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Richard O'Sullivan, known for his role as Robin Tripp in the 1970s TV sitcoms Man About the House and Robin's Nest, has died, the Royal Variety Charity has announced.

The creative team behind a suicide prevention play has said the show is about "a cause bigger than any one of us", after an actor quit the show over the casting of Dame Maureen Lipman and their differing political views.

The police response to a protest involving hundreds of black-clad and masked anti-illegal migrant protesters who blocked roads in Dover is set to come under scrutiny after authorities appeared to be caught off guard.

The Scottish government has been told to bring its sewage "crisis" under control after a record 100,000 spills were recorded in a single year.

A Lottery winner has given away half of her £115m winnings - citing country legend Dolly Parton as an "inspiration" for her philanthropy.