Prince William has incorporated a touching tribute to his late mother in his newly unveiled crest to mark his inauguration into the world's oldest order of chivalry.
They push themselves to the limit for their families - and what thanks do they get? Jessica Fellowes meets the City's high earners who are tired of being taken for granted.
Health has long been an area beset by superstition and spurious claims, and despite our medical advances, some common myths persist. By Johanna Leggatt
After more rewrites than a Hollywood script, the new rules for individuals not domiciled in the United Kingdom are now in their final form. David Kilshaw of accountants KPMG reviews the position and assesses what it means for taxpayers
Across the land, the bosses of small businesses and heads of major corporations may well be wincing this week - but many families should be very happy indeed. It's the Government that has caused such mixed emotions. Its latest vision
Never has being dry been more fashionable. Sobriety is in vogue - and in Celebrityland, everyone's at it. Perhaps it's a sign of the times: a psychosocial response to the credit crunch, a reaction against the millennial excesses of the
Max Mosley, whose role in a sado-masochistic sex orgy was exposed in a Sunday newspaper, was the victim of a sting operation by his enemies in the world of motorsport, senior figures in the industry have told The Independent.
John and Anne Darwin were each sentenced to more than six years in jail yesterday for the £250,000 insurance scam they carried out by faking his death in a canoeing accident.
Jesus survived the crucifixion, went to find the lost tribes of Israel in Kashmir and died incognito at the age of 120. At least that's what followers of the Ahmadi Muslim sect believe.
When Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher flung himself on a live grenade, he wondered just how long it would be before it detonated and what it would feel like to die. The explosion came just five seconds later.
From the bay window of her seafront home in Seaton Carew, Anne Darwin watched the RAF helicopter which, along with five lifeboats, led the 36-hour search for her missing husband. The former GP's receptionist had prompted the £150,000 emergency operation
The SNP insisted that it was still on course to deliver a "political earthquake" in one of Labour's safest seats and humiliate Gordon Brown by snatching victory in today's Glasgow East by-election.
The partner of the England footballer Emile Heskey has been held at knifepoint while thieves ransacked the couple's home. Heskey, 30, a striker who plays for Wigan Athletic, was at training when his mansion in Hale, Greater Manchester, was targeted
Employers have warned that the Government's plans to give more mothers and fathers the right to request flexible working could deepen Britain's economic woes.
