He fled New Zealand 12 years ago to dodge drugs charges, now he's been found guilty of a brutal knife attack in Scotland.

The motor-racing magnate faces a fight to stay in control of the glamour sport, writes Richard Williams.

Chart-topping chanteuse tells fans she is 'doing really well' after throat surgery in the US.

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

Robert Pattinson reveals that part of his derriere had to be censored in the latest intallment of the Twilight franchise.

The woman who publicly claimed Justin Bieber is the father of her baby has dropped her paternity lawsuit, according to a report.

Heather Whelan marvels at Carrara's famed marble, which has been quarried since Roman times.

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.

Scandinavia's frozen north is a magical winter wonderland, complete with reindeer, huskies and Santa-spotting locales.

In the frozen north of Scandinavia, Lapland is starting to look its seasonal best, says Chris Leadbeater.

Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic dropped, as did the euro, after investors demanded the highest yield since 1997 to buy Italian debt and Spanish bonds hit the radar.

The beating heart of Northern Ireland continues to unshackle itself from 30 years of sectarian strife, healing and improving with time.

The cafe culture in Thessaloniki rivals that of New Zealand, giving it a very laid back attitude.

Wall St advanced overnight as investors focused on some positive news from the home front, including better-than-expected jobless claims data and Cisco Systems earnings.

Markets fell overnight on both sides of the Atlantic as Italy's borrowing costs soared, intensifying concern that efforts to contain the European Union's debt crisis aren't working.

Those who fear Belgium may be beyond their budget will be pleasantly surprised to discover how affordable it can be.

Anita Harvey discovers a different side to Europe as a welcoming Albania emerges from its drab, oppressive past.

Many fear a Greek default could take the euro down with it, so there have been frantic EU attempts to cobble together some financial aid package that could keep Greece solvent.