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Ian YoungsCulture reporterFormer BBC Radio 2 newsreader and presenter Colin Berry has died at the age of 79. Berry was a fixture on Radio 2 from the early 1970s to the early 90s, hosting the early slot and late-night shows including Night Ride and You and the Night and the Music. He stood in for daytime presenters including Sir Terry Wogan, and was a host on BBC Three Counties Radio from 2004 to 2019.

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Ian Youngs - Culture reporterWed, April 16, 2025 at 10:49 AM UTC2 min readBetsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, searched the internet for information about flu and Covid symptoms and breathing techniques in the days before she died, police records have revealed. Arakawa asked Google questions including whether Covid could cause dizziness or nosebleeds, according to files released by the Santa Fe Sheriff and reported by the Associated Press and New York Times.

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15 hours agoYour blood type can help you understand how healthy your heart is. Do you remember your blood type? Many Americans don't have this important medical information. Along with being necessary info in a crisis, your blood type is also linked to certain medical conditions. You may be at a higher risk for …

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The number of plays and musicals staged by the UK's main subsidised theatres last year was down by almost a third compared with 10 years earlier, BBC research suggests. In 2024, the 40 best-funded theatre companies that make their own productions - ranging from the National Theatre to the Colchester Mercury - opened 229 original productions, compared with 332 in 2014, a drop of 31%.

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Many theatres around the UK are staging fewer original productions than a decade ago, BBC research has revealed. But there are still plenty of plays and musicals on offer. Here are highlights from some of the theatres covered by the research. Playwright James Graham's latest powerful drama Punch, about the fallout from one fatal moment on a Saturday night out, is based on a true story. It has had rave reviews at Nottingham Playhouse and now at the Young Vic in London, where it runs until 26 April.