Newport's Ballet Cymru Turns 40 With Shows and a Tour
Founder Darius James set up the company in a post-industrial town after a council backed him as a ten-year-old.
Category: Culture & Sport
Grealish Gives £10,000 to Southport Man's Cancer Trial Fund
Leon Skapars, 36, has stage four kidney cancer. His wife says the Everton player's gift put the US trial within reach.
Llanybydder Rugby Club Fights to Survive After 52 Years
A shortage of players has left the Carmarthenshire club with one team, and its manager wants more help from the WRU.
Pulp Get Sheffield Walk of Fame Star Outside Town Hall
Jarvis Cocker and other band members were at the unveiling of the plaque, then met fans at a nearby pub.
Arteta Warns Dowman "We Are Not in Disneyland" After Red Card
Arsenal's appeal against Max Dowman's three-match ban was rejected. Mikel Arteta says the 16-year-old must learn from the sending-off at Fleetwood.
Moth Club Saved as Hackney Refuses Second Flats Plan
London's Moth Club says it is "out of the woods" after the council rejected the last of two applications for flats beside the venue.
Swansea Council Cancels Male Strip Show at Brangwyn Hall
Swansea Council called off the Magic Men Australia show over concerns it was too raunchy. Ticket holders will get refunds.
Phone Box at Centre of Great Britain Gets Grade II Listing
The KX100 kiosk at Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire, the 100,000th installed in the country, now has heritage protection.
Oldham Coliseum Cancels Macbeth in Nightclub, Refunds Tickets
The theatre's Macbeth at Liquid and Envy has been cut short, and the council says it wants to understand the "unforeseen circumstances".
U2 Announce 2027 European Stadium Dates With Wolf Alice
The band will play two nights at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June 2027. Presale starts on Monday 2 November.
Sam Fender Moves Newcastle Pre-Sale After Bot Attack on Ticket Site
Tickets for Sam Fender's two St James' Park shows went on pre-sale a day late. The ticket seller reported unusually heavy suspicious activity.
Knowsley Council Cannot Fund £2m Stand for Prescot Cables
The council leader says he wants the club to remain at Valerie Park, but the local authority does not have the money to replace the main stand.
84-Year-Old Has Played Accordion at Macclesfield Hospital 35 Years
John Jones has raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for East Cheshire NHS Charity, starting with an appeal for a CT scanner in 1991.
Liverpool Beat Chelsea on Penalties to Reach League Cup Last Eight
Wesley Fofana put the decisive spot-kick over the bar at Anfield after a long shootout, sending Liverpool into a quarter-final against Bournemouth.
Lancaster Music Co-op to Reopen After Six Years Shut
The Lodge Street rehearsal and recording space closed in 2021 over safety. An Arts Council England grant now covers the final building work.