Defending champions Leeds beat St Helens in a fascinating Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.

BBC environment correspondent Richard Black joins a team looking and listening for beaked whales - probably the least understood large mammals on Earth.

A motorcyclist who died in a hit-and-run crash in Hertfordshire is named by police.

Phillips Idowu has to settle for silver in the triple jump after sailors Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson win Britain's 17th gold and David Davies picks up a silver in the 10km swim.

Britain's women's hockey team beat New Zealand after defeat for Gail Emms and Nathan Robertson in badminton and an Olympic record for Becky Adlington on a mixed day for Team GB.

Johnny Cash, births, deaths and marriages, silently falling remembrance poppies. Just some of the things that the Magazine's male readers said brought a tear to the eye.

Sales manager Lee McQueen becomes Sir Alan Sugar's fourth Apprentice in the hit BBC series.

Anglican leaders ask the UN to intervene in Zimbabwe to protect Christians from political violence.

BBC News website readers in South Africa tell us what they think South Africa should do about the political situation in Zimbabwe.

A day in the life of Grand National hope Mr Pointment's lass

Excitement grows in Las Vegas ahead of Ricky Hatton's welterweight showdown with Floyd Mayweather.

Scotland and England suffer defeats, Wales win while Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland draw in Euro 2008 qualifying.

Middlesbrough may have topped a poll of the worst places to live in Britain, but one local is prepared to face down its critics. After all, what other town can lay claim to Picasso, the Proms and a delicacy known as the parmo?

Once a rite of passage for all children, comics and comic strips have given way to more hi-tech forms of child entertainment. But our comics culture lives on, says Frazer Diamond... you just have to know where to look.

Liverpool draw 1-1 with Chelsea after Man City beat Man Utd and Blackburn and Arsenal end all square.

Sergio Garcia fires a 65 to lead after day one of the Open Championship.

BBC News Website political correspondent Nick Assinder gives his verdict on prime minister's question time.

The Carnoustie crowd would love popular Scot to win the Open

Accusations of heavy-handedness against Italian police follow Manchester United fans to Milan.

The lead singer of rock band Maximo Park, Paul Smith, discusses their 'difficult' second album and his mysterious red book.