Two weeks of celebrations are under way as communities mark the arrival of Chinese New Year.

Monitors designed to gauge physical activity and subsequent calories burned might become a silver bullet for weight loss and for sticking to New Year’s resolutions.

Monitors designed to gauge physical activity and subsequent calories burned might become a silver bullet for weight loss and for sticking to New Year’s resolutions.

It may be New Year's weekend, but with the Iowa caucuses closing in, it's no holiday for most of the Republican presidential hopefuls.

Veteran entertainer Ronnie Corbett and golf champions Darren Clarke and Rory McIlroy are recognised in the New Year Honours list.