After putting on such a stunning display in the latest Chanel no.5 film, it is no surprise that Gisele Bundchen has once again been chosen to face the brand for its Spring 2015 print campaign. http://www.standard.co.uk/fashion/news/barefoot-in-paris-gisele-bundchen-wanders-the-parisian-streets-for-chanels-latest-ad-campaign-9949855.html
Here is a selection of pictures capturing some of the biggest news stories of 2014. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/2014-year-in-pictures-the-biggest-stories-of-the-past-12-months-9933816.html
Snow and blizzards that swept across the country have brought treacherous conditions to roads, with many motorists forced to abandon their cars after becoming snowed in. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/uk-weather-travellers-stranded-in-the-snow-as-blizzards-sweep-across-country-9946054.html
There’s no need to let the kids get bored at home this Christmas holiday, as London is full of fun activities for all the family. Browse the below gallery for our pick of the best http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/attractions/familyfriendly-festivities-things-to-do-in-london-with-kids-over-the-christmas-holidays-9882398.html
The best images and pictures from the past 12 months, from natural disasters and extreme weather to the most dramatic news stories and funniest moments from the worlds of showbiz and world politics. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/pictures-of-the-year-2014-9931035.html
Yevgeny Schwartz, who died in 1958, was a brilliantly astute observer of Soviet tyranny. But he has never been a household name in Britain. The Dragon, presented here in a new adaptation by Daniel Goldman and the Tangram Theatre Company, is probably his best-known work — a political fable dating from the Forties that […]
We bring you the best pictures from London and around the world every day http://www.standard.co.uk/news/galleries/news-pictures-of-the-day-7636914.html
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
It has been a busy Christmas shopping season — but will it have been a profitable one for retailers? We are in a completely different environment to 10 years ago. Just as Lloyds Bank’s consumer spending power index reached a new high for November, a report by GfK market research found consumer confidence at […]
Russell Brand has vowed to sue The Sun newspaper after it “branded” the comic a hypocrite in a convoluted story about the amount of tax his landlord pays. On his Twitter account, Brand said he planned to take legal action over the piece… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/12/03/russell-brand-the-sun_n_6259906.html?1417599448&utm_hp_ref=uk
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the short-on-specifics elections just ended, the economy was the main issue, Republicans ran against President Barack Obama and Democrats campaigned against the billionaire Koch brothers. http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-gop-vague-mandate-fix-economy-133151037.html
Lindsay Lohan was certainly shining after her performance in the West End’s Speed the Plow last night. http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/star-of-the-night-lindsay-lohan-shines-at-after-party-for-speed-the-plow-9771889.html
Pop stars are mostly pretty unmissable. Entourage in tow or not, in some cases they carry an aura on their person. The people turning around and double-taking might not quite recognise who they’re looking at yet, but in a few months they’ll see the face on Tube adverts and hear the songs on every […]
Lindsay Lohan was certainly shining after her performance in the West End’s Speed the Plow last night. http://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/star-of-the-night-lindsay-lohan-shines-at-after-party-for-speed-the-plow-9771889.html
Tory plans to strip European judges of their power to enforce human rights in the UK have been condemned by the party’s own former attorney-general http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/politics/article4225561.ece
The possibility of a mansion tax will influence prices as the election nears http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/life/property/prices-investment/article4224462.ece
A church-going mother-of-two has been uncovered as one of the internet ‘trolls’ who bombarded the family of Madeleine McCann with vile abuse http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/crime/article4225487.ece
The actress was due to discuss Peter Rabbit. Instead she lets rip about the evils of technology, Greenpeace and why she can’t vote Labour http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/article4225025.ece
The Ontario Provincial government is working on their promise to allow municipalities to use Ranked Ballots in the 2018 elections ‘as an option’ which would be a timid step in the right direction. However, Toronto Mayoral lead Candidate John Tory is … http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/michael-d-nicula/canada-democracy_b_5918208.html
I find society’s reaction to offences committed by African American athletes and the Michael Phelps news disproportionate and eyebrow raising. It would appear that society has casually accepted his apology and his sponsors have not made any indicatio… http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/philip-planteajah/michael-phelps-dui_b_5909472.html
At an estimated .9 billion and growing, the proposed Site C Dam on the beautiful Peace River in northeastern B.C. has been criticized. If built, Site C would violate First Nations’ rights under Treaty 8, rendering them irrelevant to the point of mo… http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/david-suzuki/site-c-dam-alberta_b_5910142.html
We recently ran a story about the 21 most epic sad songs of all time. Fittingly, our list made people sad, partly because of the songs we chose and partly because of the ones we didn’t. See, the thing about sad songs is that they can be incredibly… http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/10/02/sad-songs_n_5920050.html
Forced marriage, FGM and sexual assault are just some of the crimes against women that occur around the world every day. But new campaign from children’s charity Plan UK named ‘Because I am a Girl’ intiative aims to raise awareness about these vi… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/02/because-i-am-a-girl-game-of-thrones-violence_n_5920582.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
Soap fans, it’s a sad day. Get your best black clothes out of the wardrobe and join us in mourning, as we’re sad to announce that the ‘EastEnders’ omnibus has been cancelled. From April 2015, you’ll no longer be able… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/03/eastenders-omnibus-cancelled-ends_n_5925876.html?utm_hp_ref=uk