Award puts Staffordshire restaurant in top 10% nationwide
BBC Chef Thom Bateman opened The Flintlock, Cheddleton, during the pandemic A restaurant in the Staffordshire Moorlands is celebrating being awarded a top industry accolade.…
Eluned Morgan confirmed as new first minister of Wales in Senedd
Senedd Cymru Eluned Morgan says it is “the greatest honour of my life” to be Wales’ first female first minister Eluned Morgan has been confirmed…
Womble maestro turns to French dystopia
Getty Images Composer Mike Batt has been making hit records for more than 50 years. But, he tells BBC News, for most artists the era…
K-Pop band New Jeans face uncertainty after failed ultimatum
Getty Images (L – R) Hyein, Hanni, Minji, Haerin and Danielle of NewJeans perform in concert during Lollapalooza in Chicago, 2023 The future of K-Pop…
Rise in sales of second-hand party outfits
BBC When Charlotte Ballard was shopping for something sparkly for her work Christmas party she went second hand as she knew she wouldn’t wear it…
How Xi’s crackdown turned China’s finance high-flyers into ‘rats’
Getty Images China has cracked down on businesses including real estate, technology and finance “Now I think about it, I definitely chose the wrong industry.”…
Julie Taymor on turning The Lion King into the most successful musical ever
Emmanuel Lafont Disney’s stage version of their hit film is an unmatched global phenomenon. Twenty-seven years on from its premiere, its director discusses why it…
From bananas to baby milk, port strike raises fears of shortages
Getty Images Workers picket outside of the Port of Savannah in Savannah, Georgia on Thursday Fears of supply shortages are rising in the US, as…
Your potential is limitless, Wales’ new FM tells women
Eluned Morgan has said she wants to inspire women after she was confirmed as the first female first minister of Wales. Ms Morgan told Senedd…
The ruthless mercenaries who run the country for gold
AFP The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been accused of widespread abuses in Sudan, including the 3 June 2019 massacre in which more than 120…