TikTok’s “iron grip” is short-changing British musicians, MP warns

Naman Ramachandran New history documentary series “Queens That Changed the World,” that shines a light on some of the world’s most powerful female rulers, has scored a raft of worldwide sales. Channel 4 has acquired the series for the U.K. The series is produced by Woodcut Media who brokered the deal with Channel 4, and is distributed worldwide by Abacus Media Rights who have already pre-sold it to streaming service BBC Select (U.S. and Canada) and broadcasters SBS (Australia), AMC Networks International (Spain and Portugal), Viasat World (CEE, Scandinavia, Baltics, CIS), NRK (Norway), DR (Denmark), SVT (Sweden), Czech TV (Czech Republic) and HOT8 (Israel).

Fast food giant McDonald's has given fans a one-week warning before its menu changes. The burger chain is bringing back one of its most iconic items after it vanished from menus across the country due to overwhelming demand.

After what feels like a long, chilly winter, spring is finally here.

The Bachelor franchise. Locky Gilbert and Irena Srbinovska said "I do" this past weekend and the wedding was beautiful. Watch Below: Locky Gilbert's shock Bachelor confession on SAS AustraliaThe couple, who met during Locky's season of The Bachelor Australia in 2020, made the surprise announcement on Instagram, sharing intimate photos of the sweet ceremony.  "When we reached the base of the waterfall I set up the camera to capture some photos of us but instead I hit the record button," the 2020 Bachelor told WHO exclusively."Irena was standing in front of the waterfall for what she thought was a photo when I got down on my knee and asked her to marry me.

There’s probably not one UK resident that hasn’t been left in stitches by Gogglebox veterans, Jenny and Lee.The best friends, who met when Jenny was a landlady and Lee was a regular punter, take to our screens every Friday, and have been responsible for some of the best one liners the show has produced. From the hysterical mug Jenny brought Lee back from her holiday to Benidorm to the hilarious face mask mishap, the pair do so from the comfort of their iconic caravan in Hull. But while for years, fans just presumed that the BFFs live together, many have been left shocked to learn that the caravan is actually Lee’s, and Jenny just comes round for their filming shifts.

Staff at the popular Escape To Freight Island have been told they'll need to reapply for their jobs, following the decision by the foodhall and beer garden to change its bar operations. Bar and events company Peppermint, which runs festival and event bars all over the UK, is taking on staffing of the huge Piccadilly venue.

Britpop: The Music That Changed Britain will kick off this weekend to celebrate the genre’s 30th anniversary.The series will document the story of the integral British genre from start to finish. There will be “exclusive new interviews with the key players”, who will tell “fascinating behind-the-scenes stories”, and a “rare and unseen archive of all the era’s big names”.The first episode tells the story of Britpop’s rise to fame and the infamous rivalries between Blur, Oasis, Suede and Elastica.

Bindi Irwin has taken to Instagram to share the news of her diagnosis after suffering in silence for a decade.

Bindi Irwin opened up on her decade-long struggle with endometriosis to help tackle the stigma around the condition. The Australian TV star and daughter of late wildlife expert Steve Irwin, said she has undergone surgery after suffering from “insurmountable fatigue, pain and nausea” for 10 years.

Helping through healing. Bindi Irwin got candid about her decade-long battle with endometriosis, revealing that she underwent surgery for the uterine condition that caused her “insurmountable” pain.

Elizabeth Hurley and son Damian will have gone through a difficult day as Saturday marked the one-year anniversary of the death of cricketer Shane Warne.Elizabeth and Shane were engaged between 2011 and 2013 and Damian had looked up to the Australian cricketer as a "father figure" during his life. The pair both made touching tributes to the late sporting icon and their followers were quick to offer their support on the heart-wrenching day.WATCH: Shane Warne's life rememberedElizabeth shared a photo of her and Shane on the Pont des Arts, a bridge famed for couples placing love locks on to show their committal to each other."A year without Shane.

Bindi Irwin has offered fans a glimpse into her exotic home Down Under. Bindi is based on-site at Australia Zoo, Queensland, where she lives with her husband Chandler Powell, her daughter Grace Warrior, her mother Terri and her brother Robert.Terri, the wife of the late Steve Irwin, owns the famous zoo. Zookeeper Bindi, who welcomed her daughter in March 2021, occasionally gives glimpses inside the unique home on social media.

Delta Goodrem has announced a surprising new role - she's going to be in a movie. The former Home and Away actress turned worldwide singer-songwriter is going to star in a new film called Love Is In The Air.  She took to Instagram on Thursday to share the exciting news with her followers and revealed she has been living in The Whitsundays with her boyfriend Matthew Copely to shoot the movie.

Susanna Reid revealed on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain that she was forced to change her outfit twice due to a double wardrobe blunder.The presenter, 52, explained that she had planned to wear a different dress during the latest episode but realised it blended in with the backdrop. Susanna said: "Well, I was planning to wear something completely different this morning." GMB then panned to a clip of Susanna wear a pink gingham dress, which had hues of grey in it.The presenter continued: "This was the dress and I said to the director: 'What do you think?' and Stuart said: 'It looks like I'm the building behind!' "So, quick change into this outfit [a plum coloured plunging wrap dress] and I didn't realise, let's just say it gaped...

High street giant Marks and Spencer (M&S) has announced it will be making a major change across all of its stores and Food Halls from April. Following a major investment, the retailer says all stores will be affected, and shoppers will agree it's a positive decision.

Love Island fans were left confused by the end of the latest trip to the villa as they spotted Will Young's sudden change. Things got a bit dramatic in South Africa on Tuesday night (February 28) as with the final nearing closer, the islanders appears to be turning on one another - behind each other's backs.

A number of changes affecting the finances of UK households will be implemented from March, as the cost of living crisis continues.

A highly sought-after rare 50p coin is allowing people to turn a tidy profit following a bidding war.

NAACP Image Awards on Saturday evening. “The Woman King” director penned an essay in The Hollywood Reporter after her historical drama found itself completely shut out of the Academy Awards, despite landing several precursor noms across other awards bodies and craft institutions. Prince-Bythewood called the season “an eye-opener” and that “the Academy made a very loud statement, and for me to stay quiet is to accept that statement.” “We know the issues exist, but they felt amplified this year,” Prince-Bythewood told Variety senior entertainment writer Angelique Jackson on the red carpet, discussing her essay. “The responses have been really amazing. The number of people that have reached out and sharing it — whole companies are sharing it — and then going to the BAFTAs and having people reference it as well, there’s no denying some of the things I put in and people were able to see firsthand what happened.”

Scott Hanley had been out enjoying a walk when his foot suddenly stopped moving. “Right, OK,” he thought to himself as he stared down at his frozen limb. “This isn’t normal.”