The son of comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown is charged following a series of drugs raids on Teesside.

Chubby Checker's The Twist is named the most successful song to hit the US Hot 100 chart in the last 50 years.

Rory McIlroy could become the youngest golfer to appear in the Ryder Cup says his manager Chubby Chandler.

Police search for the attacker of a nine-year-old boy who was kicked in the head in a Jersey park.

One of the North's longest-serving police horses hangs up its saddle after policing 1,000 football matches.

Research suggests women in Africa are under pressure to look thinner. How far would you go?

A lifestyle magazine brands Hull the 'chubbiest' city in the UK.

Hull is the chubbiest town in Britain - while Kingston upon Thames is the leanest, an obesity league table reveals.

A chubby amphibian with a pointy snout discovered in India tells a story of continental break-up and millions of years of evolution.

Top sporting quotes, including Brian Clough and Lee Westwood.

Comedian Roy "Chubby" Brown is fined £200 after admitting hitting a man with an umbrella at a seaside resort.

Teesside-born comedian Chubby Brown is supporting a move to make men more aware of the symptoms of cancer.

Hollywood actor Michael Douglas will guest as a gay policeman in comedy Will and Grace. Plus news in brief on Rob Zombie, Matt Damon Roy "Chubby" Brown.

Matt Damon and other film stars start a run at London's Garrick Theatre. Plus news in brief on Roy "Chubby" Brown, Jewel and R&B star Monica.

Susie Orbach wants to hear your views on her BBC News Interactive Essay: The Fight For Our Bodies. E-mail her and keep up with the debate.

Should Chubby Checker be given his statue and place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, or is he just another musician?

The Twist singer Chubby Checker says the music industry is ignoring his position as one of the most important men in rock and roll.

America's presidential candidates criticise the Hollywood film industry. Plus news in brief on Meet the Parents, Matthew McConaughey and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Chubby Brown.

Darren Clarke will not play in this year's Dunhill Cup in October because his wife is due to give birth around the same time

Police prepare to question comedian Chubby Brown again over a stage bust-up in which six people were injured.