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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

Three mature lambs are rescued after nearly three days three metres deep in the tunnel.

Lambs rescued after getting trapped in culvert

Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

Before playing noble defense attorney Perry Mason on the classic TV series of the same name, actor Raymond Burr enjoyed a successful career on the big screen. from the mid-1940s to the mid-1950s playing villains in noir movies.

Raymond Burr: TV's 'Perry Mason'  played villains in the movies and was secretly gay in real life

First Bus urgently investigating image shared by driver that depicts hate towards Muslims.

Bus driver suspended over Facebook 'hate' posts

Three people have pleaded guilty to the false imprisonment of a 14-year-old boy in a Derbyshire village. Thomas Brown, 27, Heather Hart, 22, and Connor Wheelhouse, 24, all made their pleas during a hearing at Northampton Crown Court on Wednesday. Derbyshire Police previously confirmed the teenager was safe and well...

Three plead guilty to false imprisonment of boy, 14

A teenager has been jailed for life for murdering a father-of-three with a machete following a confrontation near a children's play area. Tieran Carmody, 19, stabbed Max Richardson, 35, in Harlow, Essex, on 21 August after being challenged about smoking cannabis in front of children. Mr Richardson, from Cheshunt in...

Teen jailed for murdering dad-of-three in smoking row

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Three key developments have been noted since Jay Slater's body was found at a ravine in Tenerife - the search team scoured the area for four weeks before the tragic discovery

Jay Slater Update: New details emerge with 3 key developments since teen's body discovered in Tenerife

A child abuse victim has called on all organisations to immediately cut ties with the disgraced former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards. Edwards, 62, pleaded guilty to three counts of making indecent images of children last week, but still has not formally lost honours with Welsh universities and cultural groups.

Huw Edwards must lose honours now - abuse victim

A town is "still in shock" a week on from a stabbing that killed three children and injured others.

A town in mourning - but its spirit is not broken

A Dundee woman was forced to smoke crack by criminals who turned her home into a drug den.

'I was force-fed crack by criminals who took over my house'

The 53-year-old is in custody after police received a complaint about a post that incited hatred.

Woman arrested over hate-related Facebook post

Two people with cystic fibrosis have said they are having to eat less due to a shortage in a medication which helps them eat. Charlotte Bones, 31, and Steve Horwood, 35, both take Creon to help them digest food, as the condition causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.

Drug shortages: 'I'm eating less and rationing pills'

An estimated 300,000 people danced and cheered in the streets of Brighton on Saturday for the annual Pride parade. The parade was bursting with colour, happiness and fantastic outfits. Departing from Hove Lawns on Saturday morning, the parade headed through the centre of Brighton and finished at Preston Park, where...

Pictures: Brighton Pride parade bursts with emotion

A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap after a teenager was allegedly held against her will in woods in Nottinghamshire. Police were called to Whinney Lane, New Ollerton, at 6.20pm on 17 July after the girl was approached in nearby Boughton Brake. The girl was released unharmed a...

Kidnap arrest after girl 'held against will' in woods

Twine was found around the neck of a baby whose body may have been under floorboards for more than 100 years, police said. The skeleton of the full-term child was discovered at a house in Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland, last month and Durham Police said its death was likely suspicious.

Twine around baby found after 100 years under floor

Dorothy Dandridge was one of Hollywood’s first Black sex symbols and the first black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Around 1930, Dandridge relocated to Los Angeles, California, with her family. A few years later she found success with her new musical group, the Dandridge Sisters, which included sister Vivian and their friend Etta Jones. The group landed gigs at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem and performed with top acts such as the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra and Cab Calloway. As an African American singer, Dandridge confronted early on the segregation and racism of the entertainment industry. She may have been allowed on stage, but in some venues, she couldn't eat in the restaurant or use certain facilities because of the color of her skin."

The Groundbreaking, yet Tragic Life and Career of African-American Actress Dorothy Dandridge

An American woman who was found chained to a tree "screaming" in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra had shackled herself, police and her doctor have told the BBC. Lalita Kayi, 50, was rescued about 10 days ago from the dense forests of Sindhudurg district after her...

US woman found chained to tree in India tied herself, say police

A mother has said she was "disgusted" to find out a social worker who was assigned to her family was in a relationship with the "violent" father of her children, and had a baby with him. The woman said the social worker wrote favourable reports about the father, referred to...

'My social worker had a baby with my violent ex'

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L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

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Strictly's first blind contestant news 'fantastic'

A partially sighted woman who reignited her love for dance on Amy Dowden's Dare to Dance television series says Strictly Come Dancing's first blind contestant will...

Strictly's first blind contestant news 'fantastic'

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