London, Apr. 1 (ANI): Britain's greatest poet and playwright William Shakespeare was also a tax avoider and a profiteer, a study has claimed.

Sydney, Feb 14 (ANI): After William Shakespeare asked, 'What is love?' centuries ago, brain imaging studies are known allowing scientists to give at least a partial answer.

London, Jan 16 (ANI): Anne Hathaway has reportedly signed up to star in a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew.'

Washington, Nov 25(ANI): Bradley Cooper has revealed that he once cried as college student when he read William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' for the second time.

London, October 1 (AN): Three in ten schoolchildren below the age of 13 do not know who William Shakespeare is, a new survey has revealed.

London, Aug 28 (ANI): The Dark Lady who inspired some of William Shakespeare's romantic sonnets may have had a rather unladylike profession, as experts suggest that she may have been a notorious prostitute called 'Lucy Negro' or 'Black Luce,' who ran a brothel in Clerkenwell, London.

London, June 9 (ANI): The remains of an Elizabethan theatre where some of William Shakespeare's plays were first performed have been discovered in London.

London, Apr 22 (ANI): William Shakespeare, who died nearly 400 years ago, is still making a bid to top the music charts.

London, Apr 22 (ANI): A double celebration of the life and work of William Shakespeare has got underway in Stratford on Avon as a parade through his home town on Saturday marked the Bard's forthcoming 448th birthday.

Washington, Apr 4 (ANI): A scribble saying 'Wm Shakespeare' scrawled across the title page of an old book has been revealed with the help of new technology.

Washington, Jan 31 (ANI): William Shakespeare may appear to have used and coined more words than his contemporaries but his rate of word coinage is actually similar to other writers, a researcher has claimed.

London, Jan 28(ANI): The Board of Avon, William Shakespeare, will be the inspiration for the opening ceremony of the London Olympics this year.

London, Jan 7 (ANI): Danielle Lineker flaunted her enviable figure in a one-piece red bikini while vacationing with husband Gary in St Barts on Friday.

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Danielle Lineker showed off her brand new tattoo quoting William Shakespeare, just beneath her arm on her left ribcage.

London, Jan 6 (ANI): Sir Ian McKellen has made the bold announcement that there is 'no doubt' that William Shakespeare was gay, even though the bard was married with children.

London, Nov 21 (ANI): William Shakespeare has topped a list of symbols, which instil a sense of pride among people in Britain, a poll has suggested.

London, Nov 19 (ANI): The Vatican's official newspaper has claimed that there is "little doubt" that the famous playwright William Shakespeare was a Catholic.

London, Sept 27 (ANI): Millions of virtual monkeys, created by an American programmer, have almost typed out the complete works of William Shakespeare by hitting random keys on virtual typewriters.

Washington, Sept 24 (ANI): Emma Watson has revealed that her dream role would be in one of William Shakespeare's classic plays.