How Nigel Clough will cope with the legacy of dad Brian at Derby

"The Carling Cup semi-finals will be massive occasions for all the players involved"

One in 10 young people in Scotland find life meaningless, according to a survey by The Prince's Trust.

Team news and preview ahead of Friday's Magners League clash at the RDS Showground.

The famous beards and moustaches of India - seen as representing the face of the country to the outside world - are under threat, a new book says.

The Magazine's review of advertising takes a look back at the ads which have stood out, whether for good or bad.

The stars of stage, screen and soap opera tell us how they will be spending their Christmas.

A couple in their nineties are celebrating 74 years of marriage on Christmas Day.

Leading chef Raymond Blanc urges us all to embrace the seasonal spirit at every mealtime throughout the year.

Actor John Altman talks about returning to EastEnders as Nick Cotton, and always playing the bad guy.

BBC News Online looks at how Londoners of various faiths and beliefs will be spending Christmas Day.

It's the time of year when news of high-achieving children, exotic holidays and pay rises wriggle through letter-boxes inside a Christmas card. So is the annual round-robin letter a welcome update from friends or an unsolicited irritation?

The hardest part of Christmas looms... No, it's not socialising with family. Nor hauling coal or peeling potatoes. It's wrapping the presents, says Clive James.

Rifleman Stuart Nash, who was killed in Afghanistan, is described as "young, bright and ambitious" by his superiors.

The boyfriend of Robert Napper victim Samantha Bissett tells how detectives always refused to connect the double slaying with Rachel Nickell’s death, despite him linking the crimes.

Alfred Brendel, one of the world's greatest pianists, is giving his final public performances this week.

Former Celtic players on the fall-out between Aiden McGeady and Gordon Strachan

The Jolie-Pitt brood exchange home-made gifts rather than buy presents. But do children still revel in making stuff from cereal packets and toilet rolls? Yes, says Blue Peter editor Tim Levell.

Are the remittances sent home by migrant workers always what they seem?