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Jo Brand to appear at literary festival despite furore over her ‘battery acid’ comment on BBC
Organisers of the Henley Literary Festival in Oxfordshire confirmed Brand is due to appear there twice today - with performances penned in for 2pm and 7.30pm
Gavin and Stacey superfan drives around every day in Smithy’s Volvo
David Webb bought the iconic blue Volvo as a run-around, which was used by James Corden as the much-loved Smithy.
“John Cleese is cancelled” after he claims London is “no longer English”
Comedian John Cleese has courted controversy after claiming London is "no longer English". The ardent Brexiteer recently moved to the Caribbean island of Nevis announcing that he made the move because he was disappointed with Britain. He took to Twitter to vent about the state of the country, saying: "Some years ago I opined that London was not really an English city any more. “Since then, virtually all my friends from abroad have confirmed my observation. “So there must be...
Decorated Gulf War hero suffering PTSD says Jeremy Kyle Show drove him to brink of suicide
“After the show I just wanted the ground to swallow me up. If it wasn’t for my kids I would have ended it. "I am relieved the show has been taken off the air and I hope it never comes back. Mental health is a serious subject and this show exploits the most vulnerable."
Parents so obsessed with Game of Thrones they named their kids after show’s characters
Meet Daenerys Marshall, Khalessi Gonzalez and Arya Lippincott - the children whose Game of Thrones-obsessed parents named them after the cult show’s most powerful characters.
420% increase in abandoned wolf look-a-like dogs – thanks to Game of Thrones
Dogs Trust hopes to see ‘stark’ contrast for wolf look-a-likes needing homes as fantasy drama draws to a close
Former Coronation Street director who engaged in phone sex with cop posing as girl, 13…spared jail
Tim Dowd has been charged with four counts and will appear at Leeds Crown Court
Friends of Mike Thalassitis claim pressure of having to ‘live as a character’ led to him taking his own life
Former class mates visited the spot that the reality star took his life to pay tribute to their ‘talented and comedial friend’.
Tina Malone handed suspended jail term for posting picture of Jon Venables on Facebook
The 55-year-old actress gave evidence at the High Court claiming she was not aware of the court order granting the pair lifelong anonymity all over the world.