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Key to the kingdom
Two stories unfold in Sarah's Key, a film adaptation of a bestselling book about French Holocaust secrets. Dominic Corry talks to author Tatiana de Rosnay.

Chilli craziness captivates Britain
Christopher Hirst wonders whether the UK's obsession with fiery food has gone too far.

Kiwi trumpeters involved in royal wedding
Two Kiwis are among a small group of musicians who will play their trumpets as Prince William and Kate...

Good taste: Spanish reds
It'll soon be time to crank up that heat pump and drink a wine that warms our cockles.

Obese children 'at greater risk of bone fractures'
Obese young children are vulnerable to bone fractures and more likely to develop osteoporosis in old age, British study finds.

Don't miss: National Heritage Week
Ireland's National Heritage Council protects and enhances the nation's built, natural and cultural heritage, so the activities on offer during National Heritage Week are incredibly diverse.

Key to meet with Queen Elizabeth II during UK trip
John Key is to have a private audience with the Queen during his visit to the UK this month.

World War 1 soldiers discovered
Fourteen World War I Australian soldiers killed in a 1916 battle have been discovered buried in France.

Granny brings down internet
Usually when there are internet problems in former Soviet countries, people suspect nefarious government interference.

Motorsport: Stoner's MotoGP crash to be investigated
Rossi immediately walked to Stoner's garage and apologised to the Australian, who lost his world championship lead in the crash.

Zambesi's Deutsch mode
Zambesi's head designer took inspiration from Berlin for the new menswear collection.

Kids of women aged over 40 'fare better in life'
Older mothers make better parents, according to a pioneering international study of children born to women aged over 40.

Switzerland's 'starchitect' to build in Britain
The enigmatic Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is to work in Britain for the first time.

Couple's natural disaster-plagued honeymoon
Honeymoons aren't always easy for newlyweds, but six natural disasters?

Honeymooning couple attract disasters
A honeymooning pair claim to have run into not one, but six natural disasters as they followed their itinerary around the globe.

Kings of style
The new editor of MrPorter.com lists his favourite male fashion icons of all time.

Mobsters make offers legal doctors can't refuse
Italian mobsters will try anything to convince judges they are suffering from depression or anorexia.

Good taste: Can you compare?
An obsession among "new world" wine producers is to compare their wines to their European equivalents. Around the winemaking fraternity, you hear producers comparing their sauvignon blancs to the Loire. Cobblers, I say.