BBC forced to replace In The Night Garden doll over skin colour
The BBC has redesigned its doll of In The Night Garden character Upsy Daisy after complaints she was too light skinned.

Artists take to the trees at Gardens Magic series
For the first time in the history of the ASB Gardens Magic series, crowds coming in from the Founders entrance to the Botanic Garden will be greeted by public art installations.

Tiny hot-air balloons spark UFO scare in Germany
The sightings were "nothing but hot air", said the UFO expert, referring to the sky lanterns that were sold for the first time at Christmas markets and garden centres across the country.

Place & Transport:
The Bund: Once the home of the foreign traders and major banks, the embankment has taken on a new vitality; lovely old European-style buildings mix with futuristic developments, chic restaurants, top end shops and bars offer plenty to see and do?and by night it's magic!

Silence is golden for hard-of-hearing party animal
First let me thank you if you contacted me about last week's story of Heymin, Potions' dog, who ate half-a- box of chocolates and then eat all but two chocolate bells off the Christmas Tree.

Bellway, BP, HBOS, Vodafone, ITV: U.K., Irish Equity Preview
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The following is a list of companies whose shares may have unusual price changes in U.K. and Irish markets today. Stock symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last market close.

Gulbarga's pride
Asha Krishnaswamy visits Gulbarga and notes that the city is emerging as a major Buddhist centre in South India. The Buddha Vihar will be a new feather in Gulbarga's cap.

Acerinox, Eni, UBS, Credit Suisse: European Equity Preview
Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies? shares may have unusual price changes. Stock symbols are in parentheses after company names, and prices are from the last close.

Health advice: 50 ways to boost your wellbeing
Go fly a kite join a boot camp take up hulahooping or even just rearrange the furniture - getting your mind and body into shape does not have to involve the gym.

One jig's up, but party rolls on
THE Irishman who democratised the Sydney Festival and revived the city centre has left some in the cold.

Deals and steals for the wise wanderer
Everyone loves a bargain, particularly when the economy seems to have gone south ahead of us. Here is a roundup of some recent deals:

Hot-air balloons spark UFO scare
MANNHEIM, Germany: Germany?s UFO hotline has been inundated with thousands of calls from people who have mistaken glowing lights in the nighttime sky for alien space objects.

Room for family to grow
Wellington couple Dave Guerin and Pauline La Rooy think there's no contest when it comes to deciding where to bring up their 11-month-old son, Fidel.

NYE lanterns spark fake UFO sightings
GERMANY'S UFO hotline has been inundated with thousands of calls from people who have mistaken glowing lights in the night time sky for alien space objects.

The aliens are not coming...
Germany's UFO hotline has been inundated with thousands of calls from people who mistook the glowing lights of sky lanterns for alien space objects.

Tiny hot-air balloons spark UFO scare in Germany
Mannheim (Germany), Jan 2 : Germany's UFO hotline has been inundated with thousands of calls from people who have mistaken glowing lights in the night sky for alien space objects.

NYE lanterns spark fake UFO sightings | Offbeat | Lismore Northern Star
The red-gold lights were in fact balloons that have become the latest festive season fad, according to Werner Walter of the Central Research Network for Unusual Sky Phenomena (CENAP).

LiveSmart Community Heroes
Richmond's Susan Lee Hem lives "green" at work, home and play. As an entrepreneur, she buys secondhand university textbooks and sells them to a warehouse.

My ?Winter Sonata?, Dream Vacation
Bandar Seri Begawan - South Korea has always been my dream place to go for vacation. And that dream came true when my parents decided to take the whole family to South Korea.

Hogmanay was 'busy but peaceful'
Ambulance chiefs said they had their busiest night of the year during the Hogmanay celebrations.