On Sunday night, I attended the Bafta TV Awards as a guest for the very first time.

It was a real pinch-me moment. I’ve been a TV fanatic my entire life, and an entertainment journalist for five and a half years… and here I was, brushing shoulders with some of the most talented performers and creators in the industry.

One minute, I was walking the red carpet, sipping champagne, watching the awards ceremony and eating my dinner, having been invited by Prime Video. 

The next, I was casually passing Danny Dyer, Alex Hassell, Matt Smith, Aimee Lou Wood and Adjoa Andoh as they chatted to their friends, colleagues and families, letting their hair down as they celebrated one of the biggest nights in British TV.

The whole night was a blast, aside from my agonising pain from wearing heels for eight hours before changing into flats for the dancefloor. But there were several surreal moments that are going to stick in my mind for a very long time to come.

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I couldn’t believe my eyes when I went to fetch my bag and coat during the early hours after the Bafta TV Awards. There it was, in all its glory – one of the iconic bronze mask trophies, casually propped up on a shelf of the cloakroom.

The afterparty at London’s Royal Festival Hall had been popping. Champagne flowing, the dancefloor overspilling with partygoers dancing their butts off, and several winners from the night proudly carrying their trophies everywhere they want. 

While I trusted the safety of the cloakroom, there’s no way I’d leave my prize in there if I were a lucky winner. When I congratulated Simon Schama over his Bafta win in the cloakroom queue, he was holding his award with an iron-tight grip. I’d do the same.

The Adolescence team knows how to party

We’ve all heard throughout awards season how the Adolescence family loves to get down – and on Sunday night, I witnessed their celebrations firsthand… and they were as glorious as you’d hope. 

Off the back of their many deserving wins – including Best Limited Drama, Best Actor for Stephen Graham and Best Supporting Actor for Owen Cooper – the team took over a corner of the bar area during the afterparty, hugging, taking photos, chilling on sofas and singing while everyone else watched on. 

At one point when I looked over, Hannah Walters was dancing with an epic scrunched expression on her face, a testament to the banging, nostalgic playlist being cranked up by the DJs behind the deck. If she’d been on the actual dancefloor, there’s no doubt she would have been in the centre of it.

Dancing with A-listers made me miss the tube – it was worth it

The Bafta TV Awards afterparty was genuinely one of the best nights out I’ve had in a while. At first, I wasn’t sure if it would pop off. The dancefloor was empty, people milling around everywhere having mellow drinks… but then everything changed.

Once the DJ started playing the Sugababes, that was the final push (the button) the crowd needed to move to the dancefloor, packing every inch of it. Tunes followed the Scissor Sisters, Whitney Houston, and Natasha Bedingfield, and it just kept getting better and better.

At one point, I found myself dancing with the fabulous Angellica Bell, who declared me her dance partner when the people we were with ventured off to get drinks. I’ll be living off that title for the next week.

As I Wanna Dance With Somebody started playing, Anita Rani was living her best life, singing every word in unison with everyone in the room. The vibes were immaculate, and were the reason I ended up staying until the early hours.

Poor Seth Rogen being chased around the room

The Bafta TV Awards are obviously a major event in global entertainment, and yet for some reason, a part of me still finds it strange when American Hollywood stars cross over the pond to attend. I know it makes no sense – the Baftas are a huge deal – but I can’t help it.

Sunday night saw Seth Rogen attend to represent The Studio in the International category, for which they won, while Severance star Adam Scott and former Bafta Rising star nominee Awkwafina also appeared on stage to present awards.

While at dinner at the Royal Festival Hall, I heard whispers about a gaggle of people surrounding Seth in the smoking area, asking for photos. From the sounds of it, he very politely obliged – despite more people apparently trailing him around the venue in the hopes of coveted selfies.

I was over the moon to have a photo with the legendary Celia Imrie, who made light of Seth’s on-stage quip about only knowing her from her Celebrity Traitors fart. You’ll be glad to hear – and unsurprised, I’m sure –that she was utterly lovely. 

I can’t believe my faux pas with comedy royalty

Two years ago, I covered the Bafta TV Awards, interviewing stars on the red carpet and in the winner’s press conference. This year marked my first time attending as a guest, and so there were some moments when my adrenaline was racing, and I was in a bit of a fluster.

Following the ceremony, I made my way down five flights of stairs to the dining area, spotted my table on the seating chart and headed over. I shuffled around my table trying to spot my name place, but there was a man inadvertently standing in the way.

I politely said excuse me, to which the man apologised and moved to allow me some space – and as I looked up, David Mitchell was staring back at me. 

Rather than say anything remotely smooth to introduce myself to the Last One Laughing UK season two winner, I just stared back awkwardly and then sat down in my seat. Next time I’ll be cooler… hopefully.

The 2026 Bafta TV Awards are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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A social media influencer has been arrested after he allegedly refused to pay his tab costing nearly $400 at a Nashville restaurant.

Dalton Eatherly — who goes by Chud the Builder online and is known for trying to provoke people during his livestreams by saying racial slurs — was taken into custody Saturday night after police were called to Bob’s Steak & Chop House, which is located in a hotel downtown.

According to Eatherly’s arrest affidavit, the restaurant staff and security manager told cops that they had asked Eatherly not to be disruptive or livestream while he was being served, according to local NBC affiliate WSMV.

The 28-year-old contractor went on to order two full entrees, drinks and appetizers that amounted to a $371.55 bill, the police report said. The restaurant workers then realized that he had allegedly been live streaming on the crypto trading platform pump.fun the entire time, and asked him to stop.

Eatherly allegedly became disruptive at the request and began to make racial statements, yell and cause a scene. He then said, “I’m not paying if you are kicking me out,” according to the affidavit.

He then left the restaurant, which is when staff called the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers found the streamer walking on Broadway. The affidavit said he “pulled his arm away” while being taken into custody, but was otherwise arrested without incident.

He was admitted to jail Sunday at around 4 a.m. local time, according to online inmate records. He was booked on a bond totaling $5,000 and was released around seven hours later.

Eatherly is charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and theft of services.

After the incident, Eatherly shared the full livestream footage on X, claimed that police had taken his phone as “evidence of the crime,” and made his mugshot his profile picture on the platform.

“Just got back to my airbnb after 13hours in custody for leaving a restaurant when i was asked to,” he wrote.

He said in a separate post: “I partially ate the two appetizers i ordered. Never got my meal, and couldnt enjoy or finish the food i did get.”

Eatherly did not immediately return The Independent’s request for comment on the recent allegations against him.

The streamer has defended his inflammatory behavior as free speech in the past.

On a fundraising page launched in November, Eatherly asked for financial help after saying his contracting business in Clarksville, Tennessee, was struggling because he was “under attack” for his racist online presence.

“I’ve shared mild jokes, unfiltered thoughts, and yes, sometimes I’ve used the N-word in what I thought was edgy, harmless humor,” Eatherly said on the site. “ I know it’s controversial, but it’s my right to speak freely.”

Spin bowling was the area of England’s Ashes masterplan left most exposed in Australia. After asking Shoaib Bashir to learn on the job, England then turned to batting all-rounder Will Jacks for four Tests, with predictable results.

In that sense, Jacks is the man in possession, and the battle to be England’s number one spinner has appeared to be wide open.

There would be an irony in England ignoring Bashir, who was picked for Test cricket when he could not get a game for Somerset, and now could be left out despite playing regularly for new county Derbyshire.

Jack Leach remains probably the most reliable spinner in the country, while leg-spinner Mason Crane is bowling well for Glamorgan eight years after he won his only England cap. Nottinghamshire left-armer Liam Patterson-White, Sussex off-spinner Jack Carson and Northants all-rounder Calvin Harrison are all respected in county cricket.

Perhaps it is time for England to invest in Rehan Ahmed. In 2022, Ahmed was an original Bazball pick when, at 18, he became the youngest man to play for England.

He has hovered on the fringe of the England team since, with none of his five caps coming at home or as the sole spinner.

As a young leg-spinner, Ahmed will have times when his bowling goes off the boil, but he also has an X-factor. Root and Bethell are reasonable options if England need a spinner to hold an end.

With six first-class hundreds, Ahmed is an ideal number eight, meaning England would never have to worry about the tail-end batting as they rotate their seamers. When Stokes retires, Ahmed could move up the order as England’s all-rounder.

Leicestershire’s Ahmed is currently at the Indian Premier League, though his Delhi Capitals face a battle to reach the latter stages. England have also shown that an IPL stint is not a barrier to Test selection.

With England at a low ebb, Ahmed would bring some mystery, exuberance and excitement.

Gerywn Price has pulled out of competing for Wales at the World Cup of Darts this summer, just days after revealing a worrying health battle

Gerwyn Price will NOT represent Wales at the World Cup of Darts this summer.

‘The Iceman’, who is ranked eighth in the PDC Order of Merit, has made himself unavailable for selection, leaving Nick Kenny to join an in-form Jonny Clayton at the tournament in mid-June.

Price and Clayton reached the World Cup final in 2025. They battled past Philippines, Hong Kong and Netherlands to reach the showpiece event and go head-to-head against Northern Ireland.

But Price and Clayton were beaten by Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney in the final, denying Wales their third World Cup title since the competition was established 16 years ago.

Although Luke Littler and Luke Humphries go into the 2026 tournament as overwhelming favourites for England, Price and Clayton would have put Wales as third seed.

However, Price’s omission and a call-up for world No.60 Kenny has moved Wales down to seventh, meaning they will have to go through the group round one qualifiers.

It’s the second time in three years that Caerphilly arrowsmith Price hasn’t competed at the World Cup, after the Welshman pulled out with Jim Williams taking his spot.

Last week, Price revealed a concerning health update following a crushing Premier League defeat to Wales teammate Clayton in Leeds. “My focus is there, it’s just health-wise I am not in a great place at the moment. But I am battling on and searching for some results,” said Price.

“Hopefully in the next couple of weeks they will come and they will put me at ease. Then I will be able to enjoy darts again. Frustrating times. Time to rely on Lady Luck and see what happens over the next two weeks. Hopefully make the play-offs, but I need a lot of luck to go my way. Hopefully see you at the O2. It’s not good playing once a week and hopefully I get the results I want in three weeks’ time.

“This year has been great in the Premier League and it’s been a great start to the season. The crowd has got me through a lot of games but sometimes things happen you can’t control.”

Price, who pulled out of competing at the Austrian Open on the weekend, has enjoyed a stellar start to the season, winning on the floor and the European Tour.

Although the 2021 world champion hasn’t made a major final in three years, he has shown glimpses in the Premier League this term and is on course to make the play-offs. But on Thursday evening, the 41-year-old’s ambitions of playing at London’s O2 Arena were dealt a blow as he was defeated 6-2 by Clayton.

This loss means Price has 21 points with two weeks left and sits in third, but Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and Gian van Veen are all in striking distance.

Price is next expected to compete in the Premier League on Night 15 in Birmingham this Thursday. It’s the penultimate week of the regular campaign, before the semi-finals at the O2.

The trust has said “Business continuity arrangements were put in place to manage the outage”

Patient appointments and procedures at the Belfast Trust have been cancelled due to “intermittent network issues”.

The health trust issued a statement this evening saying that it has been experiencing problems with its computer systems and has had to cancel procedures and appointments as a result.

The trust has not said how many cancellations have taken place or what specific computer system the intermittent network issues impacted.

In June, 2024, the Belfast Trust became the second NI health trust to go live with the Encompass digital patient record system which is now operates across all trusts.

A Belfast Health and Social Care Trust spokesperson said: “Belfast Trust has been experiencing intermittent network issues impacting a number of our services. Business continuity arrangements were put in place to manage the outage.

“The system is currently operating as normal.

“Unfortunately, we have had to cancel some procedures and appointments as a result. Many patients will already have had their appointment rescheduled. If your appointment is affected, our team will be in touch as soon as possible to arrange an alternative appointment.

“We appreciate your support and understanding at this time.”

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Recess isn’t just a fun break for grade schoolers. It’s crucial to good health and good grades for kids of all ages.

That’s the message from a leading pediatricians group, which just released the first new guidance in 13 years about this unstructured time at school and how it needs to be protected.

The updated policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics comes after years of shrinking recesses and worsening children’s health.

The group “has always supported play – free play for kids – but it’s been increasingly threatened over time,” partly by the drive for higher test scores, said Dr. Robert Murray, a lead author. “It has a very powerful benefit if it’s used to the fullest.”

The Dale claimed promotion back to League Two on Sunday following a tense penalty shootout

A celebration for Rochdale AFC’s return to the football league will be held at the town hall tomorrow night.

The Dale are going back to League Two following a nail-biting penalty shootout win against Boreham Wood at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Thousands of fans travelled down to the capital to see the heroics of Jimmy McNulty’s side, who scored an injury-time goal to take the game to a penalty shootout.

Rochdale’s MP was in attendance at Wembley to witness his side’s glorious return to the football league, three years on from their relegation into the National League.

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Paul Waugh, MP for Rochdale and lifelong Dale fan, said: “What a fabulous, unforgettable victory for the team and a truly historic day for our town. Our fans at Wembley were truly magnificent, never wavering in their belief even when we looked down and out.

“I want to pay particular tribute to the Dale 1907 fans group whose flags brought a real Spotland atmosphere to Wembley. I can’t have been the only fan with a tear in my eye as we sang ‘His Name is Joey Thompson’.

“The resilience, hard graft and raw talent that this team showed is what we Rochdalians are all about. I’m delighted that the ‘Rochdale revival’ continues – both for our football club and our town. We are on the up!”

At approximately 6pm the team will be appearing on stage facing Rochdale Town Hall Square and Packer Street, alongside the Mayor to toast their success. Fans are welcome to assemble on the Packer Street side of the square to get the best and safest view of the victorious team.

After a civic reception at Rochdale’s iconic Grade-I listed town hall, the players will meet the fans gathered in the square. Mayor of Rochdale, Janet Emsley, is hoping everyone will come and show the team their support.

Mayor Emsley said: “The town is buzzing after the team’s achievements this season and we are encouraging as many as possible to come down, see the players and show them our support. Promotion back to League Two means a lot to the borough and we’re hopeful of a large turnout. It’s been the most dramatic and amazing season for the club.

“The manager, players and everyone connected with the club have worked so hard. They never gave up, and finally got their much-deserved reward, so we’re delighted to help them celebrate their thoroughly deserved success.

“They also want to thank the fans for their support.”

Fans are being advised to arrive early. The tram takes you direct to Rochdale town centre, a two-minute walk from the town hall.

Nearby parking is available at Rochdale Riverside Shopping Centre and The Exchange Shopping Centre.

Natalie Yemelyanova remembers being overwhelmed by the kindness of York people when she and her daughter Polina, then 12, arrived from Ukraine as traumatised refugees four years ago.

Four months earlier they had been woken at 4.30am in their flat in the Kyiv suburb of Irpin by the sound of Russian warplanes roaring overhead and bombs falling.

Out of their window, Natalie could see the roads clogged with queues of traffic heading westwards out of the city.

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“There was this huge line of cars going past,” Natalie, now 52, recalls.

Natalie and Andrew at Fairfax House (Image: Stephen Lewis)

They knew at once what it was: just the evening before, there had been talk that an invasion was imminent.

But still, it threw Natalie into a panic. “My thought was: is it safe to stay, or to go,” she says. “I couldn’t decide.”

Then an inner voice told her she had to do something. “We just couldn’t stay,”

She and Polina teamed up with a neighbour, and in his car they joined the queues heading west out of Kyiv for the Polish border and safety.

The roads were blocked, and the westbound traffic barely moved. Occasionally, desperate to make progress, they were forced to drive west on the empty east-bound lane.

It took two days to reach the Polish border. For a while they stayed with a friend in Holland.

But as the war dragged on, Natalie realised they needed to find a longer-term solution.

As a young woman, she had studied in London. So she and Polina headed to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

Polina was offered a place at a school in York – and they arrived here about three months after the Russian invasion.

Natalie couldn’t believe how welcoming people were. There were constant knocks on the door of their landlady’s home as people brought them supplies.

She also remembers how extremely helpful the local authorities were.

“It was unbelievable,” she says. “So much kindness. An amazing experience.”

She and her daughter were still traumatised. For a while, Polina would barely eat or speak.

Natalie herself found it difficult to sleep at night – until she made the deliberate decision to stop watching the news about home.

“I managed somehow to try to cut myself off from it,” she said.

Gradually, the pair settled. Polina developed an interest in drama at school. And Natalie began looking for a job.

Back at home, she had been personal assistant to a high-powered businesswoman. She learned that York Civic Trust was advertising for an admin assistant, applied, was interviewed, and got the job.

She was nervous at first– but it was one of the best things that could have happened, she says.

“It is the best place to work,” she said. “The team is just great, and everyone is so supportive. I love my job and I’m so grateful.”

York Civic Trust chief executive Andrew Morrison is delighted with how Natalie has fitted in.

She goes way beyond her admin assistant duties, and has become an essential part of the team, he says – taking the lead on things like bookings at Fairfax House and managing the civic trust membership database.

Her personality, experience and perspective make for a better workplace all round, he says. “She has fitted in incredibly well!”

Natalie still desperately hopes for an end to the war in her country. “All the people who stayed there are heroes to me,” she said.

In the meantime, she’s hoping to join other members of the Ukrainian community in York to celebrate Vyshyvanka Day at the Merchant Taylors Hall on May 14.

The day, a celebration of all things Ukrainian – particularly the national dress – has been held every year at the hall for the past three years.

“The Merchant Taylors love working with and hosting the Ukrainian community,” said John Vincent, of the Company of Merchant Taylors of York. “Members of the company feel very strongly about showing support to the community, and are particularly delighted to be able to host Vyshyvanka Day, which is in part a celebration of traditional Ukrainian national dress”