Everyone's got a story about how they thought a certain friend was mean the first time they met, but realised later that he or she is actually the nicest person ever.

Warm front coming in from Caribbean will bring unseasonable heat

Depp's lawyer says they were pleased to put the unpleasant chapter behind them

Serbia says one of its major rivers has frozen for the first time in decades

Perhaps most well-known for being married nine times – she made her film debut in 1956 

From the post-war utopian vision of 'streets in the sky' to the image of crack addicts lurking in the shadows of urine-stinking stairwells, tower blocks have always divided public opinion. They are back again but this time, asks David Barnett, are they here to stay? 

Half of people with Parkinson’s disease experience hallucinations, paranoia and delusions. Mary O’Hara reports on a new hope that will cure psychosis without affecting other symptoms

If your garden is due for a rock revival, gravel would be the way to go, suggests Adrian Higgins

Mr Trump has drawn inspiration for his success from the UK's vote to leave the European Union and sees a kindred spirit in the Ukip leader

Little is being done to stop the illicit trade of puppies, despite the many voices campaigning against it. As Marie Carter writes, it’s a brutal industry that some dog lovers may be unwittingly supporting

Part of the answer is that the decent growth of the FTSE 100 is itself a simple currency effect. But this isn’t the whole story

Every now and then there’s a fresh wave of hysteria over one insect or another – but as James Gilbert questions, is there really all that much to fear about fleas, no matter how prodigious their penises may be?

The Biq Questions: Where would the money come from? Would it be printed? Do we need it? What would be the consequences?

The Big Question: As French President Francois Hollande claims the camp in Calais will be closed by the end of the year - what will be the impact on residents?

Do they secretly hate us? Is it a mistake to irritate them? Why are they so keen to invest in Britain?

Authorities issue warning as weather system threatens Florida with its first hurricane in more than a decade 

Wellness guru Ella Mills has cooked up a natural skincare line after discovering the pleasures of plant-derived beauty, says Naomi Attwood

From Parquet Courts via Bob Dylan to They Might Be Giants: elected representatives in lyrics or titles

‘Thinking of taking the kids to Poundland during the holidays, the lovely theme park based on the works of the modernist poet.’ And 10 more