UK regional news, councils, transport, business, culture & community
Margaret Ellison 
Perry Benson is a British actor whose career spans film and television from the 1970s to the 2020s. He is especially known for Scum, Sid and Nancy, This Is England, and the TV comedy You Rang, M’Lord?. Multiple film and television databases associate him with those same key titles. Born in London, Benson has built … Read more
Pottery Barn is an American upscale home furnishing retailer that has become shorthand for accessible, aspirational interior design. The brand operates distinct regional websites with shipping rules that differ sharply from one country to the next. For shoppers outside the United States, the practical question is not whether Pottery Barn has good furniture, but whether … Read more
Tina Fey is an American comedian, writer, actress, and producer, best known for Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and her bestselling memoir Bossypants. Born on May 18, 1970, she is 55 years old and remains one of the most influential comedic voices on American television. Fey grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, studied … Read more
Matt Tebbutt is a British chef and television presenter best known for presenting BBC One’s Saturday Kitchen and Channel 4’s Food Unwrapped. Born in High Wycombe and raised in Newport, South Wales, he has regularly described himself as an “honorary Welshman.” His path to television involved a geography and anthropology degree at Oxford Brookes University, … Read more
Ángel Di María is a 38-year-old Argentine winger and attacking midfielder who currently plays for and captains Rosario Central. Born on 14 February 1988 in Rosario, he is widely regarded as one of the best wingers of his generation and one of Argentina’s greatest players. His path through the professional game has been long and … Read more
Jason Manford is an English comedian, actor, singer, writer, and presenter from Salford. Born on 26 May 1981, he is 45 years old as of 2026. He first reached a wide audience as a team captain on the Channel 4 panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats. Since then, he has appeared as a judge … Read more
Philip Pullman is the British author behind the His Dark Materials trilogy and the companion series The Book of Dust. This guide explains the correct book order, what is known about the next instalment, and how the two series fit together. Pullman first introduced readers to Lyra Belacqua in 1995 with Northern Lights, a novel … Read more
Twilight Sparkle is the central protagonist of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. She begins as a studious, socially awkward unicorn and gradually becomes an alicorn princess, assuming the role of Princess of Friendship and representing the Element of Magic. Voiced by Tara Strong, with singing voice by Rebecca Shoichet, Twilight is defined by her … Read more
Tyler Hoechlin is an American actor best known for playing Derek Hale in Teen Wolf, Clark Kent/Superman in Supergirl and Superman & Lois, and the voice of Sephiroth in the Final Fantasy VII Remake franchise. Born in Corona, California, on September 11, 1987, Hoechlin started acting as a child and spent more than two decades … Read more
John Bishop is a Liverpool-born English comedian, presenter, actor and former semi-professional footballer. He turned to stand-up in his mid-30s and went on to become one of the UK’s best-known arena comics. Born on 30 November 1966, Bishop is 59 as of the latest available sources. He has been married to Melanie Cornall Bishop since … Read more