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Lord's: Bats off to cricket's Holy Grail
David Leggat explores hallowed ground at the historic sporting venue of Lord's.

Beyonce 'very shaken' after London drive-by
What was meant to be a romantic meal turned into a frightening near-miss, for Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z, in London.

London's 7/7 bombings: The aftermath of tragedy
Five years after the terror attacks on London's public transport system, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reflects on what's been learned.

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

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.

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.

The legacy of London's 'Mole Man'
An engineer who spent 40 years obsessively digging tunnels under his home has left council bosses to shoulder a massive bill.

'Happy slapping' craze caused pensioner's death
Members of a UK 'Happy Slapping' gang have admitted killing a retired care worker in front of his young granddaughter.

Kiwi lager takes top honours at Beer World Cup
Monteith's Golden Lager has taken out the top title at the competition in London.

British PM pledges help in spill
Kabul/Houston - British Prime Minister David Cameron offered on Thursday to help deal with BP Plc's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, saying he would take it up with US President Barack Obama, as the beleaguered company's shares rebounded from 14-year lows.

Wounds take longer to heal when you're stressed - study
Scientists found the least anxious study participants healed twice as fast as those who were most stressed.