Elizabeth Taylor treated in hospital for heart failure

BBC News - Elizabeth Taylor treated in hospital for heart failure: "Actress Dame Elizabeth Taylor has been admitted to a Los Angeles hospital to treat symptoms of congestive heart failure, her spokesperson said. The 78-year-old was taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the 'ongoing health problem', spokesperson Sally Morrison said. It is not clear how long she will be...

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Kate Moss forgets all about Topshop with latest range of Longchamp handbags | Mail Online

Kate Moss forgets all about Topshop with latest range of Longchamp handbags | Mail Online: "Philip Green must be kicking himself. The Topshop owner who replaced his most famous designer, Kate Moss, with his daughter, Chloe, will be rueing his decision when he sees the supermodel's latest shoot for Longchamp. The Seventies-style photos were taken by Alasdair McLellan in Morocco...

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'Epic' romance on award shortlist

The Press Association: 'Epic' romance on award shortlist: "A former rough sleeper on the streets of London is in line for a prestigious literary prize for romantic novelists. Tom Gamble is the only man on the shortlist for the Romantic Novelists Association Novel of the Year Award for his fiction debut set in 1930s Morocco. He said: 'I'm thrilled and honoured to be included...

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Rolls-Royce celebrates the Flying Lady's birthday with London procession - Autoblog UK

Rolls-Royce celebrates the Flying Lady's birthday with London procession - Autoblog UK: "Many automotive anniversaries pass unnoticed, or at best get a press release and a series of pictures to mark the occasion. But Rolls-Royce is different. This weekend saw a procession of 100 cars paraded through central London, and all in honour of the little mascot that sits proudly...

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Thin Lizzy Star Gary Moore Dies on holiday on the Costa Del Sol

Thin Lizzy Star Gary Moore Dies | Gigwise: "Gary Moore, the rock guitarist who performed with Thin Lizzy, has died at the age of 58. Moore died on holiday in the Costa Del Sol, Spain in the early hours of Sunday morning (February 6). A statement on his website said: 'It is with deep sorrow and regret, that we have to announce that Gary Moore passed away while on holiday...

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Win London Fashion Weekend tickets! | heatworld.com

Win London Fashion Weekend tickets! | heatworld.com: "Fashionistas will have had the date in their diaries for months but if you haven’t managed to get your hands on tickets yet we’ve a pair of front row tickets to the style extravaganza that is London Fashion Weekend up for grabs. As well as feeling like Anna Wintour in your front row seat there’s also over 100 different shopping stalls all offering discounts of up to a staggering 70% and whether...

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Central Park Hotel London Is the Ultimate Place for Luxury and Comfort - Travel - Hotels and Lodging

Central Park Hotel London Is the Ultimate Place for Luxury and Comfort - Travel - Hotels and Lodging: "If you are planning a visit in London then choose to stay at the Central Park Hotel London. It is located in Bayswater and is very near the stations Queensbay and Bayswater. You can easily reach the hotel and hence you will have no problem. It is very well connected. It will take only a few minutes for you to walk from the station to the hotel. Central...

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Luxury homes ‘like London gold’

Luxury homes ‘like London gold’ | Irish Examiner: "The latest data shows how the number of sales of central London homes costing more than €5.8m follows a similar pattern as the three-month percentage change in gold price...

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Avatar director tops Vanity Fair Hollywood rich list

BBC - Newsbeat - Avatar director tops Vanity Fair Hollywood rich list: "Avatar director James Cameron has topped a Hollywood rich list for 2010. Actor Johnny Depp came in second place, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Sandler and Robert Downey, Jr. also making the top 10 in the annual Vanity Fair magazine rich list. The highest ranked woman was Twilight star Kristen Stewart, who was in 13th place, with Marley & Me actress Jennifer Aniston in 18th. James...

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Top End Of The Property Market Performing Well In Morocco

Top End Of The Property Market Performing Well In Morocco: "Property buyers in Morocco are looking at prime sites located just on the outskirts of Marrakesh, it has been claimed. According to Philip Arnott, of Morocco Properties, the strongest growth in the country's real estate sector is within the top end of the market. This in turn has fuelled the number of major developments which are taking place on the outskirts of the city, Mr Arnott told...

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Freshinfo | News | All set for dinner and celebration of Morocco

Freshinfo | News | All set for dinner and celebration of Morocco: "I am delighted that we have a capacity crowd attending our 65th Annual Dinner at the Savoy, with Morocco as the guest nation. We have a great evening planned with a troupe of musicians flying in from Rabat to add a truly authentic dimension to the evening – add to this outstanding floral/produce displays by...

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Spain's hottest import

Spain's hottest import - People - MiamiHerald.com: "Javier Bardem's A-list cheering section -- Sean Penn, Julia Roberts, Ryan Gosling and writer-director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu -- must have been thrilled by his Best Actor nomination for his emotional performance in Biutiful, which opened Friday in area theaters. Bardem plays Uxbal, a hustler who deals in undocumented...

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Costa del Sol to host 5 major sporting events in 2011 | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain

Euro Weekly News | Costa del Sol to host 5 major sporting events in 2011 | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain: "This was revealed by the Junta de Andalucia, the regional government. The Costa del Sol will hold the Andalucia Golf Open, at the Malaga Golf Parador in March. The start of the cycling event Vuelta a Andalucia will take place on February 20 from Benahavis; and stages of the national cycling tour...

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Zsa Zsa Gabor sells house 'because we're not rich'

AFP: Zsa Zsa Gabor sells house 'because we're not rich': "Ailing actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and her husband have put their Bel Air mansion up for sale because they can no longer afford the mortgage and her medical bills, he said Tuesday. The house is on offer for 28 million dollars, Prinz Frederic von Anhalt said, showing reporters around the 28-room, 12,000-square-foot mansion in a plush area surrounded by homes to the rich and famous. 'I am sick and...

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Ronda - San Pedro - Costa del Sol motorway,RESIDENTS have just one week left to voice their opposition to plans for a controversial motorway linking Ronda with the Costa del Sol

Ronda - San Pedro - Costa del Sol motorway | Olive Press Newspaper | News: "RESIDENTS have just one week left to voice their opposition to plans for a controversial motorway linking Ronda with the Costa del Sol. It comes as the IU party put in an official objection to the scheme that would see large parts of the Sierra Bermeja and Genal Valley carved up to make way for the toll motorway. While the plans have been on public display throughout January,...

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F1's Bernie Ecclestone Splashes the Cash for His Ladies

F1's Bernie Ecclestone Splashes the Cash for His Ladies: "Bernie Ecclestone, Formula One Supremo and CEO of Formula One Motorsport, has recently purchased two London properties for his daughters. According to a recent report, Bernie Ecclestone paid a total of £101 million (US$ 161.4 million) to acquire two of Londoon's most expensive properties for his daughters Tamara and Petra. Ecclestone's daughter Petra received a £56 million, grade two listed,...

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Barclay Brothers Said to Gain Control of Maybourne Hotels’ Owner - Bloomberg

Barclay Brothers Said to Gain Control of Maybourne Hotels’ Owner - Bloomberg: "David and Frederick Barclay will gain control of the parent company of Maybourne Hotels Ltd., owner of London luxury hotels including Claridge’s, a person familiar with the plan said. The brothers, owners of the Telegraph Media Group Ltd., will buy 35 percent of Coroin Ltd. from Irish property entrepreneur Derek Quinlan to add to the 25 percent holding they purchased...

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Christie’s sees 42% rise in luxury watch sales in Dubai - ArabianBusiness.com

Christie’s sees 42% rise in luxury watch sales in Dubai - ArabianBusiness.com: "Dubai is poised to become a target market for rare, luxury watches with sales in the emirate rising 42 percent since 2008, London-based auction house Christie’s has said. Two auctions of rare timepieces in the emirate last year generated sales of $2,506,425, Christie’s said, a rise of 19.5 percent...

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Lotus Launches New Luxury Lifestyle Brand - autoevolution

Lotus Launches New Luxury Lifestyle Brand - autoevolution: "Lotus Chief Executive Officer Danny Bahar has stated in the past that he intends to relaunch the British sportscar maker using its historic racing pedigree. At the forefront of company’s efforts are the five new models, expected to arrive by 2014. But it should come as no surprise that the former head of Ferrari’s marketing department also wants to build a retail merchandise brand. Ever...

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The Savoy, London hotel review | The Savoy steps it up

The Savoy, London hotel review | The Savoy steps it up: "From the moment you check in, you know you're somewhere special. For a start, there's no traditional bank of check-in desks. Your luggage is whisked from under your nose - the hotel has a 'no luggage in the foyer' policy - and you're ushered to a side room to complete registration formalities. The foyer, or Front Hall as it's known, is a destination in itself, as is evident by the presence...

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