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Showbusiness Correspondent and feature writer for @DailyMailUK

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Dolly Busby’s Biography

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Dolly Busby is the Showbusiness Correspondent at the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and MailOnline where she covers the entertainment industry. Dolly won the Press 30 Under 30 Award after she exposed the Strictly star Wynne Evans for inappropriate behaviour and led to his departure from The BBC. She is the resident reporter for all things I'm A Celebrity, and makes a yearly visit to Queensland, Australia to cover the goings on in the jungle. Prior to this she was a general news reporter at the Dail…

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Kaye Adams clings on as Loose Women host despite 'bully' storm at BBC

Kaye Adams clings on as Loose Women host despite 'bully' storm at BBC

ITV is standing by Loose Women presenter Kaye Adams after she was suspended from her BBC radio morning show f…

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Photo that reveals everything about why Adele's vanished

Photo that reveals everything about why Adele's vanished

For the best part of a year, fans worldwide have been asking: 'Where is Adele?' Such has been the mystery of …

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Harper Beckham joins Instagram! (But guess who's not following her!)

Harper Beckham joins Instagram! (But guess who's not following her!)

As the only daughter of Britain's biggest celebrity family who play their lives out on Instagram, it was only…

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Inside controversy over Zara McDermott's 'repulsive' Thailand show

Inside controversy over Zara McDermott's 'repulsive' Thailand show

When Zara McDermott travelled to Thailand earlier this year, her mission was to make an even-handed documenta…

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Where to find the secret artworks hidden across Manchester

Where to find the secret artworks hidden across Manchester

Manchester is bursting with hidden artwork. No wonder, arguably we are home to the most creative minds in the…

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Interview with Bryony Shanahan, Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange

Interview with Bryony Shanahan, Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange

Bryony Shannahan became Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester in November 2019, a tit…

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The history of Black theatre in Britain

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By Dolly Busby
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‘When we archive not only can we educate, but we can also recognise the ground we are standing on is firm.’ – Jasmine Lee Jones. The first known recording of a Black performance in British history dates back to the 13th century, when crusaders brought Moorish musicians to the UK from North Africa. The musicians brought with them new instruments such as the kettle drum, and cymbals.
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