Nichelle Nichols made history as one of the first black women featured in a popular TV series with her role as Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. Sadly, she went on to face a personal tragedy related to...
Finding a recipe that’s easy to make for the first time can be challenging. I enjoy putting the time into creating something new and special, but if the instructions are too complex I tend to lose...
BBC presenter Amol Rajan, who is best known for hosting BBC Radio 4's Today Programme, lives in London with his wife Charlotte Faircloth and their four children, all under the age of eight. The...
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A Russian spacecraft that the US believes is capable of destroying other satellites in orbit is reported to spinning out of control, according to reports from American analysts. Cosmos 2553 was...
Hundreds of thousands of mourners came out on Saturday for the funeral of Pope Francis - with the pontiff appearing to leave a couple of coded messages to his followers. The funeral took place in...
Russia claims it has regained full control of Kursk from Ukraine45 minutes agoEwan SomervilleBBC NewsEPAUkraine has denied Russian claims that it has been forced out of Russia's Kursk region.Valery...
Will this be the 'anyone but the big parties' local election?4 hours agoLaura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg•@bbclaurakBBC"A sliver here and a sliver there" – in a few days...
Russia claims it has regained full control of Kursk from Ukraine45 minutes agoEwan SomervilleBBC NewsEPAUkraine has denied Russian claims that it has been forced out of Russia's Kursk region.Valery...
Magician Steven Frayne, who was formerly known as his alter ego Dynamo, has revealed King Charles closely follow his career ever since his charity The King's Trust (formerly The Prince's Trust) kick...
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Legendary war correspondent Clare Hollingworth at work (Image: Courtesy Patrick Garrett)Slam! Slam! The noise that woke Clare Hollingworth in the early hours of September 1, 1939, was like doors...
Andrew Sachs, who was renowned for being beaten about the head with a saucepan in his role as Manuel in Fawlty Towers, was a household name - and when he was diagnosed with dementia, he went to a...
Over the years, it has been quite common for monarchs to take a different regnal name when they came to the throne. However, the trend hasn't stopped with just Kings and Queens, as several notable...
A royal expert believes Meghan Markle may have "hit a nerve" with Princess Kate with a remark made in the third episode of her new podcast 'Confessions of a Female Founder'. The mum of two sat down...