Amy Rayner will become the first woman to referee an Oxford United game when she takes charge of next week's game against Kidderminster.

EU plans to phase out the use of traditional light-bulbs need to be a shining example for the rest of the world to follow.

Politicians in southern Scotland react angrily to Ofcom's acceptance of a news merger between Border and Tyne Tees TV.

Why the UN needs to reform, meaningfully, the way it handles environmental issues.

Firms supplying Scottish councils have been accused of serious abuses of workers' rights, a BBC investigation finds.

Everyone from supermarkets to politicians talk about going green, but does it actually mean anything?

The recent Energy Saving Day did not affect the UK's electricity use as intended; does that mean such initiatives are a waste of time?

Why Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook is a big name to look out for

Foreign Secretary David Miliband hits back in row over ex-minister sent to represent UK at EU-Africa summit.

Martin Conaghan previews the Special Olympics World Summer Games in China.

The NHS should push the case for overhauling hospital care, the head of the health service says.

The Tories say they welcome candidates from all backgrounds, after comments by a Muslim woman on their selection process.

Historian Mukul Kesavan examines what makes India unique among the world's democracies.

Sony's PlayStation 3 console has hit the shops in Europe, promising to deliver next-generation game experiences. But how do the games measure up?

Shoppers seem keen to pay a little over the odds to buy an increasing range of fair trade products. But some critics question how effective fair trade is in helping developing world farmers.

BBC Wales' Parliamentary correspondent records all the Welsh happenings in Westminster.

The Football Association fines Luton boss Mike Newell £6,500 over his comments about female assistant referee Amy Rayner.

Mike Newell, Jose Mourinho and some commentators' classics

Luton boss Mike Newell denies a Football Association charge of improper conduct following his comments made towards female official Amy Raynor.

In 1966's Cathy Come Home, a family sleeping rough had their tiny children taken into care. That remains the worst fear of the UK's 130,000 homeless children.