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This Morning dental expert Dr Uchenna Okoye, 53, died suddenly after collapsing in her London home despite having ‘no apparent health problems’, friend reveals

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This Morning dental expert Dr Uchenna Okoye, 53, died suddenly after collapsing in her London home despite having ‘no apparent health problems’, friend reveals

This Morning dental expert Dr Uchenna Okoye died suddenly after collapsing in her London home ‘despite having no apparent health problems,’ a close friend has revealed. Her personal assistant and confidante of more than 20 years Mars Webb said her loved ones are still coming to terms with her shock death and are waiting for … Read more

Jill Dando’s BBC colleague Jennie Bond recalls how normally ‘buzzing, vibrant’ newsroom went ‘terribly quiet’ as rumours emerged that she had been murdered

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Jill Dando’s BBC colleague Jennie Bond recalls how normally ‘buzzing, vibrant’ newsroom went ‘terribly quiet’ as rumours emerged that she had been murdered

Jill Dando’s BBC colleague Jennie Bond has recalled how the normally ‘buzzing’ and ‘vibrant’ newsroom went ‘terribly’ quiet as rumours emerged of her murder.  In a crime that shocked the nation and has never been solved, the TV presenter was shot in the head on her doorstep in Fulham, West London, on April 26, 1999.  … Read more

Russell Brand performance of ‘Bipolarisation’ show which was scheduled for tomorrow is postponed by Theatre Royal in Windsor

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Russell Brand performance of ‘Bipolarisation’ show which was scheduled for tomorrow is postponed by Theatre Royal in Windsor

Russell Brand‘s stand up comedy show ‘Bipolarisation’ at the Theatre Royal Windsor on Tuesday night has been postponed, the theatre said. Brand, 48, has been subject to multiple claims from women accusing him of abusive and predatory behaviour, including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, between 2006 and 2013. The Metropolitan Police have also confirmed they are … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: To hear the BBC you’d think we were facing a new financial crash

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ALEX BRUMMER: To hear the BBC you’d think we were facing a new financial crash

Britain’s broadcast media has an uncanny knack of talking this country down. To hear the BBC yesterday, you’d almost have thought we were facing another 2008 financial crash. Yes, the GDP figures were slightly disappointing. But was it really necessary for Auntie to have an entire section on its news homepage: ‘Tackling it together – … Read more

Double misogyny row on Radio 4 as Today programme presenter asks woman who runs transport firm if she wishes she had started a knitting business – and Justin Webb assumes a police chief is male before guest corrects him

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Double misogyny row on Radio 4 as Today programme presenter asks woman who runs transport firm if she wishes she had started a knitting business – and Justin Webb assumes a police chief is male before guest corrects him

Double misogyny row on Radio 4 as Today programme presenter asks woman who runs transport firm if she wishes she had started a knitting business – and Justin Webb assumes a police chief is male before guest corrects him BBC business journalist Adam Shaw was discussing inflation with Kylie Aldridge By Katie Hind Published: 15:47 BST, … Read more

Man arrested after woman, 65, was found shot dead at her £1million 16th Century manor house is released under investigation

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Man arrested after woman, 65, was found shot dead at her £1million 16th Century manor house is released under investigation

A man who was arrested after a woman was found shot dead at her £1million 16th century manor house has been released under investigation by police. Lesley Page, 65, was found dead at 7.30am on Monday at Grade Two listed Banyer Hall in Lady’s Drove, Emneth near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The man, aged in his 60s, … Read more

YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money on his channel which has six million subscribers and nets him up to £1million a year – for ‘violating responsibility policy’

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YouTube suspends Russell Brand from making money on his channel which has six million subscribers and nets him up to £1million a year – for ‘violating responsibility policy’

YouTube has stopped Russell Brand from being able to earn any money through his channel for ‘violating our Creator Responsibility policy’. The 48-year-old produces around five videos a week for his 6.6million subscribers, earning him an estimated £1million a year.  Under the terms of his suspension Brand – whose net worth has been estimated between £15million and £40million … Read more

Channel 4 and BBC remove Russell Brand shows including QI, Bake Off and Joe Wicks podcast from their streaming services – as Tim Davie launches review of the comic’s time at corporation and says his content was ‘completely unacceptable’

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Channel 4 and BBC remove Russell Brand shows including QI, Bake Off and Joe Wicks podcast from their streaming services – as Tim Davie launches review of the comic’s time at corporation and says his content was ‘completely unacceptable’

Channel 4 and the BBC have removed shows featuring Russell Brand from their streaming services as Tim Davie said some of his content was ‘completely unacceptable.   The BBC director general has announced a review of Russell Brand’s time at the corporation led by appointed Peter Johnston, the director of editorial complaints.  It will look at … Read more

Did Russell Brand know this was all coming? Fellow comics and experts claim star spent four years ‘grooming’ online cult following ‘to support him when rape allegations become public’ – while sex assault probe was ongoing

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Did Russell Brand know this was all coming? Fellow comics and experts claim star spent four years ‘grooming’ online cult following ‘to support him when rape allegations become public’ – while sex assault probe was ongoing

Russell Brand was today accused of deliberately building an online cult to make him uncancellable and insulate the millions in income from his ‘wellness’ and conspiracy theory videos. The comedian, actor and wellness guru has added 5million YouTube subscribers and seen his content viewed more than 1billion times since the launch of the Me Too … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand’s friends DEFEND him in the wake of ‘shocking’ rape allegations – and insist wife Laura WILL stand by him: ‘He is vulgar and he is offensive but he is NOT a monster’

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EXCLUSIVE: Russell Brand’s friends DEFEND him in the wake of ‘shocking’ rape allegations – and insist wife Laura WILL stand by him: ‘He is vulgar and he is offensive but he is NOT a monster’

Russell Brand‘s close friends and confidantes are rallying to defend the comedian in the wake of the shocking rape and sexual misconduct allegations being made against him, insisting that while the comedian is ‘crude, arrogant, and offensive’, he is ‘not a monster’. The 48-year-old British-born star has been substance-free since 2002, and according to one woman … Read more