The Six Nations rugby tournament kicks off on Saturday morning (NZT) with an unprecedented Friday night match. Paul Lewis figures that's not all that is different in Rugby World Cup year.

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.

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.

The Fool's Gold actress - who is 14 weeks pregnant with her first child with the Muse rocker - reportedly held an "intimate" bash to celebrate their union with their closest friends and family at an exclusive London hotel on Monday.

The 15-year-old was repeatedly stabbed and left to die on the floor of a London tube station during rush-hour, a UK court has heard.

Cocoa prices shot up this week after the Ivory Coast said it was contemplating an export ban.

Talent agencies in the UK are scrambling to find decent lookalikes for Prince William to keep up with the surge in demand.

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One of the women involved in a Dubai sex scandal involving a Kiwi was once sacked for being too flirtatious.

A former NZ horse trainer is accused of killing her ex-boyfriend in the UK and watching his body burn while she drank red wine with a friend.

Nathan Outlaw has overtaken Britain's best-known fish chef and his former mentor - at least in the culinary stakes.

The Silver Ferns have completed a clean sweep in their three test series against England, winning the third match in London this morning.

A lavish new yacht modelled on a section of Monte Carlo gives new meaning to the term 'floating city'.

Following weeks of reports the couple were to separate, the British TV star has released a no-holds barred statement confirming the end of her relationship with the cage fighter.

Alan Perrott goes dining in the dark at Dans Le Noir in Clerkenwell Green.

The Silver Ferns have recorded another close victory over England, winning the second test in Nottingham this morning.

Alex Reid is reportedly asking for a £700,000 ($1.4m) divorce settlement from Katie Price.