In a castle in Scotland, Kevin Pilley quaffs mead in the search of a new coiffure.

Mancunian Steve McCabe revisits his hometown and finds a cosmopolitan city has sprung up among the dark satanic mills.

Sir Lenny Henry, 57, and Martin Clunes OBE, 54, were delighted at being recognised for their life's work during an Investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Corbyn called the plan for strikes an 'ill-fated twist in never-ending war on terror', but lost the support of his caucus.

Distressing images: 18-month-old Oscar Webb had a terrible encounter with a drone flown by a family friend.

Lady Kitty Spencer first grabbed the public's attention at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. There she bore a striking resemblance to her aunt Diana.

Smugglers face lengthy jail terms after being convicted of attempting to import NZ$3.68 billion worth of drugs into Britain.

A theatre actress faked her own kidnapping in a desperate attempt to win back her lover - in a plot similar to the book and film Gone Girl.

Belgian security forces are still hunting down suspected Isis militants after making more than a dozen arrests in a series of raids yesterday.

A blind seven-year-old girl has been told she cannot use her white cane at school because it poses a health and safety risk to teachers and pupils.

COMMENT: One of the first things Kiwis notice when they get a job in the UK is the slackness, writes Matt Heath.

A bomb squad arrived at Gatwick Airport, London, as reports came through of a man with a gun and a hand grenade in his luggage.

Facebook has finally taken down photos of a murdered woman with the man who killed her after previously refusing to do so.

More than two dozen students have fallen ill at an English secondary school with children collapsing during a Remembrance Day service.

They represent the historic face of Britain and are a famous tourist attraction in their own right, Susan Buckland discovers.

A couple who got fed up with hearing children screaming in their garden in Ipswich, Suffolk, invested in a child repellant.

One of Saudi Arabia's most prominent billionaires has gained legal immunity in Britain since his appointment as a Caribbean diplomat representing the island nation of St Lucia.

Kiwi MasterChef judge Monica Galetti says female chefs are being forced to choose between career and family.

Tony Blair has apologised for acting on intelligence that was wrong and even accepted some responsibility for the rise of the Islamic State.

The historic nooks and crannies of the classic, sedate university city leaves Patricia Greig feeling like Alice in Wonderland.

The iconic clock, is so dilapidated it could grind to a halt altogether unless drastic repairs are carried out.

Luna 27, set to be launched in five years time, restarts a lunar exploration programme halted by the Soviet Union in the mid 1970s.

Criticism of the haka in rugby has existed ever since it was first performed. Yet at home we are fiercely proud of it, especially since 1985.

They have exploded in popularity and have been used by sports stars and celebrities, but "hoverboard" scooters are illegal to use in public in Britain.

Video reveals final moments of speedster friends who died after racing through the countryside before crashing.

A nurse who almost died after contracting ebola is in a serious condition in hospital after the virus reactivated.

NZ resident Darrell Read allegedly offered a colleague "copious amounts of curry" in return for helping fix Libor rates.

A New Zealand resident known as "Big Nose" was one of six brokers that helped convicted trader Tom Hayes manipulate bank rates by acting as middlemen.

Parents of Madeleine McCann say they had to put a stop to torrent of abusive messages.

Pebble beaches, promenades and cobblestone streets filled with quirky shops and pubs make Brighton endearing, finds Greg Bowker.