Former Bill actor Colin Tarrant dies in Bristol
The actor Colin Tarrant, best known for his role as Inspector Andrew Monroe in ITV’s police drama The Bill, has died aged 59, his family has confirmed. No details of the circumstances of his death have been More...
Jason Derulo cancels tour after fracturing his neck
Jason Derulo has cancelled his upcoming UK tour after injuring his neck. The singer said: “To all my fans who planned to come to the Future History World tour, the pain of letting you down cuts me way deeper More...
French firm sorry for naked man photo
A French fashion retailer has apologised for a photo in which a naked man appeared behind a group of children advertising beachwear – but the image has gone viral on the internet. In a tweet La Redoute More...
Coronation Street stars in dispute over pay
The cast of Coronation Street have become involved in a dispute with ITV over their pay, it has been reported. Broadcast magazine said the actors face a pay decrease when Saturday’s omnibus episode is moved More...
Wright Stuff gets most Ofcom complaints of 2011
An edition of The Wright Stuff in which host Matthew Wright made light of a teenager’s murder in Scotland attracted the most complaints to Ofcom of 2011. His use of a mock Scottish accent and a catchphrase More...
Captain America co-creator Joe Simon dies
Comic book artist Joe Simon, who co-created Captain America, has died aged 98, his family have confirmed. One of the most revered writers, artists and editors in the comic book industry, he worked alongside comic More...
LEDs offer a brighter future, says report
A field trial of LED light fittings in social housing says the new technology can deliver huge energy savings, reduce costs and makes residents feel safer. The study, carried out by the Energy Saving Trust (EST), More...
Country singer Billie Jo Spears dies aged 74
Country singer Billie Jo Spears, best known for her 1975 hit Blanket on the Ground, has died at the age of 74. The singer, who had 25 Top 40 country hits between 1969 and 1984, died at her home in Vidor, Texas on More...
Author Russell Hoban dies aged 86
Cult author Russell Hoban, who was best known for writing the science fiction novel Riddley Walker, has died aged 86, his publisher has announced. A Bloomsbury spokeswoman said: “We are very saddened by the More...
Driverless car: Google awarded US patent
A US patent for self-driving cars has been awarded to Google. The intellectual rights relate to a method to switch a vehicle from a human-controlled mode into the state where it takes charge of the wheel. It explains More...
Lost Doctor Who episodes returned to BBC
Two classic episodes of sci-fi series Doctor Who once presumed lost have been returned to the BBC archive. The complete episodes, featuring the first two Time Lords William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton, were among More...
Samaritans eyes Facebook’s anti-suicide efforts
Support charity Samaritans has said it wants to offer greater help to distressed people via Facebook. The website has improved its system in the US to put suicidal users directly in touch with support workers. Once More...
Playwright Bill Morrison dies aged 71
Playwright Bill Morrison, one of Liverpool’s famed Gang of Four group of writers alongside Alan Bleasdale and Willy Russell in the 1980s, has died. Morrison is best known for writing the farce Flying Blind, More...
Smartphone owners warned over malware apps
A national computer security campaign is urging smartphone users to do more to protect themselves from unwittingly downloading malware applications. Get Safe Online says that there has been an increase in smartphone More...
Bernard Cribbins collects OBE
Veteran actor Bernard Cribbins, who narrated cult children’s show The Wombles, has been appointed an OBE. The star, whose credits also include 1970′s The Railway Children, received the honour for his More...
Ofcom reveals state of UK telecoms
British households download about 17 gigabytes of data on average every month over their home broadband connections, suggests a report. Regulator Ofcom’s study takes a high level look at the state of the UK’s More...
Strictly Come Dancing gets ‘raunchy’ complaints
More than 300 viewers have complained to the BBC about Saturday’s episode of Strictly Come Dancing, saying the dancing was too raunchy. The corporation said 325 viewers complained about footballer Robbie Savage’s More...
Metallica: India gig organisers arrested
Four organisers of a planned Indian gig by US rock group Metallica have been arrested after the show was called off, leading fans to smash up the stage. The band had been due to play in Delhi on Friday. They said More...
Expendables 2 stuntman dies on set
A stuntman has died and another has been seriously injured on the set of Sylvester Stallone’s film sequel The Expendables 2 in Bulgaria. The stuntman, who has not been named, died while performing a stunt More...
Rise in UK requests for Google content removal
Google said it experienced a 71% jump in UK government and court requests to remove content from its web search, YouTube and other services. The figure relates to the period between January and June this year compared More...