The creators of the stunning ceramic poppies display which engulfed the Tower of London have received New Year Honours awards. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/new-year-honours-for-tower-of-london-poppies-duo-joan-collins-and-john-hurt-9951239.html
Gwyneth Paltrow split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin in March after nine years of marriage and though she admits it may have been “better” to stay together for the sake of their children, Apple, 10, and eight-year-old Moses, she is happy with how close they have grown since deciding to end their union. […]
Gwyneth Paltrow split from Coldplay frontman Chris Martin in March after nine years of marriage and though she admits it may have been “better” to stay together for the sake of their children, Apple, 10, and eight-year-old Moses, she is happy with how close they have grown since deciding to end their union. […]
Traditionally, the only people left in central London on Christmas Day are dozens of enterprising photographers waiting for each other to move out of the way so they can get the perfect shot of an “eerily deserted” Oxford Street. http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/techugees-in-crimbo-limbo-the-startup-workers-and-assorted-media-mates-who-wont-be-home-for-christmas-9943901.html
A 24-hour general strike has been declared by Israeli Arabs and protesters and thousands of people took to the streets in Kafr Kana in the country’s north after Israeli police violated protocol, shooting and killing a man during a raid. http://rt.com/news/203555-israel-arab-police-shooting/
Paloma Faith has toured the world, had a portrait of herself exhibited at the Royal Albert Hall, and attended a host of VIP parties, but at university the singer found it tough to fit in. http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/paloma-faith-on-meeting-ricky-wilson-whilst-working-as-a-podium-dancer-and-why-freshers-should-split-up-with-anyone-before-uni-9770792.html
The French reacted with anger today after a senior John Lewis executive described their country as “hopeless and downbeat”, saying that even the food and wine was better in London. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/the-french-hit-back-after-john-lewis-chief-said-their-country-was-hopeless-9772469.html
Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear team had to abandon their cars and flee Argentina after being pelted with stones by furious locals. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/celebritynews/jeremy-clarkson-pelted-with-stones-as-top-gear-crew-abandon-cars-and-flee-argentina-9772716.html
Britain’s armed forces have paid a “very high price” for their involvement in Afghanistan, David Cameron acknowledged, as he flew in for talks with the country’s new leaders. With the UK drawing to the close of its 13-year military invol… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/03/david-cameron-afghanistan_n_5925244.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
Nick Clegg has demanded an apology from Theresa May over the “false and outrageous” claim that he has put children at risk with his opposition to the so-called snoopers’ charter. In her speech to the Conservative Party conference on Tues… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/02/nick-clegg-theresa-may-argument-coalition-_n_5918978.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
The mayor of Bell Gardens, California, was shot and killed by his wife during an apparent domestic dispute Tuesday, officials said. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/09/30/us/california-mayor-shot/index.html?hpt=us_c2
At only 623 pages the unofficial almost-final draft of the Financial Markets Conduct Act (FMC) regulations , released last week, is light reading by historical novel standards. – New Zealand Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/personal-finance/news/article.cfm?c_id=12&objectid=11333476
The mother-of-six who intervened in an Auckland bag-snatch has been moved from hospital to a rehabilitation centre. – New Zealand Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11336269
DON’T be fooled by the beer guzzling, profanity spewing, handle bar moustache wearing exterior of the average Territory bloke — they are Australia’s most eligible bachelors. http://www.news.com.au/national/northern-territory/territory-bachelors-are-the-best-and-if-you-want-a-second-opinion-ask-them-twice/story-fnn3gfdo-1227077691960
Ramadi (Iraq) (AFP) – The Islamic State group launched attacks on Iraqi bases in two western towns that left at least 17 members of the security forces and 40 jihadists dead, security and medical sources said Thursday. http://news.yahoo.com/40-jihadists-17-police-army-killed-iraq-clashes-105052658.html
Watch the video Friends and Neighbors Stunned by Fatal Shooting of Bell Gardens Mayor by His Own Wife on Yahoo News . The wife of Bell Gardens Mayor Daniel Crespo Sr. allegedly shot her husband to stop him from beating their son after the two became involved in a physical altercation during a dispute […]
Don’t worry, Covent Garden isn’t an alien spaceship floating off into the sky, even though it kinda looks that way in this amazing art installation by Alex Chinneck. http://www.london24.com/news/quirky-london/covent_garden_cracks_up_and_takes_off_in_amazing_illusion_by_artist_1_3792169
A new Chelsea bar is serving a gruesome cocktail with pig’s blood as a key ingredient – aptly named ‘Slaughter’. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/pigs-blood-and-octopus-tentacles-on-the-menu-at-new-chelsea-bar-9770301.html
A Burmese man has confessed to the killing of British tourists Hannah Witheridge and David Miller in Thailand, police said today. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/burmese-worker-confesses-to-the-killing-of-british-backpackers-hannah-witheridge-and-david-miller-9770048.html
A 17-year-old boy obsessed with TV series Dexter has been jailed for life after he stabbed and dismembered his girlfriend. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/dexter-obsessed-boy-jailed-for-stabbing-and-dismembering-girlfriend-9769750.html
Congratulations to Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher who have welcomed their first baby daughter in to the world. http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/mila-kunis-and-ashton-kutcher-welcome-their-first-baby-daughter-9769067.html
Brazil international Dani Alves is planning to leave Barcelona at the end of this season and join an English club, the full back confirmed on Wednesday. http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-and-chelsea-target-dani-alves-i-will-move-to-a-premier-league-club-next-summer-9768996.html
There’s a certain alchemy to creating a London hotspot. Successful examples balance a complicated equation of values including location, workplaces, culture, transport links and services. They’re thoroughfares but also destinations; integral to the mechanics of the capital and yet distinct in personality. http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/meet-the-midtowners-the-movers-and-shapers-of-londons-smartest-district-9769015.html
Jessie J may be taking the charts by storm with Nicki Minaj and Arianna Grande for new single Bang Bang, but when it comes to love she’s still trying to find her feet. http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/jessie-j-talks-learning-to-love-herself-and-finding-her-feet-when-it-comes-to-romance-9767814.html