Europe Intelligence Wire articles from July 2011

Europe Intelligence Wire archives from July 2011

Once bitten...
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Compiled by Sonia Juttla CHAMOMILE AROMATIC CARE GBP40, by Darphin (0870 034 2566). If the sun has left you with a blotchy complexion, smooth on this clarifying plant-based oil. Massage it in in the...

Heavy metal.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Compiled by Kate Rose Morris The new way to wear bling? All at once Chiffon VEST, GBP38, by Oasis (oasis-stores.com) Wool JUMPER, GBP135, by Whistles (whistles.co.uk). Silk-mix SKIRT, GBP495, by...

Justine Picardie : The Closet Thinker.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Justine Picardie First, an admission: I am the foolish woman who walked into a white pillar at the Eurostar terminal in St Pancras, knocked herself over (if not quite out), thereby breaking the handle of a...

The urge to splurge.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: VERONICA HENRY I was 22 when it started, one Saturday afternoon. With a coat the colour of Golden Shred and a flaxen mane and tail, Marmalade was for sale for the princely sum of GBP800. I hadn't the money,...

Little black book.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: SHANE CONNOLLY SHANE CONNOLLY 48, was responsible for the flowers at the recent Royal wedding, and the trees in Westminster Abbey. Born in Northern Ireland, he set up his floral design business in London in...

Award-winning tulips.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) FROM ONLY GBP7.95 Be the envy of your neighbours with these six deluxe varieties of tulips, guaranteed to produce magnificent blooms that will attract admiring glances. Plant in tubs or in borders for an annual...

THE HOROSCOPE.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: CAROLINE PRYCE Capricorn 22 December - 19 January Your domestic planet charges into the partnership angle of your chart. Quite simply this is a brilliant time for doing some repair work on your...

Dear Vicki and Octavia.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Octavia Walker My boyfriend of two months is going on a 'boys' cycling holiday next week - and his ex-girlfriend is taking the place of one of the guys who pulled out. He says they're just friends (they went...

stella CONTENTS.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Fashion & Beauty 6 STELLA LOVES... What to do, see and buy this week 9 THE CLOSET THINKER Justine Picardie has her eyes on vintage Goyard luggage 10 FASHION NOTEBOOK The best way to sparkle? In top-to-toe...

From the editor.(Editorial)
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) The modern family is adept at defying cliche. I can see that just by looking at my friends. One of the happiest, least stressed mothers I know chose to have her child on her own. And among the most delightful,...

Stella loves...
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Compiled by Sonia Juttla A retrospective of work by the fashion photographer and Stella contributor Adrian Wilson has just opened at the GG Gallery in London W11. The exhibition, entitled 'I Need You More...

Summer on the south coast from GBP125 - the perfect break.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Reinventing the great British seaside break, with stunning coastal retreats across the South Coast, the Harbour Hotels Collection offers five waterside havens, all with one thing in common: breathtaking views. Based...

Sauce.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: SUSY ATKINS It's high time we sang the praises of the unassuming red grape grenache, or garnacha, as the Spanish call it. It's underrated, is grenache, toiling away in the hot vineyards of southern France to...

Give it some juice!
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: ZOE WILLIAMS Cassis is extremely chic and Knightsbridge: the colour scheme is an understated stone, the surfaces are mainly marble, there is a linen-y material covering one wall and some huge art, which,...

HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: BRYONY GORDON; LUCY CAVENDISH Single girl about town BRYONY GORDON I return from my 'body MOT' feeling like a clapped-out banger rather than a sleek sports car. What I need, I realise, is a very strong...

The New Vegetarian.(Recipe)
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Alice Hart Griddled halloumi on shredded apple, carrot and tahini salad SERVES FOUR This light and extremely flavourful salad has been a favourite recipe of mine for many years. The 'slaw' component is...

SOUL FOOD.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Madhur Jaffrey food writer Even today just a whiff of fragrant basmati rice and moong dal cooking takes me back to my grandfather's house in northern India. It was a big house by a river with two annexes and...

California and the Golden West.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) 15 days from only GBP1,399pp. Selected departures up to September 2012 This outstanding tour explores western USA's world-famous National Parks, intriguing native Indian history, amazing desert landscapes, lush...

MY DAY ON A PLATE.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Amy Bryant 8am Muesli then scrambled eggs for protein and some water. 8.45am Get to the gym to stretch and warm up. I'm at a training camp in Poland. 9.30am Team training starts with shooting...

Bee Wilson : The Kitchen Thinker.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Bee Wilson 'It's my belief that people are inherently lazy. That's why you need to be on the first page.' I am talking to Neil Johnson, the owner of Humble Pie, an East Lothian catering company and cookery...

Keeping up with Miss Jones.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: OLLY GRANT Time is getting on a bit when Felicity Jones turns up for our interview. She's windswept and slightly harassed, but sweetly apologetic. 'I'm so sorry!' she gasps, shaking her fringe from her eyes...

Q+A.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) My brother died recently, four months after being diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus. Like me, he had suffered from heartburn for 20 years and kept it under control with antacid tablets. Is there any link...

The stuff of daydreams.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Fashion by CHARLIE HARRINGTON Left White silk SHIRT, and black wool SKIRT, both prices on application, by Dolce & Gabbana, London W1 (020 7659 9000). Freshwater-pearl NECKLACE (in hands), GBP80, by...

Meet the co~parents.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: HELEN CROYDON Seven years ago, when Sabrina Morgan, 33, was single and desperate for a child, she found herself chatting to Kam Wong, 41, a gay man who was longing to be a father, in an online fertility...

FOOD ON THE FLIP SIDE.(Recipe)
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: Diana Henry Hot meat. Warm bread. Fat you need a napkin to catch. And ketchup that will end up smeared around your mouth. When you're in the mood for one, there's nothing quite like a burger. I tend to think...

A vine romance.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: MURIEL ZAGHA 'It was the three magnificent pine trees that bowled us over,' says Laurence Dougier of the moment she and her husband, Frederic, clapped eyes on the wreck that was to become their Provenal...

THE PRINTS AND THE PAUPER.
July 31, 2011... (From Stella Magazine) Byline: KATE SALTER Sonia Delaunay began her career as a designer and artist in the most serendipitous of ways. When her son was born in 1911 she decided to make him a patchwork quilt for his crib. After she'd sewn...

Boughy heads for exit.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: MARK WALKER MADJID BOUGHERRA will complete his move to Qatar this week after Lekhwiya revealed they have had a GBP3million offer accepted by Rangers. The Algerian defender has a year left of his Ibrox...

THE A TEAM.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GRAHAM CLARK Scotland avoid big guns in World Cup qualifying draw SCOTLAND boss Craig Levein had mixed feeling about last night's qualifying draw for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil despite avoiding Europe's...

Soak up the sun.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) THESE girls had a splashing good time as Britain basked in some summer sunshine. Sun-loving seven-year olds Vaila Smith and Ella Richardson cooled off under a waterfall near Bakewell, Derbyshire, yesterday. The...

BRITS FACE DEBT CATASTROPHE.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ASHER McSHANE U.S. stalemate will hit interest rates BRITAIN is heading for financial disaster unless the United States sorts out its enormous debt. The knock-on effect will see UK interest rates on credit...

Pride comes of age.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SIOBHAN BREATNACH COSTUMES of all colours brought a carnival feel to Belfast yesterday as the city's biggest gay pride parade celebrated its 21st birthday. More than 15,000 people lined the streets on the...

IRISH FACE DEBT CATASTROPHE.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ASHER McSHANE U.S. stalemate will hit interest rates IRELAND is heading for more financial pain unless the United States sorts out its enormous debt. The knock-on effect will see interest rates on credit...

TV babe Imogen on a roll.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ED GLEAVE GIGGS' LOVER TO JOIN HIT REALITY SHOW GORGEOUS Imogen Thomas has got her skates on and for good reason - she's set to star in the next series of Dancing On Ice. The football mistress, 28, has...

ED'S LINKS WITH REBEKAH.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SAM LISTER LABOUR leader Ed Miliband attended a string of News International parties and held talks with its former chief executive Rebekah Brooks. He also had a series of meetings with the editors of the...

PETE VOWS: I WILL KICK HELL HABIT.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JOHN WARD DRUGGIE rocker Pete Doherty reckons the death of pal Amy Winehouse has forced him to clean up his act. The jailbird singer, 32, said the tragedy hit him hard. Doherty, recently released from...

'Amy took to heroin like a duck to water'.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EMMA WALL Amy husband Blake tells how drugs took toll on their fiery relationship DEVASTATED Blake Fielder-Civil has opened his heart about ex-wife Amy Winehouse's descent into drugs after being blamed for her...

Make change for the better.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) WE know you're busy. Busy holding down a job in these tough economic times. Busy getting the kids to school. Busy just keeping your heads above water. But please spare a moment to read what our own James...

Buck stops here.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) THIS is shaping up to be a massive week for the world. If America's politicians fail to sort out their borrowing, we're facing even worse times. Back in 2008 financiers Lehman Brothers went down and world markets...

Make change for the better.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) WE know you're busy. Busy holding down a job in these tough economic times. Busy getting the kids to school. Busy just keeping your heads above water. But please spare a moment to read what James Nesbitt has...

'A child is dying of hunger every six minutes. You and I can help'.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) ACTOR JAMES NESBITT WRITES FOR DAILY STAR SUNDAY MORE than ten million people face starvation in one of Africa's biggest famines for decades. Here, Cold Feet star James Nesbitt, an ambassador for Unicef, the world's...

HERE RI GO AGAIN.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ED GLEAVE Raunchy star is ready to spark another hot debate CONTROVERSIAL pop star Rihanna will make a shocking return to The X Factor as show bosses risk angering watchdog chiefs for the second time. The...

Paula gets a 'bad lad'.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) CHERYL Cole's X Factor rival Paula Abdul has a new man, a former heroin addict with an arrest record, we can reveal. Jeff Bratton's past has been revealed by his own mum in a book. It's a new shock for US X Factor...

Slain 'by rebels'.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) THE military commander of Libya's rebels was killed by troops from his own side sent to arrest him, it was claimed last night. Abdel Fattah Younes was shot dead along with two of his aides. The bodies were then set...

Footie lad killed.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) A YOUNG footballer was crushed to death by falling goalposts yesterday. Casey Breese, 12, died at a recreation ground in Caersws, near Newtown, in Powys, Wales. Police said he was playing with a group of local boys...

Fire dead is dead.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) A WOMAN fighting for life in hospital after a deliberate flat fire is still unaware her husband and two children have died. Police said 46-year-old Angela Sharkey's husband Thomas, 55, died yesterday morning. It...

French buy tram.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) MANCHESTER'S tram network is to be taken over by a French firm in a secret deal. It is understood bosses of Stagecoach, which has run the Metrolink system since 2007, are to pull the plug despite having six years left...

Sir's 'rules test'.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) A TEACHER charged with assaulting a pupil will have his trial used as a test case for new government guidance on dealing with bad behaviour in schools. Assistant headmaster William Stuart, 46, has pleaded not guilty...

Agony of bet pal.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) THE best friend of "breakfast-bet" killer Josh Davies has posted a message on Facebook saying: "The nightmare's over." The boy, 16, told of his relief after babyfaced Davies was convicted of murdering Rebecca Aylward,...

Jets blast telly.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) JET bombers struck three TV satellite dishes in Tripoli to stop "terror broadcasts" by Libyan despot Colonel Gaddafi, Nato said last night. But Libyan state television stayed on air, claiming the West was targeting...

Rear we go again.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) MAID of honour Dolly Maude recreated another piece of royal wedding history yesterday - giving onlookers an eyeful of her shapely behind just like Pippa Middleton. Sexy Pippa won an army of fans with her revealing...

SCRUMMY MUMMY?
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: TOM SAVAGE PRINCE William's new wife Kate sparked rumours she was pregnant last night after completely avoiding booze at the latest royal wedding. The Duchess joined a host of royals at the marriage of...

Surf's up for Becks' beach boys.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ED GLEAVE POSH AT HOME WITH BABY AS DAD HAS LADS' TIME THE Beckham boys made real waves with dad David as they hit the beach in sunny Malibu. The surf was up for Becks and sons Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight,...

CARD 'SHARKS'.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DOMINIK LEMANSKI Theme parks cash in on plastic fees DAY trippers are paying over the odds on debit cards at theme parks, it is claimed today. Alton Towers, Chessington World of Adventures, Thorpe Park and...

Cub goes ape for a real tiger treat.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SCOTT HESKETH EASY, tiger! This cheeky little chimp tenderly feeds milk to a 60-day-old cub at a zoo in Thailand. And tame tiger Aorn snuggled up to his new pal Do Do without a care in the world. The...

Dr Miracle's call to arms.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GERARD COUZENS AMAZING TRANSPLANT OP A SURGEON dubbed Doctor Miracle is planning the world's first double arm transplant. Pioneering medic Pedro Cavadas has just performed the world's first double leg...

Gig snub for rapper 50 Cent.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) IT seems American rapper 50 Cent isn't worth the price of a E55 concert ticket as music fans failed to show up for his gig yesterday. Despite his superstar status the In Da Club artist, known as Fiddy, couldn't pull...

MAP LOST ON LADIES.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) SAT-NAVS are a girl's best friend when motoring on Irish roads. Most Irish women think they have an excellent sense of direction but one in seven rely on sat-nav, friends and forward planning. Unsurprisingly, men...

BONDI BEACH BUMS.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SIOBHAN BREATNACH Telly star lifeguard spills beans on Irish frolics IT'S bottoms up Down Under for Ireland's sun-seeking beach babes and bums. Our fun-loving flashers are flocking to Bondi near Sydney,...

'We sat in his 4x4 Mercedes and the sexual chemistry just took over. . .'.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SUSAN HILL WAITRESS ANNA TELLS OF FLING WITH JEFF BRAZIER A DISHY waitress has revealed how she served up a saucy helping for TV star Jeff Brazier in the passenger seat of his car. Leggy Anna Boden told how...

10,000 bank jobs lost.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: BILL FRANCIS BANKING giant HSBC is set to axe 10,000 jobs tomorrow as it announces its latest financial results. Insiders warn the firm is expected to reveal disappointing figures for the six months to June...

'I was a wreck. I must have had three saline bags. I'm one of the lucky ones.. .'.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SCOTT HESKETH YOUNG MUM TELLS HOW SHE CHEATED DEATH A YOUNG mum who was put on a drip in the same hospital ward as suspected poisoning victims choked back tears last night as she said: "I could have died."...

ANG SET TO HUMP IT OVER SAHARA.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: BILL FRANCIS ANGELINA Jolie plans to cross the Sahara on a camel with her kids and Brad Pitt. The Hollywood star said she has her eye on North Africa for their next family holiday. "We want to cross the...

TARGET BRITAIN.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JONATHAN CORKE UK alert on Norway nut MASS killer Anders Breivik is to be quizzed about potential British targets. It was feared that because of his reported links to right-wing extremists over here...

JOE MOTT.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JOE MOTT AFTER the horrific mass murders in Norway, I think we all initially found it difficult to process how we felt. Shooting dead over 70 people and murdering more with a bomb in Oslo was beyond...

JOE MOTT.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JOE MOTT THIS bullying, aggressive, threatening behaviour carried out by a few cannot be tolerated any longer. And not just by those who suffer the violence and ranting but by those who suffer the shame of...

JOE MOTT.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JOE MOTT ANYONE who ever knew Amy Winehouse has a duty to convince people to remember her for her singing, her generosity to friends, loyalty to family and all-round decentness. We should not dwell on the...

JOE MOTT.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JOE MOTT PEOPLE need to understand that being a model is not the dream job they think it is. Poor 14-year-old Ellie Burton was bullied at school and her mother encouraged her to become a model to improve...

Take extreme action.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JOE MOTT CALL for a Muslim uprising. I am reaching out to the almost 1.6billion followers of Islam all over the globe: come together and squash the oppressive threat to your beliefs. You need to flatten the...

IMELDA'S BIG YELLOW TAXI.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SIOBHAN BREATNACH IMELDA Mays hectic schedule seems to have got the better of her. The Dublin rockabilly star looked less than happy when pictured driving through Manhattan traffic in a New York yellow...

GBP51m LA mansion for Petra.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) BRITISH heiress Petra Ecclestone told TV viewers she is "not spoiled" after paying GBP51.7million for the most expensive mansion in the United States. The youngest daughter of Formula 1 racing mogul Bernie Ecclestone,...

SORRY FOR TAX CHAOS.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) TAX chiefs yesterday apologised for poor performance and huge delays after a scathing report by MPs. Mike Clasper, chairman of HM Revenue & Customs, said: "We are not happy with our performance in 2010." The...

How text pest Kerry stole my man.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JOHN MAHONEY 'HOME-WRECKING' STAR BROKE UP ROMANCE KERRY Katona was last night branded a "wicked, home-wrecking bitch" after being accused of breaking up her ex-boyfriend's new romance. Furious Caroline...

I WANT TO BE MR BIG.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SUSAN HILL Hamster's fed up of 'cute little' role TITCHY Top Gear star Richard Hammond has moaned to show bosses he is being overshadowed by co-hosts Jeremy Clarkson and James May. The presenter is upset...

You made that prang your own, Louis.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: FRANCESCA LIBRAE X FACTOR judge Louis Walsh must have forgotten his lucky charms when he went careering on to the grass verge on Top Gear. The 58-year-old Irishman proved he's better behind the judging desk...

Why my soap bubble burst.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SUSAN HILL SUZANNE SHAW REVEALS ALL ON HER BIG EXIT SUZANNE Shaw agonised over her decision to quit Emmerdale and hasn't ruled out a dramatic return. As soap fans prepare to watch the babe leave the village...

Strip club booked for slang.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) A LAPDANCING club is set to release a book on stripper slang. From BT, to describe a punter who is good to talk to, to See You Later, to describe an ugly customer, the guide will shed some light on the world of strip...

Makeover for Queen Vic house.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) A HISTORIC landmark that once played host to Queen Victoria is to be restored to its former glory. The %7million project will transform Killarney House in Kerry into a major job creating visitor attraction. ...

DAIWATCH.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: SCOTT HESKETH Hoff to snap up luxury Welsh mansion for Hayley HE'S Hoff limits, ladies? Britain's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff is moving in with his Welsh rarebit Hayley Roberts. The loved-up couple...

TV shame for Danny.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) DJ and TV presenter Danny Baker has admitted large parts of his career were "an appalling waste of time". Danny, 54, who recently returned to work after being treated for cancer, said he felt "a distant shame" about...

Brian's tough warning.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ED GLEAVE NEW Big Brother host Brian Dowling has promised to give housemates the grilling from hell when they are evicted by viewers. The telly star will take over from Davina McCall when the show returns...

Steamiest BB ever!
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: ED GLEAVE HOUSE TO HAVE A SAUNA BIG Brother will be extra hot when it returns to screens as show chiefs are planning to install a sauna in the telly house. It will ensure that viewers enjoy plenty of steamy...

REHAB.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JAMES INGHAM - ADDITIONAL REPORTING ED GLEAVE AFTER selling 75million albums you'd think Mel C burned cash for fun - but the thrifty ex-Spice Girl has admitted to selling her own teeth for coinage. The...

CHEEKY GAGA.
July 31, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JAMES INGHAM - ADDITIONAL REPORTING ED GLEAVE WE knew Lady Gaga liked to keep in touch with her fans - but she's taking it to extremes these days. Fans screamed like mad as they saw the superstar...