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

He was Britain’s PM from 1997 to 2007 and has been a Middle East envoy for the past eight years.

With a combined age of 490, the men accused of the Hatton Garden jewellery heist shuffled rather than swaggered into court yesterday as it was revealed that the value of the items stolen in the raid is more than 10 million ($21.24 million).

The British university equality officer at the centre of a racism and sexism row could lose her job after she allegedly tweeted a hashtag 'kill all white men'.

Last month marked the 50th anniversary of Britain's oldest National Trail - the Pennine Way. Ellie Ross follows the acorn signposts up hill and down dale for a celebratory ramble.

Winston Aldworth pauses to pay his final respects as The Church receives its last rites.

The election fate of Britain’s Lib Dems is similar to failed coalition partnerships in New Zealand, writes John Roughan.

Cameron expected to deny SNP leader’s demands for more powers for Scots in Edinburgh meeting.

Talk show host berates audience who laughed at man who was forced to jump off a three-storey balcony to escape his violent girlfriend.

Prince Charles couldn't hide his delight yesterday as he chatted happily about the arrival of his new granddaughter, admitting: "I really was hoping for a girl."

The Director-General of the BBC is being protected by an elite squad of bodyguards after receiving a chilling death threat over the sacking of Jeremy Clarkson.

Football fans of all stripes will enjoy a devilishly smart new Manchester hangout, writes Steve McKenna.

Sharon Stephenson discovers American air stewardesses know a good thing when they flock to the master of martinis.

A devoted husband and wife married for 60 years who died within days of each other will be buried together in a double coffin - holding hands.

If England's Cup campaign fizzles, they can look back on their eight-wicket mauling at the hands of NZ as the place it began to unravel after losing their opening game to Oz.

Cider-making in all its guises is enjoying a comeback, writes Jim Eagles.

It's 1940, Britain is at war and code-breaker Alan Turing is hard at work. Danica Kirka time travels at Bletchley Park.

Finally, the Springboks are top priority in a World Cup year.

Hercule Poirot, aka Kevin Pilley, tips his homburg to Agatha Christie's mysterious bust using Franglais clues.

Bed and breakfast under those famously dreaming spires allows a glimpse into how the other half thinks, writes Steve Braunias.

A second Kiwi team has taken up the challenge of driving more than 16,000km across Europe and the Middle East for an international charity rally.

Four Kiwi mates will travel 16,500km together across 20 countries, five mountain ranges and three deserts in a "farcically small" car as part of an international charity event.

Stephen Fry's fiancé was banned from driving yesterday for speeding at 101mph after the QI presenter told his boyfriend to 'get a move on' as they rushed to a literary festival.

If your not sure what to do with your leftover Christmas tree a zoo in England has come up with a unique solution - throw them to the lions.

A farmer was forced to get rid of a type of cow that was bred by Hitler's scientists because the ultra-aggressive breed tried to kill staff.

Paedophile singer Ian Watkins made a sex tape with a girlfriend where they spoke of his sickening fantasies of child abuse, a court heard.

The "hero" pilot who safely landed a stricken Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet after its landing gear dramatically failed while carrying more than 400 passengers has spoken out about the terrifying ordeal.

Authorities are trying to trace all 71 passengers on a Heathrow to Glasgow flight who may have been exposed to Ebola.

The oil price decline of 2014 upended the geopolitical chessboard. Worth watching in 2015 will be who can recover and dominate play - Opec, Vladimir Putin or US shale drillers.