Latest from London

Fan dies on way to game

The man in his 60s, from Manawatu, collapsed on a tour bus operated by Williment Sports Travel just before arriving at Twickenham Stadium in London.

Big Ben could grind to a halt

The iconic clock, is so dilapidated it could grind to a halt altogether unless drastic repairs are carried out.

Room check: Langham Hotel, London

Patricia Greig checks in at the Langham London.

Samoans cop full force of Bok backlash

Samoa were the unlucky ones who just happened to be next up after the Springboks were humiliated by Japan.

A day at the unhappiest place on Earth

Xenia Taliotis spends a day at one of the unhappiest places on Earth.

All Blacks dodge fans at Heathrow

All Blacks fans were left "gutted" at what appeared to be the airport's decision to divert the squad from the main arrivals area at Heathrow airport.

Chef snaps up 17th century home

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has snapped up an eight-bedroom 17th-century Grade II-listed home in north London.

Five of the world's best pools

As the weather begins to warm up, let's relax and fantasize about some of the best pools the world has to offer.

Ample opportunities in UK

A support group for Kiwis looking to set up shop in London says the English capital still offers ample employment opportunity for those looking in the right places.

First IVF parents get blood-covered mail

Louise Brown, the world's first test-tube baby, has spoken for the first time about the blood-splattered hate mail her parents received after her ground-breaking birth.

London: Bright lights, big city

No city does elegance - or afternoon tea - like London, discovers Patricia Greig.

'We all lost our innocence that day'

Neither silence, nor the passage of time, can truly heal the wounds that were inflicted in the London bombings a decade ago.

Emotional scars remain for driver of bombed bus

After more than 40 years in London, George Psaradakis can speak English as easily as his native Greek.

Bar/fly: Chesterfield Hotel, London

Xenia Taliotis has a taste of the Gin and Tonic Experience at a swanky London hotel.

'Call ripped my life apart'

Radio DJ Mel Greig was the centre of a media frenzy after a prank call to a hospital where the Duchess of Cambridge was being treated, and she says it tore her life apart.

The hunt for psychotic killer

Police release aerial footage of deranged cage fighter on rampage after beheading 82-year-old woman and her two cats.

Woman loses unborn baby after wait

A pregnant London woman who lost her baby in an attack was left lying in the street waiting for an ambulance for more than an hour.

Van likes days like this

Acclaimed singer and songwriter Van Morrison is joining a select group of music giants with a knighthood to their name.