The Eurovision Song Contest is changing its voting system, following allegations of “interference” by Israel’s government this year. Israeli singer Yuval Raphael received the largest number of votes from the…
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Woman charged with fraud over ‘sale of Oasis tickets’ | UK News
A woman has been charged with fraud offences over the alleged sale of Oasis tickets. Rosie Slater has been charged with 11 counts of fraud by false representation, Staffordshire Police…
BBC board member resigns – and criticises ‘governance issues’ at top of corporation | UK News
A BBC board member has resigned as he criticised “governance issues” at the top of the corporation. Shumeet Banerji notified the board of his resignation on Friday, the BBC said…
Pras Michel: Fugees rapper ‘who betrayed US for money’ is jailed for 14 years | US News
A Grammy-winning rapper who “betrayed his country for money” has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, who was part of 1990s hip-hop group The Fugees, was…
The Stone Roses bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield dies aged 63 | Ents & Arts News
The Stone Roses bassist Gary “Mani” Mounfield has died at the age of 63, his family has said. Mani’s brother, Greg, wrote in a post on Facebook: “It is with…
Oasis fan fell to his death at Wembley in ‘tragic accident’, coroner’s court hears | UK News
An Oasis fan who fell to his death at Wembley Stadium was the victim of a “tragic accident”, a pre-inquest review has heard. Bournemouth man Lee Claydon, 45, died following…
Princess of Wales says her children were ‘very sad’ to miss Paddington at Royal Variety Performance | UK News
The Princess of Wales has admitted her children were “very sad” to miss the Royal Variety Performance in London, which she and the Prince of Wales attended. Prince William and…
Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer sells for £180m at auction, a record for modern art | Ents & Arts News
A painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust has become the most expensive piece of modern art and the second most expensive painting ever…
The Kessler twins, German dance stars in the 50s and 60s, die in ‘joint suicide’, police say | World News
The Kessler Twins, German sisters famous across Europe for their singing and dancing, have died together through assisted means, local police have said. Content warning: this article contains references to…
Ticket resales to be capped at face value under government crackdown on rip-off prices | Ents & Arts News
The government is set to ban the resale of tickets for live events above their face value, Sky News understands. Music and sport fans have long complained about live event…