[ad_1] Sean "Diddy" Combs has been hit with two new criminal charges, including sex trafficking and engaging in prostitution, just a month before he is set to go on trial in New York.The new accusations, made public on Friday in a Manhattan court, include allegations of more recent criminal offences against another victim. Prosecutors allege that Mr Combs recruited, transported and forced this victim to engage in sex acts and
[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentBBCEd Sheeran premiered his single on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 while riding around London on a pink open-top busAfter a pair of low-key, introspective albums, Ed Sheeran has returned to his roots with a shimmering new pop single, Azizam.The track sees the star incorporate Middle Eastern influences, inspired by producer Illya Salmanzadeh's Persian heritage.The title means "my dear" or "my darling" in Farsi, and the
[ad_1] PA MediaMarr said he had known staff in Manchester's Piccadilly Records for 20 yearsA plaque has been unveiled in Manchester honouring musician Johnny Marr with the title of "record store legend".The 61-year-old's support of independent record stores worldwide has been commemorated with the sign at Piccadilly Records, situated in the city where he co-founded rock band The Smiths in 1982.The accolade, which first awarded to Sir Elton John in
[ad_1] Abu Bakar YasinBBC NewsbeatBBC/Hungry Bear Media Ltd/David MacCormackAneila Afsar made history as the first contender to appear on Gladiators wearing a hijabWhen Aneila Afsar first appeared on Gladiators, she made history.The popular BBC One show which pits gladiators against contenders in a series of physical challenges was rebooted last year and Aneila has made it to Saturday's semi-finals.She became the first person ever to compete on the show wearing
[ad_1] Vertigo ReleasingDeba Hekmat plays Ziba, an ambitious British Iranian teen, in Sasha Nathwani's first feature filmThe director of a new film set in a sweltering London over 24 hours on A-Level results day says that the city he grew up in is now "inaccessible" to many Gen Z young adults.Last Swim, Sasha Nathwani's first feature film, is the story of an ambitious British Iranian teen, Ziba (played by Deba
[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesThe star said he'd been able to finish dozens of tracks that were sitting in his vault during the pandemicBruce Springsteen is throwing open his archives to let fans hear seven completed, but never-before-released, albums.The recordings, which date from 1983 to 2018, will "fill in rich chapters of Springsteen's expansive career timeline - while offering invaluable insight into his life and work as an artist," said
[ad_1] Bafta-winning actor Lee Montague, a star of both stage and screen, has died aged 97.Montague was perhaps best known for appearing in Bergerac as Henri Dupont in several episodes and also featured in shows including The Sweeney and Seconds Out.Montague's death was announced earlier this week by the Keats Community Library, where he served as president for life. Fellow actor, Monty Python star Michael Palin led the tributes to
[ad_1] Tate Modern has announced it has received a major gift from a couple of art collectors in the form of a painting by the US modern artist Joan Mitchell.It was unveiled on Thursday as one of a group of works being donated by the Miami-based philanthropists, Jorge M and Darlene Pérez.The six-metre-long triptych, entitled Iva 1973, can now be viewed for free at the London gallery next to Mark
[ad_1] We still don't know who the next James Bond will be, but 007's new owners, Amazon MGM, say they are hard at work on the next film in London and that they will offer a "fresh" take on the franchise and honour the "legacy of this iconic character."The Bond anthem Goldfinger welcomed guests into the Colosseum Theatre in Las Vegas for Amazon MGM Studio's first ever appearance at CinemaCon
[ad_1] Andrew RogersBBC NewsbeatJack StrangeJack landed his dream publishing deal last year but found his self-published works had been scrapedLanding a publishing deal was a dream come true for Jack Strange."It was incredible. I'd had so many rejections along the way," he says."So when someone said yes, I cried because it's everything I ever wanted."Before Jack published debut novel Look Up, Handsome, he'd written other, self-published titles.But he felt an
