Paris attacks: Weapons found in 'getaway car'

Long-time readers and/or just regular people may remember that BBC Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was fired after punching his own producer, Oisin Tymon, in the face. Now Tymon is suing both Clarkson and the  Manchester United forward Jesse Lingard has been called into England's squad to face France at Wembley on Tuesday. Lingard, 22, … Read more

#Paris: The power, the horror, and the distortions

The Top Gear producer verbally and physically attacked by Jeremy Clarkson is suing the BBC and the former presenter of the BBC2 motoring show for more than £100,000 for racial discrimination and personal injury. Lawyers  A man from France has been arrested after what appears to have been a firearm was found at Gatwick Airport. … Read more

BBC African Footballer of the Year: Voting open as shortlist named

Long-time readers and/or just regular people may remember that BBC Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson was fired after punching his own producer, Oisin Tymon, in the face. Now Tymon is suing both Clarkson and the  Head coach Gregor Townsend told BBC Scotland: "Our thoughts go out to the people of Racing, the people of Paris, … Read more

Gossip column: Messi, Hummels, De Gea, Drogba & Balotelli

Zoe Kleinman, BBC technology reporter has been at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas. But nothing she has been trying sounds particularly new. There are drones there. There's the "internet of things" which tech experts have been touting as the  Creator of The Fall says BBC drama will return – with or without Jamie … Read more

Gossip column: Messi, Hummels, De Gea, Drogba & Balotelli

The BBC's former Sri Lanka correspondent, Charles Haviland, says Mr Sirisena has nothing of the president's jovial, folksy charisma. But it is he who has the momentum and a government hitherto seen as impregnable seems to be floundering, our  Barcelona playmaker Lionel Messi, 27, is ready to listen if Chelsea or Manchester City offer a … Read more

Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released

The 33-year-old, from Bristol, appeared before Bristol Magistrates' Court charged with murdering her infant baby girl. Police were called on Monday after the baby's body was found in a house in the city. The woman was arrested on suspicion of murder The BBC frontman's seeming indifference toward the landmark referendum was a hit across social … Read more

Turkish hostages held by IS in Iraq released

From manmade, moveable islands to an entire town built in a meteorite crater, these are some of the strangest ways in which people have adapted their settlements to Mother Nature. Dozens of hostages seized by Islamic State (IS) from the Turkish consulate in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul have been freed and are back … Read more

Row brewing over pledge for more English MP powers

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said there were about 100 people in each of the two groups, and although there had been some "minor disorder" it had been dealt with quickly by officers. BBC Scotland reporter Cameron Buttle, who was at the scene, said  Is invisibility possible? The history of camouflage and our limited understanding … Read more

Gossip column: Ben Arfa, Crouch, Alli, Isco, Cavani, Lennon

Out film actor Ben Whishaw has been cast as the lead in an upcoming BBC spy drama 'London Spy'. The BBC's strict rules mean today it's unable to say anything interesting about the referendum. Under the terms of the world record attempt, she was allowed to take a five-minute break for every 60 minutes she … Read more