Leafing through a tome for 3.5 hours a week can add almost two years to your life, researchers have found. Margaret Jennings talks to people aged over 50 about their reading habits Reading by the book to expand your lifespan.

A monster truck outfitted with tractor-sized wheels crashed into a crowd during a show in the Netherlands near the German border yesterday, reportedly killing three people and injuring at least a dozen.

Author Tess Gerritsen has sued Warner Bros claiming the studio owes her millions in profits from the Oscar- winning hit film Gravity.