Hartlepool has a magnificent marine heritage, writes Dana Johannsen.

Archaeologists have found Britain's earliest house, built by Stone Age tribesmen about 11,000 years ago.

A record of more than 6 million Victorian and early 20th-century wills has been made public for the first time.

Hartlepool, on England's northeast coast, has a magnificent marine heritage.

Owners of the luxury shoe brand Jimmy Choo are evaluating strategic options for the company, which could lead to a sale or a flotation.

A hypersonic passenger jet has entered its second phase of tests, bringing trips of less than five hours between Australasia and Europe closer.

Toys coated in 'liquid glass' to stop bacteria

Jo Merchant meets the team that's finally revealing Howard Carter's secrets to the world.

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.

West Ham have forked out the big bucks to lure star All Whites defender Winston Reid to Upton Park.

All Whites star Winston Reid has reportedly signed a £4 million (NZ$8.72m) deal with Premier League side West Ham.

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.

The rumours continue to circle over the likely future of young All Whites defender Winston Reid.

No visit to Cardiff would be complete for a New Zealand sports fan without a pilgrimage to The Angel Hotel.

Two London-based writers offer their tips for successfully negotiating the city by bike.

Millions in the bank hasn't made every day full of champagne and caviar for Susan Boyle.

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.

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.

The Libertines drummer Gary Powell has revealed forming new band 'The Invasion Of' was a leap of faith.

He had never completed a property sale in his life - but his audacious attempt to "sell" the Ritz hotel nearly worked.

'Sometimes you step off the pavement and you get hit by a bus,' said a stunned Tony Hayward.

Josh Emett tells Kerri Jackson there's nothing hellish about working for Gordon Ramsay.