One hundred years later, descendants of Sir Ernest Shackleton's team that attempted to reach the South Pole follow in their ancestors' footsteps.

The British Army's use of the lightly-armoured Snatch Land Rover has been under the spotlight for several years.

The international financial crisis is raising serious questions about the efficacy of the single European market and the unity of the EU, says the BBC's Dominic Hughes.

The chief executive of one of Scotland's largest leisure groups calls for Scotland's planning laws to be overhauled.

The Scottish Government announces reforms of the Crofters Commission, including the election of committee members.

Wigan beat Manchester City at the JJB Stadium while Portsmouth pile the pressure on Spurs with victory at Fratton Park.

A reorganisation of local government in Suffolk into three councils is proposed to the Boundary Committee.

A mobile phone based health application has helped to investigate and contain a polio outbreak that threatened thousands in East Africa.

Tesco is changing its checkout signs after coming under criticism from linguists for using "less" rather than "fewer". But it's not just huge, multinational supermarkets that get confused about this grammatical point.

All patients in England suffering from a disease which causes blindness will get access to a sight-saving drug after all.

The Electoral Commission says a board should be set up, under the leadership of a chief returning officer, to run all elections in Scotland.

Manchester City suffer a shock defeat by Danish side FC Midtjylland in a Uefa Cup qualifying tie.

Global box office takings may be at a record high, but the movie industry is notoriously risky. There are incentives, but you could also lose all your money. So is now the right time to invest in film?

Only 17 overs are possible on day three of the final Test at The Oval, as South Africa close on 110-2, 12 runs behind England.

The UK's biggest mortgage lender HBOS says only 8% of its £4bn share issue was taken up by existing investors.

Youths who carry knives will be made to visit stabbing victims in hospital in new shock tactics to tackle violent crime.

In the latest instalment of her monthly column, Bridget Kendall says the G8 summit in Japan ended without deals on major issues.

The Royal College of Surgeons asks its members what they think are the greatest medical innovations.

Short-term exclusions for bad behaviour rise while long-term exclusions continue to decline.

A Q&A on the issues behind the use of wiretaps without warrants in the United States.