My mum has died – and there is one kind of response I can’t stand

The platitudes, euphemisms and cliches are excruciating. But the people who say nothing at all are the worst

Rocky Horror Show and IT star Tim Curry dead aged 80

Tim Curry has died, aged 80. The Home Alone and Rocky Horror Show star was at his home in Los Angeles and died on Tuesday night. Police were called to his address at 11:23pm – but no foul play is suspected. No cause of death has been confirmed.

Nepal floods live: 12 Britons among hundreds missing near Tibet after avalanche

At least 95 people are dead and as many as 403 tourists, including 33 Britons, are thought to be missing after sudden flooding in Nepal today.

At least 95 dead and hundreds missing in flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border

The death toll from the flash flood that struck the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday has risen to 95, Reuters reports police saying.

Tim Curry dead at 80: Rocky Horror Picture Show star passes away

The star, best known for playing Dr Frank-N-Furter in the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show, died at his home in Los Angeles last night.

House fire 'murders' may be linked to A66 gang crash as girl, 7, feared dead

Two people have died following a devastating house fire in Grangetown, Middlesbrough.

Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry dead at 80 after long health battle

LEGENDARY English actor and Rocky Horror Picture Show star Tim Curry has passed away aged 80, according to reports.

Dolly Parton's heartbreaking final days as country legend battled cancer

Dolly Parton died after being diagnosed with cancer, her team confirmed the news soon after the announcement of her death.

Grandma ordered to stop cooking free breakfasts refuses to quit

Kathy Kite has been serving free breakfast to her small Missouri town since May, but the health department cracked down on her after it said it received a complaint from someone who fell ill.

Rachel Uchitel, 51, reveals extreme plastic surgery makeover

Rachel Uchitel has undergone an extreme plastic surgery makeover in a bid to turn back the clock.

At Least 54 Americans Are Missing in Nepal After Catastrophic Floods

The seismic earthquake triggered horror flash flooding, sweeping through buildings and toppling everything in its path.

The secret meaning behind Dolly Parton's hidden tattoos

For all the glitter and glam that Dolly Parton wore, she also carried a quieter kind of self-expression on her skin - as the star had a number of hidden designs on her body.