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The heartbroken mum of a student who died after falling from a window at his halls of residence after taking drugs has paid tribute to her "bright, funny and kind" son. Matthew Gilbert died after falling from the sixth floor at his accommodation at Swansea University on Sunday April 14, 2024.

A huge new student housing block and progress on what is billed as England’s largest onshore wind farm are the key developments tabled this week.

A 'deplorable' nurse has been struck off after drugging patients for an 'easy life'.

Coronation Street fans think they have spotted a 'blunder' in Evelyn Plummer's exit storyline as they were left sharing the same sentiment about her departure from the street.

Alison Herman TV Critic When watching the premiere of Max medi- cal drama “The Pitt,” one might feel as if they’ve stepped into a time machine. The series stars Noah Wyle, who rose to stardom in the future-celebrity-studded cast of “ER.” “The Pitt” was created by R. Scott Gemmill, who served as an executive producer on the later seasons of “ER.” The pilot is directed by executive producer John Wells, the initial showrunner of — do I even have to say it? — “ER.” That “The Pitt” takes place in a major hospital’s emergency department seems almost redundant to mention.

Sky's Got To Dance semi-finalist and member of the acclaimed Trinity Warriors Dance Academy, Leon Heywood, has died at 45.

Palisades Charter High School has been engulfed in flames due to the wildfires raging in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. The burning property, a popular location for Hollywood productions, has been severely damaged by the wildfires. "Palisades Charter High School, an independent charter high school, is not currently in session.Therefore, no actions specific to students or staff are warranted at this time," the Los Angeles school system announced.

Naman Ramachandran The London Critics’ Circle will present Daniel Craig with its Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the org’s 45th annual ceremony, set for Feb. 2 at London’s May Fair Hotel. “This is such an immense honor and I’m incredibly grateful to the London Film Critics’ Circle,” Craig said.

Alan Cumming and Natalie Cassidy have been cast in the second season of BBC and Tubi drama series Boarders.

It turns out Prince William and Princess Catherine were romantically linked long before nearly anybody ever knew!

K.J. Yossman One of the U.K.’s most prestigious drama schools – whose alumni include Daniel Day-Lewis, Olivia Colman and Patrick Stewart among other well-known names – is shutting down its undergraduate program, which it has deemed “financially unsustainable.” The Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which has also trained Jeremy Irons, Naomie Harris, Josh O’Connor and Gene Wilder, will no longer admit undergraduate students from this fall.

Oscars’ documentary short category are all powerful and thought-provoking, making the competition for an Academy Award nod incredibly stiff this year. Leading the charge are “Incident,” “The Only Girl in the Orchestra,” “The Quilters,” “Death by Numbers” and “Keepers.” The first 89 seconds of Bill Morrison’s police brutality doc “Incident” is silent. Security footage captures a street in Chicago on a July afternoon in 2018.

Naman Ramachandran Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman (“Slumdog Millionaire”) and the KM Music Conservatory have unveiled the Bharat Maestro Awards, a new initiative celebrating Indian classical music and its practitioners. The awards program features three distinct categories: four awards for promising young musicians, a lifetime achievement honor for educators, and a state medallion recognizing regional contributions to classical music preservation.

A masters graduate has moaned that claiming benefits is a 'full-time job' - and working people 'would have a breakdown' dealing with the admin and weekly job centre meetings. Joshua Bishop hoped higher education would help him escape his council estate but the 27-year-old hasn't secured a role since his course ended in October.

Soap actor Luca Toolan made his professional acting debut on Coronation Street at the end of 2023 playing the role of bad boy student Mason Radclyffe who was introduced as part of a storyline tackling the issue of bullying in schools. But Luca is not the only famous member of the Toolan family with his father Mike also well-known across the UK.

A quick glance across Manchester city centre will provide views of cranes, emerging towers, and closed roads for building sites.

The beloved ITV series Vera has concluded with a poignant twist, as Brenda Blethyn's final scenes were broadcast.

Households across Scotland have received £4.1 billion in financial support through the Council Tax Reduction scheme since it launched in 2013. People on low incomes are eligible for the benefit if they live in Scotland - there is no equivalent in England where most local authorities require each household to contribute a minimum amount of Council Tax every month.

Lupe Fiasco is going to be teaching a course on rap at Johns Hopkins’ Peabody Institute – find out more below.On New Year’s Day (January 1), the veteran rapper took to social media to announce that he will be conducting a course for Johns Hopkins’ new four-year hip-hop degree program in Fall this year.He wrote: “I’ll be joining the faculty at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Fall 2025 as a Distinguished Visiting Professor, teaching Rap as part of the groundbreaking new 4-year Hip Hop Degree Program led by the visionary Professor [Wendel Patrick]”Lupe Fiasco continued: “I’m honoured to contribute to this legacy doing what I love most, Rap.”He also confirmed that he will at the same time continue to teach as a Visiting Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pursue his Yale fellowship.A post shared by Lupe Fiasco (@lupefiasco)Applications for Johns Hopkins’ new four-year hip-hop degree program close today (January 3) – you can find more information and apply for the course here.Per the course’s official site, the degree program will be led by accomplished composer, producer, pianist and professor Wendel Patrick. It will consist of one-on-one turntable majors with a private instructor, rap majors with Lupe Fiasco and will include performances among students.Apart from private lessons, students and applicants will also learn about the cultural history and influence of hip-hop.Lupe Fiasco isn’t the only acclaimed musician to be taking on the role of professor this year.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Georgia’s Savannah College of Art and Design has launched the second phase of its film studio backlot. The 11-acre, three-phase expansion now includes the backlot, new state-of-the-art production, modern costume design sewing labs, classrooms, an LED volume stage for virtual productions, a hair and makeup studio and a massive, high-tech prop making shop with tools for woodcutting, welding and painting.

The Traitors kicked off the new year with a bang, returning for its third series on New Year's Day.The BBC One show has already got fans buzzing with theories on social media. But it's not just the drama and suspense that's catching viewers' attention - Claudia Winkleman's unique winter wardrobe is also turning heads. From stylish tweeds to capes and cosy knits, Claudia knows how to rock the castle look.