Chelsea return to heroes’ welcome at Stamford Bridge
Fans of Champions League victors take to the streets of west London to celebrate club's greatest moment• Eyewitness: Chelsea fans celebrateIn the shadow of Stamford Bridge's Shed End, as the cheer went up and the camera phones came out, a big blue do...
Interiors: From nécessaire to ooh-la-la – postwar French furniture design
The postwar years saw unprecedented creativity in French design, driven first by the aftermath of bomb damage and then by the consumer boom of the 50s and 60sIn the France of 1945 – a country of ruined cities, bombed-out morale and an&...
Ribéry charged over underage prostitute
Franck Ribéry and Karim Benzema, both of whom deny any wrongdoing, face up to three years in prison if convictedThe summer of shame engulfing French football reached a new low today as two players were formally accused of soliciting an underage prosti...
Franck Ribéry and Karim Benzema held in prostitution investigation
• Ribéry and Benzema questioned by Paris police's vice squad• Players accused of knowingly sleeping with underage prostituteThe summer of shame engulfing French football showed no sign of letting up today as two of the country's top players were d...
France World Cup quarters ‘too showy’ comment rebounds on sports minister
Rama Yade left embarrassed by reports that a suite booked for her cost more than players' roomsAs the youngest member of the French government, Rama Yade is often told she has a lot to learn about politics. This week, however, the 33-year-old junior sp...
