LONDON, Aug 11: A new bikini which bleeps every 15 minutes to prevent holidaymakers from sleeping in the sun was to be shown off in Britain on Thursday. The invention could stop the traditional ghastly seaside sight of bright-red Britons on beaches across the world.

New Look, Britain's third-biggest women's clothes retailer, was to launch the Tan-Timer Bikini on Brighton beach on the south coast. Some 59 per cent of Britons admit to nodding off in the sun, so the electronic device, which attaches to the swimsuit, bleeps every quarter of an hour to remind dozy Brits to wake up and seek shade or roll over to toast the other side.

The bikini is to hit stores across the kingdom next week. "As well as the health implication of over-exposing your skin to the sun, burnt or peeling skin is not a good look for the image-conscious," said New Look's marketing director Hash Ladha.

"With 56 per cent of men finding sunburnt peeling skin unattractive, we hope the Tan-Timer Bikini will help our customers avoid that mistake and feel confident when slipping on their summer dresses." A spokeswoman for the company said a male version could be in the pipeline.

Hudson says monogamy is tough

LOS ANGELES, Aug 10: Kate Hudson, the Oscar nominated actress and daughter of screen legend Goldie Hawn, says even though monogamy is a tricky business she has remained faithful to her husband.

According to People magazine, she said: "I don't believe (monogamy) is realistic, but I believe that we, as people, have the power to make it happen." She was quick to add, "I will not disrespect my husband and stray."

On whether she thinks her husband, rocker Chris Robinson, has remained faithful to her, she said, "If you focus your attention on that, then you are always wondering if your husband or men are out there cheating on you. ... If for some reason, that's what he has to go do, I just don't want to know. As long as things are good in our house, just please, don't get caught." Hudson and Robinson have a baby son name Ryder who was born last year

Girls just want to have sex!

LONDON, Aug 9: A new survey has revealed that women today are more comfortable about their sexuality and have no qualms about experimenting with sex, to satisfy their growing cravings.

Lesbian romps, one-night stands, steamy affairs behind their partners' back, wild threesomes-you name it, more women than ever will do it.

According to Newsoftheworld, The Great British 2005 Sex Survey - the largest ever conducted - shows that women's sexual behaviour has changed since the last 12 years.

According to the poll in which 5,500 people participated, nearly half of them women, about 57 per cent) would jump at the chance of a one-night stand, compared to 44 per cent in 1993. A total of 43 per cent of women admitted to cheating on their men as against 32 per cent 12 years ago.
Nearly half the females polled (47 per cent) would have sex with another woman if they knew nobody would find out.

Exactly half would like to try a threesome, six out of ten said they had been tied up during sex, and a shocking 66 per cent of women didn't think you had to love a man to sleep with him. However 50 per cent of men said they had to be in love first.

Dr Kristal, who analysed the survey results, said: "There is clear evidence that women are exercising much more freedom in their quest for sexual gratification. The most striking figures are for those between 19 and 24."

Script your story on your body

Got something significant to say? Put it on your skin. That seems to be the mantra of celebrities today. That's certainly the case with David and Victoria Beckham, who have recently opted for matching Kabbalah tattoos sporting the Hebrew phrase, "I am my beloved's, my beloved is mine."

This seems the perfect kiss and make up gift for the beleaguered couple, whose marriage was threatened after stories appeared about Beckham's infidelities. Beckham, a family man, had earlier tattooed a winged cross on the back of his neck - a talisman to protect his children after kidnap threats in Spain.

He's also had the names of wife Victoria (in Hindi) and his three sons tattooed on his arms. Actor Angelina Jolie, known for her love of the exotic, has many tattoos.

There's an Arabic one meaning 'will' or 'determination', a Buddhistprayer of protection on her right shoulder after her adoption of Cambodian orphan Maddox, and the Latin Quod me nutrit me destruit (what nourishes me also destroys me) on her stomach.

Jolie had tattooed ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton's name on her arm which she later had removed by laser, causing interviewer Barbara Walters to ask her why she kept marking her body.

"Keep a journal instead," she said. Hip hop star Eminem had 'rot in pieces' etched onto his belly after his divorce from wife Kim, a portrait of daughter Hailie Jade on his arm and a memorial tattoo to his mentor, his Uncle Ronnie, on his upper left arm.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline got themselves matching dice tattoos - hers in pink, his in blue. While actor Drew Barrymore has made butterflies and angels... her symbols, rocker Eve has pawprints of an animal on her breasts.

Miki Borwankar, tattoo artist, says, "While tattoos are still a decoration for some, others come with a specific idea in mind. It's not only for ornamentation." Many go for dragons or snakes which represent their past, or for images of deities or the third eye to indicate their present path.

A girl recently came for a tattoo to commemorate her forthcoming marriage. She wanted her initials along with her fiance's name in the tattoo, along with stars to represent the occasion. "We sat together and worked it out," says Miki, "It stood for something meaningful she was going through."

Paris Latsis not serious about Paris Hilton, says dad

LONDON, Aug 7: Grigoris Kasidokostas,father of Paris Latsis, has reportedly denied claims that his son is serious about marrying hotel heiress Paris Hilton.

He claims that his son is in no hurry to marry fiancee Paris Hilton, because he has not yet discussed the marriage plans with him, which went to show his lack of seriousness over the affair. "If he hasn't discussed this with his own father, how serious could it be? That should tell you the whole story," Femalefirst quoted Kasidokostas as telling website PageSix.com.

Kasidokostas has also asked young Hilton to patiently wait for marriage with Latsis, if she loves him. "He doesn't have a lot of experience with women. If Paris Hilton really loves my son, she'll have to be patient," he said.

Sharon Stone loves lesbian sports!

WASHINGTON, Aug 7: Basic Instinct star Sharon Stone has revealed that she is a huge fan of "lesbian sports" like fishing, golfing and baseball.
The 47-year-old actress believes her hobbies are very much in line with those favoured by gay females.

"I love to fish. I'm kind of mad about the fishing thing. I go back east and fish with my brother. I like the fly fishing thing," she was quoted by Conntactmusic, as saying.

"Fishing, golfing... I like the boring sports. (Golfing) is kind of a lesbian sport. I also like baseball. I just like a lot of the lesbian sports, I have to say. I'm a little heavy loafers - it's true, if you think about it. I can hit an 80-mile-an-hour hardball," she added.

The strict 10-point guide issued by the Italian Association for Public Bathing also forbids playing football on the beach, hanging up wet clothes to dry on beach umbrellas and drinking alcohol.

The guide also restricts mobile phone use and says people who shout down their mobiles will be asked to turn them off. Association president Riccardo Scarselli, said the behaviour of holidaymakers on the beach was getting worse: "People feel entitled to do whatever they want, just because they've put on a bathing suit," he said.

And the new regulations even ban people from changing into swimwear under their towels. "There are always plenty of cabins for people to get changed in and they should use them," said Mr Scarselli.