The hat

As the seasons change it makes sense to have more than one option in your outerwear arsenal, says Rebecca Gonsalves

Former Libertines frontman is auctioning his paintings and collected curiosities

Of all the presents that the Queen is doubtless looking forward to when she celebrates her 60 years on the throne this summer, surely the best will be the special new Diamond Jubilee edition of Nicholas Allan's The Queen's Knickers.

Zimmerman is allowed to live in secret location outside Florida because of threat of attacks

With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first wedding anniversary fast approaching, the publishing industry continues to wring the last drops of merchandising potential from the occasion.

Was Matt Lucas a bit nervous about his new series? He prefaced the preview copy of The Matt Lucas Awards with a little personal message to reviewers, carefully explaining that "it's a little bit different to the stuff I do with David". That'll be just fine with me, Matt, I assure you, though I think I could have worked out for myself that it wasn't a sketch show.

Ah, Paris in the spring.

South African's extraordinary albatross is in vain after American holds nerve at the second extra hole

Phil Mickelson has always been inspired by the Masters and the three-times champion relied on his expert knowledge of Augusta National to salvage an erratic first 10 holes in Thursday's opening round. The American left-hander had been four over for the day after a wayward drive at the par-four 10th led to a triple-bogey but he recorded three birdies and a lone bogey over the closing stretch to card a two-over-par 74.

Golden Bear tells world No 1 to focus on long game

We should enjoy the beauty of the course and the quality of the action that is expected

Comedian Justin Lee Collins is to stand trial for allegedly harassing his former girlfriend.

It was only ever a matter of time before the real world came knocking at the door of the Augusta National golf club. Now it is finally doing so – in the person of Virginia Rometty.