Bodyguards tackled French paparazzi taking pictures of the Prince of Wales, his sons William and Harry, and niece Zara Phillips, on the Alpine slopes above Klosters in Switzerland at the weekend.
Two French photographers, representing agencies present on the night Princess Diana died in Paris, were accused of breaking an agreement to allow the royal party to enjoy a private skiing holiday.
In a "naming and shaming" exercise, royal aides released two names for publication. They are Jean Pierre Rey of the Gamma picture agency and Pascal le Segretain of Sygma.
German Chancellor Helmut Kohl is to be granted the freedom of London, becoming the first European statesman to receive the honour, the BBC has reported. Previous recipients include Nelson Mandela and Margaret Thatcher.
The Duchess of York was back in Britain yesterday fending off rumours of romance with a wealthy Italian aristocrat. Fergie spent the New Year in Tuscany with Count Gaddo della Gherardesca, head of one of Italy's richest families. It was the third time in six weeks that the two have seen each other.
Anthea Turner has told how she found love with a married friend after trying in vain to save her marriage to Peter Powell. The former GMTV anchorwoman and Blue Peter presenter announced at the weekend that her eight-year marriage to Powell was over.
Her new lover, millionaire businessman Grant Bovey, also disclosed he was separating from his wife Della, mother of his three daughters.
BBC archivists and retired producers have unearthed more than 20 "lost" recordings from the early career of the Rolling Stones, which may now be released as a disc, the Sunday Times reported yesterday. The songs were recorded for BBC radio between October 1963 and September 1965.