Kate Middleton is a vision in baby blue as she thanks contributors to her Hold Still photo contest

Hair salons are closed during England’s second lockdown, but it certainly hasn’t impacted the Duchess of Cambridge’s enviable mane, with the royal sporting an impressively bouncy hairdo in two video messages to participants in her Hold Still photography contest.  Wearing a smart red jacket and white blouse, the Duchess showed off a lighter ‘bronde’ hairstyle, … Read more

Kate Middleton shares touching photos of contributors to her lockdown photography project

Kate Middleton has shared a series of touching photos of contributors to her lockdown photography project Hold Still posing beside their portraits. The Duchess of Cambridge, 39, launched the community project in May and invited people of all ages from across the UK to submit a photographic portrait which they had taken during lockdown. Last week the … Read more

BBC boss wants programme makers to monitor ethnicity and disability of on-screen contributors

Director-general Tim Davie wants the corporation’s programme makers to monitor the ethnicity and disability of on-screen contributors – although the move will be voluntary BBC programme-makers have been asked to monitor the ethnicity and disability representation of on-screen contributors. The gender of people who appear in programmes – such as reporters, commentators, spokespeople, analysts and … Read more

Cancelled events leave contributors out of pocket and in the dark as they struggle to reclaim funds

The coronavirus pandemic has seen a number of major events cancelled, including the Edinburgh Fringe festival, Glastonbury music festival and the Wimbledon tennis tournament.    But a number of smaller events have also had to postpone and it leaves a number of questions marks if and how exhibitors will be refunded. For example, those who had booked … Read more