The retired teacher passed away on Tuesday following a short illness that was not related to coronavirus, a statement from Channel 4 confirmed on Friday.

It is thought that the actor, 58, who confirmed series three earlier this week, is due to meet network bosses next month to tie down the seven-figure deal.

The GMB presenter, 53, thanked a fan for telling her about her own husband's survival of the deadly bug, following a seven-week stint in intensive care

On the afternoon of September 21, 2019, three Muslim families who were wearing discernible religious garb and who spoke with accents were allegedly denied ferry service at Wall Street pier.

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif flew to London today after he was granted four weeks leave following a heart attack in his prison cell in Lahore.

Australia completed a comprehensive 2-0 series victory over Pakistan after winning the second Test in Adelaide by an innings and 48 runs.

Property developer Malik Riaz Hussain has given up his Grade II listed building 1 Hyde Park Place, valued at £50million and £140million in funds frozen by the National Crime Agency (NCA).

A woman cut off a man's penis as he allegedly tried to rape her in Punjab, Pakistan. The woman told police she was alone in her house in the central province of Punjab when the man entered.

England's cricket Tests against the West Indies this summer could be switched to the Caribbean if rescheduling in this country proves impossible due to the coronavirus crisis.

Officials recorded another 6,000 cases, with 177,000 Britons having now been infected since the crisis began in February - but a lack of testing means potentially millions of cases were missed.

At least 17 families whose loved ones have died during the Covid-19 pandemic are considering legal action, according to support charity Action Against Medical Accidents. (Stock picture from library)

A resident has died at an Isle of Skye care home where more than 50 people have tested positive with Covid-19. The outbreak was first detected at Home Farm care home in Portree last week

Nicholas Bell was arrested last month following reports that a woman in her 30s had been assaulted at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, on April 5.

The Department of Health - which announces an official daily snapshot of deaths in all settings - has yet to provide today's COVID-19 update.

The former British Army Officer from Yorkshire fought on a motorbike and survived giant spiders and dengue fever during the Allied campaign in Burma, the 'Forgotten War' against Imperial Japan in 1942-45.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab tonight described the growing number of COVID-19 fatalities as 'tragic'. He revealed 5,600 more Britons had tested positive for the deadly virus.

Environment Secretary George Eustice revealed the figures, which include fatalities in all settings, at tonight's Downing Street press briefing.

The 76-year-old Illinois native said that if he has it his way, he will be the only actor who will ever play the adventurous professor of archaeology. 'Don't you get it? I'm Indiana Jones.'

The lucky users took to Twitter to share their stories after journalist James McMahon, from Yorkshire, confessed US actress Jessica Chastain had told him she 'liked his T-shirt' at an event.

The non-fiction saga followed the 2001 trial of writer Michael Peterson, who was accused of murdering his wife at their North Carolina mansion. He said she fell down the stairs by accident.

Despite recent rumors that the fifth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise would be a reboot, producer Kathleen Kennedy confirmed Harrison Ford will be back.

Seven Russian mercenaries were killed in two separate attacks claimed by ISIS in Mozambique last month, including four who were ambushed, shot and then beheaded.

Interior minister Suleyman Soylu warned the nation 'is not a hotel' for captured terrorists and said it will repatriate any they capture while in Syria' in a televised address from Ankara on Saturday.

Tories warned Jeremy Corbyn would not 'keep the country safe' as PM after comments were highlighted in which he suggested branding ISIS jihadis 'terrorists' was a 'value judgement'.

Brookfield Zoo in Illinois announced the death of African lion Isis, after she fell from a 15-foot height and was discovered with severe injuries which led veterinary staff to euthanize her.

The families of three men who were brutally murdered by a terror cell from the so-called Islamic State have said they are 'deeply concerned' about a ruling made by the UK's highest court.

Judge Brian Cogan ruled Monday that the detention conditions at Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan are necessary given Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman's history of jailbreaks in Mexico.

U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan has denied Joaguin 'El Chapo' Guzman Loera's request for a retrial in his drug trafficking case. Defense lawyers unsuccessfully argued there was jury misconduct.

Alejandrina Guzmán Salazar introduced her fashion line Chapo 701 at the Intermoda 2019 trade show Tuesday in Guadalajara, Mexico, a day before her father El Chapo was sentenced.

As Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán spends the rest of his life in the most secure prison in the United States, he has a wish: giving all of his massive wealth to the indigenous people of Mexico.

Dayron Luna Viera died Wednesday as a result of the severe burns he suffered when a group of armed men torched the family home in northwestern Mexico.

Nemesio Osegura Cervantes, 'El Mencho', has picked up where the infamous Joaquin Guzman, formerly El Chapo, left off in Mexico, according to federal investigators.

El Chapo's lawyer revealed that the arrest warrant for Ovidio Guzman Lopez that led to Thursday's violence in Culiacan, Mexico, stemmed from a federal judge in Washington, DC.

Alejandrina Gisselle Guzmán visited the poor in the Guadalajara metro area. She's using the earnings from her company Chapo 701, a fashion line inspired by her father, for the donations.

Mr Farage told a rally in Birmingham that his new party was 'not a protest movement' as he unveiled the party's first 100 candidates to stand at any snap general election.

Ahead of today's United Nations climate summit in New York, the PM will unveil plans for fund aimed at developing practical technology to help the world's poor reduce their impact on the planet.

The Department for International Development (Dfid) controls most of Britain's £14billion aid budget and has faced frequent criticism for waste and muddle since it was set up by Labour in 1997.

W Series, the all-female racing championship, has broken into the Formula One family 15 years after Bernie Ecclestone said that 'women should wear white like all other domestic appliances'.

The prospect of a woman competing in F1 for the first time in 44 years has moved a step closer, when the W Series announced that its 2020 champion will receive 15 points towards a 'super licence'.

Formula One will run a series of virtual races, with some current drivers taking part, to replace a string of grands prix postponed by the coronavirus outbreak.

With some of the long running show's top contenders and craziest characters about to once again hit television screens, Celebrity Apprentice judge Ivanka Trump had her game face on in New York on Wednesday evening.

Brandi Glanville used her supple side to drum up support for her and Kate Gosselin's pie making on Celebrity Apprentice on Tuesday.

NBC is on the hunt for a new Celebrity Apprentice host after cutting ties with Donald Trump late last month, but it appears that person will not be Mexican-American comedian George Lopez.

Before the tournament begins Gareth Southgate's side will travel to Vienna on June 2 to play Austria, before returning to England for a tie against Romania at an undecided English stadium.

JAN MOIR: Judy Murray does it standing up in front of a fridge, wearing zip-up velour and a worrying amount of eyeliner.

R'n'B singer Chris Brown has not been denied entry to Australia, as rumours surface his visa application was rejected following his conviction for assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

The 32-year-old television personality was spotted hanging out with Khloe Kardashian's ex French Montana and Usher among others on Tuesday night for Chris Brown's record listening party.

The father-of-three - and Kourtney Kardashian's ex -was spotted leaving 1OAK nightclub in Los Angeles on Saturday evening with the Royalty singer in his Lamborghini.

The 28-year-old actress and model was dressed to impress as she displayed her legs in just a jumper as she joined her ex at Kylie Jenner's 19th birthday party

The 27-year-old was reportedly livid after network execs stepped in to reject his role as a drug dealer on friend 50 Cent's series Power, after the rapper promised him the role.