While sheltering from Hitler’s bombs deep in the London Underground system during the Blitz, Londoners discovered a very different peril lying in wait. Mosquitoes.As they emerged covered in itchy ...

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She often played a particularly British character: a bubbly yet resilient woman facing down the corrosive effects of everyday ...

Memorable UK actress Pauline Collins, best known for Shirley Valentine, The Liver Birds and Upstairs Downstairs has died.

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She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the 1989 film, which started as a one-woman show on a stage in London.

Pauline Collins, the versatile British actress who won a cult following for her portrayal on stage and on screen of a ...

The UK is packed with breathtaking landscapes, and one of the best ways to see them is from the comfort of a train. Rolling ...

Pauline Collins, the star of the film Shirley Valentine, for which she was Oscar nominated in 1990, has died at the age of 85 ...

Shirley Valentine actress Pauline Collins has died "peacefully", aged 85, surrounded by her family. The actress, who starred ...