Former Countdown presenter Carol Vorderman has called for urgent changes to the television industry in a speech at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Speaking on Friday, the 63-year-old said the industry is full of "snobbery" and is run by the upper-middle classes. And she said viewers would continue to turn away...

Carol Vorderman says TV industry is 'a mess'

A range of stories on the front of Saturday's front pages including the latest on Jermain Jenas's sacking.

Jenas 'so ashamed' and tributes to Hannah Lynch

The incident was witnessed by two women playing tennis at Montpellier Gardens in Cheltenham.

Man seen committing indecent act in park bushes

The US Sun

HANNAH Lynch’s heartbroken sister Esme has paid tribute to her “best friend” after the teen’s body was recovered from the Bayesian wreckage. The 18-year-old student perished alongside her tech tycoon dad Mike Lynch, 59, and five others in the yacht sinking on Monday. It comes as divers, aided by hi-tech underwater drones, will continue scouring […]

Hannah Lynch’s heartbroken sister Esme pays tribute to her ‘best friend’ after teen died in yacht disaster alongside dad

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As the star of TV's Dr. Kildare (NBC, 1961-1966), Richard Chamberlain was a heartthrob for millions of female fans in America and the world. Decades later, the actor transformed into the charismatic king of TV-mini-series with acclaimed productions like the originalShogun (NBC, 1980), and The Thorn Birds (ABC, 1983, in which he played a sexually repressed priest).

The Once Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Chamberlain ('Dr. Kildare'): 21 Years After He Came Out

It's been two decades since beloved actor Brian Kelly died of pneumonia at 73 in 2005. Best known as Porter Ricks in the classic TV family show Flipper(NBC, 1964-1967), Kelly had once suffered a paralyzing motorcycle accident that ended his acting career. However, he rechanneld his creative talent and became a producer. This is his story.

The Paralyzing Accident & Tragic Death of TV's 'Flipper' Father Brian Kelly: Two Decades Later

A 31-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell at HMP Fosse Way, police say.

Six arrested after inmate dies at prison

A trainee teacher who kissed a private school pupil at a nightclub has been banned from the profession. Jack Valentine had been acting as a chaperone at the summer ball for Taunton School in Somerset, on 30 June 2022, when celebrations moved on to the club. A professional conduct panel...

Teacher banned for kissing pupil at nightclub

A Shropshire councillor says residents "take their lives in their own hands" when they walk on a narrow village pavement. Cllr Heather Kidd, Lib Dem member for Worthen and Chirbury, said the pavement, which links Worthen's doctor’s surgery and primary school, is too small with no safe place to cross.

Narrow pavement endangers residents - councillor

Los Angeles, CA

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

South Yorkshire Police are investigating Alicia Douglass's death as murder and have arrested man.

Woman found dead at home named by police

The Independent

 Tributes have been paid to the 18-year-old daughter of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch after her body was recovered from the sunken yacht Bayesian. Hannah Lynch was brought ashore on Friday following a five-day search operation off the coast of Sicily, which had already retrieved the bodies of five others, including her father. Unconfirmed reports in the Italian media have now said that prosecutors are set to announce a manslaughter investigation into the incident, which killed seven in total and saw 15 others rescued from a lifeboat. Tributes have poured in for the “charming and ferociously intelligent” teenager, who...

Daughter of Mike Lynch recovered from yacht as family ‘devastated’ after five-day search

 Friends have paid tribute to the “brilliant” Mike Lynch and his “fiercely intelligent” 18-year-old daughter after the pair were confirmed to have died in a luxury yacht sinking.Mr Lynch and his daughter Hannah were among seven people who died after the Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily early on Monday morning.The tech mogul, 59, was the creator of software giant Autonomy and had been cleared in June of carrying out a massive fraud related to its 11 billion dollar (£8.64 billion) sale to US company Hewlett Packard.Close friend and colleague Andrew Kanter described Mr Lynch as “instantly inspiring”...

Tributes paid to Mike Lynch and daughter Hannah after deaths in yacht sinking

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes that appear in this article are from the author's direct interview with those mentioned.]. The original Perry Mason TV series starring Raymond Burr initially aired on CBS from 1957 to 1966. All these decades later, the show remains popular in syndication (and was recently reimagined in a new edition starring Matthew Rhys).

'Perry Mason' Actor Raymond Burr told co-star Richard Anderson, it's "all about the casting."

Beloved actress Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89 in 2022, found fame with her pioneering role as Communications Officer Lt. Nyota Uhura on TV's original Star Trek series (NBC, 1966-1969). She went on to play a groundbreaking role in several feature films and, as an African-American actress, became a beacon of dignity and diversity in Hollywood.

'Star Trek's' Nichelle Nichols Was Not Allowed To Play Secretary 'Peggy Fair' on TV's 'Mannix'

Gustav's owners say they are devastated at the loss of their "very special" pet.

Dog found dead after escaping from kennels

A motorbike pillion passenger has died in hospital after a crash in Aberdeenshire. Vineta Lozenberga, 55, from the Banchory area, was on a Triumph Rocket which was in collision with a Nissan Qashqai in the Bridge of Canny area at about 15:00 on Sunday 4 August. She was taken to...

Motorbike pillion passenger dies after crash

 Figures from the business and technology sectors have paid tribute to Mike Lynch after the tech mogul’s death was confirmed on Thursday.Mr Lynch was confirmed to have died aged 59 after a luxury yacht, Bayesian, sank off the coast of Sicily.He was the creator of software giant Autonomy, which grew to become one of the most prominent tech firms on the planet.David Tabizel, Mr Lynch’s co-founder at Autonomy, said: “It looks like we’ve lost our dear Dr Mike Lynch. RIP. The world has lost a genius. His family have lost a giant of a man.”As well as Autonomy, Mr...

Tributes paid to Mike Lynch after tech mogul’s death confirmed

 The older sister of Mike Lynch’s 18-year-old daughter Hannah has paid tribute to her “little angel” after it was confirmed she had died in a luxury yacht sinking alongside her father.Mr Lynch and Hannah were among seven people who died after the Bayesian sank off the coast of Sicily early on Monday morning.The tech mogul, 59, was the creator of software giant Autonomy and had been cleared in June of carrying out a massive fraud related to its 11 billion dollar (£8.64 billion) sale to US company Hewlett Packard.She was endlessly caring, passionately mad, unintentionally hilarious and the most...

Hannah Lynch’s sister pays tribute to ‘my little angel’ after yacht sinking

A man who died after reportedly being punched in the head was found dead by a family member under a bed in a caravan, an inquest has heard. Charlie Stephen David Greaves, 25, from Ipswich, was involved in an altercation near Felixstowe Pier by Undercliff Road West at about 21:20 BST on 10 August.

Man was found dead under bed in caravan by family

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I am sorry and ashamed after BBC sacking - Jenas

Jermaine Jenas has told the Sun newspaper, external he is \"ashamed\" and has \"let everybody down\" after being sacked as a BBC presenter. He told the...

Jermaine Jenas has told the Sun newspaper, external he is "ashamed" and has "let everybody down" after being sacked as a BBC presenter. He told the...

I am sorry and ashamed after BBC sacking - Jenas

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