Less than half of the tuition fee paid by students in England can be spent on the cost of teaching, says research from a university think tank.

Brexit: May to return to Brussels for talks ahead of crunch summit

Russian military intelligence chief Igor Korobov dies aged 62

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt to announce future next week

Schmidt's Ireland contract expires after next year's World Cup in Japan and the 53-year-old admits he is still agonising about his decision.

Julie Gibson (born September 6, 1913) is an American former singer and actress who had a prolific film career during the 1940s.

Gibson is Hollywood's oldest known living performer from the "Golden Age".

2005 – Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany.

2003 – England defeat Australia in the 2003 Rugby World Cup Final, becoming the first side from the Northern Hemisphere to win the tournament.

1995 – Toy Story is released as the first feature-length film created completely using computer-generated imagery.

1990 – British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Prime-Ministership.

1963 – U.S. President John F. Kennedy is assassinated and Texas Governor John Connally is seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald, who also killed Dallas Police officer J. D. Tippit after fleeing the scene. U.S Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in as the 36th President of the United States afterwards.

1980 – Mae West, American actress, singer, and screenwriter (b. 1893)

1963 – C. S. Lewis, British poet and critic (b. 1898)

1963 – John F. Kennedy, American lieutenant and politician, 35th President of the United States (b. 1917)

1718 – Blackbeard, English pirate (b. 1680)

A well-known German base jumper has died during an attempted jump in Portugal, German media report.

Robert Brown (born 19 March 1923) is a retired Scottish international football player and manager. He played as a goalkeeper for Queen's Park, Rangers and Falkirk and made five international appearances for Scotland. He managed St Johnstone and Hull City at club level and the Scottish national team from 1967 to 1971. He is a member of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame.

Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane has agreed terms on a new long-term deal at Anfield.

Health service staff in NI will be able to receive pay rises of more than 1% after extra money was allocated to the Department of Health.

Former world cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew has confirmed his retirement from boxing, 12 days after his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk.

The first Metroid Prime game, released in 2002 for the Nintendo GameCube, introduced 3D and FPS elements to the series as the player controls Samus Aran investigating the fictional planet Tallon IV.

Kevin Harper: Albion Rovers manager is Scotland's first black boss in 15 years

Fiona Bruce is in discussions about taking over as presenter of the discussion programme Question Time, BBC News understands.

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James Montgomery Doohan, LVO (March 3, 1920 – July 20, 2005) was a Canadian actor and voice actor best known for his role as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the television and film series Star Trek. Doohan's characterization of the Scottish Chief Engineer of the Starship Enterprise was one of the most recognizable elements in the Star Trek franchise, and inspired many fans to pursue careers in engineering and other technical fields. He also made contributions behind the scenes, such as the initial development of the Klingon and Vulcan languages.