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Out Of Africa: Call For Applications – 2026 African Producers...
The African Producers Accelerator (APA) has announced an open call to mid-career...
Derek Owusu Shortlisted For 2026 Dylan Thomas Prize
The Dylan Thomas Prize has announced the shortlist for its 2026 edition, with writer,...
Out Of Africa: African Projects Announced For The Hubert...
Selected projects span Africa, Asia and Latin America, with several African titles...
Black Music Means Business: Driving UK Economic Growth
Landmark report reveals Black Music’s £24.5 billion contribution to the UK music...
What To Watch W/C Monday 16th March
This week’s watchlist is packed with gripping dramas, blockbuster action, and laugh-out-loud...
Out Of Africa: Next Narrative Africa Fund Unveils Slate...
Investing in Africa’s Creative Future: NNAF Picks Its First Development Projects...
Out Of Africa: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie And Oyinkan Braithwaite...
The shortlist for this year’s British Book Awards has been announced, with African...
Marcia Hutchinson’s Debut Novel “The Mercy Step” Longlisted...
Marcia Hutchinson’s debut novel The Mercy Step, published by Cassava Republic Press,...
Lucian Msamati, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ & Merv Lukeba to star...
A new British social thriller exploring bias, justice and truth enters development....
Shaquille Ali-Yebuah Talks … Death In Paradise
Sometimes an interview lands in your inbox and you quietly make sure it stays with...
What To Watch W/C Monday 9th March
Looking for something new to add to your watchlist this week? From gripping crime...
Out Of The Caribbean: Shortlist 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for...
The shortlist for the 2026 OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature has been announced,...
Out Of The Caribbean: Guyanese novelist and scholar David...
The Guyanese author’s work shines a spotlight on Caribbean literary traditions and...
Out Of The Caribbean: “Porto Rico”: An ambitious new film...
Puerto Rican music icons Bad Bunny and Residente are set to collaborate on a flamboyant...
Out Of The Caribbean: Ayetian, Skippa, Armanii & Natanya...
Caribbean stars gain global recognition on Billboard’s 2026 emerging artist lists....
Out Of Africa: Nigeria’s Shoday Named Apple Music’s Africa...
Apple Music’s Africa Rising programme, highlights emerging artists from across the...
Out of Africa: Nigeria’s S16 Festival Opens Applications...
Applications for the S16 Labs, the flagship development initiative of the S16 Film...
Ankara Press Invites Black Writers To Submit Manuscripts
London-based independent publisher Ankara Press is officially open for submissions....
Idris Elba and Nas announce strategic partnership between...
The collaboration aims to strengthen connections between the UK and US hip-hop scenes...
What’s On Stage March 2026
Theatre highlights this Month include Jaja’s African Hair Braiding written by Jocelyn...
What To Watch In Cinemas March 2026
This March, cinemas are packed with stories that inspire, thrill, and entertain...
What To Watch W/C Monday 2nd March
This week’s watchlist might be a little shorter than usual, but there’s still plenty...
Out Of Africa: The Inaugural Chizi Wigwe Prize For African...
Empowering a New Generation of African Visionaries to Reimagine the Year 2100 The...
Out Of Africa: Quramo Writers’ Prize Invites African Writers...
The Quramo Writers’ Prize (QWP) is inviting African writers to submit manuscripts...
Out Of Africa: Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage Launches Music Foundation...
Nigerian pop superstar Tiwa Savage, in partnership with Berklee College of Music...
What To Watch W/C Monday 23rd February
We are definitely excited for our watchlist this week … From dystopian mysteries...
Bylines Network Sky Hawkins poetry prize 2025
Sky Hawkins poetry prize 2025 is open for entries from 23 June until 6 July. Results...
What To Watch W/C Monday 16th February
With Valentine’s weekend behind us, the feel-good vibes don’t have to stop and we’ve...
Mariah Carey wows crowds with Italian song at Winter Olympics...
The star performed Nel Blu, Dipinto Di Blu, popularly known as Volare, at the San...
Sonia Bompastor's first words after signing Chelsea contract...
Bompastor is rewarded for a stunning debut season in charge
Top London barrister suspended over Jeffrey Epstein links
A barrister working at a top London legal chamber is identified in various emails...
PM says Government wants to ensure ‘urgency and transparency’...
The Prime Minister insisted the UK Government wanted to ensure transparency and...
Julia Donaldson on new book Gruffalo Granny: I’m a big...
The third instalment comes more than 20 years after Donaldson’s last Gruffalo book.
Jodie Whittaker reveals ‘price to pay’ in hide and seek...
Whittaker was speaking as Comic Relief released the results of a survey, which named...
Liverpool vs Man City: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live...
Giants face off in huge clash at Anfield
Police search two properties as part of Peter Mandelson...
The Metropolitan Police are searching an address in the Wiltshire area and another...
Manchester United vs Tottenham: Prediction, kick-off time,...
Michael Carrick chasing fourth consecutive win as Thomas Frank looks to go unbeaten...
Home Office denies migrants sent to Crowborough secure...
Home Office minister Mike Tapp was asked about local reports that migrants were...
British Olympic curlers make plea to Snoop Dogg after ‘starstruck’...
Team GB members Bruce Mouat and Jennifer Dodds were surprised to learn the US rapper...
£60 million Park Modern penthouse sells to Elon Musk's...
The penthouse is reported to have sold to Igor Babuschkin for £57 million, making...
Paloma Faith calls out body-shamers: 'I've never been a...
The singer, 44, also shared her ‘worries’ over the ‘high-risk’ nature of her pregnancy
Stormont Executive agrees £55m for public sector pay awards...
The biggest allocation of £18.3m is going to the Department of Health.
Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi powers India to victory...
At just 14 years of age, Sooryavanshi’s star is only growing brighter with a jaw-dropping...
Stormont Executive agrees £55m for public sector pay awards...
The biggest allocation of £18.3m is going to the Department of Health.
Long road to justice for family of Victoria Hall
Suffolk strangler Steve Wright has been jailed after finally admitting he murdered...
Met Police search two homes in Mandelson misconduct probe...
Officers searched a property in Camden, north London and another in Wiltshire
Safari park bids ‘very sad farewell’ to Scotland’s only...
Mondula was born in 1971 and first arrived at Blair Drummond Safari Park in 1998.
Teenage gunman in Just Eat disguise guilty of shooting...
Neo Duodu-Watson, 18, shot 16-year-old Lathaniel Burrell in the chest and back outside...
Alexa Chung puts a cool girl twist on early Valentine's...
From an intimate Valentine’s Day dinner at The Dorchester to a pizza takeover in...
Arsenal XI vs Sunderland: Confirmed team news, predicted...
Mikel Arteta likely to be without Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard, but Jurrien Timber...
Restaurateur guilty of spiking woman’s drink at Mayfair...
Vikas Nath, 63, laced the woman’s spicy margarita with gamma-butyrolactone.
What was known about Mandelson’s ties to Epstein before...
Information about the nature of the disgraced peer’s relationship with the paedophile...
Top London restaurateur Vikas Nath guilty of spiking woman's...
Vikas Nath claimed he spiked the drink to ‘relax’ the woman rather than as part...
Liam Rosenior's ability to laugh at himself will be a strength...
His first touch came in for some unwanted scrutiny at the Emirates
Trump sparks outrage with video depicting Obamas as monkeys
A post featured the video alongside the US president’s false claims that the 2020...
Strike threat alert on London Underground as RMT union...
Passengers could face major disruption in March if walkout is authorised
Confidence is flooding back to a reinvented and inspiring...
Oxford Street is no longer just a place to transact. It's becoming somewhere to...
Camp leader who abused boys is ‘monstrous paedophile’,...
Jon Ruben drugged wife Susan so she did not wake up when he carried out his attacks.
Serial killer Steve Wright jailed for 1999 teenager’s murder
The Suffolk strangler kidnapped and murdered the schoolgirl in a village on the...
Alleged shotgun murder initially treated as non-suspicious...
David Campbell denies killing Brian Low on a track near Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross,...
Irish eyes are smiling in Taylor Swift’s video for Opalite
Three famous faces from Ireland join the US singer in her latest music video.
Who is Karyna Shuliak? The Belarus dentist in Epstein's...
Documents reveal the dentist from Belarus could stand to inherit millions, though...
Another country agrees to migrant returns deal after UK...
Shabana Mahmood’s threats to impose visa penalties form part of her drive to speed...
Lord of the Flies on BBC One review: a slick, visually...
Adapting a cultural monolith for TV is a delicate task, but Jack Thorne manages...
Man who attempted to rape woman during flight jailed for...
Italian national Nicola Cristiano, 45, attacked the woman after moving seats to...
Mandelson’s lobbying firm cuts all ties and announces boss...
Global Counsel said Lord Mandelson no longer has a stake in the business nor any...
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Danone product recall: What are latest batches of baby...
Batches of Aptamil and Cow & Gate baby formula in new warning after more than 30...
Kai Rooney responds to £50,000-a-week Manchester United...
16-year-old son of Old Trafford and England legend Wayne Rooney has impressed in...
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Danone product recall: What are latest batches of baby...
There have been more than 30 confirmed reports of children with symptoms of toxin...
Danone recalls further batches of baby formula over toxin...
There have been more than 30 confirmed reports of children with symptoms of toxin...
Cicelia Deane Departs as Editorial & Commissioning Executive...
Cecelia Deane, the editorial and commissioning executive at Paramount Skydance-owned...
Winter Olympics 'penis-gate': Bizarre doping row gets tongues...
Are ski jumpers going to extreme lengths to bag gold?
England lose injured Immanuel Feyi-Waboso late for Wales...
Tom Roebuck comes in after Exeter Chiefs wing suffers hamstring problem in training