5 h. ago Tributes pour in for Scottish Olympic boxing champion Dick McTaggart, who has died age 89

Dick McTaggart was born in Dundee

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6 h. ago Commonwealth Games Scotland pays tribute to Dick McTaggart after death aged 89

McTaggart won the lightweight title at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne and remains the only Scottish boxer to have collected a gold medal.

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8 h. ago Inside Gene Hackman's final days as autopsy uncovers heartbreaking detail

Gene Hackman died at the age of 95 at his Santa Fe mansion, at least a week after his wife, Betsy Arakawa, succumbed to a rat-borne virus, and an autopsy has now unveiled more details

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9 h. ago 'Incredible honour' for young Scottish skaters to play Torvill and Dean in Olympic champions' final tour

The skaters, from Ayr, are to play the roles of a young Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean

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12 h. ago Doctor Who and Harry Potter star dies age 63 as tributes pour in

Simon Fisher-Becker, who starred in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, has sadly died.

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12 h. ago Harry Potter and Doctor Who star dies aged 63 as tributes pour in for the beloved actor

He is best-known for starring alongside Matt Smith in the fifth and sixth series of the BBC sci-fi franchise and for his role in the 2001 adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

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13 h. ago Harry Potter and Doctor Who actor dies as tributes pour in for star

Harry Potter and Doctor Who star Simon Fisher-Becker has passed away age 63, as his family confirm the sad news. Tributes have poured in for the actor who also appeared in Les Misérables

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24 h. ago Scots boxing great Dick McTaggart dies aged 89 as tributes paid to Olympic hero

Heralded as one of the greatest boxers the country has ever produced, the Dundonian boasted a remarkable 610 wins from 634 fights.

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27 h. ago Prince Frederick dies age 22 after long health battle with rare genetic condition

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg had suffered from a rare disorder known as POLG Mitochondrial disease since the age of 14 and passed away from it earlier his month

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29 h. ago Royal family's pain as 'superhero' prince, 22, dies after saying goodbye in room

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert and Princess Julie, has died at the age of 22 after a long battle with a rare genetic condition

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29 h. ago Prince Frederik dies aged 22: Luxembourg royal passes away after health battle with rare genetic condition

Prince Robert of Luxembourg revealed his son died on March 1, following a long battle with rare genetic condition, POLG Mitochondrial disease.

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30 h. ago Athol Fugard, South African political dissident playwright, dies aged 92

A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The IslandThe South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works included the plays Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island and the novel Tsotsi, has died at the age of 92.A major political dissident playwright of the 20th century, Fugard wrote more than 30 dramas including Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act (in 1972) and “Master Harold” and the Boys (1982). Both of those drew upon the time in the 1950s when he could only find employment as a clerk in one of the courts where black South Africans were charged (and inevitably convicted) of breaches of the “pass laws”, designed to control the movements of a racially segregated population under the apartheid system. There, he witnessed hourly the dehumanisation of those who had chosen the “wrong” streets or people. Continue reading...

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50 h. ago Barcelona doctor tragically passes away as La Liga game cancelled and tributes pour in

The game was called off 20 minutes before kick-off at 8.00pm and tributes have poured in

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58 h. ago Singer and founder of iconic band dies aged 64 after 'committed battle'

D'Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the iconic RnB group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at the age of 64 after a health battle, his family has confirmed

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65 h. ago Josh Taylor can be one of British boxing's best again at new weight – here's why

FRANK WARREN COLUMN: Former undisputed light-welterweight champion Josh Taylor has signed for Queensbury Boxing and will be thrown in for his welterweight debut against Ekow Essuman in May

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3 d. ago D'Wayne Wiggins dead at 64: Tony! Toni! Tone! guitarist and former Beyoncé mentor dies after cancer battle

D'Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, has died at the age of 64 after a private battle with bladder cancer .

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4 d. ago Girl, 11, killed as she stepped off school bus: Tributes pour in for 'bubbly' youngster

The young girl who was killed in a tragic collision with a vehicle as she exited her school bus in Derry has been named locally as 11-year-old Caitlin-Rose McMullan.

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4 d. ago Famous DJ and house pioneer dies age 54 as fans pay tribute to star

DJ Funk has died age 54 after receiving palliative care during the end of his cancer battle, the sad news was confirmed by the star's friend who shared an update with fans

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4 d. ago Comic who played Queen Camilla leaves fortune to kids after dying age 66

The actress known for playing Queen Camilla in the sitcom The Windsors died in October 2023 at the age of 66. It has now been revealed she left a huge fortune to her two sons

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4 d. ago UFC champion Alex Pereira responds to Oleksandr Usyk after boxer’s surprise callout

Pereira, who will defend the UFC light-heavyweight title on Saturday, was called out by Usyk in February

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