As pubs, clubs and supermarkets prepare for the change in licensing laws, which come into force at midnight tonight, we're writing a Q&A explaining what the changes mean, and keeping up to date with the latest political controversy that the new drinking hours have sparked.
We're also hearing that police in West Yorkshire are "actively seeking" three men in connection with the murder of Pc Sharon Beshenivsky: we'll bring you more details as soon as we can.
Guardian photographer Sean Smith has been spending time with US marines patrolling near the Syrian border in Iraq: a selection of his photographs plus his account of his experiences is available here. Meanwhile here on News blog politics editor Oliver King looks at a new report out suggesting policy makers in Washington DC and London are being wildly over-optimistic about an exit strategy.
