April 27 is Moehanga Day, the anniversary of the day in 1806 when Ngāpuhi warrior Moehanga became the first Māori to visit ...

IT’S heating up in the UK with highs of 29C this week, so where better to spend a day than splashing about in cool water?

From Monday onwards, Britain will bask in a mini-heatwave. The BBC weather forecast says temperatures will climb to 23°C – ...

An excellent way to link these sights is by bicycle; rent a CitiBike and follow the curvy, paved promenade from leafy Lummus ...

Then as now, the London region was dominated by the River Thames ... and many others drained into the Thames. Here’s a simplistic map I put together to show some of these rivers.

The best boutique hotels in London, from Pimlico to Chelsea - From the ultra-luxe to the eclectic and charming, these are the ...

I never get tired of all the beautiful views in London. Even though it’s a sprawling metropolis, it’s still beautiful, and ...

A body was pulled from the Thames River in the area of Horton Street at Ridout Street on Saturday morning, police said. The London Fire Department was called to Thames Park just after 6 a.m ...

Buried for five years under an inch of sand on the stony shores of River Thames, this battered mud ... and a book on Chinese antiques kept in European museums. Detectives then linked the gang ...

Whether biking to castles or kayaking through gorges, a trip centred on this river is the epitome of European romance.

The UK was hotter than holiday hotspots across Europe today - while trains could not run in areas of London, Berkshire and ...