Rav quits

In a move that is almost certainly not going to be connected with the way his column has been buried so deeply in the News of the World website that you're more likely to find a 404 page than his bit, Rav Singh has quit the paper:

"I have had the best years of my life working at the News of the World but all great things come to an end.

"I am keen to try something new and I have big plans which I can't wait to get working on.

"I've really enjoyed working with Colin Myler - and before that Andy Coulson and Rebekah Wade."

The "big plans" are going freelance; his replacement at the NOTW gossip sludge machine is Dan Wootton.