An historic Midlands regiment merges into a new unit as part of a shake-up of the British Army.

The BBC's Feargal Keane sets out for Kenya's Turkanaland region, to spend a week with its drought-stricken people.

The poets and verse associated with Queen's University in Belfast is celebrated in a new anthology, edited by Franks Ormsby. Among the writers featured are Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, Philip Larkin and John Hewitt. Below are a selection of the poems included in the book, The Blackbird's Nest.

The trial of Iraq's former president prompted US media coverage ranging from sedate to sensationalist, says the BBC News website's Matt Davis.

The debate about binge drinking has focused mainly on licensing hours and discounted drinks. But could house prices be to blame?

How two mock graves in the UK have helped train Iraqi experts to identify their own dead.

BBC North America business correspondent Stephen Evans reports on the Rolling Stones World Tour and the money involved.

We follow Garry Bushell, candidate for the English Democrats, canvassing in Greenwich in south-east London.

BBC Sport crunches the numbers which have shaped Chelsea's brilliant season.

Rappers are being invited by McDonald's to include the words 'Big Mac' into songs. TV looks set to follow cinema by allowing brands to feature in shows. Your challenge will be to know where the 'art' ends and where the ads begin.

With an estimated five million people now connected to broadband at home, one early internet enthusiast is giving it up for good. David McCandless explains why.

No strangers to the gossip colums, the Bush twins made their political debut with a controversial speech to the Republican party faithful. Plus Paul Newman, Wayne Rooney and more.

Profits at Marks & Spencer edge higher but the High Street giant says it is still "not satisfied" with its sales progress.

Robbo believes Celtic fans are over-excited about reaching the Uefa Cup final.

Former CIA psychiatrist Jerrold Post who has studied Saddam Hussein's for years, tells the BBC what he thinks the Iraqi leader will do next.

The man who directed the planes that dropped the bombs on Iraq - first time around. General Chuck Horner told us why second time will be different.

Another lager is hyping its foreign roots in its efforts to appeal to British drinkers. Yet nine out of 10 pints drunk in the UK is brewed in the UK. Why does lager want to be foreign?

Psychologists say that a computer's desktop can tell you as much about a person's personality as their real desk.

Stephen Evans enjoys a personal concert from 'Dancing in the streets' star Martha Reeves at her home in the rundown US city.

Solar power has never really taken off in the UK, perhaps because of the weather. But new generation solar panels soak up the rays on even the dullest days.