An inquest on the disappearance of a NZ man in London has heard he was a hard-working, religious man excited about his wife's pregnancy.

It used to be deeply naff, drunk only by teens and maybe your nana; so how did cider get its fizz back to be the drink of the summer, asks Nicky Pellegrino.

At the end of the 19th century, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild built Waddeson Manor in the style of a 16th century French chateau.

The 25-year-old singer - who got engaged to 32-year-old building firm boss Sam Cooper last Christmas Day - has booked a church near her home in Central England for June 11 and plans to share her special day with just a small group of friends and family.

British comedian Steve Coogan says Top Gear's offensive stereotyping has gone too far.

World music worked hard for its place in the sun, says pioneer Simon Emerson. By Paula Yeoman.

Paul Torday produces an intriguing page-turner that won't fail to surprise.

Chelsea are now blessed with another world-class stiker, but Didier Drogba may suffer, writes former England and Arsenal fullback Lee Dixon.

Female film-makers are turning their eye to the 'feminine love affair with Miu Miu' in a series of short films made in collaboration with the Italian fashion house.

England and Wales yesterday became the first countries in the world to release street-by-street information on crime.

Pam Neville goes on the hunt for Kiwi kai and decent flat whites in the British capital.

Where to find good coffee and Kiwi kai in London.

We know they're good for us and now this tempting cookbook gives us more ways to enjoy our greens.

A study of the benefits of relationships has confirmed a truth that many have long held to be self evident: marriage is good for you.

Television pair only have themselves to blame as they pay with their jobs for sexist banter.

A fake NZ doctor hailed as a hero after London's 2005 bombing lied about her role in helping the victims, an inquest has been told.

The British government has fragged its own games industry - tax changes could shrink it by a massive 24 per cent.

Celebrity blonde Aja Rock and her husband David Southcombe have welcomed a new addition to their family: a baby boy named Hendrix - presumably in a tribute to Jimi.

Most could hardly believe it wasn't a joke, but the Toyota iQ-based Aston Martin Cygnet has finally been revealed in the flesh.