Bowler of the day

The market's newest arrivals continued to impress, with Crest Nicholson, esure and Countrywide all making gains.

The game offered few suggestions it would be a contest

Manager Roberto Mancini drops hint that the former Swansea player's future could lie away from the Etihad

The striker is currently out on loan with West Ham

Worcester's former England scrum-half Shaun Perry has been forced to retire because of a persistent knee injury.

Batsman of the day

The debate about which British region boasts the tastiest tap water has finally been settled with an unlikely winner: it comes not from “hard” northern or “soft” southern waters but from the middle of Britain – in Coventry.

Jacintha Saldanha, 46, was found hanged in central London nurses' quarters three days after the hoax phone call

It’s back! Our antidote to those greed-is-good rich lists returns for a sixth successful year. On the next pages Jemma Crew names 100 inspiring people who have selflessly enriched the lives of others in the past year

Volunteering is booming. David Cameron is putting social enterprises and charity projects on the G8 agenda. Today, we honour those who selflessly give back to our communities. They - in the age of cuts - are the true heart of Britain

Ashes watch part one Just as the glass half-empty faction among Yorkshire supporters were wondering if promotion might be a step too far, the young England batsman Joe Root demonstrated his class with a supreme match-winning performance against Durham, leading Yorkshire to a four-wicket victory in the final session at Chester-le-Street with a brilliant 182 that lacked only the winning boundary. That was left to his England team-mate Tim Bresnan, who hit his first ball to the boundary after Root was bowled by Callum Thorp with one run needed. He had shared a stand of 101 with Adil Rashid, dropped twice in his 50 not out.

Batsman of the day

Preserved lynx discovered in museum was 'Beast of Bodmin' of its time