The Latvian capital Riga is the latest place to consider cracking down on groups of British revellers, but how did the institution of the stag night get so out of hand?

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The head of a US Catholic school cancels prom night because of a "bacchanalian" culture of "financial decadence".

Steve Norris, the Conservative's candidate for Mayor of London, tells us about his life in the city.

BBC News Online's Nick Assinder suggests that this year's party conferences may be a little more lively than in recent years.

BBC Sport Online takes a look at the offbeat stories doing the rounds in the World Cup.

An encounter with Stalin's barber in a Georgian vineyard led BBC correspondent Robert Parsons to dream of owning one of his own.