His agency said they were “very sad to announce the sudden death of the celebrated author”.

Dowse, who played Vice Principal Yvonne Teasley, had been in a coma brought on by meningitis.

He hosted his Sunday afternoon programme for 13 years but recently rotated the slot with Rob Beckett.

The Pleasance venue said the comedian made staff and audience members feel ‘uncomfortable and unsafe’.

Salman Rushdie’s “road to recovery” has begun but will be long as injuries from knife attack are severe, agent says

The author was severely injured after being stabbed on stage at an event in New York State.

Police are investigating an online threat to the Harry Potter author after the attack in the US.

The Satanic Verses author was repeatedly stabbed while on stage at a US literary event on Friday.

In a new TV show, Miriam Margolyes asks whether Australia is truly the land of the fabled ‘fair go’.

The man suspected of attacking author Salman Rushdie, Hadi Matar, is remanded without bail.

The Pleasance venue said the Scottish comedian’s material did ‘not align’ with their values.

Jason Alexander is convicted of trespassing and battery after disrupting the private ceremony in June.

The TV and radio host is revealed as the 15th and final contestant for this year’s dance contest.

At least 40 others were injured in bad weather at a popular electronic music festival near Valencia.

Medics are seeing the funny side of hospital work in stand-up comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The Donnie Brasco actress is legally dead, a representative says, after a car crash in Los Angeles.

Rushdie suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses in 1988.

An unofficial Bridgerton musical cancels a planned London show after Netflix intervenes.

The author, 75, has suffered years of Islamist death threats since writing The Satanic Verses.

The ancient design, which represents the universe, is part of Knowsley’s year of culture celebrations.

The politicians appeal for the honour following Ozzy Osbourne’s Commonwealth Games performance.

As war continues in Ukraine, a youth group has come together to help the worst affected areas.

Six contenders to stage the 2023 song contest are in England with one in Scotland.

Her family says she suffered a severe brain injury when her car crashed into a house.

Serge Pizzorno on replacing Tom Meighan, closing the Women’s Euros and bringing out Peter Crouch.

Darlings, starring Alia Bhatt, is the story of a young couple in love – and violence and revenge.

Traumatised by political upheaval, people are reviving their interest in Cantonese-language music.

Liverpool’s tourism owes Bill Heckle and Dave Jones “a huge debt of thanks”, says the lord mayor.

Rage Against The Machine pulled out of the festivals due to a medical issue involving their singer.

Open campfires and stoves have been banned on the site to help prevent grassfires.