Salford Royal's Special Delivery

A 350 ton crane delivers a new 6 ton plant room to the roof of the new radiology department at this hospital just outside of central Manchester. Down in the bowels of the building, a construction worker stands in what will eventually be a radiotherapy room.

Ria & Bex's Civil Partnership

About 18 months after Bex wrote a proposal to Ria in the sand while hung over on a beach one morning, their civil partnership ceremony took place at Shrigley Hall in Cheshire. They're now on holiday in the Maldives, where I expect there's a lot more sand to write in!

Schoolbags weigh how much?

The same as twelve house bricks, apparently. A tough job for a schoolboy, since we could only load Abbas with seven before he began to struggle! More proof that academic study is bad for you.

Hannah Whelan, Champion Gymnast

A young Olympic hopeful who won a gold medal in a national competition. Strong arms. Eyes peeled for London 2012.