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She was the first black actress to have a leading role at the National Theatre, and in a soap opera.

She was the first black actress to have a leading role at the National Theatre, and in a soap opera.

Katherine Watson worked as the head of chaplaincy at Newcastle NHS trust.

Genetics influence how adventurous or fussy a child is about food, the large study suggests.

Moments before the crash Gavin Coull uploaded video online which showed his car travelling in excess of 100mph.

Interest in her escape from Hoo Zoo in Telford has come from as far away as America, staff say.

Mabli Cariad Hall died in hospital four days after a car hit her pram outside a hospital.

National Highways says traffic is being delayed by up to three hours between Kent and Surrey.

The company has apologised to Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers encountering issues.

The company has apologised to Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers encountering issues.

The actress will star opposite Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lennie James in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.

Some economists have linked a drop in consumer confidence to officials' warnings of a painful Budget.

A look at Daniel Dubois' ascent from a 'shrinking violet' to heavyweight hilltop before his world-title defence against Anthony Joshua.

The week is ending with a bang in the southern half of the UK as the warm spell concludes with lightning, hail and heavy rain.

Higher spending on public services and benefits led to a rise in government borrowing, figures show.

Gladys Johnston, born in Ireland and adopted by a Scots couple, spent years wondering who her birth parents were.

The boys who sang on Benjamin Britten's historic recording of War Requiem reunite, 61 years later.

A victim of a man convicted of voyeurism welcomes police plans to change the policy on custody images.

The Sheffield United player died suddenly a year ago, aged 27.

Some economists have linked a drop in consumer confidence to officials' warnings of a painful Budget.