The woes of the debt-laden Yellow Pages directories publisher Hibu took an unexpected turn as its chief executive, Mike Pocock, fired two senior United States-based executives amid speculation they were plotting a buyout.

Carmen Briscoe-Mitchell sued in 2008 over daughter’s misery memoir 'Ugly'

Michael Plant reviews the latest game in the Tomb Raider series

Yes, the head of an august science institution and senior BBC science journalist have almost fallen off it. Yes, it does tend to raise eyebrows when people see it in my office. But it is gratifying to hear that my treadmill desk is not only helping me to keep trim but also reducing my risk of diabetes.

Film producer proposes statutory regulation of the press and for publishers to face 'exemplary damages'

The Attorney General has decided to bring contempt proceedings against individuals who allegedly posted online photographs purporting to show James Bulger killers Jon Venables or Robert Thompson.

Pollard inquiry

Last year, Jon McGregor won one of the richest literary prizes, the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, which hopefully brought him to wider recognition (and gave his bank balance a boost).

The law was written to deal with publishers and journalists, not private individuals, but with the advent of social media, everyone is a publisher

It all started when scientist Robert T. Bywater became frustrated, when drawing up contracts, that he was obliged to write in "he or she" when referring to individuals. That was because, in English, we have no gender-neutral pronoun to describe them.

Ceija Stojka, who survived three Nazi death camps and went on to raise the awareness of the Nazi persecution of the Roma in her art and writings, has died. She was 79.

Ron Gilbert takes us on an adventure of puzzlement, sarcasm and spelunking in Double Fine's latest release.