Pierre Herme is to macarons what Heston Blumenthal was to porridge and ice-cream.

Retailer offers a three-year bond where the return is paid in deliveries of chocolate over the period.

The designer will create the kit for the British Olympic team, working in conjunction with the sportswear label Adidas.

Janetta Mackay test drives a host of beauty products, from Paris with love.

Zambesi menswear designer Dayne Johnston takes us inside the fast-paced world of working the Paris fashion collections.

A tourist and a resident give their views on the best bits of the City of Love.

As a nation celebrates World Cup victory, Simon Calder explains why the British love affair with Spain is more passionate than ever.

All Whites skipper Ryan Nelsen has been named in a sports channel's "World Cup Best 11".

Stocks in the US gave up earlier gains as investors were cautious before the start of next week's earnings season.

Three suspected al Qaeda members were arrested overnight for what Norwegian and US officials said was a terrorist plot.

Stocks in the US rose as the fastest American retail sales growth in four years firmed optimism about the economic outlook.

Unesco has threatened to strip the island of its prized biosphere status because of a rash of illegal building along the coast.

Held in rooms at the gilded Place Vendome, Givenchy's haute couture show gave attendees a chance to touch the gowns.

Five years after the terror attacks on London's public transport system, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown reflects on what's been learned.

Claims that more than one hundred Iraqi civilians were tortured and abused by British soldiers must be fully investigated, Britain's High Court was told yesterday.

Stocks in the US fell overnight, erasing an early rally, on evidence of a slowdown in growth in the US services sector.

Tourists often miss the treasures of this historic English town, writes Pamela Wade.