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Wallis Simpson's costume jewellery sold

Costume jewellery created for the woman at the heart of a royal scandal raised several thousand pounds at auction.

TV debate's tribute to Monty Python falls flat

Cameron should let the Fox tire himself out

Don't miss: Scott, Shackleton & Antarctic Photography

This exhibition will mark the centenary of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated journey to the South Pole.

The downside to looking on the bright side

If you are always seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, be warned - it could be an oncoming train.

London embraces Spanish food scene

From the world's tennis number one, Rafael Nadal, to the globe's top restaurant, El Bulli, it seems we can't get enough of all things Spanish, including sherry.

Pisa expert says Big Ben leaning

Whether the British parliament is leaning to the left or right depends on your point of view but Big Ben is officially tilting.

Storm grows over role of British minister's aide

British PM probes Minister's business in Libya

British research backs 'male menopause' cure

There's hope for millions of men as scientists show no link between testosterone treatment and prostate cancer.

'Yes' Warnie! Shane proposes at Scottish golf course

Rugby World Cup: Four of the best tastes of home

Rugby World Cup visitors can find their favourite snacks around town.

Mark Steel: Where the money and power go, the rotten old 'peace envoy' will follow

Rugby World Cup: Italy's footballers offer rugby colleagues inspiration

The wife, the mistress and the love child's missing kitten

The jealous wife of a British MP denies stealing his love child's cat, but the kitten snatching was captured on CCTV.

England: A walk where the magic started

Jim Eagles discovers the remarkable beauty of the place that gave birth to one of the classics of English literature.

Britain: Whitehall texts bypass security

British Labour's carrot and stick plan for business