Books, historical events and the myths that grow up around them, places, memories and ways of doing things form a common frame of cultural reference that defines a nation.

ECONOMIST: Britishness

Willow Emmison-Neal, from Selby, has a form of cerebral palsy and requires a walking frame or crutches to walk.

BBC: Willow Emmison-Neal

Taking cues from its Alpha A99, which was just announced today, Sony brought that camera's 24.3-megapixel full-frame sensor to a camcorder form factor, delivering shallow depth-of-field and much improved low-light sensitivity in a more practical package.

ENGADGET: Sony announces NEX-VG30 and full-frame NEX-VG900 Handycams, we go hands-on

Hendry was in imperious form in the opening session, racking up breaks of 89 and 80 and taking the final frame on the final ball to wrap up an 8-1 lead.

BBC: SPORT | Other Sport | World Snooker | Hendry races to victory