Entertainment

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The family of 1960s music icon Marianne Faithfull has been drawn into a bitter legal dispute over a £400,000 inheritance, highlighting a long-standing childhood grudge between siblings. The dispute, which has delayed the distribution of the estate for years, centres on Carole Jahme and her sister Patricia Tonge. The inheritance stems from the estate of Dorothy Jahme, Oscar...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Award-winning broadcaster Kaye Adams remains in the spotlight after being taken off air by BBC Radio Scotland more than two weeks ago, yet no formal complaints have been presented to her, her representatives have confirmed. Adams, a familiar face on both radio and television, was reportedly suspended following “a conduct complaint,” but the corporation has not clarified the...

Published: 17 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A man has appeared in court facing serious charges over the death of 24-year-old tattoo artist Georgina Ward in 2020. Daniel Birtwistle, 39, from Tamworth, Staffordshire, appeared via video link at Dudley magistrates' court on Thursday morning, where he confirmed only his name and date of birth. He faces charges of manslaughter, assault, and coercive and controlling behaviour...

Published: 15 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In the mid-1990s, Questlove, the Roots’ drummer, was approached to work on the first album by a promising new soul singer. At the time, he turned the offer down flat: “I was like, ehhh, soul singers in the 90s – whatever,” he later recalled. “I’m not doing this. Nothing about soul singing had moved me, from any 90s...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Des. The English Chronicle Online. Sir Phil Redmond, the celebrated creator behind iconic British television series such as Grange Hill, Brookside, and Hollyoaks, has launched a candid critique of the modern UK television industry, arguing that it is once again dominated by what he calls an “Oxbridge gang.” Speaking as Hollyoaks marks its 30th anniversary, Redmond, now 76, said that British TV has...

Published: 13 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Comedian and actor Alan Davies has spoken out about his growing unease with the public display of patriotism in the UK, saying he “hates” the flying of England flags and questioning what Britain means to people today. Davies, 59, shared his views during a candid discussion at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, reflecting on both the state of national...

Published: 12 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Cynthia Erivo, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer, brought a touch of Wicked magic to Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night, leaving both the audience and the celebrities themselves starstruck. Best known for her role as Elphaba in the hit film adaptation of Wicked, Erivo stepped into an entirely new role on the dance floor, making history as the...

Published: 12 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died following a violent attack in prison, prison authorities confirmed. West Yorkshire Police said two men, aged 25 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident. Watkins, 48, had been serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield for a series of child sex offences, including the...

Published: 12 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The world of cinema mourns the loss of one of its most beloved icons. Diane Keaton, the Academy Award-winning actress whose career spanned over five decades, has passed away at the age of 79. Born in Los Angeles, Keaton rose to international fame in the 1970s with her unforgettable portrayal of Kay Adams-Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s critically...

Published: 10 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with multiple sexual offences spanning more than three decades, including four counts of rape. The 68-year-old faces 15 separate charges involving seven women, with incidents alleged to have occurred between 1983 and 2016. According to the Metropolitan Police, the charges include four counts of rape, nine counts of...