Monday 20 May 2013
A Nepalese man who climbed Mount Everest in May last year at the age of 76 to become the oldest person to scale the world's highest peak has celebrated official recognition of the achievement.
Prime Minister Madhav Kumar congratulated Min Bahadur Sherchan for receiving his official certificate from the Guinness World Records in Katmandu.
A retired Church of England priest has been found guilty of a catalogue of historic sex attacks on young children at a Barnardo's home for vulnerable youngsters.
Some A-level re-sits are to be scrapped under changes being introduced by the Education Minister John O'Dowd.
An MP's office in the House of Commons was searched by police on Sunday in relation to a "serious arrestable offence" on the orders of Preston Crown Court, Commons Speaker John Bercow has said.
Connacht have completed the signing of Samoa international James So'oialo.
Wasps have confirmed the signing of prop Ricky Reeves from Bedford ahead of next season.
Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho has confirmed he wants to join Manchester City.
Winona Ryder has insisted she is "proud" of her wrinkles, revealing she has experienced peer pressure to succumb to cosmetic surgery.
The Saturdays star Rochelle Humes has become a mum for the first time.
Britain's Got Talent star Maarty Broekman wants to make music with judge Alesha Dixon, and is planning to get in touch with her after the finals.
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