British director Jack Gold, whose work included Goodnight Mister Tom and The Naked Civil Servant dies age 85.

The ashes of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez will be taken to the Caribbean city of Cartagena in December, where they will be exhibited permanently.

Actress Melissa Gilbert, famed for starring in Little House on the Prairie as a child, announces she is running for Congress.

About 1,200 people have been banned from voting in Labour's leadership contest, including film director Ken Loach, because they support rival parties, Labour says.

Downton Abbey actor Hugh Bonneville says it would have been "a misstep" for the period drama to have gone on beyond its forthcoming sixth series.

The truck driver who crashed into Tracy Morgan's limousine in June 2014 was responsible for the accident, the National Transportation Safety Board rules.

Singer Meghan Trainor calls time on her current US tour due to ongoing problems with her vocal cords.

Uggie, the canine actor who shot to fame in 2011 Oscar-winner The Artist, is put to sleep at the age of 13.