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Currency cheer for UK-bound Kiwis

The Kiwi dollar touched a six-month high against the GBP as investors push out expectations for a hike in UK interest rates.

Extra troops fight northern UK floods

Floods in Britain which forced 1000's to flee their houses over Xmas will return as Government admitted that every defence will need to be reviewed.

UK honour in store for 'dirty tactics' election guru

Australian election strategist Lynton Crosby is in line for a British knighthood, sparking a fresh row over cronyism in the British honours system.

Why did they open the barrier?

York residents are furious after hundreds of homes were engulfed when a key flood barrier was opened.

Towns become 'mini-Venices'

Britain has been overwhelmed by the most widespread flooding for decades after a month's rain fell in a single day.

Nice to see you, Brucie

A lengthy operation to repair two life-threatening aneurysms has been successful for TV entertainer Sir Bruce Forsyth.

The great Margaret Thatcher fire sale

Margaret Thatcher's daughter has sold off the Iron Lady's belongings for a neat $10 million.

Britain's 'best informed lobbyist'

Documents reveal Prince Charles access to top-level Cabinet documents, making him a formidable lobbyist for his own agenda

Trump's swipe at British Muslims

Republican frontrunner claims more British Muslims join Isis than the UK's Armed Forces.

Fake ambulances used to smuggle drugs worth $3.68 billion

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

Actress' faked kidnapping a 'sorry tale'

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.

Brussels on edge as hunt continues

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

Jack the Ripper, the singer, the Mason ...

Jack the Ripper was an obscure singer whose identity was shielded by fellow Masons, new records suggest.

Police call: 'There's a spider in my bin'

UK Police are fed up with receiving pointless calls, including one about a spider and another where someone asked: "Will I get arrested if I move my housemate's banana?"

School bans blind girl's cane

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.

Matt Heath: OE really means Kiwis' over-eager work habits

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

Gatwick Airport terminal evacuated

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 removes victim's photos with killer

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