A spurned woman poisoned her former lover and his new fiancee by lacing their curry with an ancient poison, the Old Bailey heard yesterday.

Small and unassuming, this Italian charmer is a case study in how to conjure something sublime from the most modest of materials.

When Jason Reitman flew to Italy to convince George Clooney to be in his movie, both were relieved when all the pieces fit together at the outset.

Flavio Briatore has been let off a lifetime ban from Formula One by a French court.

Millions of people living in southern England and the Home Counties were told to prepare themselves for up to 40cm of snow last night as Britain remained in the grip of the longest prolonged spell of cold weather for 30 years.

Following the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.

Size-zero models have been kicked out of fashion features.

The New Zealand-born Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world is now being allowed to go, after all.

While you nurse your New Year hangover, the World's Strongest Man will be busy lifting cars.

A new PM defied the odds as the Govt struggled to deal with the worst recession in decades, and Labour played catch up politics.

Here today, gone tomorrow. Joanna Hunkin looks at the international fascination with pop-up bars and their rise in New Zealand.

Club got the sacking of its manager wrong at every step.