It's female nature to overcome difficulties as a community, be it making the tea or getting the vote.

The Independent's Susie Rushton explains why, for her, attempting to monitor daily calorie intake is pure folly.

Greg Henderson might not be flying British Airways again after his world road championships preprations were stalled by a lost bike.

John le Carre takes the reader into the vicious underside of the global free market.

Daniel Vettori has warned against complacency as the Black Caps headed to Bangladesh today for a five-match ODI series.

Best-known for her rollicking blockbuster romances set in the horse-riding world, Jilly Cooper is one of Britain's most-read authors. Robyn Langwell meets the prolific writer at home, a setting straight out of one of her novels.

The Queen was knocked back for a poverty handout to help heat her palaces by the British Government.

Environmentally friendly fashion is all the rage in the industry at the moment, but what does it actually mean?

The most ill-starred cricket tour of modern times turned uglier this morning when two players were involved in a fight.

The woman who provoked outrage by dumping a cat in a rubbish bin has been charged with two criminal offences, the RSPCA in Britain said today.

A French quadruple amputee has swum the English Channel in 13.5 hours with the help of flipper-shaped prosthetic legs.

Beleaguered singer George Michael has been placed in solitary confinement for his own safety after inmate taunts.

Falling in love comes at a cost that does not include flowers or bar bills, a new study has found.

Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen have reportedly become parents for the second time.

The two singers made their first live appearance together for 15 years at the Heroes concert at London's Twickenham Stadium.