Actor George Baker, who played Chief Inspector Wexford in television series The Ruth Rendell Mysteries, has died at the age of 80.
The TV star, from West Lavington, Wiltshire, died of pneumonia following a recent stroke, his daughter Ellie Baker said.
Speaking of her father, she told the BBC: “He absolutely loved Wexford and he loved being [...]
A Folkestone based soldier has been honoured at the Pride of Britain awards.
Also receiving the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, 32-year-old Sergeant Dip Pun from the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles, was awarded for his bravery after fending off an attack from up to 15 Taliban insurgents, single handed.
After using all of his ammunition and exhausting his [...]
ICONIC Apple co-founder Steve Jobs has passed away at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer.
Jobs stepped down as CEO of the technology giant in August, saying he could no longer handle the job.
The tech giant released a statement announcing his death.
“We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away [...]
David Croft, co-writer and producer of classic comedies including ‘Allo ‘Allo and Hi-de-Hi has died at the age of 89. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Portugal. His family called him a “truly great man” in a statement.
Croft’s military sitcoms It Ain’t Half Hot Mum and Dad’s Army, written with Jimmy [...]
Richard Hamilton, the original pop artist, has died aged 89.
Hailed as the most influential British artist of the 20th century, Hamilton had been working until a few days ago on a major museum retrospective, which was due to travel to Los Angeles, Philadelphia, London and Madrid.
The London-born artist fell ill over the past couple of [...]
TALIBAN gunmen have attacked a school van in northwestern Pakistan, killing four children and the driver in an assault they said was carried out to punish local tribesman for resisting the insurgent movement.
At least 14 other children and two female teachers were wounded in the attack in Matani on the outskirts of the main northwestern [...]
The United States has honoured the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with official ceremonies at Ground Zero in New York, at the Pentagon in Virginia and Shanksville in Pennsylvania.
Nearly 3000 people died when four hijacked planes were crashed in 2001.
Mourners filed into a new memorial at Ground Zero, where a decade ago the 110-storey [...]
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