Anna Kournikova was born in Moscow on June 7, 1981. At the age of nine she entered a high-level tennis academy. From that moment on, her talent propelled her to the top of world sports at a very young ...

Jane Lapotaire, the actress, who has died aged 81, rose to fame in the late 1970s; her large, dark eyes, strong features and husky voice made her the ideal choice for a succession of passionate, ...