The English actor starred on the soap as David Barlow, Ken Barlow’s brother, from when it first launched in 1960 until 1969.

One of the cases has been confirmed as meningitis B, which was the same strain behind a cluster of fatal cases in Kent earlier this year.

Pink Floyd join David Bowie, George Michael, Dame Shirley Bassey, Sir Paul McCartney and Freddie Mercury in The Royal Mint’s ...

Rory McIlroy finished with four successive bogeys as he made a disappointing start to his US PGA Championship campaign with a four-over par opening round. The 37-year-old, bidding to clinch ...

Striker Sam Kerr will leave Chelsea when her contract expires at the end of the season. The Australian is currently one short of matching Chelsea’s record goalscorer Fran Kirby having netted 115 times ...

Jenner, 28, is the youngest member of the family best known for appearing in the reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

The pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, though he has vowed to fight any challenge to his position.

Andy Burnham has said he will ask for permission to stand for Labour in a by-election after an MP quit to make way for the Greater Manchester Mayor to return to Parliament to challenge Sir Keir ...

British Eurovision fans have flocked to fan events and the Wiener Stadthalle venue in Vienna ahead of the song contest’s second semi-final on Thursday, saying the nation is “desperate for points” in ...

Singer Olly Murs was surprised by his wife Amelia as he spent his birthday taking part in the fourth day of a 400km endurance challenge for Soccer Aid’s 20th anniversary. The presenter – who turned 42 ...

Don't miss our Scottish Cup Final special, available in newsagents now. The Dunfermline Press presents a one-off collector's edition packed with Pars history and Hampden hope.

James Corden has said his least favourite Gavin And Stacey episode is a “very bad half hour”. The 47-year-old is best known for co-creating and starring in the hit BBC comedy alongside Ruth Jones.