Benjamin Zephaniah: The life of an artist and activist in his own words

Writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah, who has died aged 65, was known for his passion and dedication to his principles.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by fourth woman

Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged".

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Denny Laine, Wings and Moody Blues musician, dies age 79

The guitarist and singer worked alongside Sir Paul McCartney and co-wrote the hit Mull of Kintyre.

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Pogues, Wham! and Mariah battle to be Christmas number one

Fairytale of New York has surged since the death of Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan.

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Putin ally Gergiev gets top theatre job at Bolshoi as well as Mariinsky

Russia's best-known conductor is appointed head of the Bolshoi as well as the Mariinsky Theatre.

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Brigit Forsyth: Still Open All Hours actress dies aged 83

The star was best known for TV shows Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? and Still Open All Hours.

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Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May film final Grand Tour

The trio launched The Grand Tour on Amazon in 2016 after their departure from the BBC's Top Gear.

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Britain's Got Talent: David Walliams reaches 'amicable resolution' in privacy case

The comic was suing the production company after private comments he made were leaked to the media.

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S4C chief executive Sian Doyle is sacked following review

It comes following a review into procedures at the publicly-funded Welsh-language channel S4C.

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Noah Kahan repays Olivia Rodrigo with Live Lounge cover

His track Stick Season blew up online after Olivia's cover in the Radio 1 Live Lounge last month.

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Who is I'm A Celebrity's Nella Rose?

The influencer is the talk of the jungle in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here.

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Annabel Giles: TV presenter and actress dies

Annabel Giles, TV presenter, model and actress, was diagnosed with a brain tumour in July.

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Mizzy: TikTok prankster detained for posting videos without consent

The TikTok prankster is sentenced to 18 weeks' detention in a young offender institution.

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Ballet school teacher on trial over sex attack charges

The alleged assaults on nine teenage students are said to have taken place between 2004 and 2019.

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British actor and White Mischief star Joss Ackland dies aged 95

The stage and screen actor appeared in films including White Mischief and 1989's Lethal Weapon 2.

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Russell Brand quizzed by Met Police over sex offence allegations

Comedian Russell Brand has been questioned by the Met Police over three allegations of historical sex offences

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Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro concert after death of fan

The US pop star says she is putting safety first after temperatures in the Brazilian city reached 39.1C.

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The Beatles' hits albums denied number one (again)

The Fab Four's hopes of correcting a historic blip in their chart record are dashed by Taylor Swift.

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Ai Weiwei's London exhibition called off over Israel social media post

The Chinese artist says his new London exhibition was "effectively cancelled due to my tweet".

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The Game Awards 2023: Baldur's Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 top nominations

The fantasy RPG and the horror sequel square off at the "gaming Oscars" as nominations are revealed.

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