To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe Day), a two-minute national silence will be observed across the UK at noon today. The silence marks a moment of reflection and gratitude for...
Paul Nichols, the veteran publicist who saved Baywatch from cancellation, has died at his home in Weatherford, Texas at the age of 76 his family have confirmed. Although he died on March 14 his...
Villagers tell BBC they survived shelling in Indian-administered Kashmir10 hours agoAamir PeerzadaReporting from Indian-administered KashmirBBCIn the village of Salamabad in Indian-administered...
On May 8 1945, Peter Marshall, a 20-year old Wireless Operator on Lancaster bombers was on a training sortie. As they headed back to base, he was twiddling the controls of his radio set and came...
Donald Trump’s plan to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison could come at a hefty price. The former maximum security prison on an island in the Bay of San Francisco has been closed for more than 60...
Soviet-era spacecraft likely to crash back to Earth33 minutes agoMaddie MolloyClimate & Science reporterGetty ImagesPart of a Soviet-era spacecraft is expected to crash back to Earth this week...
A former BBC presenter has delivered a damning verdict on the future of the TV licence fee. Ex-presenter Roger Bolton homed in on the license fee, the mandatory tax for those with television sets in...
WeightWatchers is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States to eliminate £860.6million ($1.15billion) in debt and focus on its transition plans. Parent company, WW...
Zoe Anne Guaitivić began experiencing flu-like symptoms, including a fever, over the weekend.The 39-year-old's temperature soared to 40°C on Sunday (4 May) night.Zoe - who held British citizenship...
Emmy award winning TV producer Carolyn Raskin, who worked on four highly rated Frank Sinatra TV specials and, later in her career directed Ozzy Osbourne in concert in Salt Lake City, has died at the...
Mark Thornton, the animator, designer and television director known for his work on the Netflix animated hits Total Drama and Grojband has died following “a short and private battle against...
Film stars often find themselves pigeonholed into particular roles due to their physical appearance, but when one renowned sitcom actor grew tired of being stereotyped as the 'fat one', he embarked...
Popemobile to become health clinic for Gaza children14 minutes agoTiffany WertheimerBBC NewsCaritas JerusalemOne of Francis's popemobiles, which the late pontiff used to greet thousands of people,...
Watch: How Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert almost ended in disaster On Saturday night Lady Gaga performed for her biggest audience ever, two million people on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro....
In a harrowing ordeal, a British tourist experienced a life-threatening electric shock in an Egyptian hotel room that nearly ended fatally due to his dental fillings. Steve Ellis, aged 42, was...