Clooney and Paltrow hail Madonna
12.47 Sat Aug 16 2008
A-listers Gwyneth Paltrow and George Clooney have paid tribute to Madonna as the superstar turns 50.
UK stars pay tribute to Madonna
12.42 Sat Aug 16 2008
Davina McCall and Graham Norton have led the tributes by British celebrities as Madonna celebrates her 50th birthday.
Stars lead Madonna birthday wishes
15.09 Wed Aug 13 2008
A host of stars have paid tribute to Madonna ahead of her 50th birthday on August 16.
Jagger satisfied at 65?
19.34 Sat Jul 26 2008
Sir Mick Jagger has officially hit pension age, but instead of a rock n' roll bash is spending his 65th birthday with friends and family.
World news
16.33 Fri Jul 18 2008
Mandela celebrates 90th birthday - Typhoon kills six in Taiwan - Pope Benedict meets leaders in Sydney
Mandela turns 90
14.06 Fri Jul 18 2008
Birthday greetings from politicians and pop stars are pouring in for Nelson Mandela who is celebrating his 90th.
Indie band to release Mandela song
13.32 Mon Jul 14 2008
A band from Manchester are planning to release a song to celebrate Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday.
Panda celebrates third birthday
09.01 Thu Jul 10 2008
Washington Zoo has been celebrating the third birthday of one of its most popular residents.
Paddington Bear set to party
10.01 Wed Jun 25 2008
Children's favourite Paddington Bear is celebrating his 50th anniversary with a party in London.
Prince William turns 26
15.31 Sat Jun 21 2008
Prince William is celebrating his 26th birthday after an eventful year which saw him earn his RAF wings and get back with Kate Middleton.
Virtual birthday card for Mandela
14.41 Mon Jun 16 2008
Celebrities send their best wishes to Nelson Mandela ahead of his birthday
Queen steps out for Trooping parade
18.51 Sat Jun 14 2008
Thousands of spectators have joined the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at the annual Trooping the Colours parade to mark her 82nd birthday.
44 stone man's birthday
15.05 Fri Jun 13 2008
One of the World's most obese men celebrates his birthday with a trip outside his front door in Mexico.
World's most obese man celebrates
10.26 Fri Jun 13 2008
One of the World's most obese men has celebrated his 43rd birthday with a trip outside his front door.
Philip prepares for 87th birthday
14.53 Sun Jun 08 2008
The Duke of Edinburgh is set to celebrate his 87th birthday on Tuesday.
World News (Evening) for June 6th, 2008
16.19 Fri Jun 06 2008
Britain's oldest man turns 112 - Neil Entwistle murder trial begins - 265 Tibetan exiles arrested
Happy birthday Kylie!
15.53 Wed May 28 2008
Pop princess Kylie Minogue is celebrating her 40th birthday, and will be marking the occasion with a small group of family and friends.
Queen opts for 'low-key' birthday
09.12 Sat Apr 19 2008
The Queen will be marking her 82nd birthday privately at Windsor Castle on Monday.
Michael Caine turns 75
20.45 Fri Mar 14 2008
Legendary actor Sir Michael Caine is celebrating his 75th birthday.
Happy birthday Brucie!
07.10 Sat Feb 23 2008
Legendary entertainer Bruce Forsyth is celebrating his 80th birthday, but he says he has no intention of retiring just yet.
Madge to plan 50th b-day show?
09.53 Mon Aug 13 2007
Madonna is reportedly planning to perform a gig in New York's Central Park to mark her 50th birthday.
Popular Panda parties in style
11.48 Tue Aug 07 2007
Zookeepers in Thailand have thrown an impromptu birthday party for one of their Pandas.
Prescott remains in hospital
21.13 Sun Jun 03 2007
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott remains in hospital after falling ill as he travelled by train from Hull to London.
Prescott admitted to hospital
09.33 Sun Jun 03 2007
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has been admitted to hospital where he is undergoing tests.
Disneyland Paris turns 15
16.21 Mon Apr 02 2007
Mickey Mouse and his friends have been marking the 15th anniversary of their theme park in Paris.
Playboy Hef celebrates 81st
11.27 Tue Mar 27 2007
Hugh Hefner has spent the weekend rocking hard in Las Vegas to mark his 81st birthday.
Elton's Big Apple birthday bash
12.32 Sun Mar 25 2007
Sir Elton John is set to celebrate his 60th birthday with a record-breaking live extravaganza at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Sweetheart Vera celebrates 90th
14.41 Tue Mar 20 2007
Forces Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn has been honoured by the Imperial War Museum to mark her 90th birthday.
N Korea's Dear Leader turns 65
09.20 Fri Feb 16 2007
Kim Jong-il, the man North Korea calls its "invincible brilliant commander", has been celebrating his 65th birthday.