Civil rights icon John Lewis, whose bloody beating by Alabama state troopers at Selma in 1965 helped galvanize opposition to racial segregation, has died at the age of 80 after battling pancreatic cancer. The Georgia congressman had been battling stage 4 pancreatic cancer since December and died after receiving hospice care in Atlanta. Lewis kept … Read more
KYLIE MINOGUE: CHARLENE ROBINSON Kylie initially won hearts as Charlene with her on-screen romance with Scott Robinson, played by Jason Donovan The pint-sized songstress is arguably the show’s most famous exports after finding worldwide fame as a singer when she left the show. She initially won hearts with her on-screen romance with Scott Robinson, played … Read more
Favourite to win Great British Sewing Bee is a jewellery designer who counts fashion icon Amal Clooney among her clientele Nicole Akong is the favourite to win the BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee this week The mother-of-three will take part in the final of the popular show on Wednesday Alma Clooney was spotted wearing Miss … Read more
PAUL THOMAS on… the passing of a British icon By Paul Thomas For The Daily Mail Published: 02:13 BST, 19 June 2020 | Updated: 02:13 BST, 19 June 2020 Advertisement To order a print of this Paul Thomas cartoon or one by Pugh, visit Mailpictures.newsprints.co.uk or call 0191 6030 178. Share or comment on this … Read more
EastEnders EastEnders are reportedly set to go off air on June 16, having aired all their episodes before production shut down. An insider said talks about when the cast and crew will return are still ‘ongoing’. Charlotte Moore, the broadcaster’s director of content, said last month that EastEnders would be up and running again within … Read more
Tom Jones turns 80: Icon vows to keep singing ‘as long as there’s breath in my body’ as he celebrates his milestone birthday… with Jennifer Hudson and Olly Murs leading the celeb tributes By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 16:54 BST, 7 June 2020 | Updated: 17:00 BST, 7 June 2020 Sir Tom Jones, who … Read more
The film star Catherine Deneuve kept up a lifelong affair with the rock singer Johnny Hallyday behind his wives’ backs, it has been claimed in their native France. The pair became lovers when they were teenagers, and their passionate trysts continued right up until the ‘French Elvis’s’ death three years ago, aged 74. Hallyday frequently … Read more
EASTENDERS star Shaun Williamson has been left devastated – after a dream slot at Glastonbury was axed due to coronavirus. The actor, best known for playing tragic car salesman Barry Evans in the BBC1 soap, was booked to appear at the legendary music festival’s 50th anniversary this summer. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for … Read more
No peal of bells from an empty Westminster Abbey. No thunderous gun salutes from Hyde Park, the Tower of London, Edinburgh Castle or anywhere else. The only outward hints that it was the Queen’s birthday yesterday were the supersized Royal Standard (special occasions only) flying from the Round Tower at Windsor Castle – plus the … Read more
That he managed to make it to the age of 82 is nothing short of a minor miracle. To get that perfect shot, photographer Peter Beard swam in crocodile-filled rivers, stood before a charging lion and survived being gored by an enraged elephant that snapped his ribs and crushed his pelvis. By the time he got … Read more