The boss of an iconic jazz bar says he’s been left “surprised” and “confused” after his late licence application for a London site was turned down, making him question support for live music in the capital. Steven Bensusan – president of Blue Note Entertainment Group and son of the original Blue Note Cafe founder Danny … Read more
Stephen Graham, widely acknowledged as one of the UK’s top actors, is also known for his warm and generous personality within the industry. Many budding stars, including fellow Liverpudlian Jodie Comer, view him as a mentor, with Stephen offering support early in her career before she landed her breakthrough role in Killing Eve. The 51-year-old … Read more
Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found dead last month (Picture: REX) Fresh mystery surrounding the death of Gene Hackman has been sparked after a doctor claimed that his wife, Betsy Arakawa, called his clinic 24 hours after the police said she died. Hollywood icon Hackman was discovered dead in his home along … Read more
On a sleepy Tuesday night, beneath an arts and crafts store in the heart of Sydney, there are battles raging. Long white tables stretch out under bright lights to the back of the room. Chairs on each side are occupied by hoodies, smart work shirts and pop culture tees as players – mostly men – … Read more
Matty Healy may spin the beans about his rumoured Taylor Swift romance in his memoir (Credit: Getty Images) The 1975 star Matty Healy is said to be writing a new memoir exploring his life and times as a member of a hit boyband. This is also expected to include ‘juicy’ titbits pertaining to his storied … Read more
Police issue update following death of Gene Hackman and wife In what’s becoming an increasingly perplexing case, the tragic deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, have taken another mysterious turn since they were found lifeless in their lavish Santa Fe abode last month. The deceased couple, Gene, aged 95, and his spouse, … Read more
I hate to sound like a prepper, but I feel bound to confess that over the past month I’ve been stockpiling food. I think, if you can, you should do the same. I’ve put aside 25kg of rice, 15kg of dried chickpeas, 15kg of bread flour, 7kg of chapati flour, 5kg of oats, six litres … Read more
Why would Thames Water invite TV cameras into its operations for a fly-on-the-wall documentary? “Nobody comes to work to put shit in rivers,” says the company’s communications director near the start of Thames Water: Inside the Crisis (BBC Two). “At the end of day, it is about helping people not to totally hate us.” Are … Read more
“The assessment process itself is awful”. Carol Vickers receives the personal independence payment (Pip), the disability support benefit whose spiralling cost the government is determined to cut back. She has a debilitating condition called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome that affects her connective tissues, and means she needs an assistance dog. I spoke to her this week, to … Read more
Ask me what a Labour prime minister should feel a moral obligation to deliver and I’d put reducing child poverty at the top of the list. Sorting out our broken social care system would be up there too. One thing that wouldn’t feature: cutting disability benefits. Yet last week Keir Starmer attempted to frame cutting … Read more