Adrian Mourby boards the lavish Danube Express heading from Budapest to Istanbul via Romania, encountering stunning scenery and quirky guests along the way... more
Four people arrested, one of them armed with a machete, after police used airport-style security measures to screen passengers on long-haul coaches arriving in north London
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Thousands of foreign drivers in London are exploiting a legal loophole to avoid soaring car insurance costs as well as congestion and parking charges, it was claimed... more
A Fagin-style criminal accused of smuggling an army of pickpockets into Britain - including two of his brothers - faces being sent back to his native Romania to face trial... more
Transylvania is the land of Dracula and ancient forests, Magyars and wolves. And while staying in Prince Charles's Carpathian guesthouse, Laura Sevier has a close encounter with a mysterious count in tweed...... more
Manchester United centre-back feels youngsters have given themselves a solid base from which they can progress to next summer's European Championships... more
Exclusive: Last November 49-year-old Romanian John Untan leapt off Westminster Bridge as the world looked on. The story of his life and why he wanted to end it gives an extraordinary glimpse into the complex and often desperate world of London’s growing migrant population... more
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez was satisfied with his side's 1-0 Europa League victory over Unirea Urziceni despite their obvious struggles to break down the determined Romanians... more
Group Seven leaders Serbia were warned by FIFA today they could be docked points if there is further crowd trouble in their two remaining World Cup qualifiers... more
Duncan Bannatyne soon returns to Dragons' Den for possibly the last time. Here he reveals a philanthropic side that has seen him build an orphanage... more
Football: Eduardo believes he has put his injury nightmare behind him after making a decisive return to action in Croatia's friendly against Romania... more
Critically and commercially, 2008 has been good for foreign movies and next year looks even better. From a Korean spaghetti western to a Danish war film, expect the unexpected.... more
California Dreamin' has been acclaimed by many as an outstanding comment on the relationship between Romania and the US but Charlotte O'Sullivan is not so sure...... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows