This week the largest white truffle in 50 years was unearthed in Italy. Graeme Robertsontravelled to Tuscany to join the hunt for the next one. Narration by Sean Caulfield

  Graeme Robertson stayed in a villa organised by To Tuscany, tel: 020-7193 7782. Lead in price for a four-bedroom villa £600 (low season) and £1,031 (high season)

  Where else will you find that DIY paper-robot kit you've always wanted? Buy it and bag it while you can at one of these 10 Tokyo shopping gems, says Wendy Yanagihara

  Campaigners protesting against the construction of a third runway at Heathrow yesterday interrupted the deliberations of MPs investigating the future of the airport's operator, BAA

  Â·Passenger raised concerns about group's behaviour·Musicians escorted off flight after 'rising tensions'

  On the back of their latest awfully big adventure, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman tell Simon Millsthat the best thing about Africa was the people - but they also managed to knock the self-esteem of the Hollywood pin-up

  Pete Irvine, author of the cult guidebook Scotland the Best, gives his definitive cut of the best hotels in the Scottish capital

  Boeing has been rapped by the ad watchdog for misleading consumers over the CO2 emissions of its passenger jet. By Mark Sweney

  Andy Pietrasikon how one man's battle with the tax man resulted in New Zealand's new Hotel SO - and inspired a movie to boot

  With its 42 beaches and laid-back party vibe, it's no wonder Florianópolis is one of Brazil's hottest resorts. Benji Lanyadochecks into the island's newest hostel and learns how to do 'Floripa' like a local

  Letters: Residents of Kensington and Chelsea will not care that Ruth Kelly is disappointed by your coverage of her plans to consult on the expansion of Heathrow (Letters, November 26)

  Kate Connollywraps up the Hungarian capital's best hotels in time to book your festive stay