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British actor Bob Hoskins, who was best known for roles in The Long Good Friday and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, has died of pneumonia at the age of 71. Hoskins' agent said he died on Tuesday in hospital, surrounded by family. The star won a Bafta and was Oscar nominated in 1987 for crime drama Mona Lisa, in which he starred opposite Sir Michael Caine and Robbie Coltrane. He announced he was retiring from acting in 2012 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. "We are devastated by the loss of our beloved Bob," the actor's wife Linda and children Alex, Sarah, Rosa and Jack said in a statement. "Bob died peacefully at hospital last night surrounded by family, following a bout of pneumonia. "We ask that you respect our privacy during this time and thank you for your messages of love and support." Hoskins appeared in Shane Meadows' 1999 comedy drama A Room for Romeo Brass Made in Dagenham was one of Hoskins' final film ro...

Although bipolar disorder tends to be a lifelong, recurrent illness, you’re not powerless. There are many things you can do to help yourself. Along with therapy and medication, self-help techniques and lifestyle changes can help you manage your moods and keep the symptoms of bipolar disorder in check so you can live fully and productively. Living well with bipolar disorder requires certain adjustments. Like recovering alcoholics who avoid drinking or diabetics who take insulin, if you have bipolar disorder, it’s important to make healthy choices for yourself. Making these healthy choices will help you keep your symptoms under control, minimize mood episodes, and take control of your life. Managing bipolar disorder starts with proper treatment, including medication and therapy. But there is so much more you can do to help yourself on a day-to-day basis. The daily decisions you make influence the course of your illness: whether your symptoms get better or worse; whether you stay we...

James is the well-known broadcaster and radio presenter, and contributor to the paper reviews on ITV’s This Morning and SKY News. An ever popular voice on radio James began his career by founding Radio Top Shop, one of the very first in store radio stations, but it was talk radio that really interested James and when the opportunity came up to present his own evening phone in show at Metro Radio in Newcastle he lept at the chance. The midmorning phone in show at BBC Radio Derby soon followed but it was at Radio Aire and Red Rose Radio that James became better known to a national audience. The late night James Whale Radio Show, broadcast live simultaneously on radio and ITV, took to the airwaves in 1989 and was a hit with James’ dry wit and characteristic no nonsense approach.  James then spent a very successful 13 years at talkSPORT presenting the now iconic 10pm-1am weekday slot. James presented the drivetime show on LBC 97.3 between 4pm and 7pm every weekday for 4 years....

This year's title race is one of the most open in the history of the Premier League, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City in a three-way tussle that may only be decided on the last day of the season. Goal difference handed City their first title in 44 years in 2012, while Manchester United finished a point ahead of Arsenal in 1999, with Chelsea just a further three points back Liverpool had their lead over Chelsea cut to just two points when their 11-game winning run was ended by  Chelsea's 2-0 win  at Anfield on Sunday, with the two clubs having just two fixtures left to play. But City are now only three points behind Liverpool with a game in hand and a superior goal difference, after  they beat Crystal Palace 2-0  following the Liverpool-Chelsea match. On Sunday BBC Sport pundit Mark Lawrenson told Match of the Day 2 Extra he expected Liverpool to "blow Chelsea away", but speaking on BBC Radio 5 live the morning after Chelsea's win he encapsula...

I have had a lot of inspiration in my time and on the radio broadcasting side of things, I have been inspired by several "Radio Personalities" the majority of them are well known and some are not. So this week I will be blogging you my inspirations that made me go onto the Radio. Today is Tony Blackburn. TONY Blackburn will be celebrating his 50th year in broadcasting by picking up an award next month. It's been revealed that the 71-year-old star will receive the lifetime achievement prize at this year's Radio Academy Awards - but it's not the first time he's won it. Blackburn - who was famously the launch host for Radio 1 - was previously given the title a quarter of a century ago to mark his 25 years on air and he becomes the first person to be honoured twice. According to the award's organisers, Blackburn's 50th anniversary "could not go unrecognised" and granting him a double was a salute to not only his longevity but also his lov...

FirstGroup’s UK bus division today launched ‘Better Journeys for Life’, a new brand promise which sets out the group’s aims and plans, which will involve working more closely with all stakeholders including customers, staff and external partners. The group says that its networks are the life blood of local communities up and down the country, where the company is not just a transport provider but also a major local business and employer. “With the current economic challenges, there has never been a more important time to work with local partners and communities to deliver the services our customers need now and in the future,” said FirstGroup in a statement. One of the first visible signs will be a new ‘refreshed’ livery which is being rolled out on First bus fleet across the UK (excluding London) in the next few weeks. This is the first stage in the company’s fleet modernization programme which gains momentum in 2012/13. The new livery will have a standard template, however, th...

On 1st August 1848 the Chester and Holyhead Railway opened to Holyhead, and ship passengers bound for Ireland were taken through the town by Robert's horse bus to pier had three timber jetties and one of stone from where the Cambria and the steamers went to Ireland in about four hours. The Anglia and the Hibernia also came into service before the end of 1848. The Act of 1847 gave powers for a new packet pier construction to be built as part of government proposals for a large refuge harbour. There was much need for a new harbour. The Admiralty Pier at the Northern end of the harbour near the entrance from which the railway and City of Dublin steamers embarked and disembarked their passengers was very heavily used. It was exposed in bad weather with the water alongside needing frequent dredging. Considerable congestion would occur in the harbour as ships would try to find shelter when bad storms hit James Meadows Rendel was the engineer for the new refuge. He proposed a north and e...