Durham, in England's northeast, celebrated 25 years of being on the Unesco World Heritage list in 2011. Click through our gallery for some ideas about what to see if you visit the area.

Durham is celebrating 25 years on the Unesco World Heritage list. Sarah Barrell offers some sightseeing ideas.

The beating heart of Northern Ireland continues to unshackle itself from 30 years of sectarian strife, healing and improving with time.

Belfast's grand and historical City Hall. Belfast's bloody past is not all that intrigues Peter Calder.

Plans have been unveiled for a four-runway airport on a sparse strip of land on the Isle of Grain in Kent.

Kim Kardashian says her handbags are taking her mind off the media frenzy over her divorce to basketballer Kris Humphries.

The 29-year-old who married Prince William in April is the queen of British fashion, according to UK style magazine Harper's Bazaar.

See who's joined the Duchess of Cambridge on the style magazine's best-dressed list for 2011.

It would seem that the ancient practice of yoga really does work - and it could be even better than going to the doctor.

British study finds a summer or autumn birth is a key determinant of a child's wellbeing.

Winter Wonderland offers a dazzling combination of fairground rides and attractions.

British study finds a third of girls aged between 10 and 11 are adopting drastic methods to pursue their ideal body shape.

Passengers who upgrade to business class for flights out of London will have to fork out an extra $160 under a new tax.

Women with feminine looks are more likely to long for lots of children, a study has found.

A Kiwi apple has been named Britain's tastiest.

Advances in genetic science could see future generations of people living free of disease well into old age.