Students from the age of 18 will have the chance to gain a degree while working in a fully operational hotel.

Durham, in England's northeast, celebrated 25 years of being on the Unesco World Heritage list in 2011. Click through our gallery for some ideas about what to see if you visit the area.

Durham is celebrating 25 years on the Unesco World Heritage list. Sarah Barrell offers some sightseeing ideas.

The beating heart of Northern Ireland continues to unshackle itself from 30 years of sectarian strife, healing and improving with time.

Plans have been unveiled for a four-runway airport on a sparse strip of land on the Isle of Grain in Kent.

Kim Kardashian says her handbags are taking her mind off the media frenzy over her divorce to basketballer Kris Humphries.

It would seem that the ancient practice of yoga really does work - and it could be even better than going to the doctor.

Jim Eagles visits a piece of British history and finds out how its unlikely saviour spent five years rescuing it from ruin in a swamp.

British study finds a summer or autumn birth is a key determinant of a child's wellbeing.

Winter Wonderland offers a dazzling combination of fairground rides and attractions.

British study finds a third of girls aged between 10 and 11 are adopting drastic methods to pursue their ideal body shape.

Passengers who upgrade to business class for flights out of London will have to fork out an extra $160 under a new tax.

Women with feminine looks are more likely to long for lots of children, a study has found.