LAPD Chief Bratton honored by Queen of England for helping US, UK improve policingSeptember 11th, 2009 LAPD Chief Bratton honored by Queen of EnglandLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police Chief William Bratton is being honored by the queen of England for his contributions to law enforcement. At a ceremony Friday in Washington, Bratton was named an Honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
Brit men 'among least romantic in the world'July 15th, 2009 LONDON - If a new study is anything to go by, British men are among the least romantic in the world. A new study by the psychologist Professor Richard Wiseman claims that British men are less likely to make romantic gestures than men from other parts of the world-in fact, they are less likely to pay compliments, be inspired to write love poetry or take their loved ones away for surprise holidays than their foreign counterparts.
Prince of Wales to attend 65th D-Day anniversaryJune 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Prince Charles is expected to represent Queen Elizabeth at a ceremony to mark the landing of Allied troops on a beach in Normandy, France. Pressure from the White House has forced the French Government to invite the British royal family for the D-Day commemoration ceremony on June 6 in Normandy.
Buckingham Palace officials livid over Sarkozy's D-Day snub to QueenMay 27th, 2009 LONDON - Buckingham Palace officials are very angry with French President Nicolas Sarkozy because he has not invited the Queen as a guest at next week's D-Day 65th anniversary. Organisers have revealed that the French President is focused on the "main event" of hosting his US counterpart Barack Obama.
Lily Allen dresses up as Queen VictoriaMay 12th, 2009 LONDON - British singer Lily Allen dressed up as Queen Victoria for her latest performance. Her hair was covered in a grey wig in a bun style and she wore a flowing skirt, an ermine gown and a corset that was visible underneath her clothes for the performance here, reported dailymail.co.uk.
Mel B loves doing sexy numbers on her new Peep ShowApril 18th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Melanie Brown, who is busy playing the sexy Peep Diva in her new Peep Show, has revealed that she has no qualms about doing sexy numbers and performing in barely there outfits. The singer dresses in a sexy outfit and pulls men on the stage, and her character Peep Diva utters lewd lines to them.
Lily Allen in love with Aniston's ex-boyfriendApril 15th, 2009 LONDON - British singer Lily Allen has hinted that Hollywood actress Jennifer Aniston's ex-boyfriend John Mayer could be her next beau. She has recently complimented Mayer on his 'sexy' guitar skills in a special message to him on her twitter.com blog, reported contactmusic.com.
Queen overshadows Sienna Miller in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women listApril 13th, 2009 LONDON - Sienna Miller is not as sexy as the Queen, at least that's what FHM's latest 100 Sexiest Women list suggests. However, the magazine's poll has placed the actress above Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
Two Sri Lankans honoured by British queenMarch 26th, 2009 COLOMBO - Two Sri Lankans, members of the British High Commission here, have been honoured by Queen Elizabeth II for their 'long and exceptional service', a statement said here Thursday. Francis Gnanapragasam, part of the defence section of the high commission for almost 30 years, has been awarded an honorary MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) while Mahendra Ratnaweera was awarded for his services following the 2004 tsunami disaster.
Paris Hilton calls new beau 'my sexy boy'March 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Paris Hilton has officially moved on from Benji Madden. In a posting on her blog, she referred to her new man Dough Reinhardt as "my sexy boy."
"Hey everyone, just got back from an amazing trip in Maui with my sexy boy," People quoted Hilton, 28, as stating on her MySpace Celebrity blog.
Robert Pattinson has the hots for 'sexy' Tina FeyMarch 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - Twilight star Robert Pattinson is smitten by actress Tina Fey. When asked about what 'type' of girls would he like to date, the 22-year-old heartthrob took Fey's name.
Sienna Miller found romantic bath with Keira Knightley 'nowhere sexy'March 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Brit actress Sienna Miller has revealed that the bath she shared with co-star Keira Knightley had not been sexy at all. Miller, 27, who co-starred with Knightley, 23, in 'Edge of Love', had to strip off for a scene in the romantic war drama.
Nicole Scherzinger's 'sexy congratulatory message' to MBE-receiver HamiltonMarch 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nicole Scherzinger came up with a rather "saucy" idea to congratulate her racing ace beau Lewis Hamilton on receiving an MBE-she sent him a sexy video message
The Pussycat Dolls singer was upset because she couldn't be with her British racing driver boyfriend when he accept the honour from Queen Elizabeth this week, and thus sent a unique congratulation message to him. Scherzinger's group is currently supporting Britney Spears on her world tour, reports the China Daily.
Miller becomes Natasha for charity shootFebruary 12th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Sienna Miller recreated the Russian character Natasha from the novel 'War And Peace' for a charity shoot. According to dailymail.co.uk, Miller chose a simple dress out of 40 choices.
Miller to promote jewellery for charityJanuary 25th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Sienna Miller will promote jewellery and pens from Mont Blanc for charity. According to mirror.co.uk, the 27-year-old Miller is posing draped in jewels for a Unicef campaign.