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Cultural capitals forge ties that bind
New Zealand musicians have secured a special place on the programme for the City of London Festival.

Facelift? Not me, says Warne
A slimmer and smoother sports star denies rumours he's had cosmetic surgery.

Gift basket drug smuggler jailed
A key player in the Harrods gift basket drug-smuggling syndicate has been given a lengthy prison sentence.

Clothes spending: Too much, too cheap
The proliferation of cheap clothing has led us to shop excessively. We should be buying more carefully, argues an environmental journalist.

Pippa and Harry get tongues wagging
Prince Harry has been getting together with Pippa Middleton - but sources are split on whether it is a romance or just friendship.

Stonehenge: The solstice isn't what it used to be
The gathering that greets the summer solstice at Stonehenge each year has become very different from its earliest incarnation.

Fiction Addiction: Five hot new books
So many books, so little time. Selecting books for Fiction Addiction is a delicious but sometimes difficult task, so this month we sought help by asking you what makes a good book club read.

London: Rowdy restyling of regal sites
Historic places make unusual settings for Olympic events, says David Leggat.

<i>Don Kavanagh</i>: Open all hours
Mandatory closing times is not necessarily the answer to society's drinking problems, says Don Kavanagh.

Olympic venues in London
Places of historical importance in London will take on other roles as settings for Olympic events.

Olympic Games: Our best shots at success
New Zealand athletes are in full Olympic Games qualifying mode for London in 13 months' time. How are they shaping up and where do our best hopes of success lie?

Crime, terror fears drive border clamp
Australia plans tough steps to to plug gaps at its entry points.

The grass is greener for Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher has moved out of central London - so he can have a garden.

Retailer's rough patch costs jobs
Kids' clothing chain to cut East Tamaki workforce by 55 and close all its US stores.

Golf: Campbell hopes high for British amateur title
NZ golfer confident for matchplay after qualifying fourth in strokeplay.

Author defends film of assisted dying as BBC fields complaints
British anti-euthanasia campaigners accused Sir Terry Pratchett and the BBC of "cheerleading" for a change in legislation.