Comedian Russell Brand: Oh My God, I Want a Wife
Comedian tells Desert Island Discs' Kirsty Young he wants to settle down, start a family and watch more telly.
New Zealand Earthquake Smashes Homes and Forces Airport Closure
Force 6.9 quake damages parliament building, smashing windows and sparking power cuts.
US Fighter Jets Drop Bombs on Great Barrier Reef
Pilots conduct emergency jettison of bombs after training mission to Townshend Island went wrong.
Woolwich Murder Suspect Adebolajo Claims Prison Guards 'Knocked His Teeth Out'
Five officers suspended as police investigate allegation of assault against Lee Rigby suspect.
Exit the Dragon: 40 Years After His Death, Bruce Lee Still Packs a Punch
Martial arts star's daughter Shannon opens show to mark 40th anniversary of kung fu star's death.
Four Homeless Men Kept Prisoner in Texas for 10 Years
Four men found in 'deplorable' conditions in house in Houston, Texas.
British Comedian Mel Smith Dies Aged 60 [VIDEO]
Comedian dies in his sleep aged 60, following health problems
Rigby Accused Adebolajo's 'Teeth Knocked Out' in Belmarsh Prison
Five prison officers arrested following attack on Woolwich suspect in Belmarsh prison.
Obama: Trayvon Martin 'Could Have Been Me 35 Years Ago'
US President intervenes on vexed issue of race, telling voters that everyday experience has affected African-American perception of the verdict.
Middle East Peace Talks to Resume: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry says preliminary agreement on return to negotiating table has been reached.
Eight Held in Raid on Devon Shoplifters' Heroin 'Exchange'
£1,000 haul of cheese, meat, clothing and gadgets seized as police uncover black market 'shop'.
BBC Urged to Act after John Iverdale's Marion Bartoli 'No Looker' Jibe
Culture secretary Maria Miller wants more inclusive coverage of women in sport.
Ageing Britain 'Will Need Millions More Immigrants' to Pay Bills
Health and social costs will rise beyond reach without extra six million working-age foreigners by mid-century.
Will Lynton Crosby Become David Cameron's Andy Coulson 2.0?
Downing Street rebuffs FOI request over visits to Number 10 by Big Tobacco lobbyist Crosby.
Romanian Suspect's Mother Burnt £100m Picasso and Matisse Masterpieces in Stove
Mother tells police she burned stolen Kunsthal masterpieces after son's arrest in bid to destroy evidence
Nasa Aborts Space Walk after Astronaut's Helmet Fills with Fluid
Astronaut Luca Parmitano helped back into ISS as concern over water 'leak' ends mission.
'Up Yours Daily Mail': Singer Amanda Palmer Condemns Tabloid During Naked Roundhouse Tirade
Dresden Dolls star accuses Daily Mail newspaper of misogyny in gig at London's Roundhouse
Gay Marriage is Signed into UK Law
Queen to give Royal Assent to historic social reform within days.
San Francisco Crash Airline Asiana to Sue TV Network over Race Hoax Crew Names [VIDEO]
KTVU 'names' flight crew as 'Sum Ting Wong', 'Wi Tu Low' and 'Ho Lee Fuk'.
Trayvon Killing: Fury at Not Guilty Verdict Sparks Rallies in US Cities
From New York to San Francisco, Boston to Chicago, angry protesters stage rallies denouncing acquittal.
British 'Space Plane' Gets £60m Go-Ahead from Chancellor George Osborne
Skylon spacecraft could fly to Australia in four and a half hours.
BBC's Andrew Marr Returns to TV after Stroke to See Off David Miliband
Veteran broadcaster returns to screen for interview with former Foreign Secretary after six-month absence.
Cocaine Traces Found in UK Parliament as Tabloid Conducts Swab Tests on MPs' Toilets
Reporters uncover evidence of narcotics abuse in United Kingdom's seat of power.
Manchester Shop Blaze: Teens Arrested after Death of Firefighter
Girls, 15, held after major incident at shop selling hair products in central Manchester.
Darfur: Rebels Blame Regime Militia for Fatal Attack on UN Peacekeepers
Seven peacekeepers dead after patrol comes under heavy fire from gunmen 15 miles west of Khar Abeche, north of Nyala.
Firefighter Dies in Manchester Shop Blaze [VIDEO]
Stephen Hunt died in hospital after being pulled from the burning building on Oldham Street, in Manchester city centre.
Jeremy Paxman's Brother 'Was Unwitting Convincer' in Bomb Detector Scam, Court Told
Former ambassador to Mexico Giles Paxman duped into allowing official residence to be used for sales.
Iraq's US Occupiers 'Wasted Billions But Ignored Locals' - Report
US diplomat Paul Bremer presided over 'adhocracy' of poor decision-making and failed planning.
400 British Police Drafted in to Belfast after Night of 'Shameful, Disgraceful' Violence [VIDEO]
Extra forces deployed to Northern Ireland following clashes over Orangemen marches.
Israel Says Troops Did Nothing Wrong in Arresting Palestinian Boy, 5 [VIDEO]
Human rights group B'Tselem calls the incident in Hebron a 'grave violation' of international law.