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• Reading and Leeds festivals announce first headline acts

  Reading and Leeds festivals have announced their first headline acts, with a host of first-time headliners including Chappell Roan set to play next summer.

• 'Truly upsetting': John Torode posts statement on Gregg Wallace claims

  MasterChef presenter John Torode has said he has found the recent reports about co-host Gregg Wallace "truly upsetting".

• Memo reveals BBC knew about 'unacceptable' behaviour from Wallace last year

  The BBC was alerted to Gregg Wallace's "unacceptable" behaviour while filming Inside The Factory more than a year and a half ago, Sky News can confirm.

• Singer releases 'alternative' Band Aid song

  Singer Fuse ODG has released an "alternative" charity song to Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? after criticising the original for having potentially damaging effects on Africa.

• Taylor Swift lands biggest book launch of the year - but fans have noticed a problem

  Taylor Swift landed the biggest book launch of the year with the publication of her official Era's Tour book - but fans were quick to notice multiple errors.

• Mother sues Mattel over porn website printed on Wicked doll packaging

  Toy giant Mattel is being sued by a mother who says her daughter accessed a porn website via a link on the packaging for a Wicked doll. 

• BBC presenter apologises for not declaring £145k in earnings

  BBC broadcaster Clive Myrie has apologised for failing to declare at least £145,000 for external work he undertook outside his role at the corporation.

• Journalists stage 48-hour strike over proposed sale of Observer newspaper

  Journalists at The Guardian and The Observer have launched a 48-hour strike in protest at the proposed sale of the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.

• Cathay Pacific apologises over inflight Family Guy episode referencing Tiananmen Square

  Cathay Pacific has apologised after an episode of Family Guy depicting Tiananmen Square was included in inflight entertainment.

• Eminem's mother dies

  Debbie Nelson, the mother of rapper Eminem, has died at the age of 69.