Inspired by a love of Dr Dolittle and Tarzan to go to Tanzania and study chimpanzees, Jane Goodall has now clocked up 50 years of groundbreaking research into their behaviour. Robin McKie charts her extraordinary story.

The Libertines drummer Gary Powell has revealed forming new band 'The Invasion Of' was a leap of faith.

He had never completed a property sale in his life - but his audacious attempt to "sell" the Ritz hotel nearly worked.

'Sometimes you step off the pavement and you get hit by a bus,' said a stunned Tony Hayward.

Josh Emett tells Kerri Jackson there's nothing hellish about working for Gordon Ramsay.

As BP confirms embattled boss Tony Hayward is stepping down, Greenpeace protesters have been taking over BP stations across London.

British-born rapper M.I.A. is the most provocative pop artist of her generation. She talks to Miranda Sawyer about being banned by YouTube and why passion and pop are inseparable.

Shares across Europe rose yesterday amid hopes that most of the continent's 91 top banks will pass EU-mandated 'stress tests'.

It is the emblematic bird of sexual fidelity - and just like sexual fidelity itself, it is rapidly on the wane.

The Obama administration wants a review of the decision to release the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie airliner bombing.

Boeing and Airbus have racked up billions of dollars worth of aircraft sales at the Farnborough Airshow.

Fifteen lucky poker players are headed from Auckland to Queenstown this week for a chance to strike it rich.

Britain's Prime Minister criticised the decision to free Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi from jail last year.

A decision to give up meat for a year opened Alice Azania-Jarvis' eyes to much more than the ethical side of the debate.