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Rugby World Cup: Four of the best tastes of home
Rugby World Cup visitors can find their favourite snacks around town.

The wife, the mistress and the love child's missing kitten
The jealous wife of a British MP denies stealing his love child's cat, but the kitten snatching was captured on CCTV.

England: A walk where the magic started
Jim Eagles discovers the remarkable beauty of the place that gave birth to one of the classics of English literature.

Some babies already obese in the womb
British scientists have found the first direct link between the weight of a mother-to-be and that of her child.

Elizabeth Taylor's diamonds go on display
Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor's fans are being given a chance to see her extraordinary collection of jewellery, art and fashion.

Wedding bells for Pippa?
Friends close to the couple say the romance is so serious that Pippa may well be the next Middleton sibling to walk down the aisle.

William Cohan: Trader's $2.8b loss punts Wall St back into regulators' jaws
The UBS rogue trader debacle shows how little banks have learned since the world financial crisis.

Famed director marries after 50-year courtship
Michael Winner, 75, says he enjoyed his decades of philandering but has decided to calm down.

Heidi Klum's legs worth millions
German supermodel Heidi Klum's legs have been insured for US$2 million (NZ$2.4m).