52 h. ago Ray Brooks, British actor and voice of Mr Benn, dies aged 86

The EastEnders and Cathy Come Home actor had been diagnosed with dementia, his family revealedRay Brooks, the British actor who starred in EastEnders, Ken Loach’s drama Cathy Come Home and narrated the 1970s children’s TV show Mr Benn, has died at the age of 86.Brooks died peacefully on Saturday with his loved ones at his bedside after a short illness, according to a statement shared by his family with the BBC. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Coronation Street and EastEnders actor Ray Brooks dies aged 86 as sons share touching tribute

Ray Brooks, who voiced Mr Benn, has died after a short illness

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61 h. ago Actor Ray Brooks famous for the voice of 1970s TV character Mr Benn dies aged 86 after a short illness and dementia battle

The star, who became one of just a few actors to star in both Coronation Street and EastEnders, had a career spanning five decades.

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4 d. ago Coronation Street fans beg for soap tribute to late Frank Grimes after sudden death

Coronation Street viewers have called for the ITV soap to pay tribute to Barry Connor actor Frank Grimes following his death after a short illness aged 78

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4 d. ago Coronation Street and Mrs Brown's Boys star Frank Grimes dead aged 78 following a short illness

Coronation Street and Mrs Brown's Boys star Frank Grimes has died aged 78 following after a short illness.

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4 d. ago Coronation Street star Frank Grimes dies aged 78 after short illness

Tributes have flooded in for 'one of Ireland's greatest actors'.

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4 d. ago Coronation Street and Mrs Brown's Boys star dies as tributes paid to 'truly great actor'

Legendary actor Frank Grimes, who first appeared in Coronation Street in 2008 as Barry Connor, has died at the age of 78, having been hailed as "one of Ireland's greatest actors"

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4 d. ago Frank Grimes dead: Coronation Street actor dies after short illness

Coronation Street actor Frank Grimes has died at the age of 78 after a short illness. Tributes have flooded in for 'one of Ireland's greatest actors'

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8 d. ago Texas House pushes forward on redistricting as Democrats vow to fight

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting planUS politics – live updatesTexas Democrats in the state legislature denied Republicans a legislative quorum on Monday by leaving the state, preventing, at least for now, plans proposed by the White House to aggressively redistrict Texas’s congressional lines in their favor.When the legislature gaveled in at 3pm local time on Monday, Republicans fell short of a quorum by eight votes after Democrats fled to Illinois, a legislative conference in Boston, New York and elsewhere. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Texas House reconvenes without quorum as Democrats flee state

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting planUS politics – live updatesTexas Democrats in the state legislature denied its speaker a legislative quorum Monday by leaving the state, forestalling plans proposed by the White House to redistrict Texas’s congressional lines to more greatly favor Republicans.When the legislature gaveled in at 3pm local time on Monday, Republicans fell short of a quorum by eight votes after Democrats fled to Illinois, a legislative conference in Boston, New York and elsewhere. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Landlord in Russia fined £75k for ‘devastating’ Airbnb in quiet UK neighbourhood

George Nathanel was found guilty of illegally using the properties in North Finchley, north London, for short-term rental bookings, Barnet Council said in a statement

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3 w. ago Connie Francis dead: Iconic singer dies after short health battle

Pretty Little Baby hitmaker Connie Francis has died aged 87 following a short illness as her friend shared the sad news

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