India finish day one on 311-5 after Sachin Tendulkar makes 109 in the final Test against Australia at Nagpur.

An expert explains how some tax payers can take advantage of the downturn in asset values

Gordon Brown's team may be buoyed by Olympic success, but are they ready to return to the Westminster competition as economic and political issues drag on?

Korea's KJ Choi leads two-time champion Greg Norman by one shot in the second round at the 137th Open.

Many people are apparently not keen for their children to take the same career, but why would you tell your offspring to avoid your career?

The London Marathon is on Sunday and e-mail inboxes have been full for some time with sponsorship requests. But how do you go about turning one down?

Tim Ambrose's unbeaten 97 helps England end day one of the second Test against New Zealand on 291-5.

England overcome Brendon McCullum's big hitting to restrict New Zealand to 282-6 on day one of the first Test.

Plans to build new homes in the Thames Gateway is Europe's biggest regeneration project for years. One of the challenges will be to instil a sense of community, so that people actually want to live there.

We writers may be jealous of JK Rowling's success, but the world of literature benefits from Harry Potter mania, says Clive James.

Fionola Meredith reflects on recent political events for Hearts and Minds.

The latest edition of the Lonely Planet Guide delivers its verdict on Leeds, York, Sheffield and Hull.

US actor Peter Boyle, best known as the curmudgeonly father in Everybody Loves Raymond, dies aged 71.

The League of Gentlemen's Mark Gatiss pays tribute to screenwriter Nigel Kneale, the late creator of the 1950s Quatermass serials.

News comedy websites are keeping the satirical flag flying.

BBC Europe editor Mark Mardell contrasts the difficulty of finding lemon grass in Brussels with the easiness of listening to Radio 4.

What made the Germany v Italy World Cup semi-final a classic

BBC economics editor Evan Davis explains the maths behind the International Finance Facility?

"Sir Percy gave Flat campaign another lift"

A chance discovery makes technology columnist Bill Thompson consider the joys of serendipity online.