The veteran performer was known for playing Councillor David Horton in Dawn French’s TV sitcom.

A pair of LAPD officers lost their jobs after ignoring a robbery to play Pokémon Go instead.

The mezzo-soprano was renowned for her acting and electrifying performances as well as her singing.

The singer will also stop playing the song live, saying its lyrics have been misinterpreted.

The sitcom’s dramatic remake is inspired by a mock trailer posted by a fan three years ago.

The ex-Emmerdale actor says “sometimes I do wonder whether we’ve taken on too much”.

Bob Saget’s TV family from the US sitcom Full House say they will now “grieve as a family”.

A DJ made club music by recording the machinery used to produce flour.

The civil rights activist and writer is the first in a series of US women honoured on the US quarter.

The real estate heir turned fugitive unwittingly confessed to three killings on a TV crime show.

The ITV show’s resident doctor made an incorrect claim about unvaccinated hospital patients.

The former Top Gear host hoped to use a converted lambing shed on his Chadlington farm.

A miniature stable found at a model village is due to be sold amid security fears.

The man phoned in a bomb threat in an attempt to jump the queue at a free show in Indianaopolis.

The levelling up secretary misses his slot on the Today programme after half an hour in an elevator.

Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic film was among the big winners at Sunday’s event in LA.

See the full list of winners from the 79th annual Golden Globe Awards.

The Full House star was found dead in his hotel room in Orlando, where he was on tour, police say.

Artificial intelligence is now smart enough to write tracks that earn streaming service royalties.

But the BBC promises “plenty of explosive drama” for his character, landlord Mick Carter, before he goes.

The actor has not presented his phone to investigators despite a search warrant being issued.

Primal Scream’s Simone Butler challenges perceptions about the relationship in Year of the Dog.

The Board of Deputies of British Jews has criticised how an alleged anti-Semitic incident was reported.

Together with her husband, Bergman wrote songs for legends like Barbara Streisand and Fred Astaire.

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Playwright Bonnie Greer pays tribute to the acting legend Sidney Poitier, who has died at the age of 94.

We look back on the career of Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar.

The US-Bahamian star was the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, and also a humanitarian.

Sidney Poitier, the actor and director who helped break down Hollywood’s racial barriers, dies aged 94.

Creator Sir Phil Redmond is set to reboot the long-running BBC school television drama series.