France's restaurants are hit hard as cash-strapped customers stay away, Hugh Schofield reports.

British number one Andy Murray beats Fabrice Santoro 6-4 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters.

Italian Filippo Pozzato wins stage five from Chablis to Autun.

Number one seed Justine Henin wins in straight sets against Patty Schnyder on Centre Court.

Win VIP tickets for the Co Antrim Shield final between the Reds and Whites on 23 January

Ireland's firebrand flanker wreaks havoc on the Wallabies

Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan on the competing needs of winning and blooding new players this autumn

BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell on the rise of French socialist politician Segolene Royal.

Justine Henin-Hardenne defeats fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters to reach the final of the French Open.

How sales of sherry have shot up - thanks, in part, to the growing popularity of Spanish food.

While the climate talks in Montreal have made progress on some issues, big questions remain unresolved.

Authorities in Luxembourg hope a referendum on the EU constitution will stir debate among citizens.

A preview of the day's racing, plus the Five Live tip.

More champagne is being drunk in UK pubs and bars than ever before - including than at the turn of the millennium. How did bubbly break out of its toffs-and-anniversaries image to line up on the bar as a drink for any day?

BBC News Online looks at European attitudes to alcohol after a report suggests Britons are the continent's biggest binge drinkers.

A brewery in Suffolk targets wine drinkers with its latest product - a beer to drink with dinner.

Our man at the Open spends some time sampling the various delights Sandwich has to offer.

Former England captain Terry Butcher delivers a strongly-worded ultimatum to Sven-Goran Eriksson's team.

The youngest heir of Italy's exiled royal family features in a brand new TV commercial on the eve of his return to the country of his ancestors.

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani receives an honorary knighthood London, but there are great differences between how he can use the title 'Sir' in America and Great Britain.