Former Australia Test captain and coach Bob Simpson has died aged 89.Simpson played 62 Tests for Australia between 1957 and 1978, scoring 4,869 runs - including 10 centuries - ...

James Delaney and Ben PhilipBBC Scotland NewsJohn CruickshankJohn Cruickshank was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in air action during World War TwoBritain's last surviving World War Two ...

The family of a 40-year-old mother-of-five who died with coronavirus have urged people to respect lockdown rules.Karen Hobbs had a heart attack and died, weeks after testing positive for ...

Two British brothers, aged 11 and 13, have died after drowning off a beach on the east coast of Spain, according to local authorities.The boys died on Tuesday evening ...

Daniel ChambersAfter arriving five months early, Robyn was kept in a sandwich bagA baby who was born weighing just 11oz (328g) and had to be kept in a sandwich ...

Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express, has died at the age of 80, the company has announced.Mr Smith founded the firm in 1973 having ...

Former Alliance Party leader Sean Neeson has died at the age of 79.Mr Neeson, who was 79, served as leader of the party from 1998 to 2001.He was elected ...

Scottish distance runner Lachie Stewart has died aged 81.Stewart won 10,000m gold for Scotland at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh and represented Great Britain at the 1972 Munich ...

Paul GlynnCulture reporterDavid M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty ImagesAlan Yentob, the long-serving BBC arts broadcaster and documentary-maker, has died aged 78.Yentob profiled and interviewed a wide range of important cultural and ...

Craig WilliamsBBC Scotland NewsSNSSir Tom built the company into the world's biggest independent tyre and automotive chainThe founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, Sir Tom Farmer, has died ...

Former Australia batter Keith Stackpole has died at the age of 84.The right-handed opener from Victoria played 43 Tests between 1966 and 1974, scoring 2,807 runs at an average ...

Joe Haines, political journalist and press secretary to former Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson, has died aged 97, A Labour spokesman has confirmed.Haines joined Wilson's Downing Street operation in ...