Elizabeth Hurley turned heads at an Indian Premier League cricket match....

A hush descends over the table. A small group of wine enthusiasts watch with due reverence as the cork is gently pulled from the 1968 bottle of French first growth Chateau Haut Brion.

Sharon Armstrong, former Maori Language Commission deputy chief executive, has been detained in Buenos Aires.

Ever wanted to create your own perfume? Head to Paris, says P.K. Stowers.

Lily Allen will throw a lavish bash at The Ritz hotel in London for her hen party.

The Earl of Sandwich has opened a sandwich shop in London, 250 years after his ancestor is said to have invented the snack.

The small, superb story has become a talisman in the author's Italy. Since its publication there 15 years ago, it's won plaudits and prizes and been made into a Mastroianni film.

With the rise of tapas and small dishes on restaurant menus, Spain has never been hotter as a source of inspiration.

New documents have raised questions over Britain's involvement in the Iraq war.

A place on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants has become one of the most sought-after honours for restaurateurs.

A German-Jewish man's lost hoard of gold, which lay buried in a London garden for 70 years, has been returned to his family.

Rugby legend Zinzan Brooke will be helping to make the big day run smoothly for a couple who share their wedding day with William and Kate.

Paul Henry hasn't got time to think of the royal wedding. He's heading back to America on the day of the nuptials and until then he's flat tack getting his memoirs to the publisher.

Film director Woody Allen could see French President Nicolas Sarkozy playing a role like those of Humphrey Bogart, who was famous for his cynical and hardboiled anti-heroes.

The European mainland's royalty are soon to descend on London for the party of the year. But who are they?

You can bet that one would shop at Selfridges for one's wedding attire if one happens to be attending Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials.