Dame Tanni denies honours worry
Britain's top paralympian denies questioning "a lack of parity" for disabled athletes in the New Year honours list.
The most-read stories of 2008
As 2008 draws to a close, a look at some of the stories that proved the most popular of the year, from the light-hearted to the tragic.
Faces of the year - the men
From Usain Bolt to Henry Conway, Josef Fritzl to Nathaniel Rothschild... some of the men who have made the headlines in 2008.
2008: A year in words
The BBC News website takes a look at some of the political words and phrases that made the headlines in 2008.
ITV drops Boat Race for football
The iconic Boat Race - where students from Oxford and Cambridge universities compete along the River Thames - will no longer be broadcast on ITV.
Smoke row landlord loses licence
A landlord who has run up fines over his refusal to ban smoking on his premises loses his licence in High Court ruling.
'Hands off English football'
Premier League sides are leading the way in opposing plans by Uefa to stop the transfer of players under 18.
Rally hopeful passes driving test
A 17-year-old rally driver passes his driving test so he can compete in the Wales GB event next month.
Public to help pick poet laureate
The search to find the next poet laureate is launched with the public to have their say.
Teenage rally star's driving test
No pressure - but a 17-year-old rally driver must pass his driving test to compete in the UK next month.
'Too little' TV made in regions
Too few TV programmes are produced outside of London, a report says.
Meet Britain's biggest gigaholic
After more than 5,000 gigs over 35 years, rock fan Ray Morrissey can claim to be Britain's most prolific concert-goer.
Reception for Olympic medallist
Olympic medal winner Anna Bebington has been honoured at a reception in Staffordshire.
Recycling plan to fill 2012 seats
Wimbledon-style ticket recycling could fill empty seats at London's Olympics, it is suggested.
Sue Barker in the hot seat
School Reporters from De La Salle Humanities College in Liverpool interviewed the Sports Personality of the Year presenter
Banker takes polo to town
A London banker invests £1m to transform polo into an urban spectator sport that he hopes will generate income from the sale of television rights, sponsorship deals, corporate entertainment and ticket sales.
Virgin and BSkyB end channel row
Television providers BSkyB and Virgin Media reach an agreement on a long-running row over channel charges.
Games ratings row gets colourful
Games consortium Elspa has proposed a 'traffic light' system for rating games ahead of a government decision.
Ambitious plans for country park
Normanby Hall Country Park in North Lincolnshire could soon boast a £0m sports and leisure complex in its grounds.
Bonnington to top adventure bill
Mountaineering legend Sir Chris Bonnington is to top the bill at an adventure festival in Edinburgh.