The royal photographer Lord Lichfield died this morning after suffering a stroke yesterday. The 66-year-old photographer, a first cousin once-removed of the Queen, was staying in the Oxford area with friends when he was taken ill.
The extraordinary tale of a British couple who were held in Iran for 13 days after sailing into disputed waters is beginning to emerge. And as it's Armistice Day we'll be looking at how Britain's remembrance poppies have gone hi-tech in an effort to make younger people aware of the significance of the symbol.
On Newsblog we'll be looking at a new website that could help budding genealogists trace their family trees via inscriptions on gravestones, and as China unveils its mascot for the 2008 Olympics, we'll be looking at the various strange-looking creatures that have championed previous Olympic Games.
