Posts Tagged ‘Lifestyle’
Dresden stollen takes the cake – news bulletin
Dresdners brave the cold to enjoy a slice of the world’s largest stollen as the three tonne treat is hauled through the old town and divvied up. Tara Cleary reports.
Read MoreSusan Boyle: Unlikely pop star
Instant global media sensation Susan Boyle talks about her sudden fame.
Read MoreChina opens first dog food bakery – news bulletin
A bakery which makes biscuits and cakes just for dogs opens on the outskirts of Beijing just 35 years after a ban on people owning pets was lifted. Hayley Platt reports
Read MoreSuperman fan gets Clark Kent look – news bulletin
A Filipino Superman fan undergoes cosmetic surgery to look like his idol, Clark Kent. Tara Cleary reports
Read MoreLife for the world’s shortest man
He Pingping, the world’s shortest man, measuring 73 centimetres (29 inches) tall, runs a restaurant in his hometown.
Read MoreMalaysia’s mini chicken contest – news bulletin
Malaysia hosts a competition for breeders with the best miniature chicken. – News bulletin
Read MoreZurich tops Monocle survey – news bulletin
In its third annual Quality of Life Index of the top 25 cities of the world, Monocle magazine finds that Zurich is the number one urban location to call home.
Read MoreEuropean’s Xmas spendathon – news bulletin
Visa is predicting transactions worth 1.2 billion pounds will be made across Europe today during the year’s projected busiest shopping day.Penny Tweedie, Reuters.
Read MoreSanta stops in Japan
The official Santa Claus from Finland gives out early gifts to Japanese children at a kindergarten in Tokyo. Kilmeny Duchardt reports.
Read More11 mln dollar diamond Christmas tree – news bulletin
The luxury Emirates Palace hotel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) unveils a Christmas tree decorated with over 11 million dollars’ worth of jewellery.Hayley Platt reports.
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