Ricky Gervais has defended his new sitcom centred around Warwick Davis, insisting he doesn't rely on the dwarf actor's short stature for the show's jokes.

David and Victoria Beckham's new daughter is believed to have been named after a Disney character.

Young Kiwi driver's fraught two races shows him 'highs and lows of motor racing within half a lap'.

Adele, the singer with a room-silencing voice, has topped the charts in both Britain and America with her new album about a bitter bust-up with her boyfriend. Tom Lamont meets a superstar in the making.

The number is 14 and rising, but Eric Murray insists he's not keeping count.

A 17-year-old model from Matamata is touted to give Kate Moss a run for her money.

Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst is not noted for his prolific output, so a new novel is always a great event. And his latest could be his best yet.

Quake-affected team are the first in Super rugby history to start as favourites for final in another country.

Angry journalist claims paper was sacrificed to save one woman.

Jane Shepherdson changed the way women shop and has been dubbed the most important person in fashion.

Research has revealed the naked mole rat has a genome similar to that of a human.

Tracing the roots of a nursery classic proves surprisingly tricky for Jim Eagles.

The New Zealand victim of Malcolm Webster's murderous plans says "the guilty verdict and sentence are hugely validating and serve to bring closure". Webster will serve at least the next three decades in prison for murdering his first wife