Centuries from Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell helped England build a huge lead and close in on a series victory on day three of the third Test in Napier. Strauss, whose position had ...

Most racquets are strung with synthetic materials such as nylon or even titanium. But the top players prefer to use 'gut' ...

A businessman is found guilty of murdering his girlfriend after a shopping trip to Harvey Nichols.

Groundbreaking US comedian Richard Pryor dies in California at the age of 65 after a long illness.

The caution given to Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, who crossed himself during a match against Rangers, has brought the issue of sectarianism in Scotland back into sharp focus. The rivalry between ...

Decorating children's wards with paintings of clowns to create a nurturing atmosphere could backfire, research suggests. A University of Sheffield study of more than 250 children, aged four to 16, ...

France's strict brand of secularism has deep historical roots - but some want to soften it, says the BBC's Henri Astier.

One of the enduring controversies of the World War II is whether the Allies should have heeded calls to bomb Auschwitz when they learnt the full horror of the Nazi Holocaust.

Chalabi is suing Jordan for losses because of his conviction Jordan is considering whether to grant a pardon to Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi, who was convicted in 1992 of defrauding his ...

Crowds gathered as the last Routemaster in operation pulled into Brixton bus garage in south London at around 1440 GMT, much to the chagrin of its fans across the world. The bus, however, will not die ...

Retailer Body Shop agrees to be taken over by French cosmetics giant L'Oreal in a £652m deal.

Props and sets from the Wallace and Gromit films have been destroyed in a warehouse blaze. The storage building belonging to Oscar-winning Aardman Animations, contained the company's "entire history", ...