The perma-grinning X Factor duo discuss High School Musical, Louis Walsh and getting hugs from Simon Cowell.

Argentine great Jorge Valdano on the 'hand of God' goal and why Javier Mascherano may be the world's best central midfielder

As a new film reveals new details of an assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II, the BBC's David Willey reflects that the Vatican has long tried to keep papal health details secret.

The BBC's Booker prize panel give their verdict on this year's shortlisted books, ahead of the winner being announced on Tuesday evening.

Michelangelo's famous statue of David could collapse because of its exposure to mass tourism, experts warn.

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Defence solicitors in England and Wales warn that criminals are getting off too lightly because of performance targets.

The director and stars of the latest Batman film, The Dark Knight, discuss how the chilling new film took shape - and how The Joker was reinvented.

Tayside Police trial a new spray to see if it is better at dealing with aggressive criminals than CS spray.

Humans are using too much nitrogen, and leaving so much of it that the natural world is struggling to cope.

Andre Nel on breaking a team-mate's ribs, dismissing KP and his alter ego Gunther

Roger Federer, Ana Ivanovic, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams and Britain's Elena Baltacha all win on day one at Wimbledon but David Nalbandian is out.

Following Sunday's bloody stabbing spree in a Tokyo shopping district, Japanese commentators are asking what drove the young suspect.

The BBC's Chris Hogg reports on the aftermath of a Tokyo knife attack in which seven people killed.

Flying had a strange effect on the great aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh, leading him to team up with a French surgeon and embark on a quest for ever-lasting life... for a chosen few.

A look at what is making the headlines in Wednesday's morning newspapers.

The lawyer for Luke Mitchell, jailed for killing his girlfriend, tells an appeal court he did not get a fair trial.

John Hogan had been bracing himself for a custodial sentence, but when the verdict of ther Crete court came, it was more magnanimous than anyone had expected.

Unseeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga destroys 14th seed Mikhail Youzhny to win the chance to face Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semi-finals.

The BBC's Malcolm Brabant at the trial of John Hogan, accused of murdering his son by leaping from a Crete hotel balcony.