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Berkshire: Getting a Windsor welcome
Geoff Cumming learns what the fuss is about at the Queen's home.

London: The ship that rose from ashes
The much-loved tea-carrier Cutty Sark has never looked better, writes Pamela Wade.

Not McDonald's? Olympic workers face chip ban
A ban on Olympic workers eating chips from their canteen because they're not made by official sponsor McDonald's has been lifted, but...

Neville Peat: Watch out for London's new Artful Dodgers
Dunedin writer Neville Peat warns Olympic Games visitors to always keep a close eye on their valuables. It's sound advice for any traveller anywhere.

Sienna Miller reveals daughter's name
Sienna Miller and boyfriend Tom Sturridge have named their newborn daughter Marlow.

England: Game plan for London town
Chief sports writer David Leggat picks four of the more distinctive places for visitors to follow the Olympics action.

Silence over ABs jersey sponsor
More than 100 years of tradition could be nearing an end but the New Zealand Rugby Union are refusing to confirm or deny a report that a sponsor's logo could be emblazoned on the famous black jersey.

Jessie J faces copyright infringement lawsuit (+video)
Jessie J is being sued by a US singer who claims that her hit single Domino copies one of his band's songs.

Life's a glitch, then you cry
As UK banks struggle with a crippling IT failure, companies are being warned that technical vulnerabilities are internal, not from the outside.

London: Catching Olympics fever
The Olympics start in just over a month and it's not too late to get there. Pam Neville reports.