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[ad_1] Find out who is nominated in each of the 20 categories at the 2026 Mobo Awards. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic CorrespondentGetty ImagesOlivia Dean (left) picks up her first Mobo citation, while Little Simz and Central Cee are among the most-awarded artists at previous ceremoniesOlivia Dean and Little Simz have topped the nominations for the 2026 Mobo awards, which celebrate black music in the UK and beyond.Dean's sumptuous and soulful record The Art Of Loving secures four nominations, including album of the year, capping a wildly successful year

[ad_1] Interactive performances are being prepared to mark 100 years since the publication of A. A. Milne's first collection of Winnie-the-Pooh stories.Trigger, known for large scale outdoor puppets, will present The Big One Hundred in Ashdown Forest, a series of free cultural events in the forest and throughout East Sussex.Supported by Wealden District Council, Trigger will also tour a new puppet to other local cultural and heritage sites this summer,

[ad_1] Danny FullbrookHertfordshirePA MediaJohn Alford appeared in ITV drama London's BurningFormer London's Burning and Grange Hill star John Alford has experienced a dramatic fall from fame. Once a familiar face on British television, Alford's career has been overshadowed by criminal convictions. His latest, for sexual assaults on two teenage girls in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, means the former child actor will spend up to eight and a half years in jail.So who

[ad_1] PA MediaFiona Hughes was the secret traitor on series 4 of the hit show, before being banished in episode 6Spoiler warning: This article contains details of the new series of The Traitors.A Traitor's star has revealed the reasons for her murder shortlist after discussing her strategy on the hit show.Fiona Hughes, 62, from Swansea, talked about the "wonderful experience" of being part of the show on BBC Radio 2's

[ad_1] Artist David Hockney has described a plan to move the Bayeux Tapestry from France to the UK later this year as "madness", describing it as too much of a risk.The 70m-long embroidery, more than 900 years old, is due to go on display at the British Museum in London in September.But Hockney, writing in the Independent, said the "beautiful as well as historically important" masterpiece could be damaged in

[ad_1] Katie RazzallCulture and Media EditorBBC/Adam WalkerBarnes said he didn't want to continue writing novels "if I didn't do it with full conviction"Julian Barnes is sitting at an ancient electric typewriter in his study in north London.He turns on the machine, and a sound fills the room. "A hum that says, 'I'm here when you need me. Just alerting you to the fact that I'm turned on and ready,'" is

[ad_1] Barry O'ConnorBBC News NIRTÉBeverley Callard will make her Fair City debut on 19 February 2026Actress Beverley Callard has swapped one iconic soap opera for another as it has been announced she is joining the cast of Fair City.Callard, best known for her role as Liz McDonald on Coronation Street, will play a new character called Lily.She joined the cast of the cobbles with her on screen husband Jim -

[ad_1] Mark SavageMusic correspondentGetty ImagesThe Police, pictured on tour in Japan in 1981, from left to right: Andy Summers, Sting and Stewart Copeland Sting has paid his former bandmates in The Police more than half a million pounds after acknowledging underpaying royalties, court documents show.In a filing in London's High Court, the musician's lawyers said Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland received a payment of "over $800,000" after they launched legal

[ad_1] Wicked co-stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey appear to have confirmed they will reunite for a revival of the award-winning musical Sunday in the Park with George.A photo shared to both of their Instagram profiles shows the pair sat in front of the Georges Seurat painting which the production is based on, captioned with lyrics from the show.The original musical, created by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, debuted on