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Accordian player and lead instrumentalist of the Yetties, Pete Shutler, has died aged 68 of cancer. Their version of Barwick Green has played in the Sunday Omnibus edition of The Archers for 'almost 40 years'.

This one? The New Toyota Auris Feeli, apparently. I hadn't seen it before.

New Zealand giant squid autopsy streamed on-line. and we missed it.

Clive's latest poem, which learned people are interpreting as him expecting his time to be up in the autumn.

Jonás Gutiérrez has been diagnosed with testicular cancer.

It would seem more appropriate, should the Scots vote 'Yes'.

Rosalind Buckland, the Rosie who inspired Laurie Lee's 'Cider With Rosie' has died days before her 100th birthday - she died on Saturday and would have been 100 tomorrow.

Sir Matt Busby's son, Sandy, has died; cause of death as yet undisclosed.

Angus Lennie has died aged 84.

If your Japanese isn't up to scratch, here's a report in English.

Al Molinaro, happy days...

Welsh actor Howell Evans has died aged 86. He seems to have been the 'go to' Welshman, appearing in How Green Was My Valley, The Englishman who went up a hill..., Stella as well as many staples of British TV, Coronation St, Z Cars, Open All Hours, amongst others.

Original Primal Scream guitarist Robert 'Throb' Young, dead.

Andrew Kay, inventor of the early 'portable' computer the Kaypro II has died aged 95. He also invented the Digital Voltmeter.

It seems he was shot by his lover (who he lived with) and his lover was also his son-in-law. Nowt so queer as folk. Said lover/son-in-law has now also died.

The United Kingdom of England, Wales and Northern Ireland or the Continuing United Kingdom seem most sensible. Elsewise the Alliance of England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Various Small Islands and Communities will do. How about the Continuity UK, or the Real UK?

I agree. "Reach out to"? Do you share an office with them?

Clare Cathcart, of Call The Midwife, Doctors et al, has died aged 48.

Andrew Madoff has gone,, according US news reports.

South African bowler Norman Gordon, formerly the world's oldest cricketer and last survivor of the 'timeless test', is out after reaching 103.

Same here, so somewhat belated congrats to DI!

Swiss skiing legend Karl Molitor has died aged 94. He won a silver and bronze at the 1948 winter Olympics - it was downhill all the way after that.

Zambia's President Michael Sata's health fails, according to reports, but his medical doctor wife insists he's in 'sound health' - she should know, right?

According to this, "Superstar" Billy Graham has recently been told he has two years left.

Baroness Philipine de Rothschild, head of Château Mouton-Rothschild has died after complications of surgery, aged 80.