Coronation Street actor William Roache has been charged with two counts of raping a 15-year-old girl in 1967.
‘Ken Barlow’ charged with two counts of rape
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‘Ken Barlow’ cut from episode after arrest
Coronation Street actor Bill Roache will reportedly be edited out of an upcoming show after being arrested over rape allegations.
Rolf Harris paintings obscured
A UK art gallery owner says he will continue to sell Rolf Harris’ paintings despite a vandal’s attempt to cover them up with black paint. UK police are investigating an incident in which paint was smeared across the windows of a Torquay art gallery, apparently to obscure the 83-year-old’s paintings
BBC blasted for use of Thatcher "Witch" song
Britain’s public broadcaster came under fire on Friday for compromising over the song Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead that was sent flying up the UK charts by a campaign to celebrate former prime minister Margaret Thatcher’s death. The song from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz is vying for the No 1 slot in the UK’s weekly list of the top 40 best-selling singles that are usually played in full on a BBC Radio 1 chart show on Sunday