Latest fromEurope

Finding a Kiwi coffee hit on the streets of London (+map)
Pam Neville goes on the hunt for Kiwi kai and decent flat whites in the British capital.

<i>Alex Robertson</i>: Car inspection - a camera never lies
Checking your rental car for scratches before you depart on a journey can be tiring - but Alex Robertson has a solution.

Success: Boardmaker catches growth wave
Technical advances help windsurfing company chase overseas sales.

Till death do us part: Why marriage leads to a long life
A study of the benefits of relationships has confirmed a truth that many have long held to be self evident: marriage is good for you.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone</i>: All out of love for the super rich
Power elite look down on the rest of us, but they still want to be admired. Well, tough.

Heather Mills injured in skiing accident
The charity campaigner - who was accepted on to the British Disabled Ski Team last month - sustained an injury to her leg when skiing at 100 kilometres per hour during a 24-hour race.

Fake NZ doctor lied about London bombings
A fake NZ doctor hailed as a hero after London's 2005 bombing lied about her role in helping the victims, an inquest has been told.

UK schoolboy's murder 'planned on Facebook'
The 15-year-old was repeatedly stabbed and left to die on the floor of a London tube station during rush-hour, a UK court has heard.

Increase in cocoa prices could see cost of chocolate rise
Cocoa prices shot up this week after the Ivory Coast said it was contemplating an export ban.

Plenty of copy-Kates, precious few princes
Talent agencies in the UK are scrambling to find decent lookalikes for Prince William to keep up with the surge in demand.

The smelling test
The human nose contains roughly 400 olfactory receptors, but no two people have the same sense of smell.

Serbia: Tagging along to history
Belgrade makes a point of living its past every day, writes Brett Atkinson.

Wine: Review your wine spend
Tasting wine that you can't afford is one of the pleasures of the job. It doesn't happen often but it's usually a joyous and memorable occasion when it does.

Paris menswear shows: Lanvin showcases hybrid luxury
Easy luxury is at the heart of a Lanvin collection but there was something almost stern in a knee-length coat tied tightly at the waist.

Scientists fear kilograms don't weigh as much as they used to
The reign of the kilo as we know it may be about to come to an end.

Greens walk out of doomed Irish coalition
The Dublin political world was in ferment yesterday as the junior partner in the doomed administration pulled its ministers out of government.

Run, rabbits
Hop to it - the Year of the Rabbit is almost here. Karyn Scherer goes seeking guidance on what's in our stars.

Slice of heaven (+recipes)
Decadent, creamy and delicious, cheesecake has been tempting diners for centuries.