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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Shame on NZ X Factor
OPINION: As a member of ‘Generation Y’, I dutifully tuned into X Factor New Zealand this weekend to watch the drama, the showcasing of NZ’s greatest talents, and the arrival of one of the world’s most talked about shows to the shores of Aotearoa. What I saw was something that was a disappointing indictment of how our culture apparently derives pleasure
Sylvie Simmons to discuss Cohen
Stuff music blogger Simon Sweetman will soon find out if he really is the man. The ruthless critic who has given out more hits than Savage, will take centre stage when he interviews Leonard Cohen’s biographer Sylvie Simmons live on stage at the Carterton Events Centre on May 21
COROnation show: The word on the street
COROnation Street Civic Theatre, Auckland A giggling gaggle of women a third his age cluster around William Roache at the bar.
Griffiths ‘an actor of rare power’
Richard Griffiths was one of the great British stage actors of his generation, a heavy man with a light touch, whether in Shakespeare or Neil Simon.
Live chat: William Roache
Coronation Street star William Roache is in town and will stop by today for a live chat with our readers.
Casey Anthony Trial CSI: A Viewer’s Guide to the Forensic Evidence
Millions of viewers have been transfixed by the parade of forensic experts presented by the prosecution over the last few weeks in the trial of Casey Anthony, a 25 year-old mother who stands accused of killing her two year-old daughter Caylee and dumping the child’s body near their Orange County, Florida home in 2008.
Shades of Diana’s Legacy at the Royal Wedding
Princess Diana took to the world stage in a blaze of white taffeta, as a 19-year-old bride trailed by two tiny attendants. The trumpets that blared on the morning of her wedding on July 29, 1981 did more than mark her arrival at St.
The Vice-Presidency: The Bright Spirit
Vice President Hubert Horatio Hum phrey had never before been known to lapse for long into total silence. Yet throughout 1965 he was unwontedly and unhappily subdued in the shadow of a center-stage President.
Ivory Coast Braces for Civil War as Violence Escalates
At least 52 civilians have been killed in the past week amid escalating violence instigated by an authoritarian President who refuses to heed the will of his people.