Rik Mayall’s daughter has paid tribute to her "generous, foul mouthed and hysterical father" after his death aged 56.

Tributes have poured in for comedian and actor Rik Mayall who died yesterday morning at the age of 56.

Comedian and actor Rik Mayall died this morning, his management firm said.

Most of us have been asked how many of the world’s 100 most influential books we have read — but how many could identify them when written in Georgian using the 9th century Nuskhuri alphabet?

A woman who hit world headlines when she was taken from her mother’s arms at 36 hours old is to appear on 'Britain’s Got Talent', it emerged today.