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Murder accused joked about killing, court told
The man accused of Emily Longley's murder told friends he had killed her in the days before her death.

England: Walking to the archangel's island
Off the coast of Cornwall, Jim Eagles finds a little piece of ground that is steeped in 9000 years of British history.

All aboard for Titanicspotters
In a global recession, the opportunity to relive one of the world's deadliest peacetime disasters might seem a tough sell. Yet tickets have been sold out for months.

Shopkeeper tried to scam £157,000 out of lottery winner
A UK shopkeeper who told a lottery winner he had won £10 when he had actually won £156,659 has been jailed.

England: Theme park opens new 'terror' ride
Described as 'your worst nightmare underground' the newest ride at UK theme park Alton Towers is the first to have been rated by the British Board of Film Classification.

England: Where to stay in the Lake District
The views from Cumbria's Dome House are spectacular, with Lake Windermere and a great arc of craggy peaks clearly visible over the rooftops of Bowness.

A trip to trace family history
Interested in finding out more about his ancestors, NZ Herald Travel Editor Jim Eagles embarked on a trip to England which led him to the pretty English village of Bloxham.

England: Return to the Eagles' nest
Jim Eagles goes to the pretty English village of Bloxham to answer the question: 'Who do you think you are?'

Don't miss: Isle of Wight Festival
The original Isle of Wight festivals (1968-1970) featured legendary performers such as Bob Dylan, The Who and Joni Mitchell, to name a few.

Section of Dover's white cliffs collapses into sea (+map)
A large rock fall from the world famous White Cliffs of Dover has seen tonnes of chalk collapse into the sea off the southeastern coast of England.

Trousers' washing label: sexist or a joke?
Trousers being sold by a British discount chain clothing store have sparked online outrage over their sexist...

The ghosts of Dartmoor, England
Dartmoor is incredibly beautiful, filled with quaint old cottages, cute ponies and horned sheep, rushing rivers, wide grassy moors and spectacular rocky outcrops. But when the mists roll across the landscape and the light fades, it's a rather malevolent place ... and it's not hard to see why Arthur Conan Doyle's classic Sherlock Holmes story 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' was based here.

England: Mystery on the moors
An evil squire, infamous prison and dark tales lure Jim Eagles to Dartmoor.

London: High tea at The Ritz
For a spot of aristocratic indulgence, look no further than high tea at this London icon.

London: Perfection at the Palm Court
David Hill revels in an aristocratic experience at London's ritzy Ritz.

'The bike path is shite' -Tamaki Drive's deadly course (+ crash map)
Sarah Payne knows exactly where her best friend, Jane Bishop, made the fateful decision...