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Brenda Fricker - the first Irish woman to win an Oscar - has died aged 81, her agent said.

Newborn babies across England will be tested for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) - a rare condition which causes progressive muscle wastage - from the end of this year, the Department of Health has announced.

Jurassic Park and Peaky Blinders star Sam Neill died from pneumonia after beating cancer, his agent said.

Former Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills was the BBC's highest earner until he was sacked in March, latest figures reveal.

Ed Sheeran has inspired a new £12.5m government initiative to bring music education into libraries across England.