The Earl of Sandwich has opened a sandwich shop in London, 250 years after his ancestor is said to have invented the snack.

A German-Jewish man's lost hoard of gold, which lay buried in a London garden for 70 years, has been returned to his family.

What if your daughter squanders her considerable intelligence on meaningless jobs and other fripperies, waiting for her prince to come?

Rugby legend Zinzan Brooke will be helping to make the big day run smoothly for a couple who share their wedding day with William and Kate.

Paul Henry hasn't got time to think of the royal wedding. He's heading back to America on the day of the nuptials and until then he's flat tack getting his memoirs to the publisher.

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has ridiculed the royal family and its traditions on British television, insisting Prince William and Kate Middleton "aren't special people".

Kiwi Trooper Blair Newton will escort Prince William and Kate Middleton back to Buckingham Palace after their wedding.

You can bet that one would shop at Selfridges for one's wedding attire if one happens to be attending Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials.

Parents who stumble over their words need not worry - it may even help their children learn to talk.

Did some of the world's biggest banks collude to manipulate interest rates during the depths of the credit crisis?

Britain's Glastonbury Festival on Thursday revealed the full line-up for the world's largest greenfield music and performing arts jamboree, which U2, Coldplay and Beyonce will headline.

With only days to go, Royal wedding fever is in full swing. Even Prime Minister John Key is talking frocks, rocks and locks. He rang me yesterday to reveal what he will be wearing on Kate and Wills' big day.

Christopher Hirst wonders whether the UK's obsession with fiery food has gone too far.

Two Kiwis are among a small group of musicians who will play their trumpets as Prince William and Kate...

Carl Barat answers questions about his friend and former bandmate Pete Doherty with surprisingly good grace. It's not as if he hasn't been asked them before.

Obese young children are vulnerable to bone fractures and more likely to develop osteoporosis in old age, British study finds.

Fans of Harry Potter can look forward to more movie magic after the final instalment of the wizarding franchise hits screens in July - an access-all-areas documentary is set for release.

John Key is to have a private audience with the Queen during his visit to the UK this month.

Movie chiefs have appealed to fans to invest in Pete Doherty's film debut because they're facing a budget shortfall, according to a UK report.

The north of Ireland has acres of space and weather by the bucket, writes Peter Calder.