Pupils have a ban on sugar in their tea lifted at school, only to be replaced by a two spoonfuls rule.

Holme Head's hopes of avoiding the wooden spoon in the Carliol Bowls League are given a boost.

Duncan Campbell replaces his brother Ali as UB40's singer, while reggae star Maxi Priest will tour with the band.

Ireland collect the wooden spoon at the Women's Bowls Home Internationals after losing 134-107 against Wales.

A sculptor bids to break the world record for the largest wooden spoon carving a love spoon in a castle grounds.

From Vietnamese spoon music to the first ever recording of bird song, the BBC presides over an extensive sound archive. The fact it almost wound up on a scrap heap only to be saved by a "temp" is one of the great untold stories of broadcasting history - until now.

A collection of 19th Century spoons from Aberdeen are sold for 80-times the asking price at auction.

Liverpool's Javier Mascherano gives Argentina victory over Paraguay while Colombia win the battle of the wooden spoon against United States.

France claim the Six Nations title on points difference from Ireland as Wales beat England to avoid the Wooden Spoon.

Martyn Williams says Wales will ignore all talk of the Wooden Spoon ahead of their final two Six Nations games.

A spoonful of sugar is all our bodies need to make their own medicine to fight bowel disease, scientists reveal.

Northern Ireland Under-16s lose 3-0 to Wales in the Victory Shield.

Gloucestershire's Alex Gidman hits 118 in a draw with Glamorgan, who earn enough points to avoid the wooden spoon.

Britain's basketball team are consigned to the wooden spoon in the Baltic Sea Cup after losing to Estonia.

A world record is set for the largest ensemble of spoon players.

Organisers hope a mass performance of Knees up Mother Brown will get them into the record books.

Half-year profits are down 2% at Associated British Foods, owner of the Silver Spoon sugar brand.

National poet Gwyneth Lewis criticises the Welsh Rugby Union's role in Wales' poor season.

Celebrity spoon bender Uri Geller says he will never forgive Michael Jackson if he is guilty of making anti-Semitic comments.

DJ and producer Mark Spoon, half of dance music duo Jam and Spoon, dies aged 39.