6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (250+ words) Two thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor has said. Police are searching for the offenders. Surveillance camera footage identified two people…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (823+ words) Giovanni Pernice has said the BBC’s investigation into Amanda Abbington’s allegations on Strictly Come Dancing was “the right thing to do”. The BBC dancing programme was the subject of a review in 2024 after the actress alleged that Pernice, her professional…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (544+ words) Actress Dame Meera Syal has said she was she was sexually assaulted when she was in her 20s, and it “completely changed my life”. The 65-year-old rose to fame after co-creating and starring in the hit sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (620+ words) EastEnders star Michelle Collins is “quite excited to find out what happens” with her character, who is teed up to face “heartbreak” over Max Branning (Jake Wood). The 64-year-old made her debut as Cindy Beale in 1988 and was famously killed…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (575+ words) EastEnders actress Tameka Empson said her character Kim Fox has had a “reality check” after her sister’s cancer diagnosis, adding: “There are moments where she wants to cry and break down.” She made her first appearance on Albert Square in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (370+ words) A drama telling the story of how Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, Peter Murrell, embezzled £400,000 from the Scottish National Party has been commissioned by 5. Former Scottish first minister Ms Sturgeon was arrested and questioned by police in June 2023 as part of Operation…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (500+ words) EastEnders star Diane Parish said it is “really important” to highlight the difficulties for minority groups finding stem cell donors amid her character’s ongoing blood cancer storyline. The 56-year-old actress said that taking on the subject has been “the most…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (539+ words) Lee and Nancy Carter are returning to Albert Square in a jaw-dropping storyline. EastEnders fans will see the siblings back on screen this autumn as part of a dramatic plot that marks the final months of their mother Linda’s time…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (488+ words) Laura Doddington has described her time on EastEnders as a “whirlwind”, saying it is a “real privilege and honour” to bring a new family to Albert Square with her character. The 45-year-old actress made her first appearance as Nicola Mitchell…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (569+ words) Actor Jamie Bamber said “nothing gives me more of a buzz than realising I’m working for the BBC”, adding: “It’s a tragedy to me that we don’t appreciate it.” The 53-year-old rose to fame in sci-fi series Battlestar Galactica, and…...