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World's biggest airport planned for Thames Estuary (+map)
Plans have been unveiled for a four-runway airport on a sparse strip of land on the Isle of Grain in Kent.
Handbags help Kardashian cope with divorce
Kim Kardashian says her handbags are taking her mind off the media frenzy over her divorce to basketballer Kris Humphries.
Duchess of Cambridge tops fashion mag's best-dressed list
The 29-year-old who married Prince William in April is the queen of British fashion, according to UK style magazine Harper's Bazaar.
Harper's Bazaar UK's top five best-dressed people
See who's joined the Duchess of Cambridge on the style magazine's best-dressed list for 2011.
Yoga an effective treatment for back pain, study finds
It would seem that the ancient practice of yoga really does work - and it could be even better than going to the doctor.
England: Diver who saved a cathedral
Jim Eagles visits a piece of British history and finds out how its unlikely saviour spent five years rescuing it from ruin in a swamp.
Happiest babies arrive in autumn, study finds
British study finds a summer or autumn birth is a key determinant of a child's wellbeing.
Don't miss: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park
Winter Wonderland offers a dazzling combination of fairground rides and attractions.
Girls ditch food to gain 'ideal' shape
British study finds a third of girls aged between 10 and 11 are adopting drastic methods to pursue their ideal body shape.
New tax on flight upgrades
Passengers who upgrade to business class for flights out of London will have to fork out an extra $160 under a new tax.
Do feminine features mean more babies?
Women with feminine looks are more likely to long for lots of children, a study has found.
Living longer is all in the genes
Advances in genetic science could see future generations of people living free of disease well into old age.
England: In search of a real Cornish Pasty
Herald Travel editor Jim Eagles travels to the Cornish fishing port of Padstow to discover the tasty secrets of an EU-recognised delicacy.
Cornwall: The cream of protected pasties
Jim Eagles discovers the tasty secrets of Cornwall's most famous, EU-recognised delicacy.
Food critic poisoned by his dinner
Michael Winner was hospitalised after eating steak tartare four days in a row.
Doctors clash over fertility advice
Experts disagree over when single women who want children should resort to freezing their eggs.
'Pocket money heroin' sparks fears for UK's kids
Illicit prescription drugs are being sold to children on the streets of a major British city for 50p.
Coronation Street veteran dies
Coronation Street veteran Betty Driver has died at the age of 91.
The Pill affects sexual partner choices - study
Women who take the Pill tend to choose as partners men who are less attractive and worse in bed but who are a sounder bet for a relationship.