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A retrospective of the life and career of Sean Connery, former James Bond, Scottish icon and a major Hollywood star for decades Sat 31 Oct 2020 08.59EDT First published on Sat 31 Oct 2020 08.59EDT

 Moore and Sixsmith step downMinisters try to buoy civil service post-Moore February 18: Downing Street moved yesterday to mend fences with the civil service after reports that government sources believed the Jo Moore row had highlighted grave deficiencies in Whitehall.  Labour rails at 'resentful' officials February 17: The battle over who runs politics in Britain took a dramatic twist yesterday when the Government launched an all-out war against 'insidious influences' within the civil service.

Mike Medavoy strikes a rare downbeat note at the launch of Brando: The Documentary. The veteran producer befriended Brando in his later years and is executor of the actor's estate; the keeper of the flame. Without Medavoy there would presumably have been no documentary. Yet even now he seems unsure he's done the right thing.

He was the Italian hero to Francesco Schettinos villain: a coastguard official who, in the days after the Costa Concordia disaster, became a symbol of responsibility in nation that was horrified by the allegedly reckless behaviour of the cruise ships captain. On Thursday Italians were yet again engaged in a collective frenzy over straight-talking Gregorio

The legendary performer, with a string of classic records to his name, has died aged 57. Here are images from the extraordinary life of the Minneapolis maestro Thu 21 Apr 2016 19.49BST Last modified on Tue 14 Feb 2017 17.53GMT