James Delaney and Ben PhilipBBC Scotland NewsJohn CruickshankJohn Cruickshank was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in air action during World War TwoBritain's last surviving World War Two ...

The family of a 40-year-old mother-of-five who died with coronavirus have urged people to respect lockdown rules.Karen Hobbs had a heart attack and died, weeks after testing positive for ...

AFP via Getty ImagesVisionary tech pioneer and philanthropist Dame Stephanie Shirley has died at the age of 91.The boundary-breaking entrepreneur arrived in London at the age of five, just ...

Maia Davies & John HandBBC NewsBBCBrooks's sons said their dad 'shunned the spotlight' despite his dazzling TV careerTV actor Ray Brooks, who starred in some of the UK's best-known ...

Australian actor Julian McMahon, famed for roles in popular series like Nip/Tuck and Charmed, has died aged 56.His wife said the actor passed away in Clearwater, Florida, on Wednesday. ...

Fred Smith, founder of the US parcel delivery giant Federal Express, has died at the age of 80, the company has announced.Mr Smith founded the firm in 1973 having ...

Paul GlynnCulture reporterWatch: A look back at Alan Yentob's colourful, creative careerAlan Yentob, the long-serving BBC arts broadcaster and documentary-maker, has died aged 78.Yentob profiled and interviewed a wide ...

Former Australia batter Keith Stackpole has died at the age of 84.The right-handed opener from Victoria played 43 Tests between 1966 and 1974, scoring 2,807 runs at an average ...

Angus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsGetty ImagesChristina McKelvie stepped back from ministerial duties last summerScottish government minister Christina McKelvie has died aged 57, the SNP has announced.McKelvie, the drugs and alcohol ...

Scottish painter Jack Vettriano has died at the age of 73, his publicist has said.He was found dead at his apartment in Nice, in the south of France.Vettriano, who ...

ReutersFashion photographer Oliviero Toscani, known for his shock ad campaigns for Italian clothing brand Benetton, has died aged 82, his family has confirmed.The brand's former art director revealed last ...

Getty ImagesIf you are aged 50 and above you will be able to get vaccinated by your GP practice, a participating community pharmacy or HSC Trust vaccination clinicEveryone eligible ...