A bucket and spade are handy for more than just building sandcastles on the Isle of Wight.

This charitable trust, in the south of England, is home to eagles, owls, hawks, vultures and pretty much any other bird of prey you can imagine.

Jim Eagles visits a sanctuary for birds of prey in the south of England.

Cunard is moving into the wedding business itself by allowing couples to marry at sea on board its liners.

The organiser of a gathering dedicated to the delights of the mundane is worried it is in danger of being too interesting.

Students from the age of 18 will have the chance to gain a degree while working in a fully operational hotel.

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 is celebrating 25 years on the Unesco World Heritage list. Sarah Barrell offers some sightseeing ideas.

The 29-year-old who married Prince William in April is the queen of British fashion, according to UK style magazine Harper's Bazaar.

See who's joined the Duchess of Cambridge on the style magazine's best-dressed list for 2011.

It would seem that the ancient practice of yoga really does work - and it could be even better than going to the doctor.

Jim Eagles visits a piece of British history and finds out how its unlikely saviour spent five years rescuing it from ruin in a swamp.

Winchester Cathedral is a repository for many treasures of early British history and was saved from sinking into the surrounding marshlands by diver William Walker, whose statue stands outside amongst those of ancient bishops.

Winter Wonderland offers a dazzling combination of fairground rides and attractions.

Passengers who upgrade to business class for flights out of London will have to fork out an extra $160 under a new tax.

Female members of the Royal Family are to be given equality with men in the rules of succession.

Advances in genetic science could see future generations of people living free of disease well into old age.