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Mission impossible: Escape from Europe
Stranded travellers are piling into buses, trains and high-priced taxis in a frantic scramble to accomplish an increasingly tricky mission: Escape from Europe.
Brought down to earth
The impact of Iceland's erupting volcano should make us ponder the very nature of how we have organised the way we live now, writes Hamish McRae.
Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
About two hours from London, the Forest of Dean, bounded by the rivers Severn and Wye, famous for its myths, legends and literary allusions.
<i>Stephen Glover:</i> Future of free press rests on paywalls
Just because readers have got used to reading papers online for free, it does not follow that they have a right to do so, writes Stephen Glover.
Bern: Shift to neutral
Switzerland's laid-back capital proves the ideal place for flustered Euro-tourists to get their breath back, writes Graham Reid.
Exporters begin to count cost of air chaos
Export New Zealand will today start counting the cost to local businesses of the huge disruption to flights into and out of Europe.
No end in sight to vast plume of ash
Britain is bracing for what scientists warn could be weeks of disruption from the volcanic dust cloud blanketing Europe.
Travellers grounded as air restrictions continue
UK airspace will remain closed until tomorrow morning, a shutdown which is costing the air industry an estimated $282 million a day.
Volcanic dust aborts Polish funeral trip
The Governor-General has been forced to cancel plans to attend the late Polish President's funeral.
Ash big threat to jet engines
Enhanced engine technology has magnified the risk of fatal damage to aircraft flying into volcanic ash clouds, writes Mathew Dearnaley.
Regarding Henry
Scriptwriter Victor Rodger is stepping out of the shadows and on to the Shortland Street set.
Kiwis' travel plans upset by volcanic eruption
Kiwis travelling to the London Book Fair next week have been scattered and stranded all over the globe with volcanic ash continuing to disrupt flights across Europe.
Kiwi designer's wares attract interest in Milan
Wellington-based Tim Wigmore is one of the up-and-coming designers exhibiting at this year's Satellite Salone.
Volcanic ash throws travel plans into disarray
1500 Air NZ passengers among more than a million affected by airport shutdowns across Europe.
Britain's National Gallery to show its forgeries
A collection of paintings that have caused art aficionados to turn a deep shade of purple are to go on show.
More than 5000 whales could be saved: report
A compromise being negotiated by the IWC could save 5000 whales over the next ten years
Softer colour palates represented at design show
Today, the crowds descended upon the Fiera Pavillions in Milan to see what the biggest names in global furniture manufacturing had on offer.
Anger at burial plans for Polish President
Protesters say President Lech Kaczynski and his wife should not be buried in Wawel Cathedral -normally reserved for poets and kings.
Magical lighting options spark the imagination
Judging by the impressive display at the Swarovski Crystal Palace today we can assume that the dark days are almost over.
NZ ranked fourth in global economic freedom rankings
NZ is the fourth most economically free country in the world according to a US think tank and the Wall Street Journal.