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University Challenge left BBC viewers scratching their heads as both teams’ sporting knowledge seemed to be lacking, with fans particularly shocked when contestants failed to answer a question about the late Rob Burrow.Former rugby legend Burrow died in June last year after a years-long battle with motor neurone disease (MND), and had been campa…

Sir Keir Starmer has faced criticism for inviting a drag queen who previously criticised JK Rowling over trans issues to a Burns Night celebration at No 10.The Prime Minister was photographed alongside Lawrence Chaney, a former winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, at the event which Downing Street said was meant to “honour the life and legacy” of Sc…

A West End actor and musician has told GB News he feels “let down” and “done wrong” by the police after being left blinded in one eye following an attack.Mike Holoway, best known for being the record holder as Joseph in Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat and a member of band Flintlock, was randomly attacked by a thug at traffic lights in Beck…

Miley Cyrus is determined to stay clear of her family’s public drama following her brother Trace’s recent concerns about their father Billy Ray’s troubled performance at Donald Trump’s inauguration.The 32-year-old superstar has deliberately distanced herself from the family tensions, with sources revealing she has “no interest” in reconciling wi…

BBC Radio Merseyside presenter Andy Ball has died after nearly three decades on air, the broadcaster confirmed on Monday.The veteran radio host, who served as a presenter, reporter and member of the management team at BBC Merseyside, passed away after a career spanning almost 30 years at the station.His cause of death has not been disclosed.Ball…

Sir Rod Stewart has taken to social media with a massive update to his 2025 global tour which is set to be among his last major international gigs. The change follows reports that the 80-year-old had demanded a seven-figure fee and other luxuries to play at a beloved festival this summer. Bosses from the Henley Festival, a yearly soiree along t…

The Traitors winner Leanne Quigley has revealed she is still waiting to receive her £47,300 prize money, despite filming the BBC show eight months ago.Speaking on This Morning on Monday, the 28-year-old contestant was asked by host Ben Shephard about her winnings.”You have to wait for the show to air before you get your winnings – has it arrived…

TNT Sports presenter Laura Woods has expressed mock outrage after discovering her newborn son dressed in Newcastle United attire by her fiancé Adam Collard.The sports broadcaster, a devoted Arsenal fan, recently welcomed baby Leo with her Love Island star partner.Woods admitted she was “fuming” upon finding her son sporting a Newcastle babygro, …

BBC Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire has reportedly risked “breaching” the broadcaster’s guidelines by appearing in a TV advert.Lancashire, 60, appeared in an advertisement for Yorkshire Tea, which sees her launching an investigation into a missing packet of biscuits, potentially posing a risk to the BBC’s strict guidelines on mimicking charac…

Broadcaster Wynne Evans is taking time off from his BBC Radio Wales show following controversy over an “inappropriate and unacceptable” comment made during the Strictly Come Dancing live tour launch.The Welsh opera star and Go Compare ad campaign performer was absent from his regular radio slot on Monday.BBC Wales confirmed Evans’ temporary depa…