The husband of Doctor Who actress Mary Tamm died just hours after giving a eulogy at her funeral, her agent said.
Marcus Ringrose, 60, is believed to have had a heart attack at home in Battersea, south London, after Tuesday’s funeral. Mr Ringrose had been at his computer replying to well-wishers who wrote to him after his wife’s death when he collapsed.
Ms Tamm, 62, who was best known for playing the first incarnation of the Doctor’s companion Romana alongside Tom Baker, had been suffering from cancer for 18 months when she died last month. She had a long career on stage and screen, with roles in films including The Odessa File and The Likely Lads.
‘Independent’ Cornwall?
Cornwall has taken another step towards independence after tourism bosses were asked not to refer to “England” in promotional material.
Visit Cornwall boss Malcolm Bell has asked tourism staff to drop references to “county” and “England” in favour of “region” or simply the name Cornwall.
In a memo to staff, Mr Bell said the area - popular with hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers every year - ought to stand alone from the rest of the country to attract the crucial tourism cash which props up Cornwall’s economy.
Grant secures rare archive
A rare collection of papers including letters signed by Elizabeth I and Oliver Cromwell has been saved for Britain.
The Westmorland of Apethorpe archive, on loan to Northamptonshire County Council’s record office since the 1950s, will be bought for the public after the National Heritage Memorial Fund announced a grant of £650,000 to help buy the documents. The archive is an important collection based around the Westmorland family, whose main residence was at Apethorpe Hall, in Northamptonshire, and who were active at court, particularly in Elizabethan and Jacobean times.
Along with letters signed by Elizabeth I and Oliver Cromwell, there are legal documents from Thorney Abbey, one of the major Benedictine houses of the fens and papers relating to the mediaeval household of Edward, Duke of York.
Appetite for beer
The world’s appetite for beer hit a new high last year, with China leading the way.
A report by a major Japanese brewery said it was the 27th consecutive year that beer production marked an increase. It attributed the rise to robust demand in Asia and developing countries.
It said 50.9 billion gallons were produced last year, up 3.7% from 2010. China was the world’s largest producer - accounting for about 25%.
Glasses for ultra modest
Extreme ultra-Orthodox Jewish men who shun contact with the opposite sex have started wearing glasses that blur their vision, so they do not have to see women they consider to be immodestly dressed.
Their interpretation of Jewish law forbids contact between men and women who are not married.