As the world's most famous luggage brand opens a landmark store in London, Patrick-Louis Vuitton shares why we love LV so.

Hand-picked NZ bumblebees waiting to be sent to Britain on a pollination "rescue mission" have died in captivity.

The Manor, high altar of 1970s rock and birthplace of the legendary album Tubular Bells, has been put up for sale.

"Rightly or wrongly, and we all think wrongly, Derrick thought his brother was out to get him," a friend of the Bird family says.

British scientists have started an ambitious project aimed at searching for signs of extraterrestrial life on Mars.

Derrick Bird, the gunman who shot dead 12 people in a rampage in Cumbria, killed 10 of his victims in less than an hour, UK police believe.

David Bird had no time to react to his brother's final visit before he was shot in the head at pointblank range.

A family row over a disputed will may have triggered the massacre of 12 people, with the British shooter's twin brother and family solicitor among the victims.

Yorkshire is attempting to reduce its footprint by promoting a greener way of travel.

Children who eat a diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish have a lower risk of asthma and wheezing, researchers in Europe have found.

What compelled an outwardly normal man who was polite and friendly to those in his community to unleash one of Britain's deadliest killing sprees?

A local newspaper has reported that Derrick Bird killed his twin brother David before embarking on his murderous rampage in a nearby town.

"Most of my teammates read comic books and would not even know what political science means", says political science scholar Ryan Nelsen.

Crowds, bad music and queues aside, you could almost say shopping in London is fun. Almost.

The late designer's assistant Sarah Burton has been named creative director of the Alexander McQueen label.

Kevin Pilley follows in the footsteps of the creator of genteel supersleuth Miss Marple.

A pair of primary school boys yesterday became two of the youngest sex offenders in Britain after being found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl.

A scathing assessment of the British polling day chaos has found more than 1,000 voters were prevented from casting their ballot.

London police have confirmed a body recovered from the River Thames is that of missing New Zealander Johnny Sleigh.

Their fans range from skinheads to fashion models - and more than 100 million pairs have been sold worldwide since they made their debut. Ralph Miller and Susie Mesure salute Dr Martens boots as they celebrate their half-century.

London police have found a body in the Thames River, which could be that of missing New Zealander Johnny Sleigh.