Culture

A women’s jail is running a unique project to build and run pop-up shops within the confine, aimed at preparing prisoners mentally to cope with normal life on release, and to gain the right skills to get employment. 

Britain’s most acclaimed portrait photographer is a craftsman who can force a rare laugh out of the Queen, and his photos defined London’s swinging sixties.

She’s supported James Brown, sung with Massive Attack and written songs for Katy Perry.

The funeral has taken place of Gordon Banks in Stoke. He was England’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper in 1966 and was regarded as the best keeper of his generation and one of the very best of all time.

She’s one of the most influential activists and writers in the world. Eve Ensler, author of the Vagina Monologues, has been described as the godmother of the MeToo movement.

Keith Flint, at the age of 49, was found dead at his Essex home this morning. We look back at the fire he and his bandmates started.

Olivia Colman won the best actress award at last night’s Oscars in Los Angeles, after a ceremony where America’s racial divide played a prominent role.

Tributes have been paid to Karl Lagerfeld, who’s died at the age of 85 after a period of ill-health.

Dark new British drama Jellyfish captures the tough life of a Margate family, for whom the solution to life’s bleakness is laughter.

Former soldiers are finding creative ways to cope with their mental illness. An exhibition by the organisation Style for Soldiers has been showcasing artworks by medically discharged servicemen suffering from PTSD and brain injuries. Their work often reveals the impact of the ‘invisible wounds’ left by war.

From beautifully crafted suits to flamboyant leisure wear – London Fashion week’s Menswear event opened today with three days of runway shows in the city’s East End. It’s growing success is a sign of the impact mens’ fashion is now having on the British economy. But even for an industry which prides itself on predicting…

The Beastie Boys burst on to the scene in the early 80s as New York punk met hip-hop, spiky lyrics and a new street style – and the British tabloids loved to hate them. But in 2012, Adam Yauch died of cancer at the age of 47, and the group stopped releasing music. As they publish…

Lea DeLaria was one of the first openly queer stand-up comedians on the US comedy circuit. She now plays ‘Big Boo’ in the Netflix hit, Orange Is the New Black, a show that has consistently broken new ground on gender, sexuality, race and class. As an activist, DeLaria is one of Donald Trump’s biggest and…

On beaches throughout the British Isles people have come together to mark the centenary of the Armistice.