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Bud Cort dead: Harold and Maude star dies after battling tragic long illness

Actor Bud Cort has died aged 77, his longtime friend Dorian Hannaway confirmed. The star was best known for his role in the 1971 cult classic Harold and Maude.Cort died Wednesday in Connecticut of...

Fashion brand loved by Princess Kate with 45 UK stores to open more after ‘standout’ sales

A high street fashion brand will open more stores after a successful Christmas period. Jigsaw, beloved by the Princess of Wales, said brand sales rose 26% over the festive period as its new boss...

Soldiers turned to stone by angry aliens and 'jellyfish' UFO in Soviet X-Files

The soldiers were turned into stone pillars, accoording to reports (Image: undefined)A 'jellyfish' UFO topped with changing coloured lights remained suspended above a Russian city for an hour before...

Netflix period drama based on tragic real-life events coming very soon

A brand-new period drama based on a horrifying true story that affected thousands of children is coming to Netflix this week.The show is a must-watch for those who were gripped by HBO's Chernobyl and...

BBC icon died penniless after giving up 30 year career fortune

She worked for the BBC for 30 years (Image: georgeclerk via Getty Images)Sister Wendy Beckett emerged as an unlikely television phenomenon during the 1990s.Despite spending much of her existence as a...

Richard Nankivell dead: BBC legend dies following short illness as tributes flood in

BBC Radio Cumbria legend Richard Nankivell has died at the age of 75 following a short illness. The news was confirmed by the station on its Facebook page. Alongside a picture of the star they...

'World's oldest train station' is UK spot built nearly 200 years ago

Here in the UK, we have a strong relationship with the railways that dates back hundreds of years. So it may not come as a surprise to learn that the oldest surviving railway station in the world is...

Esther Rantzen 'not here for much longer' as she makes tragic end of life admission

Dame Esther Rantzen has issued a heartbreaking health update and revealed that her time is "extremely limited" as she continues to live with lung cancer. The TV legend was diagnosed with stage...

Hunt for gunman after Corsican exile is shot dead at mother's funeral

Hunt for gunman after Corsican exile is shot dead at mother's funeral24 hours agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorPascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA/AFPOrganised crime prosecutors on the French island of...

Hunt for gunman after Corsican exile is shot at mother's funeral

Hunt for gunman after Corsican exile is shot at mother's funeral33 minutes agoPaul KirbyEurope digital editorPascal POCHARD-CASABIANCA/AFPOrganised crime prosecutors on the French island of Corsica...

Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire

Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire2 days agoImogen FoulkesGeneva correspondentReutersIn the wake of the devastating fire at a bar in Crans-Montana, many Swiss citizens...

Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient

Revolutionary eye injection saved my sight, says first-ever patient7 hours agoMichelle Roberts and Sophie HutchinsonBBC NewsBBC NewsDoctors say they have achieved the previously impossible -...

Trump mulls 'very strong' military options as hundreds killed in Iran protests

Trump mulls 'very strong' military options as hundreds killed in Iran protests10 minutes agoGhoncheh Habibiazad,Sarah Namjoo,BBC PersianandHarry SekulichPresident Donald Trump says the US military is...

I never saw young women on Epstein visits, Mandelson tells BBC

I never saw young women on Epstein visits, Mandelson tells BBCJust nowLaura KuenssbergBBCLord Mandelson has said he never saw girls at Jeffrey Epstein's properties, and declined to apologise to the...

Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes

Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes6 minutes agoHelen Sullivan,BBC News,Shayan Sardarizadeh & Richard Irvine-Brown,BBC VerifyandSarah Namjoo,BBC PersianProtesters in...