The many genes that influence body weight can interact in a complex and unpredictable way that sometimes defies scientific explanation.

Hong Kong to Herzogenaurach, Ali Williams has done the hard yards to keep his All Blacks rugby revival on track.

The world's most unashamedly indulgent and recession-unfriendly Christmas gift has arrived.

Getting to know London? Swap the Tube for a stroll along the Thames, says Kerri Jackson.

The fewer siblings children have, the happier they are, a survey has suggested.

Catch live action of the All Blacks' end of year tour match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Prolific British television writer/director Stephen Poliakoff (The Lost Prince) is behind this sumptuous thriller set at the beginning of World War II.

From the Sharpe books to Arthurian sagas, the prolific output of Bernard Cornwell has topped best-seller lists around the world. The secret is in the plot, he tells Robert McCrum.

The economic recession and increasing awareness about environmental and ethical concerns have spurred many in the fashion industry to look more closely at its image.

The fashion set is afflicted by Acne at the moment: it's all over their backs, their feet, even their coffee tables.

All Black hooker Keven Mealamu's grand slam tour is all but over after he was found guilty of striking England's Lewis Moody.

In a move likely to be greeted with the dusting off of drainpipe trousers nationwide, Pulp have announced they are the latest Britpop band to reform.

The teaching programme, which recognises the contribution of gay people in history, was created in an effort to stamp out homophobic bullying.

All Blacks' assistant coach Wayne Smith has suggested Sonny Bill Williams could spend some time on the side of the scrum in the future.

UK's Prime Minister David Cameron is trying to drum up some business for Britain in China.

The world could run out of affordable chocolate within 20 years as farmers in West Africa abandon their crops, industry experts claim.

This morning's win was like waiting for a bus at times, periods of frustration when it felt like something was coming but never did.

New Zealand did not so much bounce back from their loss against Australia as burp at Twickenham this morning, writes Dylan Cleaver.

At Heston Blumenthal's 16th-century inn, you can find traditional British dishes that date back to Tudor times.

A New Zealand wine company has become the first in the world to declare its carbon footprint for each glass.