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Return of the king
Jo Merchant meets the team that's finally revealing Howard Carter's secrets to the world.
Diamonds on the soles of your feet
Solid gold, diamond-encrusted shoes worth $217,000 - the world's most expensive footwear - have gone on sale in the UK.
NZ teacher in UK guilty of inciting children sexually
Kiwi's teaching career in ruins after he was found guilty of inciting two former pupils to behave in a sexual way on a webcam.
Soccer: West Ham pay $8.7m for Reid
West Ham have forked out the big bucks to lure star All Whites defender Winston Reid to Upton Park.
Soccer: Reid nets $8.72m deal with West Ham
All Whites star Winston Reid has reportedly signed a £4 million (NZ$8.72m) deal with Premier League side West Ham.
To the manoir born
Legendary French chef Raymond Blanc returns to our screens for yet another cooking show and, despite ill health, he shows few signs of slowing down.
Soccer: Reid zips lip over possible signing
The rumours continue to circle over the likely future of young All Whites defender Winston Reid.
All Whites star to sign with West Ham - report
Winston Reid is about to sign a lucrative deal with English Premier League side West Ham United, according to a report.
Cardiff: Glory and shame forever linked
Amid highs and lows, this angel was faithful to the All Blacks, writes David Leggat.
The Angel Hotel, Cardiff
No visit to Cardiff would be complete for a New Zealand sports fan without a pilgrimage to The Angel Hotel.
London's mayor lauds rental scheme as 'new dawn for the bicycle'
Two London-based writers offer their tips for successfully negotiating the city by bike.
Millionaire Susan Boyle paid £300 a week
Millions in the bank hasn't made every day full of champagne and caviar for Susan Boyle.
Quiet country church became a marriage machine
383 couples walked up the aisle to trade rings in a flurry of local passion that, at one point, saw the resident vicar hosting a wedding daily.
Jane of the jungle
Inspired by a love of Dr Dolittle and Tarzan to go to Tanzania and study chimpanzees, Jane Goodall has now clocked up 50 years of groundbreaking research into their behaviour. Robin McKie charts her extraordinary story.
Libertines' drummer takes leap of faith
The Libertines drummer Gary Powell has revealed forming new band 'The Invasion Of' was a leap of faith.
Jailed: the skint truck driver who tried to sell the Ritz
He had never completed a property sale in his life - but his audacious attempt to "sell" the Ritz hotel nearly worked.
BP boss: Sometimes you get hit by a bus
'Sometimes you step off the pavement and you get hit by a bus,' said a stunned Tony Hayward.
In the hot seat
Josh Emett tells Kerri Jackson there's nothing hellish about working for Gordon Ramsay.
BP boss steps down, protesters blockade stations
As BP confirms embattled boss Tony Hayward is stepping down, Greenpeace protesters have been taking over BP stations across London.