The BBC's Sue Littlemore on the recommendations by a government-backed review of ways of making England's social care system fairer.

An eight-year-old girl with a muscle-wasting condition wins the Child of Courage Award at the Pride of Britain.

An education board admits causing a disabled girl upset and distress by denying her access to a school.

Last year Terry Pratchett, the bestselling author of the Discworld fantasies, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. How does the writer cope with a disease that whittles away at his brain?

Essex win the FP Trophy final at Lord's, beating Kent by five wickets with seven balls remaining.

An appeal to raise money for a new children's hospice in Cornwall reaches nearly £1.5m.

The BBC could share the licence fee with commercial broadcasters under Conservative proposals.

Actress and producer Natasha Wood has neuromuscular condition, but was determined that should not prevent her getting a new body.

Fantasy author and Alzheimer's sufferer Terry Pratchett donates $1m to research into the disease.

Primaries in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia hold unusual sway in a tight Democratic race, says the BBC's Jamie Coomarasamy.

The government is looking into calls to lift a ban on creating embryos from dying children to aid key research.

Regulators have given scientists the green light to create human-animal embryos for research.

Former Great Britain captain Mike Gregory dies after a four-year battle with a neurological disease.

BBC News website meets Carolyn Noble, who talks about being a Parkinson's Disease nurse.

Contrary to popular belief, breastfeeding does not make breasts sag, according to US research.

Can long-held dreams of sending humans to Mars ever be realised?

A cream containing vitamin A managed to reduce wrinkles significantly in elderly people, scientists report.

While Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal woo French voters with their economic programmes, some of the most prominent election posters in France are promoting ice cream, not politics.

Security Correspondent Frank Gardner reports on a rare public appearance by the US director of national intelligence.