Kevin Pilley follows in the footsteps of the creator of genteel supersleuth Miss Marple.

A pair of primary school boys yesterday became two of the youngest sex offenders in Britain after being found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl.

The Italian city of Lucca is loved by travellers but Venetia Sherson finds pleasures beyond the city walls when Hannibal Lecter is on the loose.

A visit to a tiger sanctuary and a beer-infused sauna are all in a day's work for the 51st Traverse team.

The singer's wife allegedly discovered he had been having an affair with a backing dancer after finding text messages on a secret phone.

Givenchy struggled to reinvent itself for over a decade, but today - with Riccardo Tisci at the helm - the designer label is experiencing its finest moment in years.

Apple shares soared 40,000 per cent and traded at US$100,000 apiece during the 'flash crash' of 6 May.

A scathing assessment of the British polling day chaos has found more than 1,000 voters were prevented from casting their ballot.

World sharemarkets have fallen overnight, as disappointing US jobs data fuels fears the global recovery is in jeopardy.

Last year, 76 per cent of British adults surveyed said they thought it was appropriate to run advertisements offering help for those dealing with unplanned pregnancies.

Their fans range from skinheads to fashion models - and more than 100 million pairs have been sold worldwide since they made their debut. Ralph Miller and Susie Mesure salute Dr Martens boots as they celebrate their half-century.

US shares fell overnight as Germany said it would ban a type of short selling of shares in 10 big financial firms.

Questioned about the the appeal of 'crossover' artists, Dame Kiri said: 'You insult me by even wanting to bring it into this conversation'.

Hugh Grant 'virtually has a bedroom' at the house Hurley shares with her husband Arun Nayar and son Damian, the actress told Zest magazine.

Air New Zealand flights to and from London are operating as normal again, after restrictions due to volcanic ash were lifted overnight.