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School Report Sports Day as it happens
A minute-by-minute account of School Report Sports Day, involving hundreds of school children around the UK - and beyond. |
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The hidden world of police divers
Underwater search teams are a familiar sight during major police investigations. But what is it like to probe the UK's murkiest recesses? |
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10 ways football haters can tell it's World Cup time
National flags are everywhere. Watercooler chat is of little else. And then there are all those e-mails inviting you to join the office sweepstake. It's not hard to spot the signs, even for a football refusenik. |
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A bad reputation
We're all told to watch our carbon footprint these days, but some so-called "environmental nasties" are not as bad as you might think - at least from a carbon point of view, says Mike Berners-Lee. |
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Longest-serving fireman bows out
Britain's longest-serving firefighter retires from the service after 44 years of saving lives and property in Somerset. |
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How do you measure niceness?
Counting is easy, but counting some things is much trickier, says Michael Blastland in his regular column. |
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Who's who: Cameron's government
A guide to who's doing what in David Cameron's Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. |
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The first wave of internet pay walls
As the Times prepares to charge readers for access to its website, it's worth remembering we've been here before - when the internet was new and fangled and the idea of asking people to pay for online content went unquestioned. |
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Have prime ministers ever been well paid?
New figures show 172 civil servants earn more than the prime minister. Has this job ever been well paid, and when did their salary become a benchmark for high salaries? |
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Dogs rescued after cliff plunges
A Dalmation and a Staffordshire bull terrier are rescued by coastguards after falling from cliffs in Dorset and Devon. |
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Epic march for wounded servicemen
Servicemen and civilians march through Somerset and Wiltshire to raise funds for wounded personnel and bereaved families. |
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Royal Marines memorial service
A service is held in memory of Royal Marines killed in Afghanistan. |
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World Class World Cup
World Class |
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Maintenance for naval survey ship
HMS Echo, one of the Royal Navy's two specialist survey ships is in Falmouth docks to undergo maintenance. |
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No challenge on unitary decision
The government's decision to block Exeter City Council's bid for unitary status will not be challenged. |
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RAF chief dies after charity race
The second most senior officer in the RAF has died after collapsing during a charity triathlon, the Ministry of Defence says. |
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Repatriation of marine and sailor
A Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan and a Naval chief petty officer who died in a Bahrain car crash are repatriated. |
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Turbine firm losing 200 more jobs
An Exeter firm which makes turbine blades is shedding a further 200 jobs, which cuts its workforce to 500. |
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Derriford Hospital must save £27m
Widespread cost cutting is needed across the board at Derriford Hospital in a bid to save £27m. |
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What's the difference between being lonely and a loner?
Just under half of us have felt depressed because we have felt alone, says a new report. But not everyone who is alone is sad about it, so what is the difference between being lonely and being a loner? |