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News, information and advice for British expats from the Weekly Telegraph
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Expat life in Singapore: Sitting comfortably?
At a new exhibition in Singapore, Rosie Milne learns the Victorians secrets of a successful photograph.
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Expat in Ethiopia: Running the 8th Great Ethiopian Run
There arent many better ways to be introduced to Ethiopia than through the Great Ethiopian Run, says Jenny Higgins.
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Sexual intercourse spells trouble, says Dalai Lama
Sexual intercourse provides but fleeting satisfaction, while chastity offers a better life and more freedom, the Dalai Lama has said.
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Britain will not charter planes to evacute tourists from Thailand
British tourists stranded in Thailand face uncertainty over when they will be able to get out after the Foreign Office said it would not charter flights to evacuate those unable to get home.
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Hairdressers face jail for offering customers mulled wine
Hairdressers who offer their customers a festive glass of mulled wine at Christmas have been warned that they face six months in jail and a £20,000 fine.
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Very flat indeed - and rising all the time
Norfolk has never seen a county pursuit quite like it.
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Top chef auctions himself for Christmas dinner
One of Britains leading chefs has put himself up for auction on eBay for Christmas.
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British woman wins safari lodge action over elephant attack
Kenyas high court on Friday awarded a British woman 65 million shillings (£533,000) in damages after she was attacked and seriously wounded by an elephant while staying at a safari lodge in 2000.
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Relationship counsellor sacked for refusing to work with gay couples
A Christian counsellor will tell a tribunal hearing that a charity unfairly sacked him for allegedly refusing to work with same-sex couples.
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French men need largest condoms in Europe
The French male is not noted for modesty when it comes to discussing his sexual prowess, and a survey of condom size appears to underline the point.
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Britain closer to joining euro than ever before
Senior Labour politicians believe that Britain would now be financially better off had the country joined the euro, according to the president of the European Commission.
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Expat in France: Cest la folie
Want to appreciate resolute? Reach for the sky and Baders birds. Expat Michael Wright reports from rural France.
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Expat in Spain: City forged in war is fighting to preserve its heritage
The local authorities in Spain need to exploit the tourism potential of preserving their great heritage, rather than plundering it, writes expat Toby Wakely.
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Cherchez La Maison
And they said the property slump couldn’t happen in France…
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Briton accused of poisoning wife with cyanide in coffee
A Briton has been accused of murdering his estranged American wife by lacing her coffee with potassium cyanide after allegedly reading instructions in an online terrorist poisoning manual.
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Bikini weddings on the rise as brides favour foreign destinations
The traditional British wedding is being replaced by brides and grooms exchanging vows on the beach, a report claims, with one in six marriages now taking place abroad.
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Police to hand out flip-flops to drunken women in high heels
Police are to hand out flip-flops to drunken women to help them walk home safely.
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Britain is among casual sex capitals of the Western world, research claims
British men and women are the most promiscuous of any major Western nation, according to research.
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Number of Britons buying holiday homes in France falls by 50 per cent
The number of Britons buying holiday homes in France has fallen by as much as 50 per cent this year as the credit crisis and falling value of sterling stifles the market.
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Vatican warns mobile phones are bad for the soul
The Vatican has warned that our obsession with modern technology, such as the internet and mobile phones, is not leaving people enough time for spiritual pursuits.
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QE2 arrives in Dubai at end of final journey
Britains most famous luxury cruise ship, the QE2, has arrived in Dubai to begin a new life as a floating hotel moored off an artificial island.
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USA Swimming official calls for restrictions on radical Speedo suit to end unfairness
An American swimming official wants restrictions placed on revolutionary swimsuits to level the world playing field again.
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Queens shock at India terrorist massacre
The Queen has said she is shocked by the Mumbai terrorist attacks which have claimed at least 130 lives.
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A tale of two women soldiers
The treatment of two women soldiers highlights the warped priorities of public life in Britain today.
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Investigation launched after British Josef Fritzl’ jailed
An investigation has been launched after a 56-year-old man was given 25 life sentences for repeatedly raping his two daughters and fathering nine of his own grandchildren.
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A twisted sense of humour helps in this twisted world
Theres something drastically awry in the world when social workers are dismissed for forwarding tasteless emails but keep their jobs when a child in their care dies, says Rowan Pelling.
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Australians abandon Britain for better jobs back home
Thousands of Australians are leaving Britain to return home to better jobs and nicer weather, according to new figures.
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Scottish peace activist Andrew Muncie on hunger strike in Israel
A Scottish man being held by the Israeli authorities after being arrested during a peace protest on a Palestinian trawler off Gaza has gone on hunger strike.
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Prince of Wales: Credit crisis is a side effect of a throwaway society
The Prince of Wales has said the global credit crisis is a side effect of throwaway societies.
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Benidorm declares war on unruly British tourists
Benidorm is to clamp down on unruly British tourists in an attempt to clean up the popular Costa Blanca resort.
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