Japanese island locks down for summit
The G8 summit on Japan's resort island of Hokkaido is bringing in few tourists but no end of riot police, the BBC's Chris Hogg finds.

Speed limit lowered on crash road
The speed limit on a stretch of road in Derbyshire on which four people died in a collision is dropped.

Tour de France: Stage two as it happened
Norway's Thor Hushovd wins the second stage of the Tour de France after an exciting sprint finish into Saint-Brieuc.

UK shops 'misleading customers'
High street shop staff are fobbing off customers and giving misleading advice about rights, Which? says.

French village grieves for murdered son
The home of a French student murdered in London comes to terms with his brutal death.

What to do about 'easier' exams?
Mike Baker looks at the choices facing those might wish to reform A-levels.

Upstairs, downstairs
As Britain's rich see their wealth grow are we risking a dislocation in society that would surprise our Tudor forefathers, asks historian Lisa Jardine.

Q & A: Sharia law explained
The BBC News website looks at how the system of Sharia law works and fits into society.

Extra officers to patrol beach
A Cornish resort invaded by public school pupils in summer is being patrolled by extra police officers.

Over school and over here
Graduation used to be a rite restricted to students leaving university, but these days schoolchildren are getting in on the fun - with American-style proms to mark the end of the exam season.

It's not the Gates, it's the bars
Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, on the departure of Bill Gates.

Campaigners aim to restore ferry
There are appeals on both sides of the Irish Sea for the Swansea to Cork ferry link to reopen, 18 months after it ended.

Guide: The Haltemprice hopefuls
Here is a guide to the record 26 candidates standing in the Haltemprice and Howden by-election on 10 July.

Schools close under academy plan
Plans to close three schools in a seaside town and replace them with two new academies are considered.

Wrestling's Jamaican star - from Ghana
Kofi Kingston claims to be the first Jamaican wrestler in WWE - but in reality he is Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah from Ghana.

Sir Alan steps down from Amstrad
Sir Alan Sugar steps down as chairman of Amstrad but insists that he is not retiring from the world of business.

Wimbledon day eight as it happened
The Williams sisters both make it through to the women's semi-finals.

Watchdog debates exam difficulty
England's exams watchdog wants experts to debate evidence that some subjects are harder to get good grades than others.

Teachers left child at theme park
A school investigates how a young pupil was left behind after an end-of-year trip to a theme park.

Reporter's log: Curry goes coastal
Curry goes coastal