Places of historical importance in London will take on other roles as settings for Olympic events.

New Zealand athletes are in full Olympic Games qualifying mode for London in 13 months' time. How are they shaping up and where do our best hopes of success lie?

A drug syndicate smuggled hundreds of thousands of Ecstasy pills to NZ inside Harrods gift baskets.

Noel Gallagher has moved out of central London - so he can have a garden.

Noel Gallagher wants his estranged brother Liam at his wedding.

Jamie Hince partied with Primal Scream star Bobby Gillespie on his stag night on Saturday.

Graham Reid talks with the shouty voice out front of Crass, the most politically-fuelled band of Britain's punk era.

Britain-based Anna Hansen's star is on the rise, with a new cookbook out and plans for a new London cafe.

Amy Winehouse has been told to quit drinking or die.

Helena Morrissey remembers her worst moment as a woman in the City, London's financial district.

Barcelona won their fourth Champions League title today, beating Manchester United 3-1 at Wembley Stadium in London.

Is 'Wellywood' the best all those pointy heads in the self-proclaimed cultural capital can come up with?

The 12-hour global telethon to raise money for earthquake-hit Christchurch has now collected more than $1 million.

Claire and Michael Holloway tell Cate Foster why St Heliers was the place they wanted to live when they returned to Auckland after years in London.

It's foolish to rush into further commitments on cutting carbon emissions, writes Phil O'Reilly