Alan Rickman’s latest role as King Louis is another example of his penchant for playing real people, writes Ed Power.

Noel Baker chills out a luxurious bolthole in the foothill of the Sugar Loaf, surrounded by some of the country’s most beautiful scenery. Life can be so sweet...

Ryder Cup captain Bernhard Langer did a neat side-step today when he was asked about the European flop at last week’s US Open.