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Longest-serving 'chained wife' breaks free after 48 years
Susan Zinkin divorced her husband in 1962 but was forbidden from looking for new love for almost 50 years.
Alexander the great
Leaders in the local fashion industry remember British designer Alexander McQueen who died last week.
Susan Boyle embraces fame
Singer Susan Boyle has revealed that she is 'not the scared person' she was when she first found fame.
UK man speechless after scooping Britain's largest-ever lottery prize
Skydiving enthusiast shocked to learn of $126m win.
Jude Law, Weisz scoop theatre awards
Jude Law and Rachel Weisz have scooped the acting honours at this year's Whatsonstage.com theatre awards, voted for by the public.
Author Dick Francis dies
Writer and former jockey Dick Francis, famous for his horse racing-based crime novels, has died aged 89.
McQueen's death strips UK of one of greatest talents
Alexander McQueen was a wonderful example of the successful blend of art and commerce, writes Lisa Markwell.
Prince Andrew probed over 'cop collision'
Detectives are investigating an incident in which Prince Andrew allegedly struck a police officer while driving into Buckingham Palace.
Alexander McQueen's down-to-earth manner untouched by acclaim
The sheer drama, grandeur and exhilarating bravery of McQueen's designs and fashion shows may never be surpassed, writes Carola Long.
Fashion world shocked at 'daring' designer's death
Fashion blogger Isaac Hindin Miller on the death of British fashion designer Alexander McQueen.
Top British fashion designer found dead
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has been found dead at his London home, aged 40.
Hindu guru wins open-air cremation battle
It took four years of complex legal wrangling, nearly bankrupted an ailing Hindu guru and has cost the British taxpayer tens of thousands of pounds.
Elderly to get own park
Swinging London will take on a whole new meaning for the capital's ageing baby-boomers, who are soon to get their own outdoor playground.
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter ... and now it's the fifth taste, in a paste
Two British supermarket chains are to start stocking a paste that is said to create the sense of umami - an esoteric flavour first identified by a Japanese scientist 102 years ago.