Patsy King, the Australian actress who has died aged 95, found a worldwide audience as Erica Davidson in Prisoner, the soap ...

One character actor who appeared in everything from Doctor Who to Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory died "virtually ...

West was jailed for life in 1995 after helping her husband, Fred, commit at least 9 murders between 1967 and 1987.

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Arts, entertainment, film, festivals and more events happening this week in the greater Capital Region from Thursday, Jan. 29 ...

The medieval church near Abergavenny was positioned on the site of an ancient landslip when it was built in the 12th century ...

Courageous and unbreakable spirits are also evident in individual leaders. South Africa’s Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years (1964-1990) is the most famous example. For me another standout ...

The Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg is documenting the lives of Domitilla and Danny Hyams, the founders of the NGO ...

In the hellish hour after the killer forced his way into the Irwin sisters’ home, one of the girls managed to dial triple-0.

Four new books explore prison abuse, miscarriages of justice,race-based privilege and race-based barriers in Arkansas. If you ...

Ronald Ryan became the last person to die by capital punishment on February 3, 1967, despite contradictory evidence and huge protests.