The wife of the former king, Edward VIII, spent her final years as a “prisoner” in her “slum” of a bedroom. Wallis Simpson was an American socialite who met the then-Prince of Wales, Edward,...
Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen9 hours agoDuncan KennedyBBC News at Bergen BelsenAFPThere had been rumours. There had been aerial photographs. There had been...
Images of Pope Francis' tomb released1 hour agoAleks PhillipsBBC NewsReutersImages of Pope Francis' tomb at the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome have been released.A single, white rose was...
Small boats that took part in Dunkirk evacuation prepare to take a salute on Thames in July 1940 (Image: Popperfoto via Getty)The Daily Express marked the miracle of Dunkirk with the headline on May...
Australia's universal healthcare is crumbling. Can it be saved?9 hours agoTiffanie TurnbullReporting fromStreaky Bay, South AustraliaBBCFrom an office perched on the scalloped edge of the continent,...
The shattered city of Rotterdam In The Netherlands in May 1940 after the Luftwaffe bombing campaign (Image: Gamma-Keystone via Getty)For months, British soldiers dug trenches, drank tea, trained...
WARNING: This article contains spoilers from The Last of Us video gameFans of The Last of Us have been left devastated by the death of Joel Miller (portrayed by Pedro Pascal) in HBO's zombie...
Jamie McCann has died at the age of 48. The recording engineer and producer had worked with many iconic bands including the punk supergroup Me First and the Gimme Gimmes whose members included...
In 1991, BBC’s hit sitcom Bottom premiered and introduced Rik Mayall as the delusional Richard “Richie” Richard. He starred on the series for three seasons alongside his co-star Adrian...
Nichelle Nichols made history as one of the first black women featured in a popular TV series with her role as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. Sadly, she went on to face a personal tragedy related to...
Rik Mayall’s torrid affair ripped apart his long-term relationship and ended in tragedy. The Bottom star, who died in 2014 at the age of just 56, fell for his Young Ones co-creator Lise Mayer when...
As one of the most gifted singers of her generation, Amy Winehouse sold millions of albums and captivated audiences with a powerful voice that belied her tiny 5ft 3ins frame. Yet Amy’s...
Arthur Askey was one of Britain's best loved comedians until the early 1980s, when he was struck down with gangrene and ended up losing both legs. The painful condition is caused by a lack of blood...
Author Maureen Paton who discovered the secret of her birth (Image: Jonathan Buckmaster)THE grainy black and white photograph shows a line of young women at Birdhurst Lodge, the unmarried...
Eighty years on, survivors and families remember horrors of Bergen Belsen46 minutes agoDuncan KennedyBBC News at Bergen BelsenAFPThere had been rumours. There had been aerial photographs. There had...
Two potential candidates to succeed Pope Francis as pontiff are "dark horses" getting less attention than others, a papacy expert has said. And she noted that the secretive process of selecting...
Hundreds of thousands of mourners came out on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis - with the pontiff appearing to leave a couple of coded messages to his followers. The funeral took place in...
The funeral of Pope Francis was watched by millions world-wide. It attracted as many viewers as any major sporting event could hope to. It was a solemn and yet majestic occasion as we were all...
Virginia Giuffre's death leaves unanswered questions3 hours agoSean CoughlanRoyal correspondent•@seanjcoughlanUS Department of JusticeThe death of Virginia Giuffre will leave questions that are now...
A comment from Virginia Giuffre in which she denies feeling suicidal has resurfaced after her heartbreaking death at the age of 41. Ms Giuffre's publicist confirmed her death on Saturday (April 26)...