Fluffy, funny and frankly outrageous to its fans, Sex and the City has long baffled a sizeable constituency of the TV-watching public - namely men. As the film of the show premieres in London, what is its appeal?

More than 150 drivers are stopped by Manx police who are working to make the island's roads safer.

A World War II lookout post in south Devon is turned into the latest coastal watch station.

The BBC's Matthew Wells meets those involved in an initiative to inspire learning and raise standards in America's poorest schools.

Mark Devenport has a last-minute dash to take his New York cat to a new home in Europe.

Full BBC Olympics coverage as 10,000 competitors chase 180 gold medals in 28 sports - with latest news, results and an interactive guide to Sydney

"I've seen worse in Hackney," said shadow home secretary Ann Widdecombe during a tour of Harlem. We see how the UK and US inner-city boroughs measure up.