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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Pete Allison |Millie Trenholm
Pete Allison & Millie TrenholmBBC NewsbeatWhen Chloe Qisha was training to be a therapist, she wondered whether her dreams of being a pop star would ever come true. Now, with one of the biggest artists in the US covering her songs and a spot on the BBC Radio 1 playlist, it's definitely happening for the singer even if, in her words, she's "a little bit late". But, speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Chloe says "late" actually feels like the perfect time.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Pete Allison |Jared Evitts
Call of Duty maker defends gaming's impact on young menPete Allison & Jared EvittsMicrosoft Activision BlizzardSir Gareth Southgate criticised how he believes gaming and other interests are impacting young menA developer behind titles in the Call of Duty (CoD) series has defended the effect of video games on young men. Pete Actipis says makers like him are "not here to dictate anything other than an outlet for enjoyment and entertainment for a player".
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Mar 7, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Pete Allison |Riyah Collins
'We're a real risk': UK Eurovision stars promise not to shy awayPete Allison & Riyah CollinsPA MediaRemember Monday is made up of (L-R) Holly-Anne Hull, Charlotte Steele and Lauren ByrnAbout 200 million viewers, 37 countries taking part and cries of "Nul Points" on the horizon. Eurovision fever has been ramping up with Remember Monday announced as the UK's entry to the world's largest live music event.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Pete Allison |Manish Pandey
Being Bradford - The secret behind Bad Boy Chiller CrewBad Boy Chiller Crew have previously been nominated for best group at the Brit Awards [BBC/Jonathan Birch]Playing in front of fans around the country is the bread and butter for any musician. But when Bradford rap trio Bad Boy Chiller Crew reflect on performing in front of their home crowd, it hits different. "They've seen us grow from the streets, around the corner or from the estate.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Pete Allison
Criminals are conning young people into using their bank accounts to launder money, fraud experts say.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Pete Allison
Drag queens feel the pinch of rising costsBy Pete Allison, BBC NewsbeatBBC/World of Wonder/Guy LevyTia Kofi spent thousands on her winning Drag Race looks after doing her first season on a budgetTo make it as a drag queen, you'll need charisma, uniqueness, nerve and - increasingly - thousands of pounds. As queens return to battle it out in a new season of Canada vs The World, one former queen of the Mother Tucking World, Tia Kofi, says drag is getting "very expensive" for performers.
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May 4, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Pete Allison
Last summer, I Kissed A Boy made history as the UK's first gay dating show. Now it's the girls' turn. I Kissed A Girl - as you might have guessed - puts a cast of lesbian and bisexual women at the centre. Ten contestants are shacked up in an Italian villa and, as the title suggests, they're introduced with a kiss. Like its predecessor it will be hosted by Dannii Minogue, but this time it's TikTokker Charley Marlowe stepping in to the voiceover booth.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Pete Allison |Jordan Kenny
A singer says the response to her calling out sexual assaults at gigs has opened her eyes to the scale of the problem. Karla Chubb, from Irish punk band Sprints, put a statement online saying she'd been groped by an audience member during a Belfast show on Saturday. Their post sparked a huge reaction, with acts across the UK and USA sharing their own stories in response. It comes as a group of UK MPs prepares to meet to discuss misogyny in music.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Pete Allison |Riyah Collins
Love Islander Georgia Steel says online trolling got so bad during her time in the All Stars villa that she's had to take a break from social media. Her account was run by her family while she was on the ITV show and they had to release a statement calling out "vile threats" they'd received. Since leaving the villa last week, the 25-year-old says she's had to step back from the apps for her mental health. "I needed to take some time out to clear my mind," she tells BBC Newsbeat.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Pria Rai |Pete Allison
When Sufiyaan Salam was growing up, there wasn't a novel about boys like him hanging out with friends on Manchester's Curry Mile. But the 26-year-old author hopes his new novel Wimmy Road Boyz will be that story for future generations. The book, which follows three young British Pakistani men on a night out, has just won the New Writers' Prize on Stormzy's #Merky Books label.
