Fearless, if flawed, second coming for band that defined a generation

It’s difficult for senior politicians to take a break abroad. David Cameron came under fire for jetting off to Ibiza for the weekend in the midst of a terror alert. Which made the first-day-of-holiday photo shoot all the more crucial.

Learn about life in the Swiss mountains with the new BaseCamp package at Nira Alpina (00 41 081 838 6969; niraalpina.com). Keep all the family amused on a summer break at this designer hotel in St Moritz, in the Engadine Valley, with workshops for children on edible mountain plants, how to milk cows and make cheese, and active pursuits including kite-surfing, climbing and sailing. From Sfr875 (£606)pp for five nights' B&B, picnic two guided hiking tours, plus other trips and treats. Children aged under 12 can stay free of charge in their parents' room. International travel costs extra. Departures are between 15 June and 13 October.

It's not supposed to be competitive, but fans hope for Olympic glory. Matthew Bell reports from the national championships

Using painkillers before running a marathon could cause serious side effects, experts have warned.

Minister promises revised approach to relaxation of planning law after Tory backlash

Leicester 35 Wasps 16

Olympian has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

'Living in Biarritz was one long holiday'

This is bad news. A drop in a credit rating by one agency does not matter that much in itself, for heaven knows, the rating agencies have been absurdly wrong in their judgements. The AAA ratings they gave to dodgy US housing debt were one of the factors in the banking crash of 2008. Both the US and France have seen a similar modest downgrading of their debt. But it matters because it focuses investors on the inherent weakness not just of British national finances at the moment but also of the longer-term commitment of the UK authorities to holding down inflation and assuring investors that they will get paid back in real – rather than devalued – money.

Parents who don't want to take a name from a government list have to apply to a special committee that has the power to say yes or no to the chosen name

Rupert Pennant-Rea is stepping down as chairman of the fund manager Henderson, which is shifting its tax base back to the UK.

What to see and where to be seen

Britain's worsening housing crisis cannot be solved without a major expansion of house-building in the countryside, the new Planning minister will say tonight.