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Ramshackle houses in Damascus's ancient walled city are being restored to their former splendour as long-isolated Syria warms to tourism.
The BBC's Bob Trevelyan spends a day at the races in Beirut, enjoying one of the Middle East's few legal betting opportunities.
Meet the people willing to fight to the bitter end to keep their old lamp-posts/cobbles/trees/railings.
The BBC's Martha Kearney remembers a trip to Haltemprice and Howden that gave her an insight into David Davis.
As a map recording sightings of the rare adder is launched, the BBC's Sarah Mukherjee goes search of the native species.
Drought is badly affecting the US state of Georgia, prompting serious questions about water use, the BBC's Jamie Coomarasamy finds.
According to the speculation a few weeks ago today might have been election day. What would it have been like?
A first kiss, an annoying colleague, a broken typewriter - extracts from Magazine readers' journals.
Shooting has long had a difficult image in Britain. But for some, no holiday would be complete without a rifle and target range.
BBC News takes a look at a scheme to provide affordable housing in rural areas for people on low incomes.
A rocking horse reputedly made for one of King George V's children is put up for sale by its Powys owner.
A company specialising in making and restoring rocking horses adds Hollywood to its customers.
Taking a taxi may be a relatively luxurious form of transport - but it might also increase your exposure to common pollutants.
Two charges of rape against a suspended Merseyside Police officer are dropped.
The BBC takes a Polish apple-grower to Brussels to see those who make the decisions that run his world.
A suspended Merseyside Police officer is remanded on bail charged with rape.
Ornithologists are increasingly concerned about the "alarming" decline of some of Britain's woodland birds species.
Friends and family of Caron Keating pay tribute to their "guardian angel" at a touching funeral service in Kent.
BBC News Online's Robin Forestier-Walker goes in search of a country lane in need of being protected from encroaching traffic.
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