Carl Wayne, the lead singer of influential 1960s pop group the Move, dies at the age of 61 after battling cancer.

Groundbreaking black US comedian Richard Pryor has died after almost 20 years with multiple sclerosis. He died at the age of 65 of a heart attack at Encino hospital near Los Angeles, his wife Jennifer ...

The ice-cool Swedish champion Bjorn Borg against the brash John McEnroe who was snapping at his heels for the crown of the world's best player. Borg's four-year reign at Wimbledon seemed over when the ...

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

Six US citizens who, as children, were used in an experiment that tried to induce stuttering have been awarded nearly $1m (£500,000) in compensation. In 1939, the plaintiffs - all orphans in state ...

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 ...

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

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

The BBC's National Lottery show was briefly delayed on Saturday evening after protesters invaded the studio and chanted slogans. Presenter Eamonn Holmes was led from the stage as Fathers 4 Justice ...

A schizophrenic artist missing for three years, died after apparently handcuffing himself to a tree, an inquest hears.

The goverment is considering invoking the charge of treason for outspoken Islamist clerics. It is unlikely to happen, according to BBC legal affairs analyst Jon Silverman. BBC News website's Katherine ...

Sarah Storey and Rachel Morris won their second gold medals for Britain at the 2010 UCI World Paracycling Road Championships in Canada. Riding in the C5 category, defending champion Storey outsprinted ...