Rugby: Black Ferns destroy South Africa
New Zealand kicked off their Women's Rugby World Cup campaign in England in style overnight, crushing South Africa 55-3.
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Famous sportsman caught speeding
A stretch of road in the UK is becoming notorious for nabbing the rich and famous in their speeding vehicles.
Spreading the good snooze: Pope demands a nap
Studies by Nasa, the US space agency, have shown that alertness can double after a brief nap, even for well-rested people.
Budget cuts still top of agenda in Britain
Benefits for the elderly are being targeted by ministers in the hunt for spending cuts in the UK.
Cricketer blames cat for drink driving charge
England test cricketer Graeme Swann has told a court his cat was to blame after being caught drink-driving by police earlier this year.
Doctor wants statins served with fast food
Customers of fast food restaurants could be offered a free statin to mitigate the meal's damaging effects on the heart, a doctor suggests.
London tower named Britain's ugliest new building
A 1960s-designed confluence of Tarmac, roundabouts and Brutalist architecture has won the Carbuncle Cup for Britain's ugliest new building.
Britart's silver-spoon successes
In the 1990s young British artists were outspoken and irreverent, flicking cigarettes behind them as they stumbled drunkenly out of must-attend functions. These days the cutting-edge are far more sophisticated, writes Hannah Duguid.
Stephen Fry's show to be scripted by twitter fans
Stephen Fry has announced that his solo show at the Royal Albert Hall next month will remain, for the best part, unscripted. Fry will rely on his Twitter fans to suggest topics for his monologue.
Two guys, one year, 365 rounds
The epic voyage of two Wellingtonians determined to play a round of golf somewhere different every day for a year.
UK: Speeding drivers revel in Oxford's great switch-off
Secret filming shows drivers taking advantage of speed cameras being turned off.
Stress reduces likelihood of getting pregnant, study finds
Living life to a tight deadline, juggling appointments and rushing from place to place may harm a woman's chances of becoming pregnant.
Publisher sues UBS for oil research plagiarism
Investment bank UBS plagiarised oil and gas research for use in its own investment reports, says a New York publisher.
'Poms' not a Kiwi insult, Brits told
Brits shouldn't be offended if visiting Aussies or Kiwis make jokes about "Poms", according to new UK tourism cultural tips.
England: Monkey business in seaside town
Hartlepool has a magnificent marine heritage, writes Dana Johannsen.
Britain's oldest house discovered
Archaeologists have found Britain's earliest house, built by Stone Age tribesmen about 11,000 years ago.
Wills of Marx and Dickens among those now available online
A record of more than 6 million Victorian and early 20th-century wills has been made public for the first time.
Hartlepool, County Durham, England
Hartlepool, on England's northeast coast, has a magnificent marine heritage.
5-hour Europe flight step closer
A hypersonic passenger jet has entered its second phase of tests, bringing trips of less than five hours between Australasia and Europe closer.