Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.

Luke Littler says he thought he would be facing pub players on his recent Netflix show, which was billed as giving "amateurs a chance at life-changing money".

Former BBC radio presenter Danny Kelly has been described as a "broadcasting titan" following his death at the age of 69.

More than 500,000 pieces of art are owned by 225 councils, the BBC finds, but most of it is storage.

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy could force participation in an industry watchdog to protect whistleblowers, the BBC understands.

His latest pleas of not guilty mean he now denies a total of 17 charges concerning allegations from 1983 to 2016.

The latest episode of Rocket Hour will air on the monarch's 78th birthday on Saturday.

Philomena Begley was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her 64-year career.