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Highlights: Richard O'Sullivan, best known for playing Robin Tripp in Man About the House and Robin's Nest , has died at 82. He passed away peacefully at Brinsworth House, the Royal Variety Charity's care home in Twickenham, where he had lived for the past 23 years, surrounded by family. Brian Murphy, who played landlord George Roper in the same show, died in February 2025, aged 92, making O'Sullivan the second of the sitcom's central cast to die within roughly 18 months. Richard O'Sullivan spen

Highlights: Russell Howard has revealed that his son Felix died shortly after birth earlier this year, in a statement shared on Instagram. Howard and his wife, NHS doctor Cerys Morgan, had not publicly announced the pregnancy beforehand. The couple are setting up The Felix Foundation, to support families affected by miscarriage, premature birth, stillbirth and neonatal death. Howard has since announced a charity gala at The O2 on 8 February 2027, featuring Michael McIntyre, Jimmy Carr, Greg Davi

Palantir is suing MOPAC after the 50m proposed contract with the Met was blocked in May. The mayor and more than a dozen officials will have relevant digital communications searched as part of the case. The dispute centres on whether the Met followed proper procurement procedures and whether MOPAC acted lawfully in stopping the deal. The legal battle began when MOPAC, the Mayors Office for Policing and Crime, blocked a proposed 50m, two-year contract between the Metropolitan Police and Palantir.

RISHI SUNAKS premiership ended in disastrous fashion when he led the Conservative Party to the worst result in its history after the Tories lost 251 MPs in the general election of July 4, 2024, and were reduced to a rump of 121 seats in the Commons. And yet, Sunak receives a remarkably positive assessment from the author Sir Anthony Seldon, who suggests that after the decline that set in following the premierships of Boris Johnson and Liz Truss, probably no one could have done any better. Sunak

For nine days, deep inside a flooded tunnel in Nepal, Sanjay Sah had little idea whether he would make it out alive. With darkness around him and the rescue operation unfolding somewhere beyond the tunnel, the 30-year-old employee of the Nepal Electricity Authority held on to one thing he could still do, chant the Hare Krishna mahamantra. On Friday, Sah was finally brought out alive. The timing carried an extraordinary significance. His rescue came on Krishna Janmashtami, the Hindu festival cele

For nine days, deep inside a flooded tunnel in Nepal, Sanjay Sah had little idea whether he would make it out alive. With darkness around him and the rescue operation unfolding somewhere beyond the tunnel, the 30-year-old employee of the Nepal Electricity Authority held on to one thing he could still do, chant the Hare Krishna mahamantra. On Friday, Sah was finally brought out alive. The timing carried an extraordinary significance. His rescue came on Krishna Janmashtami, the Hindu festival cele

GITA GOPINATH, one of the most influential economists in the world, has spoken of the challenges that India faces because of the advent of AI. Gopinath, who held the number two position at the International Monetary Fund, but returned to academia last year, also expressed deep concern about how the trade wars unleashed by US president Donald Trump are damaging the world economy. Gopinath was born in India and now lives in America as a US citizen; she was picked out by the Financial Times in 2021

THE spiritual leader of BAPS, His Holiness Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj, arrived in Bussy-SaintGeorges, France, last Saturday (29) ahead of the inauguration of a new temple on Sunday (6). His arrival marks the start of the Paris Mandir Mahotsav, a 13- day cultural festival organised around the opening of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir, a statement said. HH Pujya Mahant Swami Maharaj visited the newly completed mandir and the 10-acre festival site, known as Swaminarayan Village, set up for the

GENEVA-BASED SP Hinduja Banque Prive is adopting the name ARYA Banque Prive and has appointed Pascal Botteron as its new chief executive, it was revealed last month. This new chapter carries our heritage forward while creating a strong foundation for future generations, said Shanu SP Hinduja, chairwoman of the board. Asian entrepreneur and philanthropist Nirmal Sethia has joined the bank as a minority shareholder. The bank has not disclosed the size of Sethias stake or the financial terms of the

Nvidia has agreed to acquire AI platform Hugging Face for $12.9bn, one of its biggest deals yet. The acquisition gives Nvidia access to a huge community of AI developers, researchers and companies building with open models. Hugging Face will remain an open platform, with Nvidia insisting developers will not be required to use its hardware. Nvidia has built its dominance in artificial intelligence around the chips needed to train and run increasingly powerful models. Its proposed $12.9bn acquisit

Highlights Kareena Kapoor says she still regrets not finishing her education The actor left school after Class XI to pursue films Her experience has shaped what she wants for Taimur and Jeh Kareena Kapoor has opened up about a decision from her teenage years that she still regrets. The actor left school after Class XI to pursue a career in films, and while that choice helped her follow her dream of becoming an actor, she says not completing her education is something she wishes had been differen

Highlights: Carla Jeffery, best known for playing Bree in Disney's Zombies franchise, has died at 33. Her management confirmed the news on 2 September, without disclosing a cause of death. Her twin brother, Carlon Jeffery, is also a Disney Channel actor, known for playing Cameron Parks on A.N.T. Farm. Co-stars including Milo Manheim and Chandler Kinney have shared emotional tributes since the news broke. Somewhere in Houston, in 1993, two children were born who'd both end up on Disney Channel .

Range Rovers first fully electric model starts at 154,070 and can travel up to 372 miles on a charge. The 550bhp SUV can accelerate from 0 to 62mph in around 4.5 seconds and wade through up to 900mm of water. The delayed launch gives JLR a major new product as the carmaker tries to recover from falling profits and recent disruption. Range Rover has finally gone electric, but it has not exactly gone small, subtle or cheap. Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has unveiled its first all-electric Range Rover, c

Highlights Orry opens up about the experience he says left him traumatised in 2021. He says the ordeal changed how he deals with hate and criticism today. The fallout also ended his friendship with actress Sara Ali Khan. Orry explains why he now feels the painful experience made him stronger. Orry has opened up about a deeply difficult period in his life, claiming an experience involving actress Amrita Singh left him feeling as though he had been through hell. The social media personality, whose

Highlights: A British dentist has treated 200 rescued bears. His animal dentistry journey began in India in 2000. A rescued sloth bear was brought back after his heart stopped. He has also treated tigers, lions, hyenas and gorillas. His work helps animals rescued from poaching and abuse. For 40 years, Paul Cassar has worked as a dentist in Chichester, West Sussex, treating human patients. But in 2000, his career took an unexpected turn that brought him to India and into the world of wildlife res

Highlights: 15,000+ women could have undiagnosed childbirth-related PTSD each year. Up to 1 in 16 mothers may develop PTSD after childbirth. PTSD can occur even after a medically uncomplicated birth. Symptoms can be mistaken for postnatal depression or anxiety. Experts want ongoing mental-health support, rather than relying on one postnatal check. For a new mother, the weeks after childbirth are often described as a time of bonding, adjustment and learning to care for a baby. But for some women,

Highlights Peter Cullen's Hollywood legacy goes far beyond Optimus Prime. One of his most famous performances was almost impossible to separate from the character itself. Despite decades of iconic voice work, Cullen's recognition came surprisingly late. His career highlights a bigger problem with how Hollywood treats voice actors. Peter Cullen spent decades giving Hollywood something it could not manufacture: a voice audiences could recognise within seconds. As Optimus Prime, his deep, measured