The US Supreme Court is to consider a legal wrangle over what constitutes indecency on the airwaves.

The Tories say a "generational change" is needed to fight crime and say they may consider curbs on violent video games.

Mathematicians have come up with a formula that predicts how the head on a pint of beer will change after pouring.

US politicians fed up with catching an eyeful of underwear want to fine those who won't hitch up their trousers.

The BBC's John Humphrys attacks reality TV at Edinburgh TV festival's prestigious McTaggart lecure.

Journalist John Humphrys gives his thoughts on TV in his MacTaggart Lecture in Edinburgh.

Secret documents from World War II reveal short-staffed customs officials used a tea lady to search smugglers.

Censorship rules and the influence of violence on screen and in rap music are to be examined by a government advisor.

Big Brother producer Peter Bazalgette defends the BBC's review of its political programming.

Greek police have vowed to punish misbehaving Britons holidaying in their country after 13 people were arrested in one week in a crackdown on lewd behaviour. Do Britons holidaying abroad cause problems or are the police overreacting?

Michel Houellebecq's success with the Impac prize comes only eight years after he published his first novel.

Pope John Paul II, meeting US President George Bush for the first time, warns him of the "evils" of scientific research on embryos.

As I speak now there are 90 fires roaring away in 13 states and by now one million acres have been consumed.

A British fashion company, famous for its FCUK advertising slogan, is told to tone down its language in Singapore.

The proposed takeover of Manchester Utd is not the first time Rupert Murdoch has caused uproar with one of his media deal. It is unlikely to be the last.