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Wedding law forces change to cruise ships' registered port
Cunard is moving into the wedding business itself by allowing couples to marry at sea on board its liners.
Scotland: The Shetland connection
Susan Buckland visits the remote and rugged Shetland Islands and connects with the birthplace of her great-great-grandmother.
Kiwi hitman's life on the run
He fled New Zealand 12 years ago to dodge drugs charges, now he's been found guilty of a brutal knife attack in Scotland.
The world's most boring conference
The organiser of a gathering dedicated to the delights of the mundane is worried it is in danger of being too interesting.
Adele 'doing really well' after throat surgery
Chart-topping chanteuse tells fans she is 'doing really well' after throat surgery in the US.
Britain's first student-run hotel to offer four-star service
Students from the age of 18 will have the chance to gain a degree while working in a fully operational hotel.
Durham, England
Durham, in England's northeast, celebrated 25 years of being on the Unesco World Heritage list in 2011. Click through our gallery for some ideas about what to see if you visit the area.
Durham: You're never too old to party
Durham is celebrating 25 years on the Unesco World Heritage list. Sarah Barrell offers some sightseeing ideas.
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The beating heart of Northern Ireland continues to unshackle itself from 30 years of sectarian strife, healing and improving with time.
Belfast: Little trouble
Belfast's grand and historical City Hall. Belfast's bloody past is not all that intrigues Peter Calder.
World's biggest airport planned for Thames Estuary (+map)
Plans have been unveiled for a four-runway airport on a sparse strip of land on the Isle of Grain in Kent.
Handbags help Kardashian cope with divorce
Kim Kardashian says her handbags are taking her mind off the media frenzy over her divorce to basketballer Kris Humphries.
Duchess of Cambridge tops fashion mag's best-dressed list
The 29-year-old who married Prince William in April is the queen of British fashion, according to UK style magazine Harper's Bazaar.
Harper's Bazaar UK's top five best-dressed people
See who's joined the Duchess of Cambridge on the style magazine's best-dressed list for 2011.