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Beach User Groups

The BN Eastney Naturist Beach Liaison Group

The website for the user group set up following the success of saving the beach for naturists in 2006

Miscellaneous

Green Sauce

'Sex and the eco-warrior - we're all at it. Sexy green films - not for the easily shocked or those under 18.' Actually, some of the films use non-sexual nudity, e.g. Elements.

Motorcycle Nudes

The site for British bikers who dare to be bare

Naturist Webcast

The White Rabbit, a new talk show, decided on naturism as the subject for their first webcast on Thursday 30th March 2006. Commercial Manager, Andrew Welch, was the main guest.

Steve's Nudesletter

A personal website with discussion points and regularly updated items from the press and TV

Naturist Information Websites

NatCorn

Naturist information for Cornwall

Naturist Holiday Guide

Personal recommendations and experiences of a British naturist couple

New Website for Cornwall

A new website to promote responsible naturism in Cornwall.

NUFF

An excellent resource for all sorts of naturist information

Young Naturist Association International (YNAI)

'An effort to encourage worldwide youth naturism. Why? Because frankly nudism/naturism must be encouraged for fear it will die out. We at YNAI will work to keep nude beaches open. In fact any area that attracts nude recreation should be defended by organized nudist groups. . . .'

Nudes in the News

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[33519.1] Nudist group stripped of service claims PayPal exposes ignorance

24/03/2008: The Canadian Press (Vancouver) - '…The federation [of Canadian Naturists], which publishes the magazine Going Natural, says after four years of processing subscription payments for the magazine, PayPal has abruptly cancelled its service. According to the federation, PayPal has ruled Going Natural sells sexually oriented goods or services involving minors or services which facilitate meetings for sexually oriented activities.…'

[33522.1] Members eliminate the consequences of Kyrill

21/03/2008: Mindener Tagesblatt (Germany) - 'The past year did not begin well for the nudist friends of the Familien-Sportbund Minden. Hurricane Kyrill devastated the sports, leisure and nudist area and caused more than 50000 euros' worth of damage.…' (German, translated by Google)

[33528.1] The Harlequin was naked

15/03/2008: El País (Madrid, Spain) - 'Go to the theatre as you would go to the (nudist) beach. Arrive, undress, spread the towel on the chair and voilà!, to enjoy the performance. Thus dozens of nudists filled the Harlequin [Theatre].…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33528.2] Naked Britons Ski in Bulgaria's Borovets Winter Resort

15/03/2008: Novini.bg/news.bg (Bulgaria) - 'UK citizens from a British ski club had ski naked on a ski run in Borovets mountain resort in Bulgaria.…'

[33528.3] Our Naturist Lifestyle

15/03/2008: OpEdNews (Pennsylvania, USA) - 'Imagine, after an exhausting week of the daily facade everyone puts on every morning before we step out our doors, the ability to go to a place where none of that defines the person you are. Where you are not judged by the car you drive, the type of job that you have, or the clothes on your back.…'

[33528.4] Madrid audience take off their clothes

15/03/2008: Typically Spanish (Spain) - '…The audience got into the spirit of a piece of theatre in Madrid on Friday night. The show was called ‘Naked Boys Singing', and it was not long before the audience was as naked as those on stage.…'

[33531.1] Naked casting at the opera?

12/03/2008: MDR (Saxony, Germany) - 'At the Erfurt Opera rehearsals are currently running for Giuseppe Verdi's "A Masked Ball". The production by Johann Kresnik will have its première on 12 April. The Austrian director is famous for his passionate, intense performances. And part of that for him are always some naked performers.…' (German, translated by Google)

[33531.2] The Harlequin Theatre will invite more than 150 nudists go to a special musical

12/03/2008: Hispanidad (Spain) - 'Madrid - The Harlequin Theatre next Friday will invite to a special performance of the musical 'Singing naked! more than 150 people belonging to various naturist associations.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33532.1] Nude bathing dispute continues in court

11/03/2008: The Copenhagen Post – 'A couple in the wealthy district of Skodsborg north of Copenhagen has issued a summons to the city of Rudersdal to forbid nude bathing on the beach in front of their house. The city council denied the request and the couple has now taken the case to court.…'

[33533.1] The Italian Naturist Federation & Grillini mayor of Rome

10/03/2008: IMGpress (Messina, Italy) - 'The FENAIT welcomes the candidacy of On. [the Honourable?] Franco Grillini of the Partito Socialista [Socialist Party] as Mayor [or delegate?] of Rome. The naturists recall the commitment over many years of On. Grillini in favour of a national law to regulate the practice of naturism in our country, thereby meeting through a 'European' vision the demands of the more than 500,000 Italian naturists.…' (Italian, translated by Google)

[33534.1] Naked cyclists cop grief from security

09/03/2008: The Age (Melbourne, Australia) - 'Nude cyclists riding through Sydney's streets for the World Naked Bike Ride were expecting trouble from police. But it was security staff at Sydney University who gave them the most grief, forcing them off the campus while they were painting their naked bodies.…'

[33534.2] Naked bike riders, police clash

09/03/2008: The Register-Guard (Eugene, Oregon, USA) - 'A mass naked bike ride through the streets of Eugene — an event intended as a whimsical demonstration against oil dependency and a celebration of the human body — briefly turned into a fracas when police tried to stop the parade and arrest some of the participants.…'

[33534.3] If art becomes too naked

09/03/2008: sueddeutsche.de (Germany) - 'Must that be? Asks a city council. The woman on a poster is too naked for them. It advertises an exhibition at the Villa Stuck. The title: "Hair".…' (German, translated by Google)

[33535.1] Naked cyclists brave hot weather

08/03/2008: Advertiser Adelaide (South Australia) - '…Five riders assembled in North Adelaide for the inaugural World Naked Bike Ride today before it was called off when the mercury climbed to 39 degrees.…'

[33536.1] Nudity: Un-covering a bashful American

07/03/2008: Prague Daily Monitor (Czech Republic) - 'For the first year I lived in Prague, I found myself blushing whenever I glimpsed a bare body. Between the communal gym showers, topless sunbathing and popular therapeutic spas, it occurred more often than I expected.…'

[33538.1] Why we were so happy naked

05/03/2008: Bild.de (Germany) - 'We see a gallery of free movement - recorded in a country that knew few freedoms: naked GDR citizens intoxicated with naturism! There are private photos which show the exposed life on the 59 "naturist beaches" of the "workers' and farmers' state". See them in the new book "Sommer Sonne Nackedeis" (Eulenspiegel Verlag, 160 pages, 14.90 euros, on sale from 11 March).…' (German, translated by Google)

[33538.2] Vienna event to feature two thousand naked people

05/03/2008: Wiener Zeitung (Austria) - 'New York artist Spence Tunick is looking for a total of 2,008 nudes for his project that will feature them in various colours and different "set-ups." He is warning, however, that he doesn't want any nudists or exhibitionists to participate.…'

[33538.3] Dear Abby: Teen gives a fig about his nudity

05/03/2008: Kansas City Star (Missouri, USA) - '…My neighbor complained that when my 15-year-old son (now 17) changed clothes in his room, she could see through her kitchen window into his bedroom.… My son’s solution? He drew a fig leaf and taped it to his window so her view of his “offensive nudity” would be blocked.…'

[33539.1] Naked guest-house: Suite in pigsty

04/03/2008: OÖNachrichten (Austria) - 'Commissioner Wallander is probably rummaging for his binoculars: In Hylteberga in Ystad a resourceful couple wants to open in the summer what is probably the first naked-Bed-and-breakfast in Sweden. There is also a "suite" planned - in the former pig farm.…' (German, translated by Google)

[33539.2] Actor complains over 'distorted' naked billboard

04/03/2008: Telegraph.co.uk - 'An actor who appears naked on a poster for the Royal Opera House is considering legal action because he claims the image has been distorted to shrink a certain part of his anatomy.…'

[33539.3] Exclusive: Naturist Society Picks TV's Top Nudes

04/03/2008: Fancast (USA) - '…What shows have included nudity in a manner the Naturist Society approves as tasteful and promoting healthy, appropriate nakedness? Hoffman provided Fancast with relevant top 10 lists.…'

[33540.1] Nudity no longer compulsory in bathhouse

03/03/2008: Sydney Morning Herald (New South Wales, Australia) - '…when the Ginseng Bathhouse - known to most as the Korean Baths - opened its doors around 20 years ago in Sydney's Kings Cross, it was where aspiring nudists flocked. Nudity was not just permitted, it was required - apart from a small face washer that many covered their heads with.…But like most of Kings Cross and the old Crest Hotel, the batthouse has been given as the new management, Body Inc, describes it a "little TLC". Now part of the new Chifley Potts Point Hotel, the Body Inc Bathhouse - as it's to be known - is to open in April and will maintain an Asian theme. And in what no doubt will be a relief to many and a disappointment to others, there's no need to leave your inhibitions and your clothes at the door.…'

[33540.2] Would you go to work naked?

03/03/2008: Liverpool Echo - 'The champagne is on ice, the canapes are standing by and, best of all, they’re being served by a hunky butler wearing nothing but a tiny apron and an enormous smile. No, it’s not a dream I had last night; it’s the idea behind ‘male order’ firm Butlers In The Buff…'

[33540.3] Concerns scupper naked surfers ad

03/03/2008: BBC News - 'Tourism bosses have abandoned a plan to post a promotional video on the internet which featured naked surfers, after complaints from islanders.…'

[33540.4] Nudity needn't be deal breaker

03/03/2008: Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota, USA) - '…Can you imagine that it's not damaging to children to know that their parents are happy, in love and discreetly naked?…'

[33541.1] Nudism in Córdoba, a practice that is gaining followers

02/03/2008: Clarín.com (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - '["]Being naked is a symbol of transparency, freedom. The body perceives sensations clothing cancels. The slight breeze that is rising, was caressing me fully": that's how Pablo Ursomarso, manager of Águila Blanca, sums up the merits and pleasures that nudism-naturism awoke in his life.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33542.1] Naturism and its ideology

01/03/2008: Diario Uno (Mendoza, Argentina) - 'They now prefer to be called naturalists because among its precepts are respect and communion with the natural environment where they meet.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33543.1] Tourist tax dollars hit peak

29/02/2008: St. Petersburg Times (Florida, USA) - 'Pasco [County] collected a record amount of tourist tax dollars in January, and if you believe anecdotal suggestions, sports and naked people are part of the explanation.…'

[33547.1] Jumpers get naked for charity

25/02/2008: Nanaimo Daily News (British Columbia, Canada) - '…Nearly 200 people flocked to WildPlay at the Bungy Zone south of Nanaimo to take extreme sports to a raw new level during the weekend. The annual naked bungy jump, which raises money for the B.C. Schizophrenia Society, attracted men and women from as far as New York and Wisconsin.…'

[33550.1] Nudists clean up dirty beach acts

22/02/2008: Geelong Advertiser (Victoria, Australia) - '…Point Impossible's nudists will lend their support to this year's Clean Up Australia Day, pledging to do their bit on March 2. The clothing optional crew registered their environmentally significant area after reaching an agreement with Surf Coast Shire about actions to protect the beach from damage by inappropriate use.…'

[33550.2] Bare as you dare for annual naked bike ride

22/02/2008: The Westender (Brisbane, Australia) - 'Have you ever fancied the idea of riding through a bikeway wearing nothing but your helmet and a smile? That is what a number of naked social activists and revelers will be doing on March 8th for the Brisbane leg of the World Naked Bike Ride.…'

[33551.1] What will happen to my nudist beach?

21/02/2008: Lübecker Nachrichten (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) - 'In Scharbeutz, in addition to the Baltic Sea spa, the wellness hotel "Belveder" is being built. Something which delights prospective hotel guests doesn't suit adherents of nudism. They are losing their stretch of beach.…' (German, translated by Google)

[33552.1] Weddings exposed: Bride and groom bare it all

20/02/2008: AZ Central.com (Arizona, USA) - 'On a sunny, August day in the Berkshire Mountains, 600 guests stood waiting to witness Pamela and Lee tie the knot. But as the bride walked down the aisle, no one marveled at her wedding dress. She wasn't wearing one.…'

[33552.2] Resort: Get naked or get lost

20/02/2008: USA Today - '…Unlike other nudist properties where guests can choose to cover their privates all the time, the message here is go bare or stay elsewhere. "It’s not clothing optional — you must be nude every day for at least some period of time,” resort spokeswoman Jenn Myres says.…'

[33552.3] Corsodyl Daily Defence Field (ad)

20/02/2008: Visit4info - 'Ad Story: As sun sets a [naked] woman is walking through a field and when she smiles at the camera she is missing a tooth, the narrator introduces Corsodyl Daily Defence to help prevent gum disorders.'

[33554.1] Beach nudists stalked by pervert

18/02/2008: Lismore Northern Star (Australia) - '…A Sydney man and his wife have spoken out about the safety of Tyagarah Beach after being ‘aggressively sexually harassed’ while visiting the nude beach last month. They fear the man could strike again.…'

[33557.1] Tube makes U-turn on nude ad

15/02/2008: Financial Times - '…A poster featuring the character in semi-naked pose, advertising a forthcoming street dance version of the novel at Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre, was initially banned from Tube stations for fear it would offend commuters.…Transport for London, which operates the network, said: “Having taken another look at the Sadler’s Wells poster, we think we were wrong to turn this one down and have now approved the ad to be carried on the Tube.”…'

[33557.2] Time called on Valentine's Day nudist night

15/02/2008: Northampton Chronicle & Echo - 'Naturism campaigners will complain to Chief Constable Peter Maddison after police stepped in at the 11th hour to warn against a Valentine's Day "nude corner" taking place at a Northamptonshire pub. Malcolm Boura, a research and liaison officer at Northampton-based British Naturism, said his organisation would be making a formal approach to Mr Maddison after The White Horse pub in Stocks Hill, Silverstone, was served a notice by police that the one-off event – reported in Wednesday's Chronicle & Echo – could be an offence under section 66 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. …'

[33558.1] Police block pub's nudist evening for Valentine's Day

14/02/2008: Northampton Chronicle & Echo - 'A pub's plans to let naturists celebrate Valentine's Day in the nude has been abandoned - on police orders. Landlord Les Adams of the White Horse pub in Stocks Hill, Silverstone, was today handed an official notice telling him a planned nude corner of the pub was against the law.…'

[33559.1] Nude vacations provide light travel options

13/02/2008: BostonNOW (Massachusetts, USA) - '…Actually, nude travel or "clothes-free vacations" is big business. There are 270 clubs and resorts in the United States, Canada, Mexico offering clothes free vacations of all kinds. And the American Association for Nude Recreation's 50,000 members spend $400 million on nude travel.…'

[33559.2] Nudists can celebrate Valentine's Day nude in pub

13/02/2008: Northampton Chronicle & Echo - 'Naturists will be able to celebrate Valentine's Day in a Northamptonshire pub tomorrow...but some regulars fear the stunt is a bare-faced cheek. Heads will be turned at The White Horse, in Silverstone, where a corner of the restaurant will be designated to people who want to celebrate Valentine's Day in the nude. Conifers have been strategically positioned to screen-off an area with an 'Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden' theme.…'

[33561.1] ABC Affils Defend 'Blue' Buttocks

11/02/2008: Broadcast Newsroom – 'The half a hundred ABC affiliates hit with indecency fines over a February 2003 episode of NYPD Blue have filed an appeal with the FCC, telling it why it should rescind the fines, no buts about it. According to a copy of the filing obtained by B&C, the stations argue that the bare female behind that prompted those fines--which totalled about $1.4 million--was a "simple depiction of non-sexual nudity," and that mere nudity is not indecent either as a matter of law or as a matter of community standards.…'

[33562.1] 'Dirty blokes' ruining bare-all bay

10/02/2008: New Zealand Herald - 'Perverts and predators have invaded one of Auckland's prime all-tide beaches.…David Wallis from Whenuapai, and Pete, a regular nudist in his mid-60s, said they wished the exhibitionists would go away. "Some people are using nudism for their own excitement," he said.…'

[33563.1] Nudity in the home

09/02/2008: Telegraph.co.uk - '…Some of us wander quite happily about in nothing but our birthday suits. Others view nakedness as a brief but necessary state between, say, a bath and pyjamas. But all of us have quite distinct opinions about whether or not we are comfortable stripping off in front of our children.…'

[33564.1] Nude Wedding for Radio: Oddly emotional

08/02/2008: The Age (Melbourne, Australia) - 'Tomorrow is the final day for the collection of radio ratings for the first survey of the year. Stations have been promoting and pranking like crazy to get people's attention, but the winner must surely be Fox FM's Nude Wedding for The Matt and Jo Show.…'

[33564.2] Nudists claim harassment at Playalinda

08/02/2008: Florida Today (Melbourne, Florida, USA) - 'Some called it a waste of tax dollars. Other said it blocked their religious beliefs. But a group of naturists — those who prefer to be nude — want Brevard County Commissioners to help stop what they consider police harassment at sections of Playalinda Beach.…'

[33564.3] The hot springs of Oga

08/02/2008: Le Monde (France) - '…What the West has christened 'nudism' is unknown in Japan. There are no beaches reserved for its followers, let alone a movement claiming the right to nudity. By contrast, the mixture of sexes in the bathhouse there is a 2,000-year-old practice…' (French, translated by Google)

[33564.4] Travel providers now with nudist cruise and nudist tours in South Africa

08/02/2008: openPR.de (Hamburg, Germany) - 'After the naturist flights of the travel agent OssiUrlaub.de met with worldwide media interest and led within a week to more than one hundred thousand accesses to the Internet portal of the travel agency, the company is now expanding its offering of naturist travel. "We have now put together with our partner tour operators a real nudist assortment, beginning with nudist hotels all over the world."…' (German, translated by Google)

[33565.1] Firefighters prevail over nude volleyballers

07/02/2008: Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand) - 'Firefighters Sam Rosewall and Marty Teir were determined to keep their eye on the ball to ensure Rolleston Fire Brigade won the annual volleyball challenge against the Pineglades Naturist Club in Rolleston.…'

[33565.2] Nudist Resort To Host Open House For New Park

07/02/2008: Tampa Tribune (Florida, USA) - 'Lake Como Family Nudist Resort has opened its new RV and mobile home park, South Grove Village, the product of a four-year redevelopment project. To showcase the park, Lake Como will have a free open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.…'

[33565.3] Traveling nude?

07/02/2008: Austin American-Statesman (Texas, USA) - 'My favorite e-mail today is one from the American Association for Nude Recreation, which says it has 50,000 members.…The e-mail informs me that it has coined a new word: nakation — as in naked vacation.…'

[33565.4] Brit designs the most politically correct Valentine's Day card!

07/02/2008: DailyIndia.com - 'A 26-year-old British man is hoping for a safe and inoffensive Valentine's Day this year, by designing the most 'politically correct' Valentine card. …There is a single mum cupid with a pram, a chav cupid, Orthodox Jew cupid, naturist cupid, albino cupid and even Siamese Sikh cupids.…'

[33567.1] Foreigners dance to Carnival tunes, nude!

05/02/2008: Herald Publications (Goa, India) - 'Goa’s carnival may have very little resemblance to the one in Brazil, but it is the foreigners at Arambol beach who showed what Rio is all about.…The reporter, who reached the place after learning of the event, said there must have been many foreigners, some among them being totally nude with their bodies painted in colours.…'

[33568.1] London Naked Bike Ride

04/02/2008: View London - 'Not many people can say that they have cycled naked through the streets of the capital, but this year more than 1,000 people are again expected to take part in the London naked bike ride to raise awareness of the need for more tolerance of bicycles on the road in the city.…'

[33568.2] Bare-oplane flight

04/02/2008: Dorset Echo - '…David first thought about naturism after struggling with a towel on the beach while changing into swimming trunks. "I thought: This is stupid. We all know what males and females look like, so why am I striving to cover myself up?…'

[33569.1] La Palma: top banana for winter sunshine

03/02/2008: Guardian Unlimited - '…In delightful December temperatures of 25C, we landed on time in La Palma at Santa Cruz airport (also not to be confused with Santa Cruz in Tenerife), and were swiftly transported by coach to the La Palma Princess hotel in the south-west of the island.…The hotel boasts several saunas and steam rooms. With first-day enthusiasm we skipped over to investigate, walking straight into the nudist area by one particular pool (missing the 'adults only' sign).…'

[33570.1] Take off and strip off

02/02/2008: BBC News - '…Mind you, not all Germans are so keen to see other people's bodies. "I was fined whenever I walked naked through the woods," complains Germany's most famous nudist, Dr Peter Niehenke.…"Even when I'm deep in the wood, the police will follow me and pick me up," he says.…'

[33572.1] Nudity, sex acts prompt trail closing

31/01/2008: News & Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina, USA) - 'The state will close a mile of nature trails and a bird-watching area at Jordan Lake because of complaints about public nudity and sexual activity.…Last summer, uniformed commission enforcement officers issued 30 citations for public nudity alone…'

[33573.1] Prepare for take-off

30/01/2008: Guardian Unlimited Travel - '…I have no desire to deposit my nervously sweaty bum on the unforgiving fabric of an aircraft seat or expose myself to the risk of a horrific scalding when turbulence intervenes as tea is served. But Andrew Welch of British Naturism can see the logic…'

[33574.1] Even in Campania a naturist association

29/01/2008: Caserta News (Caserta, Italy) - 'It is about time that the naturists of Campania were worthily represented by an association. In fact, a few days ago the Association UNI Campania (Italian union naturist Campani) was formed, already committed in the past to defend the naturist beach Spiaggia dell'Arenauta, with the aim not only to represent naturist Campania, but also to promote and disseminate the naturist idea, too often subject to distortions and misinformation.…' (Italian, translated by Google)

[33575.1] Wacky scholarships

28/01/2008: Cadillac News (Missouri, USA) - '…These days, it seems there is a college scholarship for just about everyone.…The American Nudist Research Library Scholarship offers scholarships for young nudists.…'

[33575.2] Clothes off for take-off as German naturism takes flight

28/01/2008: Inquirer.net (Philippines) - 'German holidaymakers will be able to indulge their love of naturism by taking to the skies nude on special flights being launched this year, a travel company said on Monday.…'

[33577.1] Nudity may cost ABC $1.4 million

26/01/2008: Los Angeles Times (California, USA) - 'The Federal Communications Commission said Friday that it planned to fine Walt Disney Co.'s ABC network $1.4 million for airing an episode of "NYPD Blue" in 2003 that showed a woman's nude buttocks.…'

[33578.1] M&S boss says he was a nudist

25/01/2008: The Sun - 'Marks & Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose has laid bare his secret past as a NUDIST in a joke letter to a customer. The 58-year-old chief executive fondly recalled the days when he walked down the street “as naked as the day I was born” – and said he used to be chairman of the local naturists’ club.…'

[33578.2] Nudism: A Healthier Lifestyle or a Bunch of Hype?

25/01/2008: AlterNet (USA) - 'Two travelers bare it all in Australia but fall short of finding naked bliss.…'

[33578.3] Naked jogger nabbed in Plantation

25/01/2008: Sun-Sentinel.com (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) - 'A man who went for a morning jog without a stitch of clothing on him was taken into custody Friday morning, authorities said. The man was seen running naked along Nob Hill Road sometime before 7:30 a.m., said Plantation police spokesman Detective Robert Rettig.…'

[33579.1] Naked ambition luring tourists to NZ

24/01/2008: Homes Worldwide - 'One woman's naked ambition to lure more tourists to New Zealand by offering naturist adventures is taking flight. Naturist Kay Hannam said Europe's naturists, particularly from Germany, had traditionally travelled to United States and Canada for their holidays, attracted by low exchange rates. But they were now looking more widely afield and were impressed with what New Zealand had to offer.…'

[33579.2] Eva Mendes is naked gardener

24/01/2008: PR-Inside.com (Austria) - '…The Stuck on You star admits she thinks nothing of tending to her plants with no clothes on, but insists she is not doing it for attention.…'

[33580.1] Penticton ordered to pay artist over nude statue

23/01/2008: Globe and Mail (Canada) - 'An artist who created a nude statue called the Baggage Handler that caused so much controversy that it made international headlines will be awarded nearly $15,000 in damages. Artist Michael Hermesh sued the City of Penticton [British Columbia] and the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan after they refused to pay for the damage done to his piece, which was also known as Frank.…'

[33580.2] Should I Let Kids See Partner Naked?

23/01/2008: Glasgow Daily Record - 'Q : My new partner moved in with me and my two kids - a boy aged six and my daughter who is three.…But there's one problem, my partner walks about the house naked.…'

[33580.3] County takes aim at swingers

23/01/2008: St. Petersburg Times (Florida, USA) - 'One by one, people opined Tuesday about the proposed stricter definitions for sexually oriented businesses in Pasco, avoiding the impetus for the discussion like it was an elephant in the room.…[Assistant county attorney Kristi] Wooden and Commissioner Pat Mulieri stressed that the new definitions of prohibited activities would not apply to nudist communities and resorts, which are allowed in county code.'

[33581.1] Naked rider launches film premiere

22/01/2008: Oxford Mail - 'Part of Oxford city centre came to a standstill tonight as a naked woman rode on horseback through the streets. The stunt marked the premiere of the film Lady Godiva - the debut by Oxford filmmaker Vicky Jewson.…'

[33582.1] Get your kit off

21/01/2008: iAfrica.com (Cape Town, South Africa) - '…The South African Naturist Federation, which serves as an organisation for like-minded individuals, acknowledges that the lifestyle still carries a bit of a stigma, but reminds visitors to the website that “there is nothing lewd, crude or distasteful about the unclothed body.”…'

[33583.1] The paradise where the rich and famous go naked

20/01/2008: Perfil.com (Argentina) - 'Chihahua, in Punta del Este, is the place chosen by Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Dolores Barreiro, Matías Camisani and Daniela Cardone, among others, to enjoy a suntan "with no lines"…'

[33584.1] Quite Interesting

19/01/2008: Telegraph.co.uk - 'Like morris dancing, Miniten is a niche leisure activity, but played exclusively by naturists.…'

[33584.2] Naked Truth For A Fugitve

19/01/2008: Glasgow Daily Record - 'Kingdom Sunday, Stv, 9.30pm: No nudes is good news so far as local residents are concerned in the second episode of the returning legal drama. While solicitor Peter Kingdom (Steven Fry) is trying to keep his fugitive brother (Dominic Mafham) under wraps, junior sidekick Lyle (Karl Davies) has to represent a group of nudists who like to cavort naked from their cars to their favourite beach.…' Episode reviewed in The Scotsman.

[33585.1] Naked Rambler locked up - again

18/01/2008: Edinburgh Evening News - 'The Naked Rambler today passed up a chance of freedom by emerging naked from Edinburgh Sheriff Court and immediately being arrested.…Sheriff Maciver said the view of court, including the High Court, was that members of the public should not have to tolerate completely naked persons in full view on public streets.…'

[33589.1] Viggo was Robbed! The Best Fight Scene Ever! Naked!

14/01/2008: LAist (Los Angeles,USA) - 'The Golden Globe winners have been announced, and unbelievably, Viggo Mortensen did NOT win "Best Actor" for Eastern Promises.…But what really made Viggo award-worthy was that steamroom fight.…He fought off TWO knife-weilding Russian mobsters, including one who rose from the dead Carrie-style, all while completely naked.…'

[33590.1] Mens sana in corpore sano with naturism: through nature, physical health and mental health

13/01/2008: 7 Magazine (Italy) - 'It is shown that taking off clothes helps to keep the body healthy and to cancel some disorders, including cellulite.…' (Italian, translated by Google)

[33590.2] Enough is Enough, Time to Act

13/01/2008: Gather.com (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) - 'In the last ten years there have no less then 200 new laws passed to restrict what we learn,what we can earn,what we eat,what we teach our children,…Nudist have been aware of this trend for a long time. After all remember when skinny-dipping was a laughable situation . Now in most states its not laffable anymore its a SEX CRIME!!!!…'

[33590.3] Naked not news at college productions

13/01/2008: Press-Enterprise (California, USA) - 'Nudity in college campus productions barely raises eyebrows anymore.…Edelnant said his school probably received more mail the time they performed a comedy involving a character who wore a bandage on his head, prompting outrage from the local head-injury association.'

[33591.1] Bare facts about the Caribbean

12/01/2008: Toronto Star (Canada) - 'Maybe you're a confirmed, card-carrying naturist (the politically correct term for "nudist.") Maybe you'd just like to try out a clothing-optional vacation – but as far away from home as possible. This winter, the Caribbean will beckon many sun-hungry Canadians.…'

[33593.1] Naked News Franchises Worldwide

10/01/2008: Broadcaster (Toronto, Canada) - 'Naked News is expanding on the global stage as a multilingual organization. The saucy program that took the world by storm in 1999 will now also be produced in Spanish, Italian and Korean for Internet, Television and Mobile distribution.…'

[33593.2] Westfield WI

10/01/2008: Rye & Battle Observer - 'President Pat Mohamed welcomed 33 members to our January meeting.…Next came Carol Paige with an account of a particularly interesting visit to some lovely gardens on an optional Naturist Day!…'

[33594.1] Welcome to no wear

09/01/2008: Sydney Morning Herald (New South Wales, Australia) - 'Why is skinny-dipping a prevalent but largely unsung part of the Australian summer? Keith Austin threw caution to the wind to find out.…'

[33594.2] New nude laws out

09/01/2008: Mosman Daily (Sydney, Australia) - 'Nudists at Middle Head are being warned if they undress outside the legal and designated areas at Obelisk and Cobblers Beach they will face the full force of the law. The National Parks and Wildlife Service has erected new signs around Middle Head designed to define the gazetted nude bathing areas at the two beaches.…'

[33595.1] Victory for topless bathers

08/01/2008: The Local, Sweden - 'A swimming pool in northern Sweden has said it will allow women to bathe topless, following a campaign by feminists. A spokesman for the pool, part of Sundsvall's municipal leisure centre, said that employees there had decided they would not act if women tried to bathe semi-naked.…'

[33596.1] Major cable TV changes this year

07/01/2008: Inquirer.net (Philippines) - '…One of the most unusual quiz shows on TV these days is “Distraction.”…The most distracting ploy of them all was recently played on the show: The contestants were really thrown off when some 10 nudists paraded in front of them! To add insult to visual injury, the nudists were all grossly overweight or very gaunt senior citizens!…'

[33597.1] Strictly come naked: Kelly Brook and Billy Zane wander onto nudist beach

06/01/2008: Daily Mail - 'For their latest outing on holiday in the French West Indies, Kelly Brook and fiance Billy Zane were somewhat over-dressed. The couple strolled across a nudist beach on the island of Saint Barthelemy looking content in their swimsuits while their fellow beach hitters were in the nude.…'

[33598.1] It's not your mother's Florida

05/01/2008: Montreal Gazette (Canada) - '…The Cypress Cove Nudist Resort & Spa has been a nudist camp since 1964 and recently added the Silver Lining Massage Spa. Cypress Cove is a sprawling inland resort surrounded by lush landscaping and groves of palm and cypress trees. About one-half of the guests are families with children.…'

[33598.2] Argentine tourists populate nudist beach in Brazil

05/01/2008: InfoBAE.com (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - ' Located about 78 kilometres from Florianópolis, the seaside resort is a great attraction for local vacationers. They constitute 20 per cent of total visitors.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33599.1] naked jumpers take the plunge

04/01/2008: Nanaimo Daily News (British Columbia, Canada) - 'Jumpers at a popular annual nude bungy jump will be removing a stigma as they remove their clothes. The event, set for Feb. 23 and Feb. 24 at WildPlay at the Bungy Zone south of Nanaimo, will raise awareness and money for the B.C. Schizophrenia Society.…'

[33601.1] A Naked Call for Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Land

02/01/2008: IPS (Italy) - 'Every year, some 300 indigenous people from the eastern Mexican state of Veracruz march naked through the streets of the capital to demand land. But while their unusual form of protest certainly attracts attention, there is little chance that it will achieve their goals.…'

[33602.1] City faces legal action over release of land

01/01/2008: Portsmouth News - 'Portsmouth City Council has been threatened with court action if it does not back down over a row concerning public land.…Delicate negotiations were almost derailed at a recent meeting of Portsmouth City Council's executive committee. Qinetiq put down a last-minute offer to allow full public access to Eastney nudist beach, which it owns, in return for a quick resolution to the issue. Naturists have been worried that Qinetiq bosses will kick them off. But Lib Dem councillor Eleanor Scott questioned the ultimatum which was on offer for one day only.…'

[33603.1] Boy's casual nudity perplexes neighbor

31/12/2007: Aiken Standard (S Carolina, USA) - 'Dear Abby: I have lived next door to the "Smiths" for 18 years.…Is it normal for a 16-year-old boy to walk around the house naked, in plain view of family members? No one seems to notice or care.…'

[33604.1] Escondido once again faces nudity-as-social-problem

30/12/2007: North County Times (Escondido, California) - '…As to nudity itself. Finding sin in the human form has always seemed to me more revealing of the beholder than of the beheld; beyond that, a mystery. The body is a glorious vessel, breathtaking to see in a state of clotheslessness, from the east or west, south or north.…'

[33605.1] Greens celebrate New Year with a nude swim to demand naturism

29/12/2007: Terra España (Spain) - '…The Greens wanted to "celebrate today the start of the New Year by bathing nude on the beach of Las Canteras in defiance of the municipal ban on nudism" as a way of rejecting the commitment by the City Council of the capital [Las Palmas de Gran Canaria] to "criminalizing" the practice, which is permitted in bathing zones in other municipalities of the island, as announced through a press release.…' (Spanish, translated by Google) See also further story, with picture, here.

[33607.1] Kiwi Naturist Promoting New Zealand in the Netherlands

27/12/2007: fourcorners.co.nz (New Zealand) - '…An invitation from Internatuur, a Dutch naturist tour company, and financial assistance within the New Zealand naturist network, has provided Ms Hannam the opportunity to attend Vakantiebeurs 2008, to be held in Utrecht 8-13 January. This is the first time naturism ‘down-under’ will be promoted at an international holiday exhibition. The invitation has been extended due to personal contacts built up over the past few years.…'

[33610.1] Brazen nudist upsets visitor

24/12/2007: Northern Advocate (Whangarei, New Zealand) - 'What are like meerkats, standing up proud and tall every time someone walks past? Nudists on Uretiti Beach, Bream Bay, according to Auckland woman Sara Nevison.…'

[33612.1] Nude painting revives debate about regulating art

22/12/2007: North County Times (Escondido, California) - 'Complaints about a nude painting displayed outdoors last Sunday on Second Avenue have revived the debate whether the city of Escondido should regulate where galleries place such art. Critics say the city should prohibit nude paintings on sidewalks or in display windows, because that forces people, especially children, to look at them. Supporters say nude paintings are not pornography and that the city must honor the First Amendment rights of artists.…'

[33615.1] Naked swimmers lose their cover

19/12/2007: Sunderland Echo - 'All dressed down but with nowhere to go, naturists fear they will be left out in the cold after struggling to keep their swimming club afloat. The Friday Club has been meeting for the past 27 years, allowing members to enjoy a relaxing dip – au naturale. But, the closure of pools across the North East has meant the group have been forced to shift from place to place.…'

[33615.2] Public vote on website genitals

19/12/2007: BBC News - 'The NHS is asking patients whether a new interactive body map should be correct in every detail - or whether the genitals should be left off. The state-of-the-art body maps have been developed for the NHS Choices website.…'

[33617.1] Want to get nude on a cruise? Click here

17/12/2007: USA Today - 'Tired of all those dressy evenings on cruise ships? How about a cruise where you don't have to get dressed at all? It's called nude cruising, and it's alive and well, with clothing-optional tour organizers such as Bare Necessities and Castaways Travel offering quite a few cruise departures for 2008 (as in the past, the firms have chartered mainstream cruise ships to offer the trips).…'

[33619.1] Dozens pose naked for photo shoot along St. John's, N.L., waterfront

15/12/2007: The Canadian Press - 'For most, standing naked facing the North Atlantic in the middle of December would be cruel and unusual punishment. But for about 50 brave Newfoundlanders, baring it all for the cameras along the St. John's waterfront at the crack of dawn Saturday was an opportunity they couldn't resist.…The unusual photo shoot, arranged by actor-director Mary Walsh, was intended to show people in their natural form without the riches and luxuries that separate them.…'

[33621.1] Is the Naked Fun Run fair game?

13/12/2007: Poynter.org (St. Petersburg, Florida, USA) - '…Seems for 30 years the students at Tufts University have been racing around the Quad naked to celebrate -- who knows, they just do it. This year, journalist Auditi Guha was there to report and videotape the event. The story, two photos and a video appeared online Tuesday. That led to more than 100 comments, including a request by one of the women in a photo to have her picture removed.…'

[33622.1] Nude footballers wear court action

12/12/2007: Bathhurst Western Advocate (New South Wales, Australia) - 'Charles Sturt University Rugby players who took the field for a game of naked football at the university ground on Friday, October 26 have pleaded guilty to offensive behaviour.…'

[33623.1] Jessica Alba nude spa encounter

11/12/2007: Sunday Times.au (Perth, Australia) - 'Jessica Alba was left traumatised when she visited a spa and all the other clients were naked. The 'Fantastic Four' beauty was too disgusted to get in the Jacuzzi when she realised everyone else was in the nude.…'

[33624.1] Nude scene causes student theater strife

10/12/2007: GW Hatchet (Washington, DC, USA) - 'Claude, a young man who has been drafted to serve in the Vietnam War, stands center stage in the GW production of "Hair" as a bright light shines upon him. The audience is frozen in his thoughts as he waffles between going to war or remaining in a hippie counterculture in New York City. Six of his friends stand behind him shedding layers of their clothes. The cast and director of "Hair" decided to show this nude scene, which lasts for about 10 to 15 seconds, even though Forbidden Planet Productions, the student-run company that funded the show, forbid the nudity.…'

[33624.2] The Naked Truth | NQR's history marred in rumor and conjecture

10/12/2007: Tufts Daily (Massachusetts, USA) - 'As the semester comes to a close and students get ready to take off for winter break, they may first find themselves taking off something else: their clothing. Every student - even the purest, most innocent freshman - has heard of Tufts' Naked Quad Run, known by university officials as the Nighttime Quad Reception (NQR).…'

[33625.1] Big storm in a D-cup

09/12/2007: New Zealand Herald - 'The subject of good taste is on the menu at a Whangarei cafe which took down a nude painting after receiving complaints.…'

[33626.1] Sienna Miller Wins Damages For Nude Pics

08/12/2007: Entertainmentwise - '…The Sun and News of the World agreed to pay the actress after Miller sued them for invasion of privacy following the publication of on-set shots from new movie 'Hippie Hippie Shake' in October.…'

[33626.2] Comedian hopes city will allow nude photo shoot

08/12/2007: Times Colonist (Canada) - 'Newfoundland comedian Mary Walsh is hoping St. John's City Hall will give her a break and allow her to round up hundreds of nude bodies to pose for a film shoot on the city's waterfront.…'

[33629.1] Adam and Eve have free admission

05/12/2007: Kultur-in-Bonn.de (Bonn, Germany) - 'As in paradise: nude swimming and saunas in Kurfürstenbad. An apple for free for everybody.…' (German, translated by Google)

[33629.2] Brattleboro Select Board Votes To Prohibit Public Nudity

05/12/2007: WNNE-TV (Vermont, USA) - 'The Brattleboro Select Board has voted to prohibit nudity in public areas of the town. The town has struggled with the issue of outlawing nudity since a handful of people appeared naked in town.…'

[33630.1] Naked shoppers make moon shine in Chevron

04/12/2007: KPNX-12 (Arizona, USA) - 'No shirt. No pants. No problem. At least not for two men at a Chevron in Scottsdale. The cashier on duty said the two popped their heads in the door and asked to come in. Theresa Dockstader-Carter said yes without thinking a thing of it. At least until she realized they came to buy food in the nude.…'

[33630.2] Nude painting sparks controversy

04/12/2007: Valley Morning Star (Texas, USA) - 'A painting that depicts naked shipwreck survivors will remain on display at the Raymondville Historical Center despite the protest of a former art teacher, museum board members said.…' (Site includes a link to the painting in question, via a series of disclaimers. Here is the direct link (large file).

[33631.1] Nudism doesn't suit some

03/12/2007: Florida Today - 'Brevard 'naturists' feel sting of rising police presence… Dickens and scores of "naturists" who visit Playalinda's last northern access point -- historically, but not officially, known as clothing-optional -- could find themselves facing possible fines and arrest after an increase in complaints about nudity.…'

[33633.1] Hollywood's nude double standard?

01/12/2007: Los Angeles Times (USA) - 'Why is it that out of shape and aging actors show no reluctance in doffing their duds while actresses who take it all off are criticized, scrutinized and even ridiculed unless they boast a pinup-perfect body?…'

[33634.1] Naked rambler jailed for contempt

30/11/2007: BBC News - '…The sheriff said the decision of the five judges clearly showed that her initial finding of contempt had been correct. It was a matter of regret, she said, that Gough persisted in his contemptuous behaviour. Gough has spent nearly 19 months in Saughton Prison since May 2006.…'

[33635.1] Former San Francisco mayoral candidate arrested for playing guitar naked on van

29/11/2007: San Jose Mercury News (California, USA) - 'The former San Francisco mayoral candidate and homeless taxi driver Grasshopper Alec Kaplan was scheduled to be arraigned today for climbing naked on top of his van and playing his guitar in the nude outside the San Mateo Convention Center. Prosecutors are charging Kaplan, 37, with misdemeanor public nuisance.…'

[33635.2] Review: British Ad Awards return to the Walker

29/11/2007: Minneapolis Star Tribune (Minnesota, USA) - '…Now in its 19th year as a holiday tradition at Walker Art Center, the 2007 British Television Advertising Awards program is a parade of ambitious, inventive, enthralling, ingenious ad work, awesome fusions of artistry and ballyhoo.…There's a spot of mass nudism, with endearingly imperfect bodies of all shapes and ages congregating in woodlands and city squares, moving through mass choreography as a smooth-voiced narrator sings the praises of that often-ignored organ, our skin.…'

[33638.1] Nothing to hide

26/11/2007: Pittsburg Morning Sun (Kansas, USA) - '…I am a little miffed…that I was never told about Christian Nudists. Didn't find out about them until last week, in fact, when I happened upon a reference to a story about the Christian Nudist Convocation in Funny Times.…'

[33638.2] Valentina Quintero speaks: “Nudist beaches could attract more tourists

26/11/2007: Diario el Tiempo (Venezuela) - '…- Do you support the idea of nudist beaches, as hooks to attract more tourists? - That has been raised before and I agree with that proposal. There are beaches, some solitary, which could serve that purpose and, in fact, are used by tourist groups to undress without a problem.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33638.3] “Despite that family atmosphere if my parents knew, they would die”

26/11/2007: La Cuarta (Santiago, Chile) - 'María is a secretary and for the first time yesterday visited a nudist beach, the experience fulfilled all her expectations…'

[33638.4] Students bare it all as nude models

26/11/2007: The Brown Daily Herald (Rhode Island, USA) - 'Some Brown students, looking to make extra money, have entered the world of nude art modeling. “It sounded kind of absurd, so I decided to try it,” said Matt Novick '08, who models at Brown. “Basically you're on a pedestal under spotlights surrounded by people, and you're naked, and it sounds like such a ridiculous thing to do that you might as well try it.”…'

[33639.1] Clevelander's naked yoga classes a hit

25/11/2007: The Plain Dealer/cleveland.com (Cleveland, Ohio, USA) - 'A decade after launching the first commercial gay radio talk show in the country -- "The Gay '90s" on the former WHK -- Buck Harris is blazing another trail. The 59-year-old Cleveland native is offering the first naked yoga classes in Ohio, out of his studio on the West Side. In the few months since offering clothing-free yoga, he's had to expand to three classes a week. His nude students now number more than 50 a week. Harris recently answered a few questions from PDQ's John Campanelli. The first question has to be, why naked?…'

[33640.1] Naturists to cover up for public open day

24/11/2007: The Nelson Mail (New Zealand) - 'Nelson Sun Club naturists [say] it's not lewd to be nude but its members will still be covered up, for a few hours at least, on Sunday when they hold their annual open day at the Sunrise Valley Rd resort in Upper Moutere.…'

[33640.2] Doctors: the bottom line

24/11/2007: The Sun - 'Treating a nudist for windburn also exposes the cracks in the oddball’s marriage! Lysette Anthony guests as Joanne, whose husband Clive insists on hiking across the countryside naked. He is brought into The Mill to have his sore bits tended to.…'

[33640.3] Naked News presents a new style of news

24/11/2007: Afrique en ligne (France) - 'Naked News' slogan reads “The Program With Nothing to Hide,” and everything holds true to that. The Canadian-based programme presents the news completely bare, with little exception, including a segment they present outside naked.…'

[33641.1] Goodbye to all that

23/11/2007: Guardian Unlimited - '…The Euro 2008 final handily clashes with the climax of Glastonbury, which will at least distract 150,000 of us. But what about poor old McClaren? How should he spend his summer? It's tempting to suggest he pass Euro 2008 at CrimeFest in Bristol, or Nudefest, British Naturism's summer event at Newperran in Cornwall. But they could be too much fun.…'

[33641.2] Uruguay, a "naturist" country

23/11/2007: El Espectador Uruguay - 'A Latin American meeting to be held in Argentina and the presence of advocates of the practice globally, seeking to consolidate the region as an option for nudists. And Uruguay, in addition to being a natural destination, can be a naturist destination. The already installed Playa Chihuahua, near Punta del Este, was joined two years ago by the still nascent Playa La Sirena, two kilometers from Aguas Dulces, in Rocha.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33642.1] Board closes in on nudity

22/11/2007: Brattleboro Reformer (Vermont, USA) - 'The local Selectboard took the first step toward enacting a law prohibiting nudity in Brattleboro's public areas when it conducted its first public hearing of the proposed ordinance at its Tuesday night meeting. The Selectboard has been debating a proposed ordinance since the summer when a handful of nudists walked the streets, played guitars and rode skateboards in the buff to the consternation of more than a few town residents.… One man in attendance compared prohibiting nudity to the fight for civil and gay rights. "The nudists are the last group who are pushed around," said John Lockwood.…'

[33642.2] Elliott Erwitt's best shot

22/11/2007: Guardian Unlimited - 'I took this picture in Bakersfield, California, where Mr and Mrs Nude California 1983 was taking place. I spent maybe eight or nine days there making a film called Good Nudes, during which I was able to take some snaps on the side with an unobtrusive 35mm Leica.…'

[33643.1] Nudity is art talking point at Compton Verney

21/11/2007: ic Coventry - 'Psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud will be discussing the importance of nude paintings as part of a south Warwickshire art gallery exhibition.…He will be joined by former BBC arts correspondent Rosie Millard and Vogue photographer Polly Borland, to look at how attitudes to nudity have changed.…'

[33643.2] Seek out the offbeat sites

21/11/2007: Seattle Times (USA) - 'No one planning a trip to Europe needs to be reminded to see Big Ben and the Leaning Tower. But it's the unusual experiences that are often the most memorable part of a trip.…Skinny-dipping in downtown Munich…'

[33643.3] Nude beaches to stay

21/11/2007: Mosman Daily (Sydney, Australia) - 'Attempts to close Obelisk and Cobblers beaches in Mosman as nudist venues and return them to the community have failed. Instead visitors to the area will be greeted with new signs reconfirming the area as nudist precinct and advising of greater police patrols.…'

[33643.4] Window model's cover-up order

21/11/2007: BBC News Wales - 'The owners of a clothes shop have been ordered by police to cover up a window display depicting a naked man for fear it may cause "distress" to the public.…Wardens working for Newport City Council were initially approached by shoppers about the naked figure before the complaint was passed to police. The shop was then told it faced prosecution under section 5 of the Public Order Act for causing "alarm or distress" unless the art work was censored.…'

[33644.1] Interview: Keith Chegwin

20/11/2007: Digital Spy - '…You know this question's been coming... Do you regret Naked Jungle?…'

[33645.1] Autumn Kate sheds her kit

19/11/2007: The Sun - 'Telly’s Autumnwatch star Kate Humble has revealed she loves getting back to nature — by prancing around the countryside NAKED.…'

[33646.1] Don’t look down

18/11/2007: The Times (Johannesburg, South Africa) - 'For naturists, stripping down to a Sunday lunch with fellow nudes is the ultimate escape from everyday life.…The occasion was a lunch for 110 naturists at a restaurant deep in the hills of Muldersdrift, away from the prying eyes of “textiles” (the term for people who wear clothes). Wolfgang Weinrich, president of the International Naturist Federation, was on a visit from his headquarters in Belgium; other guests included tour operators from Holland and Germany who specialise in holiday packages for naturists.…'

[33646.2] First nudist transatlantic flight frustrated

18/11/2007: Madridiario (Madrid, Spain) - 'The suspension of flights by the Brazilian company BRA has "grounded" the 280 passengers on the first transatlantic nudist flight that the International Naturist Federation (INF) intends to charter to take the European partners to Brazil to participate in the 53rd Congress of the association.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33647.1] No one hurt in nudist resort fire

17/11/2007: St. Petersburg Times (Florida, USA) - 'A two-story home in the Caliente nudist resort caught fire Friday afternoon. It took 27 firefighters 90 minutes to extinguish the three-alarm blaze.…'

[33648.1] Ten strangers find themselves in 'Park'

16/11/2007: NYU Washington Square News (New York) - '…During the span of one lunch hour in a secluded public park in Los Angeles, 10 strangers who have driven there for various purposes end up discovering a new facet of their own personalities and rethinking their lives in entertaining and poignant ways.…Nearby a van carries four twenty-something coworkers: Meredith (Anne Dudek) and Sheryl (Melanie Lynskey) are convinced that Babar (Maulik Pancholy) and Nathan (Trent Ford) are gay, but they discover that the two men actually spend their lunch hours in the park naked because they are nudists.…'

[33648.2] Clothing-optional life suits ex-councilman

16/11/2007: San Diego Union Tribune (USA) - 'Jay Goldby, a former Poway councilman and ex-president of that city's Chamber of Commerce, usually greets his visitors completely naked. “I've gone through some changes since I left,” said Goldby, who quit politics in 2004 after serving two terms on the Poway City Council. The most obvious change would be Goldby's lack of clothing.…'

[33648.3] Naked Rambler to undergo psychiatric tests

16/11/2007: Scotsman - 'The Naked Rambler is set to be checked out by psychiatrists after picking up his 12th straight conviction for breach of the peace.…Sheriff Kenneth McIver said: "It may be he should be in hospital not a prison. His solicitor has revealed Gough was assessed by mental health professionals last month who reported 'no concerns of any significance'.'

[33649.1] Woman says she'll protest nudity law

15/11/2007: Daytona Beach News-Journal (Florida USA) - 'Daytona Beach strengthened its ordinance against public nudity last week, but breast-baring protester Elizabeth Book says that won't stop her from staging another protest on March 8 -- International Women's Day. In fact, she's hoping the city will help her pull off the protest by assisting with traffic and crowd control.…'

[33651.1] Full Exposure at Oak Grove Photo Shoot

13/11/2007: Daily Californian (Berkeley, California, USA) - 'About 50 nudists and supporters of the tree-sitters gathered at the oak grove near Memorial Stadium Saturday for a nude photo shoot in response to the campus’s construction of fences around the grove and plans to construct an athletic center on the site.…'

[33652.1] Alfie Allen prepares for naked role

12/11/2007: ITN - 'Actor Alfie Allen has revealed he has been working hard in the gym in preparation for his upcoming nude scenes on stage. Lily Allen's little brother, will take the lead in classic play Equus, previously featuring Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe.…'

[33654.1] Can they bare it?

10/11/2007: Townsville Bulletin (Queensland, Australia) - 'It was a matter of life in the raw this week as sun worshippers from all over Australia took over the Hinchinbrook Island Wilderness Lodge for their annual 'clothes off'.…'

[33655.1] B.C. Supreme Court rules nudists can't be prevented from renting Surrey pool

09/11/2007: The Province (British Columbia, Canada) - 'Nudists have won the first round in their bid to bare all at Surrey's Newton Wave Pool.…The B.C. Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the City of Surrey could not prevent the nudists from renting the wave pool.…'

[33655.2] What not to bare: backlash over toplessness on Trinny and Susannah show

09/11/2007: Daily Mail - 'ITV has been bombarded with complaints after a programme in which presenters Trinny and Susannah persuaded women to bare their breasts was screened before the 9pm watershed. The first in a new series of Trinny and Susannah Undress the Nation featured topless women - including the two presenters - from the outset of its broadcast at 8pm.…'

[33655.3] Getting naked with strangers

09/11/2007: Northern News Services (Yellowknife, Canada) - 'I found myself naked and surrounded by strangers who were - quite literally - sizing me up. It was one of Terry Pamplin's life drawing classes. Instead of drawing, I decided I would contribute by posing in the nude for the artists.…'

[33656.1] Sunshine Coast nudist takes battle to court

08/11/2007: Sunshine Coast Daily (Queensland, Australia) - 'Maleny nudist Kenneth Wenzel could have just paid the $75 fine for wilful exposure. But the 77-year-old artist, who has used the unofficial nude beach at Third Bay at Coolum for 30-odd years, has instead spent thousands of dollars in legal fees to fight the charge.…'

[33656.2] Naked Rambler refuses to dress for court.. again

08/11/2007: Scotsman - 'The Naked Rambler refused to put clothes on for a court appearance again today, a day after senior judges ruled human rights law did not entitle him to appear naked in court. Stephen Gough was not brought into the dock from cells at Edinburgh Sheriff Court because he would not get dressed.…'

[33657.1] Have we the right to impose…?

07/11/2007: Libération (France) - 'It is a subject close to the heart of Isabelle Schmid, co-founder of Radio Parenthèse: "Do people have the right to make their children walk around naked in society?…' (French, translated by Google)

[33657.2] Naked Rambler loses appeal

07/11/2007: Scotsman - '…Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill, said: "The appearance of anyone in court naked, whatever crimes that may constitute, is unquestionably a contempt."…'

[33658.1] Board to reconsider anti-nudity ordinance

06/11/2007: Brattleboro Reformer (Vermont, USA) - 'The Selectboard will once again discuss passing an anti-nudity ordinance at its meeting tonight. Meanwhile, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals offered a fig leaf of sorts to Brattleboro in a letter to Town Manager Barb Sondag in which it offered to not send any more naked protesters to town if the board will pass an ordinance outlawing the sale of furs.…'

[33659.1] Jolie embarrassed over nudity

05/11/2007: InTheNews.co.uk - 'Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has said she was embarrassed to see a naked computer-generated image of herself in her new film.…'

[33659.2] Jolly nude show

05/11/2007: Glasgow Evening Times - 'A mum-of-four has told how she danced nude on stage at the age of 43 - to take a stand against the so-called size zero culture.…Pauline, a sales advisor, was among 20 women who appeared naked in front of a packed audience the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow as part of a show by artist Nic Green.…'

[33659.3] European Naturist Swimming Championships in Evreux, France

05/11/2007: GayNews (Italy) - '2 gold medals and 2 bronze to the Italian representative. Germany first in the classification by nation…' (Italian, translated by Google)

[33662.1] Giving naturists a bad name? What bare-faced cheek

02/11/2007: Daily Post (Llandudno Junction) - '…In Australia bus drivers launched a Buses and Bottoms calendar, while down in Tasmania a group of grannies aged between 65 and 82 won a local business award for initiative after raising $100,000 for charity with their “Bare to be Different” calendar. Now everybody’s at it. So much so that the Association of British Naturist Clubs has sniffily been complaining it’s giving nudity a bad name. Yep, that’s right, people who prance about beaches playing volley-ball in their pot-bellied birthday suits complaining about others getting their kit off to raise money for good causes!…'

[33662.2] Why the dressing-down, officers?

02/11/2007: Guardian Unlimited - 'When I took part in a coastal walk with some fellow naturists, the police turned out in force - and some brought their prejudices with them.…'

[33662.3] Palm Springs Nudist Resort Files Chapter 11

02/11/2007: CBS 2 (Los Angeles, USA) - 'The owners of a Palm Springs nudist resort that gained worldwide attention when it opened a naked "Bridge of Thighs" across a major roadway have filed for bankruptcy protection, federal court papers showed Friday. Linsu Corporation, parent of Desert Shadows Resort and Spa, 1533 Chaparral Road, made the Chapter 11 filing in federal bankruptcy court in Riverside.…'

[33662.4] Breastfeeding Woman Says Theme Park Employees Humiliated Her

02/11/2007: WFtv.com (Florida, USA) - '…"We were just in the park sitting down and I was breastfeeding Kalli and a park employee, Meahgn, came over and said to me I have to cover up or I will be escorted out of Universal Studios," Cruz told Eyewitness News.…'

[33663.1] Naked rambler feels sting of Operation Thistle

01/11/2007: Telegraph.co.uk - 'Police sent 10 officers, patrol cars and even a helicopter to marshal a charity walk by naturists. Only 20 ramblers took part in the hike along a coast path in Dorset. But police decided they presented a risk to the public and began a carefully planned operation codenamed Thistle.…'

[33667.1] Naked rambler case is dropped

28/10/2007: Dorset Echo - 'A naked rambler has been cleared of causing distress to a fellow cliff-top walker after his case was thrown out of court. A Weymouth judge ruled there wasn't enough evidence to prosecute naturist Bernard Vivian Boase, following his arrest in June. Mr Boase, 63, was one of a group of 20 male nudists who stripped off for a summer cliff-top walk for charity.…'

[33668.1] Naturists have no secrets to hide

27/10/2007: Stuff.co.nz (New Zealand) - ' Getting butt naked in front of others to swim, picnic or play petanque may not be everyone's idea of fun. But ask a naturist about its appeal and words such as soothing, relaxing and liberating are offered up as reasons to go a la naturale.…'

[33668.2] Nude Shopper Re-Enacts Advert

27/10/2007: Glasgow Daily Record - 'A brave shopper shocked store staff when he stripped off and began browsing in the nude. The phantom flasher re-enacted Holland & Barrett's latest TV advert, which features a starkers customer, at their branch in St Andrews.…'

[33670.1] Weather a bit frisky yet for `club uniform'

25/10/2007: Waikato Times (New Zealand) - 'Gonatural week began on Saturday but, sitting in the pale Waikato sunshine, naturists John and Christine Bowers admit their "club uniform" may have to wait a few more weeks.…'

[33670.2] Hotels train staff for naked sleepwalkers

25/10/2007: Telegraph.co.uk - 'Workers at a leading chain of budget hotels are being given advice on how to deal with naked sleepwalkers after an increase in the number of guests found wandering around in the night with no clothes on.…'

[33670.3] Naked lunch, and breakfast, and dinner

25/10/2007: McGill Daily (Montreal, Canada) - 'Naturist resorts help families get closer to nature through desexualized nudity…'

[33670.4] Diary (part 3)

25/10/2007: The Guardian - '…More excitements in the world of naturism, where the activists of a faction called BN Change have mounted a power grab.…'

[33671.1] Skin deep

24/10/2007: The Age (Melbourne, Australia) - 'Ever wanted to bare all in public? You're not alone. Thousands of Australians enjoy nude beaches, nude sports and nude clubs. One family recalls many years of happy family holidays - naked of course.…'

[33671.2] Top places in world to 'let it all hang out'

24/10/2007: Canada.com - 'From nude beaches to nude cruises and nude towns, we're on the threshold of the New Nude Tourism…'

[33671.3] A judge sentences a nudist to pay 80 euros for disobeying policemen…

24/10/2007: El Periódico (Catalonia, Spain) - ' A judge has sentenced to pay a fine of 80 euros a pedestrian who was walking down the Calle Dr. Aiguader in Barcelona completely naked and refused to get dressed, as warned by two officers of the Guardia Urbana, considering that the attitude of the man violated the civic ordinance of the city.…' Also reported in English by Think Spain

[33674.1] Nudist tourism: no thanks

21/10/2007: Cyprus Mail - 'The police have warned that anybody caught naked at a public beach could face up to two years in prison. The issue came to light after a German couple complained that they could not find any official nudist beaches on the island while here on holiday.…'

[33676.1] Diary (continued)

19/10/2007: The Guardian - 'Returning again to leadership, we hear from Richard Daniels, the chair of British Naturism, on why the picture byline he uses shows him clothed while others in the movement's magazine are clearly naked.…["]Does that mean the HQ staff of the British Sub Aqua Club are similarly letting the side down by not wearing masks and snorkels on their main webpage?["]…' (See [33678.1])

[33677.1] Call for nude ban at Maslins

18/10/2007: Advertiser Adelaide (Australia) - 'Nudists should be banned from Maslin Beach to protect families from the sight of naked bodies, according to Family First.…'

[33677.2] Feeling exposed

18/10/2007: Missoula Independent (Montana, USA) - 'Intrepid reporter Skylar Browning bares all to uncover the appeal of Montana’s only formal nudist group…'

[33678.1] Diary

17/10/2007: The Guardian - '…It's scarcely better in the naturist world, where there is intense debate about altering the name of the flagship magazine of British naturism, also called British Naturism.…Perusing the magazine, one cannot but notice that Richard Daniels, the chairman of the parent organisation, persists with a picture byline that shows him clothed while all the other writers are clearly au naturel, and we continue to wonder what kind of example he is setting. People want firm leadership, and there is sedition in the air.…'

[33678.2] Town to consider nudity ban again

17/10/2007: WCAX (Burlington, Vermont, USA) - 'Although cold weather is approaching, officials in Brattleboro are considering adopting another ban on nudity. The board agreed last night to discuss a permanent ordinance prohibiting nudity downtown after one resident requested it.…'

[33679.1] Rijkswaterstaat to screen off nude beach

16/10/2007: Expatica Netherlands - 'The Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (RWS) will screen off the nudist beach at Hollandsebrug, a bridge, in Almere to ensure that passengers using the temporary ferry cannot see the nudists.…'

[33680.1] Helsinki's saunas: full steam ahead

15/10/2007: Telegraph.co.uk - 'A visit to the local sauna is part of everyday life in Helsinki. Sarah Shuckburgh flings off her clothes and – eventually – her inhibitions.…'

[33681.1] Eva Mendes does her gardening in the nude

14/10/2007: Showbiz Spy - 'Actress Eva Mendes has said that she is so comfortable in her own skin, she even weekds her flowerbeds and trims her bushes while she’s completely naked.…'

[33683.1] The long farewell to nudity

12/10/2007: Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger (Cologne, Germany) - 'Hennef - It's all over for nudity. On the Allner See (lake) you may only swim and sunbathe if you cover the vital parts of the body with textiles.…' (German, translated by Google)

[33683.2] ANISCAN encourages Lanzarote to create their own association of nudists

12/10/2007: Crónicas de Lanzarote (Spain) - 'The president of the Naturist Association of the Canary Islands gambles on each Canary Island creating its own society so that they all share a headquarters and concerns in Grand Canary…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33684.1] Trident’s obscene, says naked protester

11/10/2007: Camden New Journal (Middlesex) - '…Mr Gould, who is organising a climate change bike ride with his partner Paula Hollings, said: “Apparently it’s OK to show your Trident missile, but not nature’s normality.…'

[33686.1] Park Rangers Anger Nude Sunbathers

09/10/2007: WESH.com (Florida, USA) - 'Nude sunbathers at Playalinda Beach in Brevard County are upset. They said park rangers have been harassing them and giving them tickets.…'

[33687.1] Paradise

08/10/2007: Clarín.com (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - 'Naturism. The Second Latin American Gathering will take place in Córdoba. The idea is to spread this practice as being synonymous with nudism and a healthy life, but not exhibitionism or orgies.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33687.2] SoBe Volunteers Bare It All For Art's Sake

08/10/2007: Local10.com (Miami, Florida) - 'Hundreds of people took their clothes off in the name of art in South Beach Monday. Spencer Tunick, a photographer and artist of the human form, put out the call last month for 600 volunteers to be part of his upcoming art installation at South Beach's Sagamore Hotel.…'

[33688.1] What is ... a nude vacation spa?

07/10/2007: The Observer - 'The term 'nudist resort' conjures up images of pot-bellied Germans playing ping-pong in their birthday suits at caravan parks or camp sites - not exactly the kind of luxury travelling to which we all aspire. But American celebrities and fashionable folk are flocking to a new breed of 'nude recreation vacation spas' that offer five-star service in luxurious surroundings.…'

[33690.1] Naked truth of beaches

05/10/2007: South Wales Evening Post (Swansea) - 'During a recent visit to Spain, I was reminded of how backward the UK is, especially here in Wales, in its provision for naturists. On a council notice board placed on a rocky promontory at Denia, there was information about plant life, a mediaeval watchtower and the naturist beach close by.…'

[33690.2] Greenville Eatery's Naked Lunch May Be Banned

05/10/2007: WCSH-TV (Portland, Maine, USA) - '…The Black Frog Restaurant has offered a sandwich called the Skinny Dip, featuring sliced prime rib in a baguette roll, free of charge to anyone willing to plunge naked from the eatery's dock into Moosehead Lake.…'

[33691.1] Local nudists discuss their lifestyle

04/10/2007: The Post Online (Athens, Ohio, USA) - 'Those looking to embark on a free-spirited lifestyle should start by simply taking off their clothes. Dating back to the hippie era of the 1960s, nudism tends to be thought of in a negative light. Americans often associate nudism with sex and think of nudist “colonies” as places for sexual activity. But practicing nudists — or naturists, as some prefer to be called — prefer this all-natural lifestyle for more spiritual and social reasons, not for nudity’s sexual stigma.…'

[33691.2] Happy Valley declares end to nude gardening

04/10/2007: The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon, USA) - 'Rights - The City Council responds to neighbors' complaints with a tentative nudity ordinance…A few Happy Valley residents wrote to the council in support of Howatt. "I hate to see more of our rights taken away because a few people are uncomfortable," said one e-mail.…'

[33691.3] Positive exposure helps nudist resort

04/10/2007: CBC Prince Edward Island (Canada) - 'P.E.I.'s only nudist resort is reporting its busiest summer ever and the owner credits good reviews in an international guide.…'

[33692.1] From opposite sides of Atlantic: nudity and body image

03/10/2007: Danbury News Times (Connecticut, USA) - '…Back in March, on my first day at the spa hotel in Austria, while changing into my bathing suit in the locker room, I noticed a naked man in the shower. (Either I was in the wrong place or this was a co-ed locker room.) It was the latter and I soon learned that this was the norm.…'

[33692.2] Nude golfer's beach wanderings 'bothersome'

03/10/2007: AZ Central.com (Arizona, USA) - 'The trial of a man who enjoys whacking golf balls in the nude at a New Brunswick beach heard evidence Wednesday that several people are offended by his behaviour.…'

[33696.1] GOP activist is proud of his nudism, party

29/09/2007: Arizona Republic (USA) - '…"As a self-thinking individual, like most nudists are, they want the government to stay out of their way," Kraus said, "and the Republican Party is that for the most part."…'

[33697.1] Reporter shows off his naked ambition

28/09/2007: HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk - 'Sheerness Times Guardian reporter Stuart Somers showed his naked ambition to mark the end of a regular feature.…Braving 10 degree temperatures, he got his kit off and spent an afternoon at the remote Swale Naturist Beach.…'

[33697.2] Coming Soon, to a Theater Near You: Naked People

28/09/2007: NPR (USA) - '…Movie nudity has a long history in Hollywood, going back to the silent era, so it's hardly shocking at this point. But there's been a lot of it lately.…'

[33698.1] Stripped for Action

27/09/2007: Bongo Fury - 'Andrew Welch (pictured above during his dinner break) is the Commercial Manager for British Naturism (www.british-naturism.org.uk). He quite obviously doesn't live in Yorkshire! This is his tale.…'

[33699.1] Mirren vows to keep stripping off

26/09/2007: Contactmusic.com - '…She says, "I am a nudist at heart. I have been on many nudist beaches. It is amazing how quickly feelings of self-consciousness disappear.…'

[33700.1] Nepal to keep nudes off Everest

25/09/2007: AFP - 'Mountaineering authorities in Nepal say they are fed up with nudity on Mount Everest and are taking measures to put an end to "disrepectful" stunts on the world's highest peak.…'

[33700.2] Couple's naked ambition

25/09/2007: Ananova - 'A Bedfordshire couple are braving the elements by attempting to climb nearly 300 mountains - naked. The naturists, known only as Stuart and Karla, want to reach the peak of Scotland's 284 Munros, which are mountains more than 3,000ft high.…'

[33701.1] Here at last: a pool for stripping and dipping

24/09/2007: Halifax Today - 'Skinny dipping has finally become a reality for naturists in Calderdale. Ashdene Naturist Club, Elland, has built a small pool for its 140 members.…'

[33702.1] The naked truth

23/09/2007: Scotsman - 'They say there are 365 beaches in Antigua. It's a neat bit of arithmetic - one beach for each day of the year - but has anyone actually counted them? Either way, we did quite well at the Hawksbill Beach Resort which claims four of them, including Eden Beach, the only official 'clothes optional' stretch of sand on the island.…'

[33702.2] Leave your troubles (and clothes) behind

23/09/2007: Pocono Record (Pennsylvania, USA) - 'At Sunny Rest nudist resort, vacationers unload their stress along with their threads…'

[33702.3] Nude Old Firm fans tackle bigotry

23/09/2007: BBC News - 'About 100 naked Old Firm fans have joined together to pose for a photograph at Hampden Park. Alistair Devine said the image would show how far Scottish football has come in tackling sectarian violence.…'

[33705.1] Women fight for right to bare breasts

20/09/2007: The Local (Sweden) - 'Two female students are demanding their rights after they were banned from bathing topless at a swimming pool in Uppsala. If girls are forced to wear bikinis, boys should be too, one of the women told The Local.…'

[33705.2] Taking It Off For Art

20/09/2007: CBS 4 (Miami, Florida) - 'A world renowned photographer is looking for hundreds of people to go ‘au naturel’ on South Beach for the sake of art.…Exhibitionists and nudists need not apply. "We have flight attendants signing up, doctors, we are waiting for our first firemen to be brave to pose we have all different types of people posing there are no nudists, no exhibitionists, they are every day people," said Tunick.…'

[33706.1] Polish party posts nude posters for upcoming election

19/09/2007: AFP - 'A new Polish women's political party risks shocking the majority Catholic country by plastering nude posters of their female candidates for the upcoming October 21 parliamentary election.…'

[33706.2] Naked robber caught on CCTV

19/09/2007: BBC News - 'A naked man was filmed robbing a mini mart in Pennsylvania wearing nothing but a hat.'

[33707.1] He'll go to jail if necessary: notorious naked rambler is fined

18/09/2007: DCRS Online (Germany) - 'A 50-year-old naked rambler was sentenced on Monday by the Weißenburg district court to a 500-euro fine. Seven times the man was found by walkers naked in the forest and thereupon reported for provoking public annoyance.…' (German, translated by Google)

[33708.1] In suit of Adam

17/09/2007: La Nueva España (Asturias, Spain) - 'Bathing in public places without any attire is possible at the present time in several sites in Gijón. At the beach of Peñarrubia, for example, and also in some of the municipal swimming pools on certain days and times; specifically in the Panchano pool, which was the first sport installation in Asturias, and the fourth in Spain, to allow, years ago, the practice of nudism.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33709.1] Record turnout for nude beach race

16/09/2007: Think Spain - 'A total of 136 men, women and children took part in the annual Sopelana nude race yesterday on Barinatxe Beach. Organisers said that the continued good weather was a major factor in achieving the highest turnout since the event was first staged in 1999.…'

[33710.1] Photographer Ouka Lele will make the first Naturist Federation artistic calendar

15/09/2007: Terra España (Spain) - 'Photographer Ouka Leele will make the first artistic calendar of the Spanish Naturist Federation (FEN) in which all the people who wish to do so will be able to pose between 27 and 30 September during the “Encuentro Entrefotos”, that will be celebrated in Madrid.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33710.2] Nudist race

15/09/2007: ABC (Madrid, Spain) - 'The race has become an annual tradition. La Salvaje, a beach in the district of Sotelana in Bilbao, already welcomed this morning the 2007 edition of the traditional nudist race.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33711.1] Justice Not Blind To Public Nudity

14/09/2007: Hartford Courant (Connecticut, USA) - 'Some Vermonters May Differ, But Here, Unclad Is Unlawful…'

[33712.1] Taking it off in Austria - Or Not

13/09/2007: About - News & Issues (USA) - 'So you're walking beside a placid, Austrian lake, admiring the clear waters at the base of tree covered mountains, when you see the letters "FKK" stenciled into the sidewalk. Depending on your point of view, this may be a signal for you to stop, or you might decide to race ahead, ripping the dreaded textiles off your perfectly free body.…'

[33712.2] Revealing photos are becoming passe?

13/09/2007: Yahoo! News - 'Two decades after a nude photo scandal helped cost a Miss America her title, Americans may be adopting a more ho-hum attitude toward people who bare it all for the cameras. Some experts say the Internet and more explicit TV are fostering a more relaxed response by Americans to public displays of bare flesh, even if many people profess to be more conservative.…'

[33714.1] How dare the council close the beach!

11/09/2007: The Argus.co.uk (Brighton) - '…On one of the hottest days of the year we decided to travel down to Brighton from stinky London for a day on the naturist beach.…[T]he entire beach from there to the marina, including the naturists' beach, was blocked off. And why?…'

[33714.2] Mortensen on 'Eastern Promises': 'I have to play this naked'

11/09/2007: Los Angeles Times - 'As Viggo Mortensen and director David Cronenberg plotted the unforgettable bathhouse knife fight in their new crime thriller, "Eastern Promises," Cronenberg told the actor he wanted realism and "body-ness."…"Well, it's obvious," Mortensen told him, "I have to play this naked."…'

[33714.3] Naked: Big Bap star Carole

11/09/2007: The Sun - 'Big Brother finalist Carole Vincent gets her Big Boobies out – and a lot more besides. The 53-year-old reality star has posed naked for Closer magazine to promote the fuller-figured woman.…'

[33715.1] Journalists pose naked in a field for charity calendar

10/09/2007: HoldTheFrontPage.co.uk - '…"When we chucked our towels aside we all felt so self-conscious and I didn't really know where to look. But pretty soon we were chatting and laughing and telling the Channel 5 cameraman - the only man there - to strip off and join us. There was a great atmosphere and everyone was so brave - now I know how naturists feel."…'

[33716.1] Let it all hang out

09/09/2007: Times Online - 'We don’t mind having nudists next door – as long as they’re buff…'

[33716.2] More than 10,000 families support the creation in Andalusia of the “family” beach category

09/09/2007: Consumer (Spain) - '…The objective of this initiative is that the Council of Tourism of the Andalusian Government creates the category of “Family Beach” for all those beaches of the coast that fulfill certain requirements, like the absence of nudists and “indecorous” clothes or attitudes.…' (Spanish, translated by Google)

[33716.3] Judge: Oakland carpenter has legal right to work nude

09/09/2007: San Jose Mercury News (California, USA) - '—A carpenter caught hammering nails and sawing wood in the nude can legally work without wearing any clothes, a judge has ruled.…'

[33721.1] The naked truth: Nudes, nudity and going commando

04/09/2007: The Age (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) - 'Are you comfortable in the nude? That was the question recently posed on dating portal RedHotPie to their swarm of amorous readers.…'

[33721.2] Revealing secrets of Naturist magazine

04/09/2007: Telegraph.co.uk - 'The Naturist magazine was once examined by British intelligence for signs that a spy was using invisible ink to send information to the Germans, according to documents disclosed on Tuesday. The publication was seized in May 1945 when Hans Larsen, a Norwegian whaler was arrested and questioned at Camp 020 - the interrogation centre for captured spies at Latchmere House, south London.…'

[33721.3] 83 more days behind bars for Naked Rambler

04/09/2007: Scotsman - 'The Naked Rambler has been ordered to serve a further 83 days in prison after picking up his 11th breach of the peace conviction.…'

[33722.1] Nudes wanted for Old Firm shoot

03/09/2007: BBC News - 'A photographer has unveiled plans to recreate a classic Old Firm moment at Hampden - using nudes. Alistair Devine is looking for nude volunteers to pose for the image which will celebrate a historic clash between Rangers and Celtic.…'

[33723.1] ‘I'd rather go nude than Y-fronts’

02/09/2007: Sunday Mirror - '…‘In real life you get out of the shower naked, so why wouldn’t you do it on screen? It’s just a normal thing,’ he tells us.…'

[33723.2] Nudie Newbies

02/09/2007: Hartford Courant (USA) - 'The icon of nudist recreation, volleyball still remains the most popular sport at Solair, where the evening volleyball! yell echos through the trees, summoning regular players and beckoning curious first-timers.…'

[33725.1] Nicholson's nude past revealed in new book

31/08/2007: Contactmusic.com - 'Jack Nicholson was once so committed to nudity he refused to wear clothes when welcoming guests into his home, according to a revealing new biography.…'

[33725.2] Cachez ce nu que je ne saurais voir

31/08/2007: Courrier International (Paris, France) - '…In the Netherlands, a law that came into effect in 1986 authorizes nudity everywhere, except on the public highway or when it constitutes an embarrassment for others.…'

[33725.3] World's best nude resorts

31/08/2007: USA Today - 'Beach season may be ending in much of the USA come Labor Day. But a new book keeps sun worship alive by spotl