Ashdown Forest is one of Britain's many literary haunts, writes Robert McCrum.

Press baron's real danger lies in his blatant influence on politicians and global economic policies, writes Bryan Gould

Two New Zealand wines have been deemed fit for a queen - the Queen of England in fact.

The Independent's Yasmin Alibhai-Brown on the shocking realities of human trafficking.

Denim is fashion's great democratiser: a perennial favourite that doesn't look bad on anyone.

Rebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British newspaper chief, was arrested this morning on suspicion of phone hacking and bribing police, while Britain's top cop also quit as the scandal deepened.

Tom Mockridge is no stranger to answering SOS calls from his boss, besieged media mogul Rupert Murdoch.

Some great names stand out on the path to the sport's 2000th test, a journey that NZ began unpromisingly.

Cricket's 2000th test starts at Lord's on Thursday, when England host India.

Rebekah Brooks, Murdoch's loyal lieutenant, resigned last night as chief executive of his newspapers.

Editors, reporters, politicians, police officers ... all are involved as a media empire's shame is exposed.

Thanks to the Murdoch papers, clever-dick journalism doesn't look so clever any more.

Rapper Kingslee Daley, aka Akala, is a man on a mission; to get at-risk kids exploring words, from Shakespeare to Jay-Z. Scott Kara reports

Ricky Gervais has defended his new sitcom centred around Warwick Davis, insisting he doesn't rely on the dwarf actor's short stature for the show's jokes.

David and Victoria Beckham's new daughter is believed to have been named after a Disney character.

Young Kiwi driver's fraught two races shows him 'highs and lows of motor racing within half a lap'.