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Elle Macpherson new host of <i>Britain's Next Top Model</i>
The leggy Australian is drawing on her three-decade career as a supermodel to relaunch her television career.
Profile: Emilia Wickstead
Auckland-born Emilia Wickstead dresses the British Prime Minister's wife but her feet are firmly on the ground, writes Zoe Walker.
Air NZ slams 'speculative' comments made over Airbus crash
Air NZ has hit out at an aviation safety specialist's interpretation of what went on before an Airbus A320 crashed into the Mediterranean off France in 2008.
Air NZ crew encouraged test that led to crash - expert
Air New Zealand crew encouraged the pilots of an Airbus 320 to carry out tests minutes before the plane crashed off the coast of France, a specialist said.
Barcelona: Rail tunnel near Gaudi's masterpiece delayed
There are fears Spain's top tourist site could be endangered by a plan to build a high-speed rail tunnel just 4 metres away.
Cheryl Cole to make Beano debut
British pop star Cheryl Cole is set to make an appearance in long-running comic The Beano.
Paris Fashion Week: Space travel and rock'n'roll
Paul Smith is music mad. Rock'n'roll is at the core of each one of his collections.
Paris Fashion Week: Smocks, shirts and summery shapes
Even the more outlandish pieces at Raf Simons only served to make the traditional seem even more covetable in the end.
Paris Fashion Week: It's all in the details
Despite a predominance of coats, the Dior Homme collection was practically weightless and no garment was without a quirk of design.
Paris Fashion Week SS2011: Kenzo
The latest menswear fashions, as seen on the runway in Paris.
Paris Fashion Week: Cooler than a polar bear's toenails
Isaac Hindin Miller writes from Paris Fashion Week where, despite the heat, the clothing is cooler than a polar bear's toenails.
Paris Fashion Week SS2011: Walter Van Beirendonck
The latest menswear fashions, as seen on the runway in Paris.
Stalin's hometown topples his statue
Georgian authorities have removed a massive statue of Joseph Stalin from the main square of his hometown, Gori, in a secret late-night operation.
Prince Charles stands out in the Glastonbury crowds
Making a cameo on the Pyramid Stage, the awkward royal could no sooner pull off the festival look as he could his dress.
Review: Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, England
The Independent's Rob Sharp joins the masses at the UK's most famous music festival.
All Whites' parade may be up to a month away
The All Whites begin arriving home on Sunday, but an official celebration could be at least a week and up to a month away.
Paris Fashion Week: Anoraks and Chinese dragons
At Louis Vuitton today, the show notes suggested a virtual reality traveller.
Factory farm revolution looms in Britain
A battle over factory farming in the UK is underway...
Deadly Greek bomb 'disguised as gift'
A bomb disguised as a gift killed a Greek government official this morning, but it apparently missed its intended target.
PM backs parade for All White 'champions'
John Key has ruled out a holiday, but is keen on a parade to welcome the All Whites home as champions.
One year since his death, fans remember Michael Jackson
Global celebrations of Jackson's brilliant but troubled life kicked off with the unveiling of a memorial in London yesterday.