Analysis of the factions feuding over Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre

The daughter of Mauritania's ousted president tells of her fears for his safety.

Profile of Gary McKinnon, a British hacker that could be extradited to the US.

Most Catholics in England and Wales ignore the church's teaching on birth control, a survey has found.

BBC political correspondent Jo Coburn analyses the unexpected resignation of leading Tory MP David Davis.

Chairman David Gold insists Alex McLeish will remain as Birmingham manager even if the club is relegated.

A boy who was kicked in the head on a bouncy castle sues the couple who hired the inflatable.

The speaker of the House of Commons has been accused of using his air miles for his family, but this is a dilemma many of us face daily: is it fair to use corporate perks in our personal lives?

Serious allegations of abuse emerge at another Jersey children's home, with former residents claiming they were covered up.

A convicted sex offender wins $10m in a state lottery, but faces charges for failing to report a change of address.

The National Blood Service is trying to boost donations among people from the ethnic minorities - and has recruited religious to their cause.

Malian striker Fredi Kanoute splashes out to buy his own mosque

A Christian group loses its bid to prosecute the BBC's director general for blasphemy over the Jerry Springer opera.

A report says that 40% of settlements are built on private Palestinian land, in violation of Israeli law.

How approaches to the Muslim veil differ across Europe.

Luton Town manager Mike Newell may have apologised for his "sexist" remarks about a female football official, but his tirade is a reminder of the mountain women have struggled to climb to be accepted into the football fold.

One of the newest landmarks on Blackpool promenade, the Thunderbird Three, gets the Picasso treatment.

China will punish officials who help abort female foetuses, even though it has not been criminalised, an official says.

The BBC's Paul Reynolds looks at how Suez represented the last gasp of the British Empire.

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