5 h. ago BBC Play School presenter Donald Macdonald dies aged 86 as showbiz world pays tribute

TV legend Donald Macdonald, who presented the BBC's Play School from 1966 to 1969, has died at the age of 86 after a short battle with cancer, with his showbiz pals paying tribute

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8 h. ago More than 14 MILLION could die as a result of Trump's foreign aid cuts, study finds

Research revealed that 4.5 million children under the age of five could die by 2030 as a result of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) being dismantled by the Trump administration.

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9 h. ago Tributes paid as journalist and TV presenter Sandy Gall dies aged 97

The face of ITV’s News at Ten for three decades died at home on Sunday.

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10 h. ago UK’s oldest cold case: Louisa Dunne’s granddaughter breaks silence as man, 92, found guilty of murder

92-year-old Ryland Headley was convicted of the rape and murder of Louisa Dunne, who died June 1967 aged 75

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13 h. ago Sandy Gall dead at 97 as tributes pour in for ITV News at Ten presenter

Sandy Gall, the veteran ITN news presenter and former News at Ten co-presenter, has died at the age of 97, his family have confirmed as they paid tribute to the legendary broadcaster.

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14 h. ago Princess's heartbreak as husband dies suddenly just days before she gives birth

Princess Josefa von Hohenzollern has announced the sudden death of her husband Prince Harald von Hohenzollern, aged 63, who has died just nine months after the couple wed

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14 h. ago Sandy Gall dead at 97: Veteran News at Ten presenter dies at home

The veteran anchor was the face of the show for 20 years, before retiring in 1992 to carry out charity work.

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15 h. ago Former ITV News icon dies aged 97 as family share heartbreaking tribute

A veteran ITV presenter has died aged 97, his family have confirmed, with the veteran broadcaster being one of the most recognisable faces in British television for decades

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18 h. ago RuPaul's Drag Race star The Vivienne 'lay dead in murky bath for days', inquest hears

The star, whose real name was James Lee Williams, died aged 32 earlier this year.

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18 h. ago The Vivienne found dead in bath after 'couple of days' as cause of death confirmed

James Lee Williams, who won the first series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, died in January, aged 32

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20 h. ago Back from the dead: can the new Fast and Furious movie really ‘reunite’ Vin Diesel and Paul Walker?

Vin Diesel says ‘reuniting Dom and Brian O’Conner’ was a condition for agreeing to a Furious finale, which will no doubt require a CGI resurrectionIf you’re a fan of the Fast and Furious franchise – and you’re only human, so of course you are – then you’ll know that Fast X ended on one of the most operatically daft cliffhangers of all time. In short, Ludacris and Tyrese Gibson are apparently dead, having been shot out of the sky by a double agent. Vin Diesel seems certain to die, having ended the film at the bottom of a dam that Jason Momoa just exploded. And Gal Gadot is back. And the Rock is back.All these threads need to be resolved urgently. And yet, Fast X was a box-office disappointment. The fourth most expensive film ever made, Fast X was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2023 and still managed to lose $20m. And suddenly the prospects of a sequel looked dimmer and dimmer. Or at least they did, until Vin Diesel stumbled across a foolproof plan to revive the franchise forever:...

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23 h. ago Tributes paid after legendary trainer D Wayne Lukas dies ‘peacefully’, aged 89

One of the greatest trainers in US history had been forced to call time on his six decades long career a week earlier due to declining health

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30 h. ago Police pushing for almost £3,000 in legal fees from grieving domestic abuse campaigner

Lorna McMahon claimed Greater Manchester Police neglected to investigate the potential role of domestic violence in the case of her family member Teresa, who died in 2021 aged 43.

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46 h. ago Forgotten Blue Peter presenter tragically died at 28 after courageous health battle

Michael Sundin was once a co-host on the iconic BBC show Blue Peter, but he was axed after less than a year. Sadly he died at the age of 28 after a brave health battle

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48 h. ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding had echoes of Princess Diana running all the way through it, from the Forget

Prince Harry was just 12 years old when his mother, Princess Diana, tragically died in a car accident in Paris in August 1997, aged 36.

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57 h. ago Longtime State Department spokesman, diplomat Richard Boucher, dies at 73

Richard Boucher, who served for more than a decade as spokesman for the State Department and assistant secretary of state for public affairs, has died at age 73

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61 h. ago Legendary Mission: Impossible composer Lalo Schifrin dies aged 93

Lalo Schifrin died inside his Los Angeles home on Thursday from complications with pneumonia , his son, Ryan, confirmed. He was surrounded by his loved on

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64 h. ago Rick Hurst dead: Dukes of Hazzard star dies unexpectedly at 79 as co

The Dukes of Hazzard star Rick Hurst, who played Deputy Cletus Hogg on the popular TV show, has died at the age of 79, his ex-wife has confirmed

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65 h. ago Official Robin Hood dies after cancer battle that also took 'Maid Marian wife' years ago

Tim Pollard, who was Nottingham's official Robin Hood, has died at the age of 61 after a 'short, brave' battle with cancer, his family have announced in a heartfelt tribute

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68 h. ago Barry Hills dies aged 88 as tributes are paid to trainer of more than 3,000 winners

Barry Hills had a brilliant career and he won four of the five British Classics at least once, before he handed over the stable's licence to son Charlie in 2011

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