Eurovision faces crucial decision over Israel
Organisers of the song contest meet in Geneva on Thursday to debate Israel’s role in the event. Read more about this story ….
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Listen: Greatest Hits Of Music – 7th December 2025
Click the links below to hear James Ross play 2 hours of hits from the last five decades, and from around the world. In the mix this week we’ve the latest from Kylie, Raye, and Olivia Dean, plus Number Ones…
Gary Lineker takes football podcast to Netflix
The Rest is Football will stream on Netflix during next summer’s World Cup as part of a new deal. Read more about this story ….
Sound of 2026: 10 acts you’ll be obsessed with next year
The list tips new music for the coming year, following previous winners like Adele, Haim and Chappell Roan. Read more about this story ….
‘Rage bait’ named Oxford word of the year 2025
The phrase – meaning to get angry scrolling through social media – beats aura farming and biohack to the title. Read more about this story ….
Sir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88
The King and Queen pay tribute to a “dear friend who wore his genius lightly”. Read more about this story ….
Olivia Dean wins refunds for fans after criticising Ticketmaster
The pop star took action after tickets for her US tour were resold for 14 times their original cost. Read more about this story ….
Biffy Clyro to scrap US tour over ‘genius’ visa error
The band say “some genius” filled in the wrong dates on their visa form, making the tour impossible. Read more about this story ….
Ex-BBC board member criticised chair’s handling of bias crisis in resignation letter
Shumeet Banerji resigned on Friday citing “governance issues” but the full reasons were not known until now. Read more about this story ….
BBC may not be in ‘safe hands’ under its chair, says committee head
The most senior MP on the culture select committee says Samir Shah’s evidence to MPs was “wishy-washy”. Read more about this story ….