News about Wendy Craig

In classic 1970s sitcom Butterflies, Wendy Craig's character Ria yearns for more excitement in her life, but veteran BBC presenter Joan Bakewell has led the protests to 'cut the line' from the episode. The 1978 episode, Breaking The Silence, likely did not spark controversy when first screened. But in the years since there has been a shift in attitudes to mention of sexual violence on TV.

A schoolteacher has been forced to cancel his retirement after losing tens of thousands of pounds to a rogue trader, who has also been accused of conning 30 others victims out of £400,000. Sidney Rose, 73, claimed he had been forced to return to work after being 'scammed' out of £30,000 by Devon-based builder Steven Gent (inset). The allegations against Gent go back over a period of 15 years for incomplete or poor construction work conducted under as many as nine different company names and aliases, however Gent denies all allegations as 'baseless'. Mr Rose and his partner, Catherine Beetham (top right), also 73 from Totnes in South Devon, took out a loan against their terraced Edwardian house to make it more comfortable for them in their older age. But within two weeks builders from Gent's company White Rock Building Services, had stopped turning up and responding to their messages.

LORRAINE CANDY: Many of us are ambushed by the sudden disappearance of our mojo as we enter our mid-40s. We stand in front of the mirror and wonder what we're looking at. Well, now that I'm 54 and feel as though I'm just about done with this baffling, I have good news: this unraveling is temporary. Gen X has simply arrived in the tumultuous middle of the game and needs assistance in navigating it both physically and mentally.

RICHARD EDEN: Sir Philip Green's family's story is going to be covered in mini-series, thanks to his sister Elizabeth, six years after part of his former High Street empire fell owing to £571 million to its employee pension fund. Not In The Script: Elizabeth tells me a 20-minute show clip has already earned a rapturous reception after being based on her memoir. Everybody loves it,' she says.' 'We are in talks with Roc Nation,' she says, referring to the entertainment empire established and operated by rapper Jay-Z, Beyonce's husband.