this year. In a video to her Instagram on Tuesday, text appearedContinue Reading
Taylor Swift’s lyrics are some of the most famous in the world – so when the pop star made a change to one of her most popular songs, her fans were bound to notice. The 32-year-old singer-songwriter re-released her third album, “Speak Now”, earlier this week as part of herContinue Reading
M yleene Klass has said that if the Government does not implement changes to the way woman are treated following miscarriages then it no longer “deserves power”. The former Hear’Say singer met with the Minister for Women’s Health, Maria Caulfield, on Monday at the Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage ResearchContinue Reading
B ruce Springsteen led thousands of adoring fans in a rapturous chorus of “Let it rain” as the skies opened during his headline gig in Hyde Park. The US rocker proved he is still The Boss despite intermittent downpours as he delivered a three-hour journey through his back catalogue inContinue Reading
A bride-to-be celebrating her hen weekend was among revellers to arrive at the second day of the Trnsmt music festival in Glasgow. Vanessa Newbury, from Inverurie, arrived at the Glasgow Green festival on Friday for her hen weekend, joined by friends Claire Knox and Morag Smith. Ms Newbury, soon toContinue Reading
