Farewell Sybil Fawlty: How Prunella Scales used her humble childhood and natural talent to turn John Cleese's creation into one of Britain's most iconic characters - before becoming a national treasure on and off the screen
She saw herself neither as a comedy actress nor a West End star - though she was certainly both, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS.
Pop superstar Dua Lipa tops the Heat Rich List as Bridget Jones hunk Leo Woodall and actress Anya Taylor-Joy climb the ranks - and the Love Islander of the moment muscles into the top 30
Pop superstar Dua Lipa topped the Heat Rich List 2025 on Tuesday - as the UK and Ireland's 30 wealthiest under 30 celebrities were named.
Ukraine floods Putin troops by blowing up dam, leaving several Russian units cut off
Footage shared on social media shows water gushing out of the damaged reservoir which reportdly left Russian troops stranded.
Flustered cabin crew member makes '$100,000 emergency slide mistake' on flight
A plane was delayed by an hour this week after a flight attendant accidentally deployed the aircraft's emergency slide - and it could cost Delta Airlines up to $100,000.
Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93: Timothy West's beloved wife passes away after years-long dementia battle - as their actor son pays an emotional tribute
The celebrated actress was best-known for her role as the bossy Sybil Fawlty - wife of John Cleese 's Basil - in BBC comedy Fawlty Towers.
Motorists say their cars and bikes are stalling after Labour-run council enforces 10mph speed limit on road
Islington Council in London has painted the restriction on St John Street, just north of Smithfield Market.
Lush landscapes, delicious food and buzzy cities - why Taiwan is becoming Asia's fastest-growing destination
The Daily Mail's Executive Travel Editor, Genie Harrison, visits Taiwan, to find out why it's quickly becoming Asia's fastest-growing hotspot.
Father-to-be, 34, died suddenly while celebrating anniversary with his pregnant fiancée - after struggling to conceive for eight years
Dean Potter, 34, and his fiancée, Zoe Adams, 31, were celebrating their 11-year anniversary when he collapsed in the middle of the night on their last day at Haven Caister-on-Sea holiday park in Norfolk.
The once struggling Essex seaside town now considered one of the 'best in Britain' that's gets millions of visitors every year
It's got blue flag beaches and hotels loved by celebs, too
Thursday Murder Club writer Richard Osman is victim of identity theft as he warns fans over TikTok pretender
EXCLUSIVE: It sounds like a plot out of one of his scintillating crime novels - a multi-millionaire author impersonated by a shameless, scheming social media personality.
Two left with serious injuries after crash closes Chelmsford road
The road is still closed hours later
US flight delays to get worse amid huge government shutdown
US flight delays are expected to get even worse as air traffic controllers are reportedly 'wearing thin'.
Polish 'stalker' who claimed to be Madeleine McCann tells court 'American psychic Fia Johansson kept her captive in US after arranging for her to appear on Dr Phil show'
Julia Wandelt said Fia Johansson also made her 'hand over' her social media accounts after promising to help her get a DNA test to prove she was Madeleine.
Do YOU see your pet as a 'fur baby'? Vets warn humanisation of animals can cause them MORE suffering
Owners who see their pets as 'babies' could be unwittingly causing them harm, according to experts.
Heart-stopping moment e-bike rider nearly plunges off motorway bridge
This is the terrifying moment a 'speeding' e-bike user's 'life flashed before his eyes' as he nearly plunges off a motorway bridge head-first.
Scientists are baffled after discovering 'impossible' life hidden beneath the Arctic sea ice
Scientific expeditions to the Arctic have uncovered a phenomenon that was previously thought impossible, report experts at the University of Copenhagen.
Major airline's logbook bizarrely claims they killed a cockroach 'by hanging'
A maintenance log from an Air India flight has triggered amusement and debate after crew described a pest control action with the phrase 'hanged until death'.
'I was on first train at Essex's newest station and it was a huge moment for Chelmsford'
If there's been one thing on the mind of Chelmsford residents throughout my entire life, it's been wondering when the second station is coming. And now it's finally here
Witham and Maldon MPs join fight to protect health services
Maldon MP John Whittingdale and Witham MP Priti Patel met with campaigners to discuss the future of St Peter's Hospital in Maldon.
Bernie Ecclestone, 95, on being dad to a 70-year-old AND a five-year-old: F1 billionaire supremo and his wife, 49, open up on parenting, selling his cars and yacht - and having one friend left
The British billionaire is reportedly marking the impressive the milestone quietly in Gstaad with his wife Fabiana, 49, and their five-year-old son Ace.