3 h. ago Creeps, legends, witches and wonders: Edinburgh fringe 2025 – in pictures

From a Polish prince of Denmark to pickled vegetables and tributes to Billy Connolly and Marilyn Monroe, our photographer explores the many worlds of the festival Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Ray Brooks dead: Coronation Street and EastEnders actor who voiced Mr Benn dies

Ray Brooks, who starred in both EastEnders and Coronation Street while also being the Mr Benn narrator, has died at the age of 86 his family has confirmed

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3 d. ago EastEnders and Coronation Street star Ray Brooks dies aged 86 as tributes pour in

Veteran TV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in both EastEnders and Coronation Street and voiced the iconic 1970s TV show Mr Benn, has passed away at the age of 86

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5 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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5 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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6 d. ago ITV Coronation Street confirms legend's cobbles exit after secret health battle

A firm favourite on Coronation Street is set to take a break from the cobbles following a devastating health scare

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7 d. ago Coronation Street's Sally Ann Matthews breaks silence on soap exit as she admits it's 'enough'

The actress left fans gutted when she confirmed she'd be bowing out of the ITV soap as Jenny Connor

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8 d. ago Coronation Street star says 'it will break Betsy's heart' over Becky twist

Sydney Martin has opened up about the recent developments in Coronation Street

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8 d. ago Coronation Street's Betsy star breaks silence on Becky Swain twist

Coronation Street's Sydney Martin has opened up about the recent storyline involving her character Betsy's late mother Becky Swain

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9 d. ago Marilyn Monroe autopsy bombshell: Coroner breaks 60 year silence to reveal chilling discovery he WASN'T allowed to investigate

Thomas Noguchi was one of the newest deputy coroners working in LA in August 1962 when he was tasked with establishing the cause of death in a case that still - 64 years on - is shrouded in mystery.

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3 w. ago Ayrshire incident: Teenager, 14, pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by car on Scottish road

The road was closed for several hours to allow for collision investigation to take place.

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3 w. ago Two kids airlifted to Aberdeen hospital after horror HGV crash on A9

The road remained closed for nearly nine hours to allow investigation work to take place.

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3 w. ago ITV Coronation Street's David Platt star breaks silence as another new actor joins soap

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has broken his silence as a new actor joins the soap and his character's family

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3 w. ago Coronation Street star breaks silence as she joins ITV cast as soap legend's daughter

Lily Platt has been re-cast after nine years with Coronation Street newcomer Grace Ashcroft-Gardiner taking over the role of David Platt's daughter from Brooke Malonie

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3 w. ago Winners of £216million EuroMillions jackpot break their silence as they reveal plans for their fortune and the surprising part of their life they'll keep the same

The family, who have chosen to remain anonymous, bagged the largest EuroMillions prize in Irish history after purchasing a ticket at Clifford's Centra in Cork City.

Economics

4 w. ago Coronation Street's Mick star breaks silence as killer returns to cobbles

Coronation Street's Joe Layton addressed fans who reached out to him following his dramatic return to the ITV soap as it was confirmed that his character, Mick Michaelis, would be leaving the cobbles

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last month SAS veteran disgusted at Labour's betrayal of his comrades breaks 44

'It was a nightmare inside there,' recalls a soldier whom we will call Andrew. 'There was the husband on the kitchen floor with blood spurting out of an arterial wound.'

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last month CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Hollywood starlet's legacy of sadness, regret... and one final shocking twist

Jayne Mansfield was born into the wrong era. She wanted to be another Marilyn Monroe, when really she was a smarter, more talented prototype of Katie Price.

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