A bucket and spade are handy for more than just building sandcastles on the Isle of Wight.

Paul Rush is beguiled by the magical maze of Venice and the fancy frills of Burano.

Susan Buckland delights in floating down an Irish canal in a home away from home.

Doctors treating George Michael say the singer is making progress as he recovers from pneumonia.

The Danish capital is both user-friendly and utterly charming.

World share markets are up after central banks from Europe, Japan and North America agreed to cut the cost of US dollar funding.

This charitable trust, in the south of England, is home to eagles, owls, hawks, vultures and pretty much any other bird of prey you can imagine.

Jim Eagles visits a sanctuary for birds of prey in the south of England.

He’s rarely spoken about his failed marriage to Madonna, but director Guy Ritchie now flips the lid on life with his former Material Girl.

Italy found buyers for its debt but had to pay a premium, underpinning the sense of urgency for European Union leaders to contain the debt crisis.

Cunard is moving into the wedding business itself by allowing couples to marry at sea on board its liners.

Madonna may not be a name that's synonymous with movie magic, but is she about to pull a blinder with her second stab at directing?

Susan Buckland visits the remote and rugged Shetland Islands and connects with the birthplace of her great-great-grandmother.

Charlotte and Mauricio head further east for food, wine... and some confronting images at the local market.

Equities declined on world sharemarkets overnight after a downward revision to the pace of US economic expansion.