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John Leslie Prescott was born on 31 May 1938 in Prestatyn, Wales, to his parents John and Phyllis. 

Former Labour deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86, following a battle with Alzheimer's, his family has announced. 

Four people have died and a number of others are in hospital after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol. 

Google must sell its Chrome browser to restore competition in the online search market, US prosecutors have argued. 

The voice actor behind Milhouse Van Houten - Bart Simpson's very uncool friend - is stepping away after 35 years on the show. 

The family of pandemic fundraiser Captain Sir Tom Moore gained "significant" financial benefit from links to a charity set up in his name, a report has found. 

Tulisa Contostavlos has opened up about the moment she says her life "fell apart" after being "set up by a British newspaper" and charged with supplying drugs. 

Prosecutors in the US have revealed criminal charges against five people - including a man from Scotland - alleged to be part of a cybercrime group suspected of stealing millions…

An anaesthetist has been jailed for 190 years for injecting dangerous drugs into IV bags. 

Police have carried out a controlled explosion at a city centre bus station in Glasgow following the discovery of a "potentially suspicious item".