Culture desk The Glasgow singer following in the footsteps of Lewis Capaldi and Paolo Nutini Shay O'Dowd won Breakthrough Artist at the Scottish Music Awards - the same prize won by his songwriting heroes. March 21, 2026
Culture desk Beverley Puppet Festival cancelled after 20 years The event has been running every two years since 2006 and features performers from across the world. March 21, 2026
Culture desk Afroman wins legal battle over songs mocking US police The rapper was sued after releasing an entire album ridiculing the officers who raided his home. March 19, 2026
Culture desk Michael B Jordan marks Oscars win with In-N-Out burger Hours after winning best actor, Jordan joins an exclusive list of famous faces to celebrate an Oscar victory with a burger. March 18, 2026
Culture desk Sir Humphrey Burton: Classical music broadcaster dies aged 94 He presented the BBC's Omnibus and In Performance, and also hosted shows on Radio 3 and Classic FM. March 17, 2026
Culture desk Fans remember Liam Payne in Wolverhampton a year after he died Flowers and cards have been left by the bandstand in West Park in the One Direction star's home city March 16, 2026
Culture desk ‘It’s a tie, I’m not joking’ – Unique Oscars moment sees two films share award The rare but not unprecedented tie saw The Singers and Two People Exchanging Saliva both win for best short live action film. March 16, 2026
Culture desk Give all newborn babies an automatic library card, top authors urge Writers including Sir Philip Pullman back a proposal to automatically sign up newborns to a library in a bid to boost literacy. March 15, 2026
Culture desk Claudia Winkleman’s new chat show splits critics Jeff Goldblum, Vanessa Williams, Jennifer Saunders and Tom Allen starred in the inaugural episode. March 14, 2026