The council that began legal action after brain tumour patient Ashya King was removed from hospital without his doctors’ consent has joined mounting calls for extradition proceedings against his parents to be dropped.

Veteran BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall has admitted indecently assaulting 13 girls, the youngest aged nine.

Coronation Street is to be completely rebuilt as ITV announced plans today to create a huge new production complex.

Robbie Williams’ mother Jan Williams has said her son’s live radio proposal to his girlfriend is genuine.