NHS role 'could be more profound'
Experts are calling for the NHS to take a more radical approach to stopping people from getting ill in the first place.

US tycoon's '$8bn to dog welfare'
The late US real estate tycoon Leona Helmsley reportedly wanted her estimated $8bn fortune spent on dogs.

How MSPs voted in the parliament
A guide to how MSPs voted during business in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament.

Foreign buyers eye Uruguayan land
Uruguay is becoming an attractive option for foreign buyers but rising land sales are causing concern in some quarters, writes Veronica Psetizki.

Crucial vote on internet's future
The net could see its biggest change in decades if plans to open up the address system are approved.

Bo'ness house plan given go-ahead
Controversial plans to build hundreds of new homes in Bo'ness as part of a £175m regeneration plan are agreed.

Wimbledon day three as it happened
Marat Safin shocks Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic squeezes through but Roger Federer wins easily on day three.

Royal couple welcome neighbours
Prince Charles and Camilla host a reception at their new Welsh home to meet locals and those who refurbished it.

Council houses to be advertised
Falkirk Council unveils plans to publicise council homes in the same way estate agents advertise private properties.

Sowing the seeds of urban farming
As food prices rise and we all feel the pinch, could we use our city parks, roof tops and derelict land to grow our own food?

'Shake-up' for internet proposed
The net could see its biggest change in decades if plans to open up the address system are approved this week.

Has the gain in Spain gone down the drain?
With a strong Euro, rising inflation and falling property prices, is the expat lifestyle in Spain still a cheap option?

Pub may make way for retail site
An award-winning pub may have to make way for a £250m development in Stoke-on-Trent.

Judge cuts US dog's $12m legacy
A New York judge cuts $10m from the $12m inheritance given by New York property tycoon Leona Helmsley to her pet dog.

Teenage parents feel 'isolated'
How life and attitudes towards teenagers change when they become parents before they reach adulthood.

Top US TV journalist Russert dies
NBC News Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert dies of a heart attack at the age of 58.

First round as it happened
American Kevin Streelman drops a shot at the last for a three-under 68 to join countryman Justin Hicks in a share of the US Open lead.

'Why we have to guard our pupils'
Staff and students at a school where three pupils have been stabbed talk about life on the streets.

Trump golf inquiry in full swing
Donald Trump gives evidence as an inquiry into his plans for a £1bn golf resort gets under way.

Estate agents 'facing job purge'
Up to 15,000 estate agents could lose their jobs this year due to the sagging housing market, research suggests.