A painting of sheep reproduced for one of the most popular Christmas card designs goes under the hammer.

Jersey's 10th annual charity soup kitchen proves so popular it runs out of soup early.

Popular striker Ryan Harvard rejoins Blue Square South side Weston-super-Mare.

A guide to the co-ordinated attacks in Mumbai which have hit two luxury hotels, the city's main commuter train station, a hospital, a restaurant popular with tourists and a Jewish centre.

Rocking a baby to sleep has been given a whole new meaning as mothers ditch traditional lullabies for popular pop and rock tunes.

The singer, Britney Spears, has beaten Barack Obama to top spot in the world of internet search during 2008, Yahoo says.

Swindon is a popular place for families with young children to settle, according to a new survey.

Across the USA foreclosure sales are becoming an increasingly popular way of finding a bargain.

A painting which became a popular Christmas card design is to be sold at auction.

Wham's Last Christmas tops a list of the 10 most popular seasonal tracks, according to the company that collects royalties.

It has been home to some of the biggest icons in popular culture and now plans are afoot to put east Belfast on the tourism map.

South Korean prosecutors demand a jail term for a popular actress who admitted breaking the country's strict adultery laws.

Schools inspectors complain that one third of business lessons in England are "thorough, but uninspiring".

Mobile net growth is growing eight times faster than PC-based access.

The Doncaster corner shop used to film the popular sitcom Open All Hours fails to meet its reserve price at an auction.

Popular myths about how the brain functions are to centre in a talk by a prize-winning scientist.

Henri Astier asks whether Barack Obama's worldwide popularity can help restore US influence in the world.

Internet fraudsters have stolen credit and debit cards with a value of more than £3.3bn, research suggests.

A year after his election, PM Kevin Rudd is enjoying huge popularity in Australia - but he has also faced criticism, writes the BBC's Nick Bryant.

A Vatican newspaper has forgiven the late former Beatle, John Lennon, for saying the band were more popular than Jesus.