The clothes themselves are hand-cut, beaded, feathered, embroidered, then over-embroidered by the world’s most skilled craftspeople using the finest materials. The rarefied world of haute couture often throws up the most powerful imagery This is, after all, fashion with no expense spared Designers work without budgetary constraints. Neither do they have to turn their attention [...]

After the initial celebration, those with satisfactory grades who want to enter higher education will have to start thinking about their courses, which begin in a matter of weeks. Of the recent split-income launches, Henderson Geared Income & Growth and Framlington Second Dual trusts, both with yields in excess of 9 per cent and around [...]

These, however, can be offset against tax.As more people take up the home-working option, houses are beginning to be designed to include a dedicated work space.When a development of loft apartments in Tabernacle Street, London, EC2, was launched at the end of last year with 15 units out of 23 being available for both residential [...]

Whisk the egg yolks until thick in another bowl and then add the fruit puree to them Beat together until thoroughly blended. A gentle temperature and a keen eye are the key here.250g fresh raspberries300ml double cream3tbsp caster sugar3dsp creme de framboise (similar to the creme de cassis that one uses to make the drink [...]

Only about 1/4in of foamed milk is added to the top in an airy peak to give the drink a lift It’s the perfect long, milky breakfast coffee. A cold coffee concentrate is blended with ice cubes and skimmed milk into a thick, deceptively creamy but low-fat drink.Caffe latteFor a grande latte, two shots of [...]

Once again there were so many questions in the air, centring on whether the hard men on both sides really could accept, after a quarter of a century of bloodshed, that it was all over.But as each death-free week and month has passed, confidence has grown that the peace will hold. When Gusty Spence, a [...]

The ones who take it seriously are driving off demons to create a hallowed space for their efforts. “There are one or two in every side who do it for sacred reasons.” Watch them at the start of the dance as they beat the ground with their sticks. Many of the morris sides created in [...]

If Davies goes, it is anticipated his assistant, Gareth Jenkins, will return to Llanelli.
Over the past week Alex Evans, the Australian who has guided Cardiff to the brink of the Welsh championship, has been persistently touted as a coaching successor, and John Hart, the former New Zealand and Auckland coach, is another reported to have [...]

People won’t let that happen.” And he is putting his money where his mouth is. Four months ago he moved into the amusements business and ignored the instinct to stay on the Shankill. He opened instead on the fringes of the city centre to attract both Catholics and Protestants. For peace to last he insists [...]

Remember that scene outside his Chelsea home when his wife mistook the arresting officers for reporters? A good laugh A fun story. It cannot be anything other than prejudicial to the arrested people, providing millions of newspaper readers and television viewerswith an image of guilt before trial or, in the case of people not yet [...]