City news and city life — London and UK urban centres
Sophie Kendall 
Every year on November 5th, skies across the United Kingdom light up with fireworks. Bonfires blaze in parks and back gardens. An effigy known as the “Guy” is tossed into the flames. The reason traces back more than four centuries to a failed act of treason — the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 — and the … Read more
Judge Rinder: Biography, Career, and Personal Life Facts (2025) Judge Rinder: Biography, Career, and Personal Life Facts (2025) Robert Michael Rinder, better known as Judge Rinder, is a British criminal barrister and television personality. He was born on 31 May 1978 in Westminster, London, making him 48 years old as of mid-2026. Despite the title, … Read more
Taylor Frankie Paul is a Utah reality TV personality and social media influencer who first gained widespread attention through the “soft swinging” controversy and later as a cast member on Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. She was briefly in line to become the next lead of The Bachelorette, but that plan was pulled … Read more
David Tomlinson – Biography, Key Roles, and Personal Life David Tomlinson remains one of the most recognisable faces from Disney’s golden era of live-action family films. To audiences around the world, he is the stern-but-loving father George Banks in Mary Poppins and the bumbling wizard Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks. Yet behind those … Read more
Cush Jumbo is a British actress, writer, and producer who has built an international career spanning the West End stage, primetime American television, and critically acclaimed streaming series. Best known for her portrayal of lawyer Lucca Quinn in The Good Wife and its spin-off The Good Fight, Jumbo has also earned an OBE for her … Read more
Ian McShane has been a fixture of British and American screens for more than six decades. From the roguish charm of Lovejoy to the brutal eloquence of Al Swearengen in Deadwood, and more recently as the measured hotelier Winston Scott in the John Wick franchise, his career spans an unusual range of genres and tones. … Read more
Who Is Mr Tumble? Real Name and Character Origins Mr Tumble is one of the most recognisable faces on British children’s television. With his colourful outfit, red nose, and slapstick humour, he has entertained and educated millions of young viewers since his debut. Behind the character is a performer who has dedicated decades to inclusive … Read more
Jonnie Irwin: Death, Net Worth, Children, and Full Biography Jonnie Irwin, the British television presenter best known for fronting A Place in the Sun and Escape to the Country, died on 2 February 2024 at the age of 50. His death followed a four-year battle with terminal lung cancer, a diagnosis he kept private for … Read more
Ade Adepitan is a Nigerian-born British television presenter, journalist, wheelchair basketball player, and disability advocate. Born in Lagos, he contracted polio as an infant, lost the use of his left leg, and moved to the United Kingdom at age three, growing up in East London. Over two decades, he has built a career as one … Read more
Christine McVie, the British singer, keyboardist and songwriter, was a foundational member of Fleetwood Mac, responsible for some of the band’s most beloved songs, including “Songbird,” “Don’t Stop” and “Everywhere.” Her career spanned more than five decades, and her warm, melodic voice and piano-driven compositions gave the band a sound that balanced the more intense … Read more