In a UK first, a man has been convicted of robbery thanks to forensic evidence from a special dye which carries a unique chemical signature linking him to his crimes. BBC News looks at the claims being made for SmartWater.

MySpace members will soon be able to use their login details to get access to some other websites. The social networking giant, which boasts more than 100 million accounts, has signed up for the OpenID initiative.

A north London pub has been recognised for staging the first public performance by founding members of 1960s band the Kinks.

Bishops attending the Lambeth Conference have heard how the row over gay clergy has left the Anglican church a "wounded community".

A 24-year-old woman who was seriously injured in a fire which swept through a block of flats on Wednesday has died. Kerry Youngs, 24, who lived in Sherwood House in Harlow, Essex, died in the Princess Alexandra Hospital on Friday.

A group of senior diplomats are to help South African President Thabo Mbeki in his efforts to solve Zimbabwe's political crisis. Envoys will be drawn from the UN, African Union (AU) and the Southern African Development Community (Sadc).

Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson has said it will shed 2,000 jobs worldwide over the coming year to cut costs.

Church leaders in Zimbabwe have for the first time raised serious concerns about presidential election results. The heads of all Zimbabwe's Christian denominations said the poll was not an expression of the will of the people.