The final decline of a pop legend

BBC laid low by tales of state-funded high life

From wrapping paper to iPods and luxury jets, the expenses of BBC executives have been thrown open to public scrutiny

'Bribes and bombs' scandal returns to haunt Sarkozy

Families of 11 engineers murdered in Karachi in 2002 point finger of blame at French government

Tevez blames Berbatov arrival for problems

Carlos Tevez claims he knew his days at Manchester United were numbered when Dimitar Berbatov joined the club.

Jackson dies aged 50 on the eve of his 'final tour'

Guy Adams: Huge crowds gather in Los Angeles to mourn the man who bestrode the pop world for 25 years.

Blake Lively: 'I felt like I fooled them'

Blake Lively has graced the cover of American 'Vogue' and been voted one of America's 'most beautiful people'.

You're still Jewish – even if your mother isn't

Judges rule that London school's strict admissions policy is in breach of Race Discrimination Act

Moments in Medicine podcast - From Eugenics to Newgenics

The Ten Best Espresso Machines

Chosen by Pauline Lockwood

BBC laid low by tales of state-funded high life

From wrapping paper to iPods and luxury jets, the expenses of BBC executives have been thrown open to public scrutiny

Auto-ban: the German town that went car-free

Vauban hopes to forge a model community. Now the sound of birdsong has replaced the roar of traffic and children can play in the street

Solved: riddle of Siberia's flattened forest

A century on, scientists say massive explosion was caused by comet collision

Farrah Fawcett: Actress famed for her role in 'Charlie's Angels'

It was one of the most famous posters of the 1970s – Farrah Fawcett wearing a red swimsuit – and sold 12 million copies around the world.