BBC DJ calls for BAN on The Pogues' Fairytale of New York. DJ Alex Dyke, 57, ranted to listeners of his afternoon show on BBC Radio Solent that he was 'no longer comfortable' with having the 'nasty' Pogues' festive hit on his playlist. Labor Unions Team Up With Drug Makers to Defeat Drug-Price Proposals. A low-profile group, financed by the pharmaceutical industry, has hired former union officials to oppose drug-price proposals around the country. $4.75 Million Homes in California. A 1936 English Cotswolds-style cottage in Los Angeles, an updated 1924 house in San Francisco and a custom home in Rancho Santa Fe. Terminally ill man, 69, devastated after being told he must reapply for disability benefits. Ron Stevenson, 69, from West Sussex, who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease ten years ago, said the letter was 'devastating', and anyone with a 'grain of sense' would see he is eligible. Expert claims that PMS is result of Western culture. Speaking on the Clue Hormonal podcast, Jane Usher, professor of women's health psychology at Western Sydney University, said that PMS is a Western construct. PGE says its distribution lines caused no deadly fires in 2019. California utility PGE Corp has determined there were no lives or structures lost in 2019 wildfires that may have been caused by its distribution lines, according to a Friday court filing. SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE Lucian Freud's 40,000 gift to his favourite nun from beyond the grave. The stunning artwork, which Lucian Freud donated to London's Wormwood Scrubs that he used to visit, has sold at auction for as much as 40,000. Pictured is one of the sketches. Npower's owner axing up to 4,500 jobs and scrapping brand in shake-up of Britain's energy market. Eon said it could cut nearly 80 per cent of the energy supplier's workforce and close a number of call centres in a radical and 'painful' 500m overhaul. Star Wars Star Billy Dee Williams Uses Gender-Fluid Pronouns. I say himself and herself, because I also see myself as feminine as well as masculine, the actor told Esquire magazine. Tiffany Haddish is a vision in black as she attends the premiere of her new Netflix comedy special. The trailer for her new stand-up act on Netflix begins, 'She's black… She's Jewish' and is titled Black Mitzvah. Parking Lots, Once Asphalt Wasteland, Become Golden Opportunities. As more suburbanites move downtown, developers are seeking new land for housing and offices, creating opportunities for owners of empty parking lots. John Simon, Wide-Ranging Critic With a Cutting Pen, Dies at 94. Prolific, erudite and caustic in his wit, he surveyed the entire cultural landscape films, plays, books, art and saw little that he liked. A Newcomer to Christmas Creates a Very Old Eggnog. Aged nog? Its just part of a drinks writers deep dive into an acquired taste. A year in showbiz court drama, box office records and a young billionaire. From the world's youngest self-made billionaire to celebrities in court, the world of entertainment produced a wide array of headlines this year. Below are some of the biggest showbiz stories of 2019. At Least 14 People Killed in Burkina Faso Church Attack. The country was once a pocket of calm in West Africa, but the past years violence has killed hundreds and forced nearly a million people from their homes. More Prince, More Pleasure The Joys of the Expanded 1999. Princes fifth album, rereleased on its 37th anniversary with a wealth of material from his vault, captures the moment he broke down barriers and became a rock star. British Candidate Clarifies Just Which Immigrants Disturb Him. In a contentious radio interview, a British nationalist politician from an anti-immigrant party denied being racist. Man told wife to swallow wedding ring then 'beated her to death'. Shaun Dyson, 28, is accused of the murder of Lucy-Anne Rushton, 30, in the early hours of June 23 by repeatedly jumping or stamping on her at their home in Andover, Hampshire. Trending Inspired by TV, Trips an Anglophile Would Love. The popularity of recent television series and movies like Downton Abbey and Paddington has inspired Anglophile-focused travel. Parents' horror after watching their 'miracle' boy suffer THREE cardiac arrests. Riley Dibble, form Staffordshire, suffered an almost fatal cardiac arrest just moments after he was delivered last year. He had another three months later, and a third during an emergency procedure. From Children In Need to Zizi Strallen as Mary Poppins on stage and a Cinderella ballet, 7 Events. The annual charity telethon is back with segments from Star Wars, Doctor Who and Strictly Come Dancing just some of the entertainments on offer. Article of the Day 124; I, Too, Sing America. What NFL QB has the most rushing yards How can you tell a peregrine falcon objects and experiences will be part of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture?