Tourists often miss the treasures of this historic English town, writes Pamela Wade.

The Queen is down to her last £1m and will go into the red in the year of her Diamond Jubilee in 2012, new figures reveal.

There are few things in this world more glamorous, sophisticated or elegant than the haute couture shows in Paris.

New Zealand rider Julian Dean will get back on his bike for tomorrow morning's third stage of the Tour de France.

New Zealand cyclist Julian Dean got caught up in a huge crash on the Tour de France overnight.

Stocks in Europe, Brazil and Canada fell, as did oil prices, amid increasing signs that economic growth was cooling globally.

Gaelic is still widely spoken on the island of Lewis, the northernmost, largest and lowest-lying of the Outer Hebrides.

Rob Gray finds that all you really need to ride around the world is a motorbike and a fair bit of determination.

Paris' Pere Lachaise Cemetery is a surprisingly charming part of the City of Love, writes Liz Light.

Kiwi rower Mahe Drysdale has overcome a back injury to reach the finals of the Henley Regatta.

Chefs from London to Loch Voll are growing their own produce, from bumper crops of carrots to unusual herbs they find difficult to source.

David Villa saved Spain once again, hitting both posts before sending his team to its first ever appearance in the World Cup semifinals.

Two French junior government ministers resigned Sunday after scandals involving spending state money on a private jet and thousands of Euros worth of cigars - all while France is struggling to bring down its deficit.

Despite a $20m pre-nup, Elin Nordegren could walk away from her marriage with US$100m and custody of the kids.

Germany saw off Argentina with a 4-0 goal fest in South Africa this morning.

Anamarie Ewins wants to deliver another sporting milestone for New Zealand and become the first woman to row solo across the Tasman.

An historic day for the Dutch and Uruguay left Brazilian fans to wonder what might have been.

Paris Hilton's publicist says she wasn't smoking dope in South Africa - it was "a complete misunderstanding".

Uruguay has reached the World Cup semifinals as a distraught Ghana rolled over after a penalty shootout.

The Netherlands stormed into the semi finals by stunning five-time champions Brazil, who were reduced to 10 men in the second half.