Hercule Poirot, aka Kevin Pilley, tips his homburg to Agatha Christie's mysterious bust using Franglais clues.

Bed and breakfast under those famously dreaming spires allows a glimpse into how the other half thinks, writes Steve Braunias.

The widow of poisoned spy Alexander Litvinenko has told the public inquiry into his death that her husband accused Russian president Vladimir Putin of being a paedophile.

Brian Blessed has withdrawn from a production of Shakepeare's King Lear, a week after collapsing on stage.

Thousands of social media users have shown their support for a breast cancer sufferer after a stranger told her she was a “sick freak”.

British MPs have reopened the debate over UK visa rules, arguing they are unfairly favouring Europeans at the expense of those from NZ and Australia.

A young Briton is in a Christchurch spinal unit after breaking his back in a Queenstown tree climbing fall.

British tourist who left more than 52,000 pictures of child abuse on hard drive in a rental car while visiting NZ avoids jail.

Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has hit out at media coverage of allegations Prince Andrew had sex with a teenage girl.

A wildlife cruise on the Isle of Mull is heaven for bird lovers, writes Richard Tulloch.

Tony Abbott has been criticised over his decision to make gaffe-prone Prince Philip a Knight of the Order of Australia.

The first female Church of England bishop described her consecration service as an “occasion of prayer and of party”.

Hershey’s has won a legal battle that means British-made Cadbury's chocolate can't be sold on American shelves.

As Alexander Litvinenko lay dying from radiation poisoning in 2006, he named the man he thought had ordered his murder: Russian President Vladimir Putin.

'If I sign the letter, am I signing my own death warrant?' A British grandmother fears she may face the firing squad in Bail within weeks.

Newly discovered recording of murdered Russian Alexander Litvinenko linking Russian President to one of the world’s most dangerous criminals.

The woman who says she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew while underage has outlined the accusations in her own words for the first time.

Pressure on Prince Andrew to testify as accuser gives her side of story for the first time, in newly filed court papers.

How much longer can the show really go on before it's deemed too tired and risky for the BBC to bother with?

Imran Khawaja, who faked his death in Syria so he could return home undetected, faces life in prison having been convicted of major terrorism offences.

The death of a New Zealand lawyer killed by a falling shop sign in London was due to health and safety failings, an inquest has ruled.

America's most unrepentant news network has issued a string of on-air apologies for broadcasting erroneous information, including an expression of regret.

The Duchess of Cambridge has revealed she does not know the sex of her unborn child - but it's a good kicker.

Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May today pleaded with Jews not to leave Britain as she vowed to step up efforts to tackle anti-Semitism.

John Key and his wife joined a private family celebration with David Cameron at the British PM's retreat at Chequers, ahead of talks dominated by the issue of terrorism.

The role of British female jihadists in inciting terrorism in the UK has been uncovered by the ICSR which has identified a group of around 30 female Britons based in northern