The kiss of death. This is a photograph that has become legendary. It even has its own name: The Kiss of Death. A blurry shot, stolen at any moment. Yet behind that image lies a story that seems written by destiny. It's May 12, 1957, in Cavriana, a small town between Verona and Brescia. The crowd is packed along the barriers. The air vibrates with the roar of engines and dust. The Mille Miglia, Italy's most fascinating and dangerous race, is passing by. She's Linda Christian. She's 34, has a...

Why did the English comedian Benny Hill live in a council flat until the day he died? Benny Hill was an odd duck. He was constantly surrounded by very pretty women yet never seemed to have a close relationship with any woman. He was a lifelong bachelor. His syndicated TV show and his movie roles like “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” made Benny Hill a wealthy man. Yet he was notoriously cheap. In fact, rumor has it that Benny Hill refused to get married for the simple reason that he thought marriage...

As a prostate cancer surgeon, this is what I wish every man knew about the disease Story by Professor Prabhakar Rajan Of all the health conditions facing men as they get older, there is no doubt that prostate cancer is the most widely discussed, emotive and challenging. It is also fairly controversial, given the National Screening Committee’s recent recommendation not to implement a national screening programme for the disease . And I should know. As a London-based consultant urologist and...