The woman who provoked outrage by dumping a cat in a rubbish bin has been charged with two criminal offences, the RSPCA in Britain said today.

A French quadruple amputee has swum the English Channel in 13.5 hours with the help of flipper-shaped prosthetic legs.

Researchers found people who were more introspective tended to have larger volumes of nerve tissue in an area of the prefrontal cortex.

Beleaguered singer George Michael has been placed in solitary confinement for his own safety after inmate taunts.

Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen have reportedly become parents for the second time.

The two singers made their first live appearance together for 15 years at the Heroes concert at London's Twickenham Stadium.

When Brian Mackie brought his translation service from Britain to New Zealand in 2003, fast internet access was essential and shouldn't have been a problem.

New technology gives consumer instant information about their wine of choice.

Health implications aside, traffic congestion is more than ever having a huge economic impact.

However, a new book has revealed a disturbing lack of safety regulations in an industry promising an extended youth.

Looking back at interior design helps inform today's choices, says visiting lecturer Stephen Taylor.

Welsh town Hay-on-Wye is the perfect spot for bookworms, finds Geraldine O'Sullivan Beere.

The XX have won the prestigious Mercury Music Prize in the UK, for the album xx