Noel Gallagher talked about the prevalence of knives and the "scumbags taking over our streets" as he arrived to pick up a lifetime achievement award for Oasis.

Clive Hornby - Emmerdale's flat cap-wearing Jack Sugden - died on Thursday night at the age of 63, it was announced.

Sir Charles Wheeler, one of the BBC's longest-serving and most popular foreign correspondents, has died, the corporation announced. He was 85.

American rapper Eminem is being sued by a man who claims the star punched him in the toilets of a Detroit strip club two years ago.

Sentencing of a woman who stalked Little Britain star David Walliams has been delayed again.

Heath Ledger's co-stars in the upcoming Batman film are tipping the late actor to win a posthumous Oscar.

Adele admits she is surfing a wave created by the likes of Amy Winehouse and Duffy as she looks to conquer the American market.

Child actor Nathan Gamble has revealed he almost became a cookie monster while filming the new Stephen King horror film.

Actor Paul Hogan, star of the Crocodile Dundee films, has challenged Australian tax investigators to "come and get me" in the United States following reports he is under investigation.

A painting of Joseph star Lee Mead is to be raffled to raise money for charity, his fan club has announced.

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