Seaweed cuisine is enjoying a wave of popularity worldwide.

Supermodel Erin O'Connor slams designers for trying to brainwash women with a fantasy image not attainable without digital trickery.

It may be boring for parents - but reading the same book over and over again to children is the best way to develop their vocabulary.

Glasgow's culinary reputation for deep-fried Mars Bars and chips with everything is well past its use-by date, says Pam Neville.

The superstar couple have been invited to Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding.

Located in Claverton Manor near Bath, the American Museum in Britain contains over 15,000 items of decorative arts.

Stephen Hitchcock travelled halfway around the world to see his favourite team Crawley Town face Manchester United.

New Zealand's Governor-General and Prime Minister and their wives will be donning their glad rags for April's royal wedding.

The Queen of Scream, PJ Harvey, reconnects with her folk-blues roots on her eighth album, Let England Shake.

Rising star Dominic Cooper plays dumb in new Brit comedy Tamara Drewe - and brutal in Lee Tamahori's film about the son of Saddam Hussein. By Stephen Jewell.

Chris Langdon's style is influenced by travel - but she still thinks Auckland is the best shopping city in the world.

Following in a film star's footsteps is a good way to get to know the Peak District, writes Rebecca Barry.

Critics may be questioning its historical accuracy but Peter Conradi, co-author of the book that sparked the Oscar-nominated The King’s Speech, argues the main point is the relationship between friends.

Westfield Group delivered 2010 earnings in line with expectations amid improving global retail markets, but said it was too early to ramp up existing plans for new development investment of up to A$1 billion ($1.3 billion) a year.

It was the kind of flash mob that only the internet can generate.

All the winners from the British Music Awards in London.

Karen Walker heads north with her latest collection, shown in New York last night.

Guy Ritchie's £6 million London mansion has been taken over by squatters.

Why are so many good books turned into bad films? Geoffrey Macnab reports.

Additions to a Wellington home look like they were always part of the plan.

Having led a lonely childhood, Lesley Pearse knows what it is to seek a better life. Now she is helping women to help others. She tells Stephen Jewell how.