Bruce

1. James. 1730--94, British explorer, who discovered the source of the Blue Nile (1770)

2. Lenny. 1925--66, US comedian, whose satirical sketches, esp of the sexual attitudes of his contemporaries, brought him prosecutions for obscenity, but are now regarded as full of insight as well as wit

3. Robert the. See Robert I

4. Stanley Melbourne, 1st Viscount Bruce of Melbourne. 1883--1967, Australian statesman; prime minister, in coalition with Sir Earle Page's Country Party, of Australia (1923--29)

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Karl Darlow and Jonjo Shelvey were confronted by revellers in the town and Bruce is expected to talk to the players after their China trip.

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A club statement said: "NewcastleUnited can now announce that Steve Bruce has been appointed as the club's new head coach.

Newcastle United fans react angrily to Steve Bruce appointment; Many Magpies supporters took to Twitter to vent their disappointment at the decision to replace Rafael Benitez with Bruce

Bruce's desperation to be in charge of the club he and his family support will see his basic pay pegged at PS1million a year - way short of the PS6m a year his predecessor Rafa Benitez earned.

BUDGET BRUCE; Cut-price Toon deal makes him LOWEST paid Prem boss

Hamilton Sheriff Court heard Bruce was asked to help out a man who was having problems with his bank card.

Fraudster in the dock

Steve Bruce, and a significant section of the Villa faithful, just didn't like each other very much any more.

THE ENDGAME WAS NEAR

'Bruce has been very active with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which is where they make sick kids meet you so dying doesn't seem so terrible.' Offensive?

Roasting Bruce Willis all in good fun

The pair were a formidable duo on the BBC show from 1990 to 1994 - and struck up a bond which remained until Bruce's death last August.

Why Brucie was the real bonus; Talk TV; Co-star Rosemarie on late star's magic

HLeaving school with no qualifications, Bruce made his theatre debut at the age of 14 as Boy Bruce the Mighty Atom.

Didn't he do well? MARION MCMULLEN looks at the life of showbiz legend Sir Bruce Forsyth who would have turned 90 this month

Mr Bruce vowed Moran would "never be part of my family again" in a harrowing statement made during a court case that concluded with the thug, of Mead Way, in Wavertree, being jailed.

Man's tongue left shredded as smoking row ends in hotel attack; SON-IN-LAW JAILED FOR SIX YEARS AFTER HANDING OUT SAVAGE BEATING

One-off special When Miranda Met Bruce, which first aired four years ago, was added to the Saturday night schedule following the veteran entertainer's death aged 89 on Friday.

Brucie is a hit of the Saturday ratings ... again; NATION TUNES IN TO SAVOUR THE BEST OF FORSYTH 'S TV