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Fashion: Ungaro's creative director to step down
British fashion designer Giles Deacon, who took over as creative head of Emanuel Ungaro last year, is to leave the couture house, the French couture house has said.
Ah, April in Paris
Although it can rain a lot during April in Paris, parts of Europe have experienced some very mild weather in recent years.
Marseille: In a word - lovely
Marseille defies the old movie stereotypes to both delight and surprise.
Nightmare on the Rugby World Cup express
Thousands of fans who took the train to last week's 'family friendly' Rugby World Cup opening celebrations had a horrifying night they would rather forget.
Kanye West showing at Paris Fashion Week
Kanye West will stage his debut runway show during Paris Fashion Week, it has been confirmed.
Grasse: Perfumed garden
Grasse, the pretty Provencal town nestled between the Mediterranean and the mountains, is truly the Mecca of the fragrance world.
NZ tuition fees among world highest
Tuition fees at New Zealand universities are among the highest in the world, according to a new report. New Zealand had the seventh-most expensive tuition fees for universities, with entrants paying more than $3600 a year.
'Post-it war' rages across France
Pacman, Tin Tin and Spongebob Squarepants have started popping up in hundreds of office windows across France as workers wage an unconventional 'post-it war'.
Paris: Police clash with illegal souvenir sellers
They are a familiar sight under the Eiffel Tower but police have vowed to crack down on illegal souvenir vendors.
Cup ticket sales still $30m short
With 17 days to go until the start of the World Cup, and 42 days for the tournament to run, ticket sales are still $30.5 million short of the $268m target. NZ will still lose $39m if all the tickets are sold.
London riots: another death confirmed
Police have arrested over 1300 people involved in the London riots while....
France: Reflecting on upheaval in the Champagne region
It's a picturesque area now, but 100 years ago, France's champagne riots saw violence erupt on such a scale the army was brought in.