Despite his Scottish name Angus Mackay was a most English performer. Usually bespectacled and always fastidious, he was forever popping up on television playing repressed and officious factotums, effete Etonians or kindly clergymen. Some of those little roles linger long in the memory, such as the amorous waterbed salesman in Steptoe and Son (1974). But Mackay's passion was the stage, where, in a 50-year career, he brought a piquant precision to everything from Stoppard to Shaw.

The forward has been linked with a return to Old Trafford

It is not often supporters pay £60 to watch their team suffer a thrashing and feel they have seen value for money, but Bournemouth’s fans were at Dean Court last night to see their opposition.

Bertrand opts to stay at club he joined as a 15-year-old from Gillingham in hope of being Cole's successor

No matter how hot it is, the most highly prized spot in Bournemouth tomorrow will not be a square foot of the sandy beach but a plastic seat at the Goldsands stadium.

They may have just graduated, but already the Class of 2013 are plotting new ways to tackle the job market

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was discovered dead on a beach.

Team has flown world-famous diamond formation for first time in 18 months after 2011 tragedies

The Manchester United defender has called time on his international career

Criminals who kill a police officer should automatically face life in prison without parole, the Home Secretary Theresa May will announce today.

Tuesday's iQuiz first round was as hotly contested as ever - and it's been memorialised on film.

Are team talks from special  guests a sure-fire way to sporting  success? Er, no

Football manager Harry Redknapp could face a trial after pleading not guilty to two motoring offences.

An old railway route has been turned into 13 miles of cycling pleasure, says Fred Mawer