Documentary about the tragic death of Justin Fashanu is a powerful reminder of a prejudice that still shames British football

A new documentary about the tragic death of Justin Fashanu is a powerful reminder of a prejudice that still shames British football

There was no basis to accuse reality star Imogen Thomas of blackmailing Ryan Giggs, a court heard today.

Populated almost exclusively by "celebrities" from TV shows that made them celebrities for not being celebrities to begin with, Celebrity Big Brother – just started on Channel 5 – is a singularly unattractive viewing proposition.

James Murdoch defended his authorisation of a £700,000 payment to Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, and said he had acted on legal advice.

The phone hacking scandal that has claimed the jobs of Britain's two most high-profile police officers, caused the closure of one of the country's most famous newspapers, prompted 10 arrests so far and led to calls for the resignation of the Prime Minister reaches a critical juncture today with a moment of high drama to rival anything that the British media has produced before, either in real life or fiction.

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Max Clifford has hit out at the increasing use of injunctions to protect the rich and famous from having their indiscretions revealed in the media.

News of the World publisher News International sought to draw a line under the phone hacking scandal today, apologising and admitting liability in a number of cases.

My parents were ... Lillian and Frank. He was an electrical worker and an accomplished classical pianist and my mum was a housewife.

Independent officials will examine whether police tried to cover up the role of an undercover colleague who infiltrated a group of environmental activists.