Movie chiefs have appealed to fans to invest in Pete Doherty's film debut because they're facing a budget shortfall, according to a UK report.

The north of Ireland has acres of space and weather by the bucket, writes Peter Calder.

A statue of Michael Jackson dangling his baby son out of a hotel window has been erected in Britain, sparking anger on Wednesday from die-hard fans of the late pop icon.

Advertising restrictions mean media promotion of New Zealand wines is sometimes left a little wanting.

You can put your own personality into formal wear, writes Lee Holmes.

The stars of girlpower action fantasy Sucker Punch talk to Jacqueline Smith about why this Zack Snyder film isn't sexist and is deeper than it looks.

Older mothers make better parents, according to a pioneering international study of children born to women aged over 40.

Noel Gallagher is set to marry long-term girlfriend Sara MacDonald this summer.

The enigmatic Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is to work in Britain for the first time.

Relatives of the newspaper-vendor who died after he was pushed to the ground during London's G20 protests are angry.

Eighties pop star Adam Ant is waging war on the digital age, insisting the internet is turning the human race into computer-obsessed "geeks".

Amy Winehouse is reportedly preparing to walk down the aisle for a second time - she's making marriage plans with boyfriend Reg Traviss.

Self-publishing has traditionally been a surefire route to obscurity and dismal sales. Now a British thriller writer who sells his novels as ebooks for as little as 71p ($1.50) is proving the naysayers wrong.

Industry and ingenuity are the backbone of Scotland, discovers Pamela Wade.

Anna Valvi may have chosen music over art, but there is room for both in the life of the London singer who is now also the toast of the fashion industry.

Like many London-based Kiwis, Jarred Christmas feared the worst when his father telephoned him in the middle of the night on that fateful day six weeks ago.

Boy George has been clean for three years and says he doesn't miss illegal substances