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Horse-drawn carriages, picturesque gardens and endless cups of tea are just some of the stereotypical tropes that have shaped America's romanticised image of England before even stepping foot on the island.Thanks to classical literature and a steady stream of period dramas, Lena Dunham was no exception. "I had so many fantasies," she tells Sky News about growing up slightly obsessed with British culture."I loved Jane Austen, I loved Charlotte Bronte, […]

Raynor Winn, the author of the best-selling memoir The Salt Path, has called claims she "lied" in her 2018 book "highly misleading".Winn has previously said the book is based on notes from a journey she and her husband Moth took along the South West Coast Path - familiarly known as The Salt Path - after losing their family farm and receiving a terminal health diagnosis. Image: Raynor and husband Moth […]

Former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has vowed he will "not go quietly", amid reports that he has been sacked by the BBC.It comes after the TV host faced an investigation, commissioned by MasterChef's production company Banijay UK, into alleged inappropriate behaviour while working for the BBC. In November, the 60-year-old stepped back from presenting the cooking show after accusations that he made sexual comments towards staff and celebrity guests on […]

Listening to Noel Gallagher over the years, for a long time it didn't feel like this was part of the masterplan.He has spoken several times of the difficult decision he made to quit Oasis in 2009. The band was his life and the choice not made lightly, but ending things then was the best thing for everyone, he told Sky Arts a few years ago. The fact they didn't continue […]

Actor Michael Madsen, who starred in a number of Quentin Tarantino films, has died at the age of 67. Chicago-born Madsen died on Thursday morning from cardiac arrest, his manager, Ron Smith said. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Watch Commander Christopher Jauregui said he was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning and pronounced dead. Image: Tarantino (2nd R) poses with (from L-R) Madsen, Kurt Russell […]

Sean "Diddy" Combs has been found guilty of transportation for prostitution following a landmark trial in New York - but cleared of more serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy.The hip-hop mogul was accused by prosecutors of abusing and coercing three alleged victims, including his former long-term partner, singer and model Cassie Ventura, and other crimes including kidnapping, arson and blackmail. Jurors decided not all the allegations were proven […]

Punk rap duo Bob Vylan will no longer headline the Radar Festival in Manchester days after leading chants of "death to the IDF" at Glastonbury.The performance on the West Holts Stage on Saturday was livestreamed on the BBC - leading the corporation to apologise as it described the chants referencing the Israeli military as "antisemitic" and "unacceptable". Avon and Somerset Police announced on Monday that it had opened a criminal […]

The UK's YouTubers, TikTok creators and Instagram influencers have been surveyed on mass for the first time ever, and are demanding formal recognition from the government.The creator economy in the UK is thought to employ around 45,000 people and contribute over £2bn to the country in one year alone, according to the new research by YouTube and Public First. But, despite all that value, its workers say they feel underappreciated […]

Jurors in the trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs have reached a verdict on four of the five counts against him - but the hip-hop mogul will have to wait to learn his fate.In tense scenes towards the end of the court day on Tuesday, jurors sent a note to say they had reached verdicts on two charges of sex trafficking and two charges of transportation for prostitution, but had been […]