BBC at Dolly Parton's Hollywood star as fans pay tribute To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. BBC at Dolly Parton's Hollywood star as fans pay tribute Close Fans gathered to mourn Dolly Parton in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, laying flowers at her Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The BBC's LA correspondent Shaimaa Khalil spoke to people there, with one superfan describing her as the light in a dark world. Parton died at the age of 80, the singer's team announced in a statement on social media. Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage .

What was behind Dolly Parton's widespread appeal? To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. What was behind Dolly Parton's widespread appeal? Singer-songwriter Dolly Parton's greatest hits are known around the world and across age groups. But why does she hold such widespread appeal?

'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 'We used flour for powder' - Dolly reflects on early life in 1979 BBC interview Close Dolly Parton appeared on Michael Parkinson's BBC chat show in 1979, speaking candidly about her childhood in rural Tennessee, her family's poverty, and the determination that helped her rise to international stardom. The iconic country musician has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media. Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage .

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media. Sadness lies with us, not with Dolly, Parton's nephew Brian Seaver said in a video announcement. In a seven-decade career, Parton won 10 Grammy awards, sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and wrote in excess of 3,000 songs. Parton took her writing seriously, and considered herself a songwriter over everything else.

Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine? To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Is UK's Storm Shadow missile a game changer for Ukraine? The UK has handed secret blueprints to Ukraine that will allow the country to build its own long-range cruise missiles. The announcement came during Andy Burnham's first visit to Kyiv as prime minster, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Trump Mobile promoted a'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Trump Mobile promoted a'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing Close When Trump Mobile was launched by US President Donald Trump's eldest sons in the summer of 2025, the company advertised that a T1 smartphone would be built in the US and shipped to customers within months. Over the last year, key details about the phone's manufacture, design and delivery date have changed, and some customers are still waiting for their phones - as Thomas Copeland explains. Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage . Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage .

Tracking USS Lincoln's months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Tracking USS Lincoln's months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow Close There have been reports of poor conditions on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, which the US Navy says will soon be brought home from the Middle East. The aircraft carrier was originally expected back in May - but the US war with Iran has kept it at sea for around 250 days straight. BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship's movements which last docked in December last year. Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage .