Britain brought their first international meet of the season to a close in perfect style when Leon Taylor headed a world-class field to take gold off the 10m Platform at the German leg of the FINA Grand Prix. Going into the Rostock event, the Sheffield diver spoke of showing he was back to his best following injury problems and he lived up to his words with gold.
1 March [british swimming news]

A new, additional way of receiving competition information will be tried out by the ASA for the first time at the British Long Course Championships in Sheffield in March. Top 3 results and headline news can be yours wherever you are by voice from any phone or by texts to your mobile phone. The project will then be tried out in events in the North East of England.
26 February [british swimming news]

First of March and the horse chestnut on the meadow in Clissold Park is coming into leaf. I reckon this is the first tree in north London to come into leaf every year.

that's more like it - why do they only play like this in derby games? - next Sunderland will beat us 3-0! [BBC Sports - Football]

The deputy prime minister tells local authorities he may use "reserve capping powers" to limit council tax rises. [BBC News | UK | UK Edition]

"What some call health, if purchased by perpetual anxiety about diet, isn't much better than tedious disease." [Quotes of the Day]

"Lack of money is no obstacle. Lack of an idea is an obstacle." [Quotes of the Day]

Former Conservative chairman Chris Patten denounces his own party, saying it is in a "complete mess". [BBC News | UK | UK Edition]

People can hand in illegal firearms without fear of prosecution for a month starting on 31 March, the government says. [BBC News | UK | UK Edition]

Of Chris Brasher's many achievements the greatest was founding the London Marathon - the best idea in modern British sport, says Duncan Mackay. [Guardian Unlimited]