The ceasefire is holding - just - but the devastation remains as our reporter Kim Sengupta discovers

Campaigner urges action to control access to ‘terrifying’ swathe of legal sites

New book claims presidents’ wives live like prisoners in Elysée Palace

An online outage this week shut down websites such as eBay - a consequence, apparently, of the internet bursting ts digital zip

The downfall of the Australian heiress who had everything

Scientists rule out natural causes for rapid melting

Angela Merkel revealed that she doesn't like Gerhard Schröder's big black desk, preferring to work at the small writing-table in front of it

The land of pizza and pasta is remarkably clued up about catering for those with coeliac disease

Whether you’re heading to V Festival or Bestival, make sure you pack a cover-up to protect you from the elements

Van Gaal looks a scary man. Good. He has already restored the fear factor at Manchester United

The MP Sarah Champion says police need better tools to catch predators

The singer and religious commentator discusses her sexuality for the first time and reflects on the political ramifications of coming out as a lesbian

It's not going to set the comedy world alight but it's a gentle evening watch

Researchers at the Stockholm School of Economics found that volunteers couldn't tell the difference between Budvar, Heineken and Stella Artois in a blind taste test

The death of Lauren Bacall, aged 89, marks the end of both a screen legend and a movie era