7 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Divorce blow for inspiring disabled artist Alison Lapper

Those who have followed the remarkable life story of Alison Lapper - born without arms and with shortened legs due to phocomelia - will be dismayed by the latest jink in her road.

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10 h. ago OnlyFans star, 31, dies in tragic motorbike accident with truck

ONLYFANS star Lane Rogers has died aged 31 following a horror motorcycle crash. The online influencer, known as Blake Mitchell, died while riding a motorbike in California, according to his heartbroken family. Authorities are probing the exact circumstances of his death, but according to Ventura County Medical Examiner, the star died from blunt force trauma....

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14 h. ago Rosa von Praunheim, provocative pioneer of gay cinema, dies aged 83

The film-maker, whose 1971 feature about queer life has been described as Germany’s ‘Stonewall moment’, married his long-term partner on FridayRosa von Praunheim, a key figure of the New German Cinema movement who made taboo-breaking films about queer life and scandalised the country when he outed German celebrities on live TV, has died aged 83.German media reported that Praunheim died in Berlin in the early hours of Wednesday morning, just days after marrying his long-term partner at a ceremony in the German capital on Friday. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Constitution Hill’s sire and leading jumps stallion Blue Bresil dies aged 20

Blue Bresil had become a very successful National Hunt stallion siring 132 individual winners over jumps since 2013 and had been visited by some of the sport's highest performing mares

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16 h. ago Humphrey Burton dead: BBC star who 'shaped generations' dies 'peacefully' after illness

Sir Humphrey Burton has died at the age of 94, the BBC star was known for his love of classical music and arts

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17 h. ago BBC legend dies at home as heartbroken family pay tribute to 'deeply loved' star

Veteran broadcaster Sir Humphrey Burton, who was knighted for his services to classical music, the arts and the media, has died at the age of 94, his family confirmed

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18 h. ago 'Inspiring' BBC broadcasting star dies aged 94 as family pay tribute

Sir Humphrey Burton, the first Head of Music and Arts for the BBC and classical music broadcasting icon, has died aged 94.

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18 h. ago BBC broadcasting legend dies as family say 'he will be missed beyond words'

Tributes have been paid to broadcasting legend Sir Humphrey Burton, who has died aged 94.

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18 h. ago Ethan McLeod dead aged 21: Macclesfield footballer tragically passes away following car crash on the M1

Macclesfield footballer Ethan McLeod has died at the age of 21 after being involved in a road traffic accident.

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19 h. ago Obituary: Nabil Shaban, celebrated disabled actor and radical activist

Nabil Shaban, actor and activist. Born: February 12, 1953 in Amman, Jordan. Died: October 25, 2025 in Edinburgh, aged 72

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22 h. ago Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard dies aged 82 after cancer battle

Actor Gil Gerard, best known for playing Captain William “Buck” Rogers in the hit sci-fi series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, has died at the age of 82. His wife confirmed he passed away at his Georgia home following a short battle with an aggressive form of cancer.

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22 h. ago Gil Gerard dead: Buck Rogers star's cause of death confirmed by heartbroken 'soulmate'

Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard has died at the age of 82, his wife Janet confirmed in a heartbreaking Facebook statement

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22 h. ago Double tragedy as siblings aged 5 and 3 orphaned as parents die two years apart

Little Ellie and Alfie are preparing for a heartbreaking Christmas without their parents after losing their mum suddenly this month just two years after their father died

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23 h. ago Notorious police killer Harry Roberts who murdered three Met officers in Shepherd's Bush dies aged 89

The infamous case shaped public debate on sentencing, parole and the protection of police officers

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23 h. ago Gil Gerard death: Actor known for ‘Buck Rogers in the 25th Century’ dies aged 82

Actor played astronaut Buck Rogers, who is frozen for 504 years in space and revived in 2491

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31 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: I sue! Society wedding of the year ends in High Court

There have been various contenders for the accolade 'society wedding of the year'.

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32 h. ago Harry Roberts, triple police killer behind 1966 manhunt, dies aged 89

Roberts, who murdered three police officers in Shepherd’s Bush and served 48 years in prison, was released in 2014Harry Roberts, the triple police killer whose 1966 murders shocked Britain and triggered one of the country’s largest manhunts, has reportedly died aged 89.Roberts died in hospital last Saturday after a short illness, the Sun reported. He had been living in sheltered accommodation in Peterborough after his release on licence in 2014, after serving 48 years in prison for the killings. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Former public enemy No1 Harry Roberts is dead: Triple cop killer who led police on a 100

Triple police killer Harry Roberts has died aged 89, it has been reported.

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38 h. ago Joe Ely, a Texas songwriter whose legacy touched rock and punk, dies age 78

Joe Ely, the influential Texas-born singer-songwriter whose blend of honky-tonk, rock, roadhouse blues, led to collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and the Clash, has died

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38 h. ago From Harry Potter to The Crying Game, Susie Figgis’s explosive enthusiasm made her an irreplaceable casting director

Producer Stephen Woolley pays tribute to Figgis, who has died aged 77, a brilliant professional whose ‘molotov cocktail personality’ enabled her work in British and Hollywood cinemaI first encountered Susie Figgis over 40 years ago when I interviewed her for The Company of Wolves, my debut movie production with Neil Jordan. We met at my then-cinema the Scala – it was a busy, noisy office but a sunny day, so we went up to the roof. Susie, who was already something of a legend having cast Stephen Frears’ Bloody Kids, Laura Mulvey’s avant garde films and Ben Kingsley in Gandhi, unleashed a volcanic eruption of unbridled enthusiasm for Angela Carter and Neil’s script. The collection of explosive expletives and voluble “darlings” almost blasted me to the King’s Cross streets below.So began a professional relationship that spanned more than 23 movies. The task we set her for The Company of Wolves was tricky: to find an actor to play the adolescent Rosaleen. She achieved it through painsta...

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