With the 2010 Bad Sex Awards announced last week by the Literary Review, Arifa Akbar looks at the criteria for consideration and the judging process.

Tributes to Private John 'Jack' Howard, reveal a brave man known to his British mates as 'Kiwi'.

Actor-turned-writer David Walliams talks to Stephen Jewell about his third children’s book and the truth behind his anarchic tales for kids.

It is not yet a panacea for all ills, but it is getting close.

A speeding driver has been ticketed by the same policeman on both sides of the world.

A Russian woman who works for a British MP has been arrested, reportedly on suspicion of espionage.

The proliferation of household focused magazines has brought housekeeping professionalism to the fore.

Gagarin Way is about current political apathy; nonetheless it expects its audience to have a wee bit of political awareness, particularly vis-a-vis 20th century British history.

Controversial comedian and film star Russell Brand talks to Stephen Jewell about his latest autobiography, Shakespeare and how he was born for fame.

An Otago University study has challenged the idea that depression and anti-social behaviour are primarily influenced by genes.

The real life story that inspired the film, The King's Speech, is one of the most extraordinary involving the British royal family in recent years.

The little-known tale of an Australian 'quack' who helped save the British throne from embarrassment is soon to be released.

A strike by London Underground workers has added to the woes of commuters in Britain, already hit by freezing weather.

Good-looking couples are more likely to have daughters than plainer parents, according to a study.

This fabulous annual festival of wordless performance spans the full mime spectrum, including live art, physical theatre, circus and puppetry.

New Zealanders in Europe send in their photos of the record-breaking cold snap.

Britain is in the grip of a cold snap that has blanketed much of the island in snow and brought record low temperatures to parts of it.

It's been a long season for the All Blacks and it showed today, says Josh Kronfeld.

Hosea Gear starred for the visitors as the All Blacks won their fourth Grand Slam with a 37-25 victory over Wales in Cardiff this morning.