Leftist politicians in Mexico have proposed that the country issue a new kind of marriage licence - one valid for two years.

Meet a talented Aucklander who is building a career as an international perfumer.

Catalonia has become the first Spanish mainland region to outlaw bullfighting.

British scientists have found the first direct link between the weight of a mother-to-be and that of her child.

It seems rural women are ahead of their city sisters in the domestic goddess stakes by a country mile - on paper at least.

Smell-O-Vision was meant to stink – and it did. Here are 20 extraordinary ideas that didn't quite make it from prototype to production line...

Some people have very odd pets, finds Diana Clement.

Alcohol contains calories so it pays to limit intake if you want to lose weight, writes Susan Edmunds.

Master brewer Ian Williams has spent the better part of a decade perfecting the art of home beer-making.