The idea of a home, no matter how small, to truly call our own, has been the goal of British society in recent decades. But has it gone badly wrong and should we take a lesson from the sprawling family homes of the past, asks Lisa Jardine.

Brain surgeon Henry Marsh has to improvise when he treats patients on his trips to Ukraine.

Microsoft promises to "Wow" people who are upgrading to its new operating system Windows Vista, but with the joy comes plenty of pain.

Loch Lomond Mountain Rescue Team's Ian Dawson on tackling America's highest peak.

Barman David Morley survived the Soho nail bombing only to be beaten to death five years later by a gang of thugs.

In case you feel left behind by the goings-on of the catwalk, here's a helpful guide to what you're missing out on.

As Apple unveils its iTunes mobile with Motorola, it faces a crowded market. BBC News website looks at some of the other mobiles vying to take the place of the digital music player.

Welcome to the Lunchtime Limerick, in which you supply the first line, and then you also supply the rest of the verse.

Labour has won the election for a third term, but with a reduced majority. Read your reaction as the results came in.

Dedicated ad watchers often have cause to moan. But here are two that are a sheer pleasure to watch.

BBC Sport's Dave Woods assesses the week's Super League action.

The Blackberry hybrid mobile and e-mailer is a serious business tool but is starting to look and feel dated.

Indiana withstand a furious fourth-quarter rally to defeat Denver 71-60 - plus a full NBA round-up.

A Luton tailor is holding 'tie surgeries' to teach men how to fasten their neckwear without getting in a knot.

News in brief from the world of rugby.

The capture of a millionaire fugitive by a bounty hunter brings new attention to a powerful adjunct to the justice system.

The BBC's Anna Horsbrugh-Porter goes to Jaffna in Sri Lanka to see what 20 years of war have done to the region.

Football team set to be punished for scoring 149 own goals, plus other bizarre sporting stories.

From nonsense rhymes to cationary tales to political satire and song lyrics - we want your favourite comic poem.