EastEnders actor Steve McFadden today settled a damages claim against News Group Newspapers and the Metropolitan Police issued in the wake of the phone hacking revelations.

A former News of the World reporter has been spared jail after giving key evidence in the case against his old boss, Andy Coulson, in the phone-hacking trial.

TV newcomer Harry Reid is heading to Albert Square to play bad boy Ben Mitchell - the fifth actor to take on the role in EastEnders.

A popular EastEnder is set for a dowfall after some recent evil deeds.

Tamzin Outhwaite thinks 'EastEnders' is back to its "glory days".

Samantha Womack is preparing for her return to EastEnders as "complete psychopath" Ronnie Mitchell.

Ross Kemp is the only person ever to have been nominated Sexiest Male at the Inside Soap awards and to have won a Bafta for best factual programme. Dave Kenny meets TV’s Mr Tough Guy.

Barbara Windsor has called for a shake up on 'EastEnders' after admitting it is "in a state".

Steve McFadden wants Ross Kemp to return to 'EastEnders'.

'EastEnders' bosses want Barbara Windsor to make a permanent return to the soap.

'EastEnders' bosses have forked out £1m (€1.15m) on a stunt which will see Phil Mitchell end up in a coma.

Letitia Dean is glad to be working with her 'EastEnders' co-star Steve McFadden again.

Barbara Windsor has refused to rule out a return to 'EastEnders'.

EastEnders star Steve McFadden said it only “took seconds” to get back into the old routine with Letitia Dean when she returned to the Square to play Sharon.

Ross Kemp has compared filming 'EastEnders' to working in war-torn Afghanistan.

EastEnders' Shirley Carter is set to propose to Phil Mitchell.

EastEnders' 'Sharongate' revelation has been named the greatest soap moment of the last 20 years.

The BBC has moved the 'EastEnders' omnibus from Sunday afternoons to late Friday nights.

EastEnders' Shirley Carter is to propose to boyfriend Phil Mitchell.

Actor Steve McFadden – best known for playing Phil Mitchell in 'EastEnders' – today accepted undisclosed libel damages in the High Court after a tabloid newspaper suggested that he may have been guilty of harassing a former girlfriend.

Original EastEnder Sharon Watts is to make a return to Albert Square after an absence of six years.

EastEnders' Heather Trott is to be murdered by Ben Mitchell.

EastEnders' Phil Mitchell is to be arrested in a terrifying dawn raid.

Two of the actors at the heart of a controversial assisted suicide storyline have been shortlisted for a string of gongs at this year's Inside Soap Awards.

Jamie Foreman has joined the cast of 'EastEnders'.

EastEnders' Ben Mitchell is to reveal he is gay.

June Brown has signed a new 'EastEnders' deal to become the show's second-highest earner.

Glynis Barber has announced she is leaving 'EastEnders'.

It was a night for the veterans at the National Television Awards with two seasoned stars carrying off the big prizes.

EastEnders' Phil Mitchell is to pop the question to hard-faced girlfriend Shirley Carter.

Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) leaves Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) for dead when the ‘EastEnders’ hardman suffers a heart attack.

Tearful Peggy Mitchell walked out of Albert Square for the final time - after turning down the pleas of her crack addict son Phil to stay.

Tearful Peggy Mitchell walked out of Albert Square for the final time tonight - after turning down the pleas of her crack addict son Phil to stay.

Landlady Peggy Mitchell gazes in despair at the charred remains of her beloved Queen Vic tonight - after her memories and livelihood went up in smoke.

'EastEnders' stalwart Peggy Mitchell wails with horror tonight as she sees her beloved Queen Vic - and the memories of a decade and a half in Albert Square - go up in flames.

June Brown is missing 'EastEnders' veteran Barbara Windsor following her departure from the show.

Phil Mitchell will not appear in ‘EastEnders’ this Christmas.

Phil Mitchell is the father of a secret child who arrives on ‘EastEnders’.

A mystery girl is about to turn up on ‘EastEnders’ looking for her long-lost parent.

Barbara Windsor’s ‘EastEnders’ co-stars wanted her to quit the show before she collapsed.

Steve McFadden's ex-lover has been arrested after damaging a vehicle parked at the 'EastEnders' star's home.

'EastEnders' actor Steve McFadden became a father yesterday.

'EastEnders' took the top honour at the British Soap Awards by being named best soap for the second year running.

MORE than 100 EastEnders stars past and present were reunited yesterday in a tearful farewell to “icon for ordinary folk” Wendy Richard.