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Monday 21 February 2011

The Press Association: Suspect linked to East End gangster: "Police want to trace the grandson of one of Britain's most notorious East End gangsters over a drug-smuggling conspiracy.
Anthony Fraser, grandson of former gangland enforcer 'mad' Frankie Fraser, is believed to be hiding on the Costa del Sol in Spain.
The 39-year-old Londoner is wanted over the importation of two tonnes of cannabis, hidden in a lorryload of frozen chicken, from Holland in 2009.
He is one of 10 suspected villains whose faces will be unveiled by Crimestoppers on Monday in Alicante, Spain.
Investigators want the public to help them trace fugitives thought to be on the run in the Costa del Sol region of the country.
Among those on the latest 'most wanted' list are men suspected of murder, child sex offences, kidnapping, robbery and drug smuggling.
Zoo Med Naturalistic Bush Plant Cannabis, LargeAnthony Fraser went on the run after several people were arrested at a storage unit in Grays, Essex, as cannabis worth £5 million was uncovered in March 2009.
Five people were subsequently convicted of drugs offences and jailed for between six and seven years at Southwark Crown Court. A second suspect, Neil Mulligan, 39, is awaiting trial in Britain after he was arrested in Spain last December."

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Morocco Holidays Thrown into Doubt by Protests: "The unease has thrown holidays to the whole region in doubt with some of the world’s most popular tourism spots affected. First it was the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia, then Cairo, Egypt’s capital and gateway to the Pyramids of Giza.

Over the weekend a number of largely peaceful protests took place but similar protests in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya quickly turned violent.

While the Tunisians and the Egyptians were successful in forcing out their leaders, the Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi shows no signs of giving up just yet and has been willing to massacre his own people.

Most of the protestors are confined to the Moroccan capital of Rabat although there are also a number of protests in Casablanca, that romantic North African city made famous by the movie of the same name. Around ten thousand Rabat protestors marched through the streets chanting ‘down with autocracy’.

There are also thought to be smaller protests taking place in popular tourist destinations such as Tangiers, Fez and Marrakech with a few violent clashes with police having been reported. Tour operators are currently monitoring the situation, as should car hire Morocco customers.

But commentators do not believe that Morocco will witness a major uprising on the scale of what happened in Egypt."

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Friday 18 February 2011

Unspoilt Spanish beauty in Tarifa - The National: "Tarifa dangles like a tiny pendant from the southernmost tip of the Spanish coast. It's almost an island, hanging on to Spain by a thin thread of land. Crossing the Gibraltar Strait from Morocco, the final tip of Europe emerges, leaving African territory behind as the ferry ploughs between two continents. Tarifa holds Europe above her head while North Africa is so close that from Tarifa's port, I can still see Morocco's Rif mountains drawing a jagged skyline only 14 kilometres away.

Tarifa is Spanish territory, yet the town bears traces of Arab civilisations that left indelible footprints on Iberia, centuries ago. The Muslim victory over Andalusia, which continued for centuries, began in 710 CE in this tiny town, 100 kilometres from Cadiz and 200 from Seville.

Tarif Ibn Malik gave the town its name. This powerful Berber warrior led the initial invasion under the notorious Muslim conqueror of North Africa, Musa Ibn Noussair, taking much the same route as I am now, across the Gibraltar Strait, the circumstances being admittedly rather different. Many towns still bear names of Arabic origin in Andalusia. Yet it was this pinhead-sized town of Tarifa, welcoming travellers into Southern Spain, that first saw some 400 men and 100 horses embark from Maghreb before pushing through the region to take Cordoba, Granada and Seville."

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Thursday 17 February 2011

"To celebrate the firm's 125th anniversary, Triumph International will break new ground on Tuesday by becoming the first lingerie brand to hold a catwalk show at one of the most prestigious events in the fashion calendar.

Shape-seekers will be captivated by the four new ranges from the highly innovative AW11 Shape Sensation collection.

The Empress's New Lingerie: Bedtime Stories for GrownupsConceived and designed as a new lingerie concept for everyday wear, Shape Sensation is the sensational solution for flawless, fashionable shaping — a real curve creator.

Hero pieces from the range, uniquely customised by Felder + Felder, will also be hitting the runway.

Triumph has dedicated its 125 years of expertise in understanding women's curves to create new levels of everyday shapewear sophistication by combining innovative fabric technology with contemporary fashion styling."

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Couture - London Fashion Week - Leopard Shoes, Art Poster by AddisonElle News | London Fashion Week Starts Tomorrow! | Elleuk.com: "The New York shows wrap up today which can mean only one thing - London Fashion Week begins tomorrow.

Over the next five days we will be hitting all the shows and presentations, writing reviews, uploading pictures, going to as many parties as we can manage and surviving on no sleep, lots of adrenaline and even more coffee. We can't wait. In the midst of all the last minute preparations and wardrobe anxiety we thought we'd share with you the things that we're looking forward to the most:

Carrie Gorman, Editor:

I can’t wait to see Anna Della Russo’s fashion week outfits. She’s filming a documentary this season which surely means stepping up the already Kerazee looks.

There’s always a frisson of excitement before the Kane show. If last season was neon Princess Margaret and the one before was embroidered leather, I think maybe Miami Tramp this time? Whatever, we’ll all be wearing it come September.

And I always look forward to catching up with my bi-annual show friends."

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Rolls Royce Flag 3' X 5' BannerCheryl Cole doesn't send Rolls Royce for Derek Hough as he jets into London | Mail Online: "With news that Cheryl Cole will be taking her place on the judging panel of US X Factor, her long distance are-they-or-aren't-they relationship with Derek Hough will get a whole lot closer.

Until she makes the move Stateside though, the rumoured couple have to make do with jetting back and forth to spend time together.

Hough arrived in London today and was whisked straight to Cheryl's north London home - but instead of sending her Rolls Royce to fetch Derek in style, the dancer was forced to hail a black cab just like everyone else."

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500 Chip NexGenT PRO Classic Series Poker Set - Wood Case "start of the Marbella Classic Poker series 2011. There is a change in the structure to a two day event instead of the previous 3 days it ran over in the past. This I feel is a good move on the part of the Marbella Casino, as we demonstrated at last year’s Marbella Mob Open, a two day event with a good structure and earlier starting times is a far more attractive game for the seasoned poker player than a 3 day slog.

The cost of the buy-in remains the same at €350 for which you get a starting stack of 10,000 chips. You also have the option to take a re-buy for another €350 for the same number of chips.

So depending on whether you get off to a flying start or not, may influence your option, but the unlucky players who suffer bad beats and get their Aces cracked in the first few levels, can still come back in to fight again, but at a cost of course.

Starting time with cards in the air on Saturday is now 4.30pm and doors to the casino open at 4pm.

You could take a shot at winning a seat into the weekend’s tournament on Thursday night."

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Euro Weekly News | Marbella restaurant to auction €4,200 bottle wine for charity | Costa del Sol | News | The Largest English Language Newspapers in Spain: "SANDRO MORELLI, owner of Marbella’s Villa Tiberio is to raffle one of the rarest bottles in his cellar at a starting price of €4,200 in aid of Cudeca. The 1973 Romanée-Conti Grand Cru will be auctioned during a charity gala to be held at his restaurant on Sunday, March 6.

Romanee ContiDecanter considers that “Among the 100 wines which it is necessary to taste before dying, three of the ten first would come from the Domaine of Romanée Conti.”"

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Tuesday 15 February 2011

 Lawyer Giovanni di Stefano held in Spain: "An Italian lawyer dubbed the 'devil's advocate' for representing a variety of high-profile criminals has been arrested in Spain on a British warrant.

Giovanni di Stefano, 55, was held in a mansion in Palma, on the island of Majorca, on Monday evening.

The Biggs Time: Ronnie and Michael - Man and BoyMr Stefano has represented train robber Ronnie Biggs and advised the team that defended Saddam Hussein.

He is wanted by detectives at City of London police in connection with a lengthy fraud inquiry.

A City of London Police spokesman said: '[The arrest] was the result of a European Arrest Warrant issued at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court on 31 January on matters relating to fraud, theft and money laundering."

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Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilde, Vol. 3: The Birthday of the InfantaDestination News - London, Florida, Geneva & South Africa Luxury Hotels - Red Carnation Hotels: The Birthday of the Infanta"The Infanta does not get many opportunities to play with other children but families enjoying a stay at the luxury London hotel the Rubens at the Palace are invited to her 12th birthday celebrations at the Unicorn Theatre in March.

This is the one time of year when she is allowed to have other children come to her home and run and play like kids do, however, all is not as straightforward as it seems when it comes to the young Spanish princess.

Having a royal bloodline brings its own pressures, especially for kids, and the Infanta faces a stark choice for someone of such tender years.

Her parents pull out all of the stops for her birthday party, with no expense spared.

The final act is a small, deformed boy who while being a figure of ridicule to others, has a profound effect on the young princess and she on him.

Their meeting changes both their lives and they find themselves in a transitional moment when the heart could melt or freeze."

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Bvlgari Diagono Chronograph Watch TI44BTAVTDCH/SLNBvlgari Signs Hotel in Knightsbridge, London: "Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts has signed a new hotel in London.

The luxury hotel, scheduled to open in spring 2012, is located in Knightsbridge, a prestigious area of Central London close to Hyde Park.

It is the third hotel project of Bvlgari Hotels & Resorts, following the opening of the Bvlgari Hotel in Milan in 2004 and of the Bvlgari Resort in Bali in 2006.

The Bvlgari Hotel in London was designed for Bvlgari by the renowned architectural firm Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel & Partners, with Squire and Partners as the local architect for the project.

Bvlgari Blv For Men Cologne By Bvlgari, Eau De Toilette Spray 3.4-Ounce TesterThe hotel, with its 85 rooms and suites - including seven Bvlgari suites, each more than 200 square meters large - will offer a unique combination of refined amenities and exclusive services."

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Monday 14 February 2011

Gambling Online Magazine | News | The Return of PartyGaming: "With the recent revelation that Florida is planning to legalise online poker, and many other states considering taking advantage of the massive financial benefits of legalising online poker, it seems that some online gaming firms are way ahead of the curve.

Partygaming has reportedly signed a deal with at least one of the behemoths of US casinos to provide an online poker platform for the US market when it is regulated.

According to the Daily Mail, it has been alleged that Gibraltar-based Partygaming, has signed a deal with one or more of the major US casinos – Boyd Gaming, MGM, Las Vegas Sands and Caesars.

Ahead of the curve they are, as not only are they about to become the biggest firm in the industry after their merge with Austrian firm Bwin, this deal would give it a strong foothold in the US market when, and more importantly, if, online poker and gambling are legalised by the US government.

Many European gaming companies left the US after they were effectively outlawed in 2006, after the passing of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act."

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Charlie Mullins, star of Channel 4's Secret Millionaire, has bought a £1 million villa in Marbella, Spain, for his four children and seven grandchildren.

The founder of Pimlico Plumbers, whose customers include Hugh Grant, already owns the four-bedroom house next door in the gated complex.

Charlie, 56, and wife Lynda, 50, spend half the year at their Spanish home.

'We need a place for them when they come out here,' says Charlie, who also owns a five-bedroom pile in Keston, Kent. "

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Sunday 13 February 2011

Winning Is Not Enough: The AutobiographySir Fred Goodwin and Jackie Stewart jet off for a £25k shooting trip | Mail Online: "His disastrous time in charge of The Royal Bank of Scotland resulted in 20,000 of his staff losing their jobs.

But disgraced banker Sir Fred Goodwin seems to have put all that pain behind him as he was spotted enjoying a £25,000 shooting trip in Spain, hosted by another bank boss.

And he still appears to have his celebrity friends, as he was joined by former Formula One driver Sir Jackie Stewart who the banker hired as a 'brand ambassador' for RBS."

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The King's SpeechBaftas 2011: The King's Speech sweeps the board | Film | The Guardian: "a bumbling king and his wretched speech impediment – but the story worked to spectacular effect with The King's Speech last night, triumphing above all others at the Baftas.

The King's Speech was nominated in 14 categories and won in seven, including best film and best British film. An extremely good tally. Not quite a record: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid has nine, The Killing Fields eight, but equal to Slumdog Millionaire's seven, two years ago.

But it is the subject matter – 'two men in a room,' said the winning writer David Seidler last night – that makes its global success remarkable. The film tells the story of stuttering George VI, who became king reluctantly because his brother abdicated.

The awards included probably the least surprising film announcement: Colin Firth winning best leading actor, his second consecutive Bafta. Last year it was for a bereaved gay lecturer in A Single Man – this year it was for Bertie, the king who has to make the speech of his life."

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The Best of Ellipsis Arts - Planet SqueezeboxPlanet Zydeco to Perform at New London Main Street Fundraiser | Zip06 - Community News from Southeastern Connecticut: "Come have a ball at New London Main Street’s Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball on Saturday, February 26 from 6 – 10pm at the New London Elks Lodge at 81 Washington Street. Planet Zydeco - a lively and popular Zydeco band from New England, will perform at the event. This incredible sextet performs all throughout the Northeast. Planet Zydeco captures the essence of traditional rural-style accordion-driven dance music as it is played in clubs and dance halls in southwest Louisiana. Band mates hail from southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Their funky syncopated sound includes Rose Sinclair on accordion, Peter Pettengill and Nick Keil on twin electric guitars and harmony vocals, Alan Bradbury on bass, Doug Plavin on drums and Suzanne Wozniak on rubboard. They give nod to both Creole and Cajun tradition with covers such as Keith Frank tunes, the Ardoin Brothers, Geno Delafose and then toss in a “Jolie Blonde” and a Dewey Balfa song. Their album is recorded all live in the studio and their tunes are sure to keep folks moving on the dance floor! In addition to performing, they will conduct a free Zydeco beginner’s dance class for all those interested in learning the traditional dance. Bring your friends – no partner necessary!"

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Jordan`s life turned into Shakespeare-style drama: "Jordan's stormy life is all set to be portrayed on stage in form a Shakespeare-style drama.

'Latter-day' writer Chris Hannan has written 'The God of Soho', inspired by Kate's marriage and divorce from Peter Andre.

It will be staged at the famous Globe Theatre in London. And the audience will be able to jeer, boo, hiss, cheer and even throw rotten fruit at the actors.

'We're all drawn to fame and magnetised by it,' the Daily Star quoted Hannan as saying."

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Heston Blumenthal: The Biography of the World's Most Brilliant Master ChefDinner by Heston Blumenthal, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 66 Knightsbridge, London SW1 - Reviews, Food & Drink - The Independent: "There's a slim chance that a couple of people reading this may have missed the hoo-ha surrounding the opening of Heston Blumenthal's new restaurant, Dinner, at the beginning of last week. Booking lines were swamped, tables booked up until some time in the next millennium, journalists stole in for sneak previews before the official launch, and overnight reviews were splashed by several newspapers– including this one.

So, like a weary battlefield messenger staggering back to base from the front line, only to find that someone has already phoned ahead with all the news, I will assume you already know the basics. That Heston Blumenthal, Britain's most brilliant and experimental chef, held out for years against opening in London, before agreeing to take over the prime space formerly occupied by Foliage in Knightsbridge's Mandarin Oriental Hotel. And that Dinner, only Blumenthal's second restaurant proper, is very much not The Fat Duck 2.0. The cutting-edge scientific techniques and madcap playfulness which characterise both his cooking style and his TV work have been set aside, in favour of a scholarly drilling down into British food tradition."

Saturday 12 February 2011

Elizabeth: The Life of Elizabeth TaylorBBC 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 in hospital, Ms Morrison added.

Dame Elizabeth has a long history of medical problems and underwent heart surgery in 2009.

'Her family and close friends are appreciative of the warm support and interest of her loyal fans but have asked that people respect her privacy and allow her medical team the time and space to focus on restoring her back to health,' a statement issued on Friday said."

Friday 11 February 2011

Kate Moss: The Complete Picture. Laura CollinsKate 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 and mark Kate's eighth season as the face of the French luxury bag company."

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