'I had to find out who I was from a carrier bag - because I was born mixed race in 1950s Britain'

It’s hard to imagine that it’s already been 16 months since the world sadly lost the late, great Dame Deborah James, but tonight the iconic cancer campaigner and broadcaster will once again be remembered as part of a special TV show Stand up To Cancer: The Takeover on Channel 4. Kicking off at 7pm, a whole host of famous faces will be drawing attention to the plight of cancer sufferers around the country amidst a mixture of light hearted entertainment from some of our favourite stars including: Davina McCall, Adam Hills, Joe Lycett and Munya Chawawa.

A gang of young thugs stole toys from an Asda supermarket before shoving an elderly lady who was 'doing her weekly shopping'. Officers are today (November 3) appealing for information following the incident in Shaw, Oldham.

Families fleeing from war-torn Ukraine are continuing to find a welcome in Falkirk.

BBC crime documentary The Detectives continues on Tuesday night as cameras follow Greater Manchester Police’s dedicated organised crime unit in Rochdale.

Hit BBC crime documentary The Detectives returns to our screens this week, with cameras following Greater Manchester Police’s dedicated organised crime unit in Rochdale.

Paris Hilton had to hold back for her wedding. In a new interview, she revealed she had multiple clothing options for her wedding party, and that while she wore multiple dresses over the course of the evening, she had many more options. Victoria Beckham and Maluma’s new favorite yellow boots are approved by Paris Hilton: See PicsSelena Gomez and Meryl Streep get involved in a juicy mystery: WatchA post shared by Paris Hilton (@parishilton)Hilton had an interview with British Vogue, where she opened up about her wedding to Carter Reum.

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Anthony Holden, whose chronicles of the Royal Family’s troubles caused him to be referred to once as “The Most Reviled Man in Britain,” died on Oct. 7 at his home in London. He was 76 and had a brain tumor, his son Ben said.

Shamima Begum will face a wait to find out whether she has won a Court of Appeal bid over the removal of her British citizenship.

A wife received a HMRC letter wishing her condolences on the death of her husband - who was eating his lunch next to her when she opened it.

EXCLUSIVE: Miramax‘s high-profile TV series remake of Robert Altmann‘s Prêt-à-Porter has shifted development from Paramount+ to the BBC.

Paris Fury looked glamorous on Thursday morning as she headed to her book signing in Manchester, just one month after welcoming her seventh child with husband Tyson Fury. The mum-of-seven, 33, looked radiant as she made her way to BBC Breakfast at Media City Salford on 19 October, ready for a quick radio interview before heading to the Trafford Shopping Centre for a book signing at Waterstones.

It’s hard to believe it’s been three years since Coronavirus struck, with the first UK lockdown now just a solemn memory for many of us – but one rising star who made the most of being stuck inside is TikTok sensation, GK Barry.The 23 year old star shot to fame at the height of the pandemic, with her irreverent videos and charming personality soon winning over legions of fans on the social media platform. In fact, she proved to be so popular with fans, that she racked up over one million followers in just over a year, despite being limited in the type of content she could actually produce in lockdown.

A man who was previously deported after helping a pimp regain control of a sex worker in Manchester used a false identity to return to the UK. Romanian national Ion Raducan, also known as Ion Paun, was jailed in November 2021 after pleading guilty to arranging or facilitating the travel of a woman with a view to exploitation.

The youth who imported the knife used to kill Yousef Makki deleted 47 items from his own iPhone after the fatal stabbing, a new inquest into the death was told.

A rugby coach who had a heart attack on holiday returned to thank the doctor who saved his life and was told: "You were knocking at those (heavenly) gates a few times and we weren't letting you go in". Father-of-two Mark Lang suffered three cardiac arrests and was revived each time by a team involving a consultant cardiologist at Cork University Hospital.

“In 2002, I was playing for Independiente and knew that Manchester United were interested in me; we had arranged a meeting. Then Middlesbrough approached my agent, they wanted to see me before United.

South American 'burglary tourists' are believed to be behind a raid on the Cheshire mansion of Little Mix star Perrie Edwards. No one has been arrested since raid on the £3.5million mansion the singer shares with footballer fiancé AlexOxlade-Chamberlain a year ago, the Mirror reports.

Coronation Street fans have finally found out the truth at the end of a thrilling week of episodes. Super Soap Week came to a climax tonight as stunned viewers saw evil killer Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) leave the show in a body bag.

Whoopi Goldberg has reportedly expressed her concerns about the lack of bees in The Vatican City, and her plans to fix it.READ MORE: Whoopi Goldberg mocks Ted Cruz and Ben Shapiro over ‘Barbie’ criticismThe Oscar-winning actor recently paid a visit to the holy city where she not only met the Pope, but also attended a nearby conservation art exhibition called Changes, which included images of bees and beekeepers at work.After learning that the Vatican isn’t home to any bees, the 67-year old said: “The Vatican should have bees,” according to Vatican News. She raised the increasing endangerment of the insect, adding: “Having bees brings attention to the fact that bees are dying all around the planet.”The International Union for Conservation of Nature currently lists 20 species of bee as endangered, and 11 as critically endangered globally.