Sinn Fein Stormont minister Conor Murphy has secured a seat in the Seanad as the marathon counting process for the Irish parliament’s upper house edges closer to conclusion. Mr Murphy took one of the ...

IT’S an end of an era for Stratford PlayHouse as the current operator closes the Rother Street venue doors for the final time. This week, Stratford Town Trust, which owns the property, once again ...

Their usual warm and engaging selves, the RSC co-artistic directors, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, are huddled around a screen as they talk to HeraldArts via Zoom from the RSC’s Clapham rehearsal ...

US rapper Kendrick Lamar has dedicated his record of the year award to his hometown Los Angeles after the city was devastated by wildfires. This year’s award ceremony is raising funds for wildfire ...

Performers have taken to the streets in London and Liverpool to celebrate the arrival of the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. The parade in Chinatown in the capital is part of the biggest ...

Violent videos which Southport killer Axel Rudakubana watched are still online after the Government asked social media companies for them to be removed, Yvette Cooper has said. The Home Secretary ...

Sir Julian Hartley gave evidence to MPs last month (House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA) The Care Quality Commission has “lost its way” with inspections of care homes, hospitals and other facilities ...

Beyonce has finally won the album of the year Grammy Award for her chart-topping country album Cowboy Carter after previously missing out on it four times. The US superstar had previously failed to ...

Kensington Palace will no longer routinely release details of the Princess of Wales’s outfits from her royal engagements, it has been reported. Kate has been frustrated by a perceived focus on her ...

Concern over the possibility of an international trade war dominates the papers at the start of the working week. The Telegraph reports the European Union has warned the US it is ready to retaliate ...

THE Royal family, transgender sport and scrapping the 11+ examination were among the subjects debated by school students at a public speaking competition. Children from Alcester Academy, Alcester ...

Sinn Fein’s Conor Murphy warned Ireland’s government not to put its head in the sand about Irish reunification as his election to the Seanad was confirmed. Mr Murphy is leaving his job as Stormont ...