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Rihanna Planning £100k Cruise With Drake?

WENN | Posted 14.07.2012 | Home

Rihanna is planning to sail away with her ex-lover Drake in a bid to rekindle their relationship. The singer is reportedly sparing no expense to wi...

Why Moving House is Also About Moving On

BritChick Paris | Posted 12.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle
BritChick Paris

They say change is as good as a rest. Energies need shaking up and boosting. Memories and stuff are great but they are all part of the past. We would have sat on the fence had I not been pregnant. Let's hope we are doing things the right way round. Nest first and sproglet after.

British Climber Tells Of 'Relief But Sadness' After Dodging Avalanche That Killed Nine (PICTURES)

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 13.07.2012 | UK

A Briton who went missing after the catastrophic avalanche has spoken of his sadness despite the relief that greeted him when he turned up safe and so...

Roger Payne Named As One Of Three Britons Killed

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 12.07.2012 | UK

A respected climber was one of three Britons killed in a major avalanche in the French Alps. Roger Payne was a mountain guide and former general se...

Nine Killed In Chamonix Avalanche, But Four Thought Missing Accounted For

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK

Three Britons were among nine climbers killed in a "catastrophic" alpine avalanche, according to the French authorities. A major rescue operation w...

PICTURES: Dramatic Images Of Rescuers Holding Onto Survivors Of Chamonix Avalanche

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK

Dramatic pictures have emerged showing Thursday's desperate rescue mission in the Alps following the avalanche near the French resort of Chamonix that...

Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Ben Jones | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK Politics
Ben Jones

France's new president, François Hollande, has a strong political mandate, but very little room for manoeuvre.

Britons Among Dead In Mont Blanc Massif Avalanche

The Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 11.09.2012 | UK

Three Britons are among nine climbers who have died in an avalanche near the French ski resort of Chamonix. The avalanche occurred on Mont Maudit,...

Islamophobia: Orwellian 'Doublespeak' ?‎

Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Posted 10.09.2012 | UK Politics
Myriam Francois-Cerrah

The struggle against islamophobia is the struggle for a nuanced and ‎contextualised appraisal of events involving Muslims, a refusal to accept ‎that everything can be explained away through a facile reference to 'Islam' ‎and a defence of a European minority group. There is nothing Orwellian ‎about that.‎

Mont Blanc Avalanche Kills At Least Six

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 10.09.2012 | UK

UPDATE: 'Britons Among Dead' In Mont Blanc Massif Avalanche At least six people have been killed in an avalanche near the French ski resort of Cham...

Hollande: We Won't Be Taxing British Second Homes in France

The Huffington Post UK | Chris Wimpress | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK Politics

French president Francois Hollande has performed an apparent U-turn and announced there will be no new taxes on second homes in France. The annou...

David Cameron Cannot Help Playing to the Anti-EU Gallery

Denis MacShane | Posted 09.09.2012 | UK Politics
Denis MacShane

It is hard to know what, if any advice, Cameron gets on European political affairs as he seems out of touch and out of his depth, in a manner not seen since John Major, in dealing with continental politics.

Living and Studying in France

Vesela Gladicheva | Posted 08.09.2012 | UK Universities & Education
Vesela Gladicheva

"What really helped me was to not have contact with English people. When I arrived there, I made a conscious decision to find my own friends and just ...

Could Hamleys Be Sold Off?

PA | Posted 08.07.2012 | UK

Britain's most famous toy shop Hamleys could be sold to a French firm for around £60 million, it was reported on Sunday. Groupe Ludendo, which run...

Francois Hollande To Meet David Cameron At Downing Street Next Week

PA | Posted 05.09.2012 | UK Politics

David Cameron will hold talks with Francois Hollande next week when the French president makes his first visit to Britain since taking office. The ...

A Crisis at Home and Abroad

Neil Prothero | Posted 04.09.2012 | UK Politics
Neil Prothero

The chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has staked the British government's reputation on reducing the country's record-high peacetime fiscal deficit (11.4% of GDP in 2009). He has succeeded in making modest inroads since mid-2010, albeit by front-loading less politically contentious measures.

France Plans Holiday Homes Tax Grab

PA | Posted 05.07.2012 | UK Politics

Ministers are poised to challenge a tax grab on British owners of holiday homes in France, it emerged on Friday. President Francois Hollande wants ...

Driving In France? Fines For Motorists Not Carrying A Breathalyser

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 01.07.2012 | UK

New motoring laws in France force drivers to carry breathalyser kits in their vehicles. As of Sunday, motorists and motorcyclists will face an on-t...

Is Carla Bruni Pregnant? French Magazines Argue The Toss

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK

Carla Bruni on Thursday: Bun in the oven? Or just a big lunch? A French gossip magazine is reporting former First Lady Carla Bruni is pregnant. ...

Wine Reviews: Beaujolais-Villages Blanc, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Arnaud Aucoeur 2011. Beaujolais Blanc, En Fût, Jean-Paul Brun 2010

Mike John Matthews | Posted 26.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Mike John Matthews

Say the word Beaujolais, what springs to mind? Light and easy fruity red wines, Beaujolais Nouveau or Beaujolais Villages no doubt! What about the unknown? What about Beaujolais Blanc...? Not ringing too many bells eh!

WATCH: The Return Of Henri The Existential Cat

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK Comedy

Henri the cat goes by many names: Henri Le Chat Noir, Henri The Existential Cat and 'That Cat That Thinks In French For Some Reason'. Whatever you cal...

England Lose on Penalties, But It's Not Quite the Same Old Story

James Hunt | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK Sport
James Hunt

An England side going out of a major tournament at the quarter final stage. On penalties. But don't stop me just yet, you haven't quite heard this one before.

Brad And Ange To Wed In UK?

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 25.06.2012 | Home

Brad and Angelina are planning to wed in the UK before jetting off a la France for a bigger celebration, say reports. According to the Daily Star t...

Hotel Review: La Maison Champs Elysées

Akeela Bhattay | Posted 19.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Akeela Bhattay

Waiting to be checked in at the eye catching rhombic prism reception desk, I noticed the design feature on the tiled floor; a glistening white with a scattering of black rhombi, giving the impression of the wind sweeping in fallen leaves - one of the many features clearly bearing the Maison Martin Margiela (MMM) stamp.

'Al-Qaeda' Terrorist Hostage Taker In Police Custody

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 20.06.2012 | UK

The harrowing ordeal of four people taken hostage in a bank in Toulouse is over after the man claiming links with Al-Qaeda who held them at gun point ...