Adam West: Batman and Family Guy star dies aged 89

Batman star Adam West has died at the age of 88. He passed away in Los Angeles on June 9 following a short battle with leukaemia. In 1966, he was cast as Batman alongside Burt Wards Robin. The show ran for 120 episodes over 3 seasons. Following his role as Batman, West went on to work as a voice actor working on Family Guy, Scooby Doo, Kim Possible and many more cartoons. West is survived by his wife Marcelle, six children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Jun 11, 2017

2017 UK general election key battlegrounds

On 8 June the UK heads to the polls for a general election, to decide who will run the government and be in charge during the Brexit negotiations. Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn are going head to head to become prime minister, but to do so they will have to win some key seats and fend off opposition from the EU-backing Liberal Democrats, SNP and others.  Jun 7, 2017