‘Just call me Joan’: Beloved star of stage and screen Dame Joan Plowright
Dame Joan Plowright, whose already glittering stage career reached even greater heights after the death of her husband, Laurence Olivier, was one of the greatest actresses of her generation.
Alan Titchmarsh pushes for compensation for ‘enormously damaging’ roadworks
Alan Titchmarsh has pushed for compensation for what he called “enormously damaging” roadworks that have taken place near one of the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) gardens.
Nothing Like A Dame: BBC film saw Joan Plowright chat with high-profile friends
BBC documentary Nothing Like A Dame saw Dame Joan Plowright – who died on Friday aged 95 – meet up with friends Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith and Dame…
Russia hands jail sentences to three Alexey Navalny lawyers
Lawyers face up to five years in jail on charges of links to Navalny’s groups, which the Kremlin deems ‘extremist’. A Russian court has sentenced three lawyers who had defended…
Post Office announces new branch opening BUT 100 locations at risk of closure – full list here
A new Post Office branch is set to open in Motherwell this spring, amid the recent trend of bank branch closures sweeping the UK. The development is particularly notable as…
Charity ‘very concerned’ after baby deaths ‘may have been prevented’
A pregnancy loss charity has expressed concern after a BBC investigation reported that the deaths of dozens of babies and two mothers in one NHS trust over the last five…
ITV’s Dr Amir Khan supported after ambulance incident
Regular ITV daytime show guest Dr Amir Khan has received supportive messages from fans after sharing an “embarrassing” update on Instagram. The telly star and full-time GP regularly posts on…
Review: Three of Belfast’s best options for a boozeless brunch
Fewer of us than ever before drink alcohol. Non-drinkers are the new vegetarians, according to a YouGov poll of bars and restaurants in Manchester and London. If we accept that…
Free update to Freely TVs unlocks much faster way to watch your favourite shows
Freely TVs now support a new feature, dubbed My List, that’s designed to make it easier to jump back into your favourite shows from the main menu. The new functionality,…
People say ‘my house smells better’ after using 1p-to-run Dunelm gadget
Dunelm has an affordable device for those struggling with pets and allergies. Some are even wondering how they’ve managed to live this long without investing in the device. The 4-Speed…