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To the manor bought

Lord of the Manor titles are being bought at auction for thousands of pounds, provoking bitter disputes over the ownership of village greens and grass verges

Third Test day two as it happened

Monty Panesar and Ryan Sidebottom take six wickets for 13 runs as England dismiss West Indies for 229.

Mirror loses 'no win no fee' case

The Daily Mirror loses its bid to change "no win, no fee" rules after a Â£594,00 bill from Naomi Campbell's lawyers.

Stir fry as prisoners create fine food

French inmates team up with a top restaurateur to create their own cookery book.

Workers take gap years too

Students are not the only ones taking time out to travel the world - gap years are increasingly common among older people who want more than just a short break.

Trailing a diplomatic odyssey

The BBC's political correspondent Andrew Marr follows the UK prime minister on his international diplomatic mission.