Lucire’s new web look: a change for the better
Top The new look for Lucire’s web edition home page. Deeper and cleaner than before. Since this screen shot was taken, we’ve made even more improvements. Leading a redesign is always exciting, especially when there are more quiet news days at this time of the year. If you’ve surfed through our home page, or […]
News round-up: protecting your Iphone at the beach, relaxing at Kingscliff, and scented candles
Occasionally, things come in, but, because it’s a heavy news day, we can’t get to it. For example, the EK Ekcessories’ items that went on sale in the UK late last year, but in fact, might be slightly more useful for the antipodean summer right now. Motorhead Ed Kalbach started a ski shop in […]
Marine Lorphelin, Miss France 2013, gets a Peugeot RCZ as part of her prize package
Motoring news seems to be outnumbering fashion news: it’s been reported that among Miss France 2013 Marine Lorphelin’s prizes is a Peugeot RCZ, a very stylish Austrian-made sports’ car. Given that 40 per cent of the viewing audience watches the Miss France telecast on TF1 each year, it’s not surprising that the pageant attracts […]
Bentley launches Continental GT Speed Convertible, world’s fastest four-seat drop-top
Bentley has released details of its Continental GT Speed Convertible, the world’s fastest four-seat convertible. It will make its international début at the Detroit Motor Show on January 14. Claimed top speed is 202 mph (325 km/h), with its W12 engine generating 625 PS (616 bhp). The W12, says Bentley, has a 15 per […]
Kylie Minogue sings in 2013 as Sydney launches fireworks’ spectacular
As previewed last week, Kylie Minogue sang in the Gregorian New Year in Sydney. The singer pushed the button to launch the fireworks’ display, which had been planned and designed by the Foti Fireworks company. Seven tonnes of fireworks, worth some A$6·6 million, were launched into the Sydney night sky, ushering in 2013 two hours […]
