On the borders of Syria they are there, just as they were there in the war-torn ruins of Misrata in Libya and among the crowds in Cairo's Tahrir Square last year. Alongside the hard-nosed war correspondents are a new breed of researchers from campaigning organisations, and they are just as determined to get the scoop.

Viewpoint: As news organisations have cut numbers, charities have availed themselves of the skills of experienced reporters

From poolside drinks to meals and transfers, the extras on your dream trip can soon add up. The solution? An all-in-one package.

Arsenal yesterday announced pre-tax profits of £49.5m after publishing their financial results for the six months ending 30 November 2011. The Gunners posted an increase in turnover to £113.5m compared with £97.6m for the corresponding period in 2010 and reiterated that they have no short-term debt with a cash reserve of £115.2m.

Representatives from more than 50 governments and international organisations, including US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, are due to attend the London Somali Conference on Thursday to discuss how to tackle "piracy, terrorism, conflict, poverty and famine" in the nation.

Britain is pushing for a United Nations resolution that would help pull Somalia back from the grip of pirates and terrorists.

Nottingham students are benefiting from a business school graduate's brainchild

"Zookeeper challenge, £179." "Tickets to Dinosaurs Unleashed, £17." "One dozen cupcakes, £6.50..." They come to your inbox in groups of three. At first, you can't quite be sure what they are. All your device tells you is that you have a new email. How quickly you will become used to the disappointment of finding out that you've received another message from one of those discount websites you signed up to.

In October 2006, Anna Politkovskaya, an investigative journalist at Novaya Gazeta newspaper in Russia, was assassinated in her home after publishing a series of articles on human rights abuse and international corruption. Her case remains unresolved, but did at least generate huge international coverage.

At a fringe meeting at the Tory party conference, the actor Hugh Grant made a great analogy with a pint of milk. If he agrees to give an interview about a forthcoming film, the paper gets an exclusive and the film gets publicity. It's a fair exchange, like selling someone a pint of milk for 50p. That doesn't give them the right to continue to demand pints of milk from you for free, or to break into your home and raid your fridge.

Governing body has big plans for England's new St George's Park training base after a string of false starts

Outlook Entertainment One has more going for it than just Peppa Pig, but the porcine star's mega success with pre-schoolers has certainly brought home the bacon. Nor is the company alone in being recognised for the value it offers from its very young audience. HIT Entertainment, the owner of Thomas the Tank Engine, is also up for sale just now, while Chorion, the home of Noddy, is on the block too.

Outlook It is easy enough to throw mud at fat-cat executives who desert a sinking ship with generouspay-offs – and goodness knows there have been enough of them over the past couple of years – so we should be gracious on the odd occasion when someone does the right thing. Step forward Jamie Buchan, chief executive of Southern Cross.