Tributes paid to city’s ‘maverick’ theatre founder

Hull Truck Theatre Mike Bradwell founded Hull Truck Theatre in 1971 using a squat on Coltman Street as its base Playwright John Godber has led tributes to “formidable force” Mike Bradwell, a theatre director and actor, who has died at the age of 77. Bradwell founded the Hull Truck Theatre company in a squat in … Read more

Tributes paid to radio and TV presenter Paul Barnes

Connor Bennett BBC News, Norfolk BBC Paul Barnes, former BBC Radio Norfolk presenter, died in the Norwich and Norfolk Hospital on 26 March Tributes have been paid to the former radio and television presenter Paul Barnes, who has died at the age of 85. Barnes worked across the BBC radio network for many years, as … Read more

Spotify paid out a record £7.7bn in royalties in 2024

Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Reuters Spotify paid the music industry $10bn (£7.7bn) in 2024, which the streaming service said was the highest annual payment from any single retailer in history. But the figures come as a heated debate continues about how much money artists and songwriters receive in royalties. Earlier this year, several Grammy-nominated songwriters … Read more

Tributes paid to funk and soul singer Gwen McCrae

Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Gwen McCrae’s track Rockin’ Chair helped to define TK Record’s dance-oriented Miami sound Tributes have been paid to Gwen McCrae, the much-loved and influential US funk and soul singer, who has died aged 81 after a long illness. Affectionately known as the “queen of the rare groove”, McCrae had … Read more

‘We paid’: Macron corrects Trump when he suggests Europe is offering Ukraine a loan

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing ‘We paid’: Macron corrects Trump when he suggests Europe is offering Ukraine a loan 00:56 UP NEXT Trump and Macron discuss way forward for Ukraine and Russia at press conference 03:24 Zelenskyy pays tribute to fallen soldiers three … Read more