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Bobby Cummines: Notorious 70s gangster turned anti-crime campaigner dies aged 74

[unable to retrieve full-text content]After leaving prison in 1987, he chose to go straight and was later awarded an OBE.

Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons

Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons8 hours agoJessica RawnsleyGetty ImagesFinland plans to lift its long-standing ban on having nuclear weapons on its territory, in a...

Lorraine Bayly dead: Neighbours star dies after 'gruelling' health battle

Lorraine Bayly has died aged 89 (Image: Getty)Lorraine Bayly has died after years of "gruelling" health issues. The Australian actress passed away in her Sydney care home on Saturday morning aged 89....

Florida executes killer four decades after he stabbed and strangled a 70-year-old woman

A man convicted of murdering a 70 year old shop owner was executed on Tuesday in Florida, marking the state's second execution this year following a record 19 executions in 2025.Melvin Trotter, 65,...

Genesis Rodriguez's very famous dad is leaving fans gobsmacked

The Night Agent season 3 stars Genesis Rodriguez as Isabel (Image: NETFLIX)The Night Agent returns to Netflix for a third instalment, with the action-packed thriller seeing Gabriel Basso reprise his...

Agatha Christie star's romance with own cousin which left dad 'devastated'

Miss Marple star Greta Sacchi caused a rift in her family with her choice of romantic partner in the 1990s. The acclaimed actress starred as a middle-aged Tuppence Beresford in the episode By the...

Nigel Farage explodes with fury as his Chagos Islands aid mission is 'blocked'

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused the UK Government of trying to wreck his mission to help four Chagossians who are trying to establish a settlement on an uninhabited island on the...

Tom Noonan dead: Heat and Manhunter icon dies as heartbroken co-star speaks out

Veteran actor and director Tom Noonan has died at the age of 74. The acclaimed star, best known for his role in the thriller Manhunter, passed away "peacefully" on Valentines Day, his former co-star...

UK holiday park in Sussex plunges into administration - in business since 1987

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The holiday park features its own golf course, theatre and has hosted classic car shows in the past.

Pino Colizzi dead: The Godfather legend dies aged 88 as tributes flood in

Actor Pino Colizzi, died in Rome on Sunday (February 15) at the age of 88. Alongside his own screen career, which saw him co-star opposite the likes of Maggie Smith, Cher and Robert Powell, the actor...

China builds new high speed train line in 9 hours

A major rail operation in the Chinese city of Longyan has dramatically cut journey times after an intensive overnight engineering project linked an existing station to a newly constructed railway...

James Bond race row erupts as Bond girl insists he must be white

Former Bond girl Maryam d’Abo has caused controversy as she said the next 007 should be a white man. The coveted role is currently vacant following the departure of Daniel Craig in 2021. The...

Locals in UK town criticise 'disastrous' plan to build 150 homes in high-risk flood area

Local residents in Bedworth have criticised plans to build 150 houses on land known to flood. The proposed homes will be built in the Bedworth Woodlands area, which often experiences road closures...

Hairy Bikers' Si King makes heartbreaking death admission

Si opened up about his grief (Image: ITV screengrab)Hairy Biker Si King has revealed he continues to speak to his late co-star Dave Myers nearly two years following his death. Dave tragically died in...

Michael Palin makes heartbreaking four-word end of life admission

Legendary Monty Python star Michael Palin has shared a heartbreaking message about going through grief as he said "you absolutely don't know" when you're going to die. The 82-year-old star confessed...