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From the moment he ambled onstage it was clear that he deserves his fame
Sean Lock
Why oh why didn't I take up the offer of leaving in the interval?
Kate is a good singer, very expressive, although not a great dancer
This was a masterclass in funk, soul and R&B
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In a major U-turn, Gordon Brown last night unveiled an emergency £ 120- a- year tax giveaway for low and middle earners. Under huge pressure, the Prime Minister ordered the Chancellor Alistair Darling to tear up the budget.. more | Add your view (12)
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The global credit crunch is claiming more than 300 jobs a week in the
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It's set to go in the records books as the warmest May since 1772 - but that won't stop a typical return to cooler temperatures and widespread rain during the rest of the week. The South is set to bear the brunt of the rain today, with a high chance of thunderstorms across many areas, and the thermometer dropping to the low 20s.. more
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Cherie Blair should be 'ashamed of herself' for dredging up David Kelly's suicide while promoting her memoirs, the scientist's family said yesterday. Until now, the Kellys have maintained a dignified silence over the death of the weapons expert.. more
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The prime suspect in the murder of altar boy Jimmy Mizen has been arrested. Police swooped on 19-year-old Jake Fahri earlier this afternoon. His arrest followed reports that officers were seeking a teenager of Turkish origin who is believed to be known to the Mizen family
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A man who was given bail after nearly strangling his wife stabbed her to death weeks later. Prosecutors wanted Robert Lee, 51, kept in custody while awaiting trial for the alleged attempt to kill his wife Jane, but he was released by magistrates.. more
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Around 7,000 families are still homeless after last summer's devastating floods, it emerged yesterday. The latest figures show that around 18,000 people - including thousands of children - are living in caravans, B&Bs, rented homes or staying with relatives nearly a year after the June and July deluges
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Senior Conservatives said yesterday they will rally behind David Cameron in voting to cut the legal limit for 'social' abortions from 24 weeks. David Davis, William Hague, Liam Fox, Andrew Lansley and Chris Grayling are among a raft of frontbenchers who will vote with their leader for a cut to 22 or 20 weeks.. more
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Inflation is rising at its fastest monthly rate in nearly six years, official figures showed yesterday. The Consumer Prices Index - the Government's preferred measure - was 0.5 per cent higher last month than in March
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World Vision is calling on Londoners to sponsor a child and help transform the lives of those hit by conflict, disaster and chronic poverty... more
Some 2.5million credit card customers have had restrictions put on their accounts as a result of the credit crunch. Banks have cut spending limits, imposed annual fees and even closed some accounts. Many of those targeted are prudent customers who use their cards rarely and pay off the balance in full every month.. more
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to see Jump at the Peacock Theatre. An unmissable madcap show where comedy meets
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Britain is turning into a nation of criminals with little sense of guilt, a study warns today. Nearly two out of five men and women admit to an offence such as fare dodging or shoplifting in the past five years.. more
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At just nine weeks old, he has faced a lifetime of medical dramas. While still in the womb, Liam King was diagnosed with a blocked heart. Five days later he became the youngest in Britain to be fitted with a pacemaker. And then he stopped breathing three times.. more
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Parents are taking a feckless, layabout TV character as a role model for raising their children, Conservatives will warn today. Too many mothers and fathers do not know what good parenting is and follow the example of Frank Gallagher, the father in Channel 4's dark comedy Shameless, Chris Grayling will say
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As she slaves over a hot stove, many a woman is also seeing her wealth boil away. And when she does the washing up, her money is effectively draining down the plughole. Because the reason women earn less than men is simple - they do more housework, academics claimed yesterday.. more
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The 'quick-fix culture' is damaging children's ability to master sport and music, a leading headmaster warned yesterday. Jonathan Milton of Westminster Abbey Choir School said youngsters increasingly lacked the patience to acquire skills such as choral singing
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The Serious Fraud Office is considering an investigation into a string of phone-vote scandals at ITV, including the rigging of an award for Ant and Dec. The possibility emerged on the day Ofcom warned of "systemic and widespread" problems affecting all broadcasters.. more
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Twenty per cent of Health Service patients are being forced to stay on mixed-sex wards, according to the biggest survey of hospitals. It also found that one-third of patients still have to share showers and bathrooms with members of the opposite sex
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Frozen food is growing in popularity as shoppers seek to save on grocery bills.
A report out yesterday said endorsements from Delia Smith, better value for money and a desire to reduce waste were behind a switch away from fresh food.
An official report last week showed Britons throw away £10billion of produce every year.. more | Add your view
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