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Two trawlermen are rescued when their boat suffered engine failure off North Tyneside coast.

The Cuban revolution in 1959 provoked a mass exodus of people and in the ensuing 50 years many Cubans have sought exile abroad, mainly in the US.

Economist John Simpson looks back at the lows and highs of the past year in Northern Ireland.

As Britain's housing market crisis continues, the downturn is taking its toll on the once-booming rental market on both landlord and tenants alike.

More than 2,000 people have signed a petition objecting to a floating sculpture plan for a river.

Pictures from the first half of an incredible year in sport.

Nine people are rescued from the sea in three separate accidents off the Devon coast.

An Army cadet officer who led a boating exercise in which a teenager drowned says he was not solely responsible for her death.

Drew Brees gives a passing masterclass to 83,226 fans as the New Orleans Saints win 37-32 over San Diego at Wembley.

Scottish businesses make a gloomy forecast of their financial prospects over the next year

As share prices around the world remain volatile, BBC website readers ask how it affects them. Here, experts answer their questions.

BBC environment correspondent Richard Black joins a team looking and listening for beaked whales - probably the least understood large mammals on Earth.

Can bankers be persuaded to put away the pin-stripes and switch to the classroom?

An Angus woman achieves her dream to swim across the Irish Sea, having failed an attempt 12 years ago.

A woman who braved the rough seas to rescue another woman is praised by coastguards.

BBC Radio Cambridgeshire's Steve Jackson previews the new National Two season.

A gallery of your seaside pictures from around Wales

A sailor who became ill on the English Channel is rescued from a boat after his wife made a mayday call.

Spain's Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz master the awkward conditions to take gold, while Britain finish in sixth place.

BBC Scotland's news website looks at Glasgow's long musical heritage and vibrant modern music scene.

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