The changing rich
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.

'Feel-good' factor missing at Royal Show
Agriculture's prestigious Royal Show has avoided the wash-out of last year - but is facing a different problem this time round.

Mediterranean diet 'cuts cancer'
Adopting just a couple of elements of the & #34;Mediterranean & #34; diet could cut your risk of cancer by 12%, say scientists.

Castel Farm withdraws egg stocks
The Co-Op confirms it has been instructed by Castel Farm to remove its products from all seven of its stores.

South Asians face fuel price rise
Bangladesh and Pakistan announce further sharp rises in fuel prices as the cost of crude oil continues to soar.

Pakistan's poor hit as food prices soar
Until six months ago, Pakistan's economy was growing fast. Now it's been hit by rising food and fuel prices.

Life in a hospital 'engine room'
The One Show's Justin Rowlatt experiences life in the front line at a modern NHS hospital.

England v New Zealand - 5th ODI as it happened
New Zealand wrap up a 3-1 win in the one-day series with a 51-run victory over England at Lord's.

TV chef loses Tesco chicken vote
Tesco investors vote against plans to lift welfare standards for chickens backed by TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

Cockle deaths inquiry is ordered
The reasons why thousands of tonnes of cockles have died in waters in west Wales are to be investigated.

England v NZ - 4th ODI as it happened
New Zealand beat England in a remakable one-day international with last man Mark Gillespie running two from the final ball.

The great military beans fatigue
British soldiers are used to surviving for long periods on monotonous rations. But with most of the fighting now being done in the searing heat of Afghanistan and Iraq, the MoD is creating new hot weather ration packs that rely less on the staples of beans, biscuits, cocoa and custard.

Dig unearths Neolithic settlement
Archaeologists uncover the remains of a 4,000-year-old Neolithic settlement in a quarry in Wrexham.

Chef's recipe for a bright future
A Devon man who turned his life around after years of serial offending and addiction to drugs is launching his own Caribbean catering business.

Eighteen get salmonella poisoning
Eighteen people are infected in an outbreak of salmonella in Guernsey but only one person needs hospital treatment.

Council workers vote for strike
Council workers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland vote for industrial action in a pay dispute, Unison says.

Parents 'ignorant' on five-a-day
One in three parents say their children know more about healthy eating campaigns than they do, according to a poll.

India inflation rate rises to 11%
Inflation hits a 13-year high in India, as the rising cost of food and oil continue to pressure prices.

Patisserie in need of protection?
The BBC's Emma Jane Kirby visits some of France's finest kitchens to ask whether French cuisine really merits Unesco status.

How you are feeling the pinch
Readers of the BBC News website have been giving their views about what is affecting their finances.