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Pomp, grandeur in final farewell

Top five posh places for high tea in London

There’s nothing quite as delightful as sipping high tea with your pinky out in the home of the high tea.

England: Festival of speed

I spent many weekends as a child being dragged to motor shows by my car-mad dad (and extremely patient mum).

Top 5 cities in Europe by rail

I’m a big fan of whizzing around Europe by rail. Six cities in eight days I did once and it was a lot more efficient than flying.

UK visa backlog hurting Kiwis

Kiwis have missed weddings, funerals and nearly lost their jobs or been deported due to a backlog of visa cases in Britain.

London: Olympic park open to public

The public were allowed into Britain's Olympic Park at Easter for the first time since the 2012 Games, with a behind-the-scenes tour of its transformation into a new neighbourhood of London.

Scholars front up to affirm Shakespeare's authorship

UK political leaders warned against 'arms race'

Collapse of antibiotics 'colossal threat'

Minor surgery could be life-threatening in the future, warn experts in Britain and New Zealand.

Far right accused of stoking fear among unstable loners

Most UK kids below breadline by 2015: study

The majority of British children will soon be growing up in families which are struggling "below the breadline" because of welfare cuts, tax rises and wage freezes, the Government is warned today.

Shark wrestling pensioner sacked by charity

Lies over speeding lead to prison

Court: 'Fat Australian' rant not racist

The woman convicted of racism after she called her Kiwi-born neighbour in England a "fat Australian" has had her conviction quashed.

Watchdogs warn investors on UK site's big-money offer

Two overseas government watchdogs have issued warnings to investors about a British company offering big returns for their money.

British boost for $1.6b giant eye on the sky

Britain has committed £88 million ($160 million) towards the construction of the world's largest telescope.