Better hospital monitoring could have saved the life of a baby, an inquest in Devon is told.

Over-fishing and demand for shark fins are pushing the scalloped hammerhead towards the brink of extinction, say experts.

Mali beat Benin after Ivory Coast edge past Nigeria in Group B while Morocco thrash Namibia in Group A.

Novelist George MacDonald Fraser, author of the Flashman series of books, has died at the age of 82.

A preview of the day's racing - plus the Five Live tip of the day.

British soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae talks about her stellar year after winning the BBC's Sound of 2006 poll.

A gallery of your pictures selected by Paul the Weatherman.

Some transsexuals in India want their community to tone down its behaviour to win acceptance, reports Sanghamitra Chakraborty.

Bridgend MP Madeline Moon warns a decline in the British moth could have serious consequences for bio-diversity.

Lancashire's moth population is decreasing at an alarming rate, a study of the local wildlife reveals.

Cornelius Lysaght on the final day of the Festival

Ireland's Victram holds off Dusky Warbler to win the Imperial Cup at Sandown.

A preview of the day's racing - plus the Five Live tip of the day.

Cold hands, leg pain and a mottled skin can all be early warning signs of bacterial meningitis, parents are being advised.

Dusky dolphins in South Africa are to be tracked via mobile phone technology.

While no corner of earth remains uncharted, there are still millions of species that have yet to be discovered and documented. The quest to complete a comprehensive directory of all life on earth goes on.

All the action from the second day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree.

Photos from the second day of the Grand National meeting at Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool.

All the results from Cheltenham 2005.

All the action from the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival.