Celebrated author JD Salinger spoke to readers in his own special way.

Conservationists hope to restore a permanent monument to the bravery of the men who gave up comfortable middle class lives to risk all in the blizzards and sub-zero temperatures.

Shipwreck hunters have overcome technical difficulties to spend an extra five hours filming the Centaur wreck, including prized footage of the bell with the ship's name on it.

The family of Sir Edmund Hillary yesterday marked the second anniversary of his death by walking a rugged seaside hill track which bears his name.