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Wedding law forces change to cruise ships' registered port
Cunard is moving into the wedding business itself by allowing couples to marry at sea on board its liners.

Trailer for Madonna's royal scandal flick W.E. debuts (+video)
Madonna may not be a name that's synonymous with movie magic, but is she about to pull a blinder with her second stab at directing?

Scotland: The Shetland connection
Susan Buckland visits the remote and rugged Shetland Islands and connects with the birthplace of her great-great-grandmother.

Sampling Georgia's Old World wines
Charlotte and Mauricio head further east for food, wine... and some confronting images at the local market.

World sharemarkets dip on US growth revision
Equities declined on world sharemarkets overnight after a downward revision to the pace of US economic expansion.

Shetland Islands, Scotland
Shetland Islands holds its own, alone and steadfast rising above the restless sea.

World markets down on US budget talks failure + video
Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic fell overnight amid expectations that lawmakers' talks on cutting the US budget deficit are set to fail.

Valencia: See you in court
A tribunal set up 1000 years ago still rules in Valencia, writes Susan Buckland.

Uber-rich, fast lane life of the F1 family
The motor-racing magnate faces a fight to stay in control of the glamour sport, writes Richard Williams.

Adele 'doing really well' after throat surgery
Chart-topping chanteuse tells fans she is 'doing really well' after throat surgery in the US.

Britain's first student-run hotel to offer four-star service
Students from the age of 18 will have the chance to gain a degree while working in a fully operational hotel.

Pattinson showed 'too much butt crack' in Breaking Dawn sex scenes
Robert Pattinson reveals that part of his derriere had to be censored in the latest intallment of the Twilight franchise.

Justin Bieber paternity suit 'dropped'
The woman who publicly claimed Justin Bieber is the father of her baby has dropped her paternity lawsuit, according to a report.

Italy: From grit comes glistening art
Heather Whelan marvels at Carrara's famed marble, which has been quarried since Roman times.