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The Aberdeen-based businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood has died aged 84, his family has announced. Sir Ian was one of the UK oil and gas industry’s most respected leaders, …

The US jazz saxophonist Plas Johnson, best known for his solo riff on the timeless classic The Pink Panther Theme, has died at the age of 94, according to reports. …

But some child safety charities and experts have cast doubt on the effectiveness or promise of a midnight curfew for older UK teens. “While we welcome these measures for older …

Tyler, born Gaynor Hopkins, grew up in a council house in Neath. She was discovered by talent scout Roger Bell in a club in Swansea, and released her first single …

The singer came to prominence when she began performing with her family in the group Clannad, which was formed in 1970

Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from prolonged illness. Zia became Bangladesh’s first female head of government in 1991 after …

Frank Gehry, one of the most influential and distinctive talents in American architecture, died on Friday at his home in Los Angeles following a brief respiratory illness, his chief of …

Sakshi Venkatraman,US reporterand Harry Sekulich REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Frank Gehry, one of the most influential architects of the last century, has died aged 96. Gehry was acclaimed for his avant …

Reuters Steve Cropper was part of the house band of influential Memphis label Stax Records Steve Cropper, the legendary guitarist with Booker T and the MGs, has died at the …

Oscar-nominated actor Diane Ladd has died at the age of 89. The actor, whose credits included Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, Chinatown and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, died at her …