Folk singer Elena Piras, who was born in Sardinia and has a visual impairment, continues to pursue her music career in England despite facing many obstacles. She is now fundraising for her third album and has recorded a new single, a Shetland lullaby, at a studio in Oxfordshire.
Comedian Joe Lycett has painted a tribute to Anne Hughes, the Welsh grandmother who became a viral TikTok sensation after being lifted into the air when she was caught in shop shutters. The painting is part of his art exhibition at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, and her granddaughter says it keeps her legacy alive.
Emily McGonagle, a mum who worked as a lawyer in London, swapped her long commute for voiceover work she can do from home around her children. She now voices eight characters in Spike, a children's series that premiered on Netflix and is its top children's show in the UK.
BBC Radio 6 Music has announced that its 2027 festival will be held in Newcastle, returning to Tyneside after more than a decade. The five-day event in March will feature performances and DJ sets across the city's independent and grassroots venues.
