Bangor City chairman and director Ken Jones announces he will leave his positions to concentrate on his private business.

Rushden & Diamonds midfielder Andy Burgess believes his side are close to moving into the play-off positions in the Blue Square Premier.

As 2008 turns to 2009 at the end of this month, an extra second will be added to every clock. But who decides exactly what time it is? Professor Brian Cox meets the man in charge of all our timekeeping - the world's director of time.

A flagship primary school programme targeting pupil behaviour and social skills has little impact, a report says.

First Division Ross County have released Ross Jack from his assistant coach position at the club.

The BBC's Jonah Fisher joins a Malawian couple with HIV as they find out if medication has managed to stop their baby catching the virus.

Swindon forward Billy Paynter says his side must keep a positive outlook despite seeing their winless streak continue at the weekend.

Cameroonian Issa Hayatou will be re-elected president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) next year, after standing for the position unopposed.

Brackley Town boss Phil Lines says his players need to concentrate on improving their position in the Southern League.

Sunderland winger Andy Reid urges fans not to panic over the club's form and believes there are many positives to take from the season so far.

Grays Athletic are hoping to put all their troubles behind them with an FA Cup giantkilling of Carlisle.

Walsall boss Jimmy Mullen takes the positives out of a much-improved performance in the defeat at Oldham.

Former Stoke City manager Gudjon Thordarson contacts Crewe about becoming the new manager of the Alex.

Five imported cattle on a Lancashire farm test positive for a new strain of the bluetongue virus.

Spain's Manuel Beltran receives a two-year ban from racing in France following his positive doping test at this year's Tour de France.

Watford chairman Graham Simpson says new manager Brendan Rodgers is at Vicarage Road for the long term.

Many parents of babies with Down's syndrome believe they face a better future than they would have done in the past.

Chester City boss Mark Wright believes his side are starting to improve, despite Saturday's 1-0 defeat at the Deva.

The BBC's Sanjiv Buttoo says that expatriate life in the Indian city of Mumbai is positively booming

Two rangers share their experiences of protecting mountain gorillas in Virunga National Park, DR Congo.