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Histon boss Steve Fallon looks forward to the FA Cup tie with Leeds - the biggest game in their history.

A lord of the manor who once placed a lonely hearts advert for a wife stops an internet auction for his "life".

As the price of petrol edges ever higher, can a change in driving habits use less fuel - and salve a car fan's conscience?

Rain strikes eight balls into England's chase of 197 on the fourth day of the final Test, play ending early with the total 0-0.

England make South Africa bat twice but suffer an emphatic loss on day four of the second Test at Headingley.

Forget the front page of the newspaper, you can get all the cultural, social, and political insight you need from the classic four-panel cartoon strip at the back. Here comedian and former self-taught artist Phill Jupitus draws a four-panel history of the art form, while the genre's leading proponents explain how it's done.

Centuries from Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie help South Africa to 242-1, 104 behind England, after day four of the first Test.

Andy Murray begins his Wimbledon campaign with a win, after Rafael Nadal and Venus Williams also reach round two.

Paralympic hopeful John McFall reveals his tips for the top.

Boasting used to be a very un-British trait - but in a world of work where it's hard to measure one employee against another, it's increasingly important, says Lucy Kellaway.

BBC Middle East correspondent Tim Franks sends the latest edition of his diary.

A Parliamentary pass-holder is released on bail after being questioned over the rooftop protest on Wednesday.

Police launch an inquiry into how five airport expansion protesters managed to climb on to Parliament's roof.

A protest on the roof of Parliament against the expansion of Heathrow Airport ends after three hours.

England defeat France in Paris while Wales and Ireland both record victories in the third round of the Six Nations.

Actress April Pearson reveals the tedium behind those infamous party scenes in teen drama Skins.

How the Italian will go about making England more successful

Voters in Kenya log their voting experiences on polling day: Thursday 27 December 2007.

The Snowman creator Raymond Briggs, on "tiresome" Christmas and why Santa has the worst job going.

The BBC News website looks at the debate about obesity following a year of scary headlines.

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