Porridge legend Ronnie Barker retired from showbusiness in 1988 leaving Sir David Jason "disappointed" with his decision.

He was a double agent who helped change the course of the Cold War by covertly passing secrets to Britain for a decade.

The band adopted a title used by John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band in a song that became a staple of their live shows ...

DEVASTATED workers cry “it feels like a death” after an iconic shopping centre finally closes its doors. The 52-unit centre ...

Former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, the most senior Soviet spy to defect to the West during the Cold War, has died aged 86 in ...

In the 1980s, his intelligence helped avoid a dangerous escalation of nuclear tensions between the USSR and the West.

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean have been skating partners for 50 years and have been dogged by rumours about their ...

Ardrossan saw a new addition to the town last week - a sign paying tribute to the achievements of local football start Billy Gilmour.

There's new crime drama This City is Ours, Raised by the Village returns for a third run, new documentaries about entertainer ...

Gordievsky passed away on March 4 in England, where he had lived since defecting in 1985. Police confirmed Saturday that his death is not being treated as suspicious ...

EXCLUSIVE: It could take 17 years for the average farm in the North East to pay off their Inheritance Tax bill.