Bob’s Burgers actor Jay Johnston sentenced to a year in jail for US Capitol riots
Comedian Jay Johnston has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for his involvement in the 6 January Capitol riot. He had pleaded guilty in July to a felony count of interfering with law enforcement officers who were trying to stop a mob of Trump supporters from storming the US Capitol. […]
Oxford Brookes exhibition celebrates women in the brewing industry
ARTUR TIXILISKI Tess Taylor (in the white shirt, pictured with the Tap Social team) says the anniversary marks an ‘exciting time in beer’ The National Brewing Library (NBL) is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exhibition focusing on the women of the brewing industry. Oxford Brookes University’s library collection claims to be the “most comprehensive […]
Chopin waltz unearthed in New York after almost 200 years
Getty Images Chopin, who wrote mostly piano solos, died aged 39 in France in 1849. A new piece of music believed to be by the Polish composer Frederic Chopin has been discovered nearly 200 years after it was written. The unknown waltz was unearthed in the vault of the Morgan Library and Museum in New […]
Nestle axes low sugar chocolate due to weak sales
Nestle Nestle has axed its range of chocolate that used a new low-sugar technique, less than two years after it was launched. The Swiss food giant said demand for its Milkybar Wowsomes had been “underwhelming”. The bars used what Nestle described as “hollow” sugar crystals to cut the amount of sugar by almost a third. […]
Chancellor changes debt rules to release billions
We must change the way we measure debt, says Rachel Reeves The government will change its self-imposed debt rules in order to free up billions for infrastructure spending, the chancellor has told the BBC. Rachel Reeves said that she would make a technical change to the way debt is measured which will allow it to […]
Two lawsuits accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexually assaulting boys
Two new lawsuits have been filed against Sean “Diddy” Combs accusing the music mogul of sexual assault. Both lawsuits, which were filed in New York, include accusations by men who were underage at the time of the alleged assaults. In one, the alleged victim was 10 at the time. The second alleges Mr Combs assaulted […]
Selling British puddings to Americans
BBC Tracy’s sticky toffee pudding is based on her mother’s recipe As celebrity-backed reviews go, pudding-maker Tracy Claros got a pretty good one. A UK expat in Texas who was trying to introduce Americans to the joys of traditional British desserts, in 2008 her sticky toffee pudding was rather enthusiastically reviewed by Oprah Winfrey’s magazine, […]
Gabriel Luna’s weekend guide to Austin, Texas
Entertainment 360 Gabriel Luna in Austin (Credit: Entertainment 360) Since attending the 2016 US Grand Prix, Austin’s own Gabriel Luna is a huge F1 fan. Ahead of the 2024 race, the actor shares his Bat City picks, from live music to breakfast tacos. Austin, Texas, is known for its barbecue, cowboy culture, breakfast tacos, rollicking […]
Rag’n’Bone Man to headline Saturday
Soulful singer-songwriter Rag’n’Bone Man has been announced as the latest headliner in a series of summer gigs next year. Known for his hits including Human and Giant, the artist will have top billing at Bedford Summer Sessions 2025, on 5 July, in Bedford Park. He will be joined by Elles Bailey, with Simple Minds already […]
What next for Twitter under Elon Musk?
Getty Images It is the moment nobody was quite sure would actually ever happen: after months of drama, Elon Musk says his $44bn (£38bn) deal to buy Twitter is complete. There has been no official confirmation as yet, and the silence from Twitter HQ so far has been rather deafening. But perhaps there is nobody […]