This crackling hearth and home novel, with its evocation of country life, shows a writer at his peak

I struggled coming to terms with my own sexuality - and I certainly don't expect an apology from Matt Moore

Food and Drink, BBC2

Croft returned from a neck break last Friday

Adrian Sutil does not believe his criminal record will prevent him making a return to Formula One in 2013.

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But governments try to reassure their citizens not to panic

The American labour market improved in November, defying expectations of a pullback in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, with the economy adding 176,000 non-farm jobs last month.

"This is my life, I can't just throw it away," said an elderly woman in Radio 3's Between the Ears, the panic rising in her voice. She was in process of moving into sheltered housing, and the prospect of reducing her worldly goods was making her ill. She had, she explained, just spent three days in hospital.

Craig Gilroy was so wracked with nerves before Ireland's record 46-24 victory over Argentina on Saturday that he considered pulling out of it and driving home to Belfast. The 21-year-old Ulster winger proceeded to run in a try and help create three more in a dream Test debut.

Two boys were arrested on suspicion of murder today by police investigating the death of a partially-sighted pensioner after being mugged.

Police officers often face “no realistic option” other than locking children as young as 11 years old in cells under mental health laws, it has emerged.

Playing out of position is one thing, but also taking the place of last year's Six Nations player of the tournament means Josh Turnbull had good reason to admit to nerves yesterday.