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Mum helps daughter make Maori cape - via FB
Kiwi in London creates traditional Maori cloak with help of mother via Skype and Facebook.

Britain facing biggest terror threat in three decades
MI5 director has warned it is impossible to stop every terror attack.

Ireland: Round the Emerald Isle
Maureen Marriner discovers some grand places to visit along Ireland's coastline.

'Is this the end?' What caused UK's sky to turn red?
Many shared pictures of the bizarre sighting, wondering if it's a sign of oncoming storm.

'UK's worst sex offender' used websites to target children
Pleaded guilty to 137 offences, tricked victims to send him graphic images of themselves.

Ed Sheeran breaks arm in bike accident
Singer Ed Sheeran has injured his arm ahead of his tour to Asia this week.

Threat of Amazon looms for retailers
Eric Faesenkloet, owner of the Golf Warehouse, says the retail sector is facing disaster.

Deadly storm: 3 killed as Ophelia batters Ireland
Ex-hurricane Ophelia has led to the deaths of three people as trees fall on two cars.

'Unjust' to deport UK transgender woman
A UK transgender woman has been given residency after years of abuse in her home country.

Shopping habits change: 5 things left behind
Selfie sticks, coloured jeans and cake pops are ditched, but toys are making a comeback.

Trump won't meet Queen on UK trip
Donald Trump is set to visit Britain in January, but it will be a low-key affair.

Two men wrongly hanged - author
Researcher says new evidence discredits police informer

Watch: Driver 'lured girls with doughnuts'
CCTV footage allegedly shows a driver trying to lure three girls into his van.

Parachute trial: Army sergeant 'unemotional' the next day
Army sergeant who allegedly tried to murder wife was unemotional when visited airfield.

Tourist facing jail for touching man's hip in Dubai
A UK man who was just trying to avoid spilling his drink could face three years in jail.

London crash that hurt 11 not terror related
Road accident outside London's Natural History Museum causes panic.

London property market 'won't bounce back until 2021'
London's property market won't shake off its slump until 2021, economists have predicted.

NZ eliminates measles and rubella
NZ has attracted international praise for passing the strict criteria.

My husband was caught on TV with another woman
A screen-grab from a reality TV show exposed the lack of privacy in modern life.

Wartime spy and heroine honoured in Auckland
Secret agent Pippa Doyle has been honoured tonight for her contribution to the war effort.

Prank on PM during speech: 'Boris asked me to give you this'
Speech turned into shambles as PM suffered coughing fit and interrupted by a prankster.

Army sergeant 'sabotaged his wife's parachute'
Army sergeant tried to murder his wife in a bid to get insurance after starting an affair.

London tube station evacuated after suspicious package found
Bomb squad has exploded a suspicious package after commuters were evacuated.

Britain bans acid sales to teens
In a bid to crack down on acid attacks the government is to ban sales of acid to teens.

Brian Rudman: Surreal for NZ to be lectured on nukes
COMMENT: For nuclear-free NZ to be lectured on the perils of nukes is totally surreal.

Severed head to go on display
English philosopher Jeremy Bentham's mummified head is going on display in London.

Come Dine With Me winner admits to sex with teen
The UK mum-of-three has admitted to arranging sex with her friend's school-age son.

Revealed: The most expensive street in Britain
The street in London where property prices average £35m (NZ$64.5m).