Sands of time … The surviving Beach Boys in 2006. From left to right: Brian Wilson, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, Al Jardine, Mike Love. Photo: Chris Pizzello/Reuters Less than a month after Mike Love killed rumours of a Beach Boys reunion, Al Jardine has revived them by declaring that... 

FILE: A photo of Anna Nicole Smith before her death in February of 2007. A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday denied a defense motion to dismiss two charges against a doctor accused of illegally funneling prescription drugs to Anna Nicole Smith. Superior Court Judge David Wesley rejected the motion by Dr. Sandeep... 

Alison Goldfrapp live at the Roundhouse: ‘like a woman who has recently been extricated from a bin full of unwound VHS tapes’. Photograph: Marilyn Kingwill Imagine a gig – a proper gig – where everyone gets in for free. Now imagine an event where the fabled guest list (a bit of an oxymoron,... 

New father Cristiano Ronaldo in the 2010 World Cup Photograph: Tony Marshall/EMPICS Sport He may have been an overpaid flop during the World Cup in South Africa but Cristiano Ronaldo is basking in the joys of fatherhood for the first time. Portuguese media reported that Ronaldo’s 9lb... 

Reckitt Benckiser is to buy Durex condoms maker SSL International. Photograph: Linda Nylind Reckitt Benckiser, home to Cillit Bang, is set to acquire the firm behind Durex Condoms, SSL International, in a £2.5bn takeover. The Anglo-Dutch household goods firm, which is also behind Finish dishwasher...