A restored Cold War Vulcan bomber takes off after receiving permission to fly again.

Emotional accusations give way to a calmer focus on the evidence at the trial of the Briton accused of murdering his family in the US.

An 82-year-old man with terminal cancer is jailed after admitting killing his wife by stabbing her 50 times.

A pensioner stabbed his wife to death and went to a dental appointment before calling police, a court hears.

Northampton Saints assistant coach Paul Grayson says he believes their relegation from the Guinness Premiership has helped them improve.

"It's not easy but just do your research and save yourself a fortune," said Heather Mills this week, after representing herself in court. But what are the benefits and the drawbacks?

The word "gay" is now the most frequently used term of abuse in schools, says a report. How did it get to be so prevalent and why do children use homophobic insults to get at each other?

Unemotional Leeds boss Dennis Wise pays tribute to Jermaine Beckford's two goals which saw off the challenge of his former club Swindon.

How can former England coach Eriksson restore his battered reputation?

Rohit Brijnath asks whether it is time for Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar to retire.

The BBC's Robert Pigott explains how Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams may have been misunderstood.

Former Israeli commandos and the captives they rescued from Entebbe, Uganda, recall events, 30 years on.

The BBC's Jonathan Head assesses the complaints levelled at Mari Alkatiri, who has resigned as East Timor's PM.

Last November a fast-growing lump on his left buttock sent BBC Radio 4's Nick Clarke reluctantly to his GP. Six weeks later, he was an amputee. He and wife Barbara tell their story.

Israelis face a dilemma in considering who can follow Ariel Sharon in leading the country, writes the BBC's Martin Asser.

A 20-year-old man who battered his alcoholic father to death is sentenced to three-and-a-half years detention.

Welcome to the Lunchtime Limerick, in which you supply the first line, and then you also supply the rest of the verse.

Pete Clifton wades into the debate on how the site is funded and has a really bad stab at being a citizen photographer.

Pete Clifton, editor of the BBC News website, decides it's time to take action to tackle a long-running complaint, and is haunted by a picture from the past.

Forget those ideas about card sharps and hustlers, a new breed of white-collar gambler is using statistics and the power of the internet to turn a profit. Welcome to gambling as a career option.