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Introducing... a Gallic Girls Aloud

30.10.09

The Plastiscines formed six years ago and within a year they were signed by EMI. Their catchy choruses à la Girls Aloud and thrashy chords soon caught the attention... more

Coldplay fans demand a replay for ruined gig

09.09.09

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Gwyneth Paltrow bares a bit too much at security checkpoint

07.09.09

Gwyneth Paltrow revealed a little more than she would have liked as she took off her huge white scarf while negotiating security checks at Barcelona airport... more

Millionaire 'unable to help' hunt for Madeleine McCann

13.08.09

An Australian millionaire socialite and her daughter are unable to provide any 'relevant assistance' to investigators searching for Madeleine McCann, they said... more

Tycoon's family 'perplexed' by Madeleine hunt link

10.08.09

Widow and daughter of Australian property tycoon say they are 'perplexed' by reports linking their luxury yacht to the Madeleine McCann investigation ... more

New Madeleine McCann suspect 'highly significant'

07.08.09

New suspect being hunted in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is a 'highly significant person', spokesman says... more

‘Posh Spice lookalike’ may hold key to Madeleine McCann case

06.08.09

Investigators searching for Madeleine McCann issue image of Australian woman they want to interview in connection with the girl’s disappearance... more

Sporting Miscellanies

28.07.09

Attendance wise, the Wembley Cup was a tournament of two halves... more

Javier Mascherano keen on switch to Barcelona

09.06.09

Football: Javier Mascherano wants to join Barcelona, according to the Liverpool midfielder's agent... more

Devastated Ryan Giggs looking to next season

28.05.09

Football: Ryan Giggs believes Manchester United will bounce back from their painful Barcelona defeat by winning the Premier League and the European Cup next season... more

Sir Alex Ferguson pledges to field a strong side at Hull

22.05.09

Football: Sir Alex Ferguson has promised not to damage the reputation of the Premier League by fielding a weakened team at struggling Hull... more

Chelsea have shown us how to beat Barcelona, says Sir Alex Ferguson

20.05.09

Football: Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted Chelsea have shown him the way to beat Barcelona in the Champions League Final... more

Stamford Bridge referee won't quit despite abuse

13.05.09

Football: Tom Henning Ovrebo is adamant he won't quit refereeing despite the abuse he suffered during and after Chelsea's Champions League exit to Barcelona... more

Darren Fletcher to miss Champions League final after appeal fails

11.05.09

UEFA have rejected Manchester United's protest against Darren Fletcher's red card and the midfielder will be suspended for the Champions League final... more

Ashley Cole delight as Chelsea bounce back

11.05.09

Football: Ashley Cole has insisted Chelsea’s 4-1 thrashing of Arsenal proved to the whole of Europe that the club are not the enemy of football... more

Frank Lampard: This feels like a kick in the teeth

07.05.09

Football: Frank Lampard has described Chelsea’s exit as a ‘kick in the teeth’ and joined the chorus of disapproval towards referee Tom Henning Ovrebo ... more

Lewis Hamilton ready for battle in Spain

07.05.09

Formula One: Lewis Hamilton fears taking a step backwards in Barcelona on Sunday after revelling in his giant leap forward in Bahrain ... more

Yellow card fear for Chelsea trio

06.05.09

Football: Nicolas Anelka is facing the possibility of more Champions League heartbreak tonight when Chelsea take on Barcelona at Stamford Bridge ... more

UEFA stand firm over Rome ticket allocation

06.05.09

Football: UEFA has defended its policy for allocating tickets for the Champions League Final in Rome’s Olympic Stadium... more

Juan Carlos Ferrero sees revival come to a quick end

21.04.09

Tennis: Just a week after winning his first singles title in five years, Juan Carlos Ferrero suffered an opening round defeat at the Barcelona Open ... more

Spanish worker dubbed 'Manuel' sues over taunts

22.01.09

A Spanish electrician who was allegedly nicknamed "Manuel" by workmates after the Fawlty Towers waiter is suing his former employer for nearly Ł30,000... more

Must see movies at London Film Festival

10.10.08

The 52nd BFI London Film Festival opens next week and could turn out to be the best in years. Derek Malcolm makes picks his highlights. ... more

Blast of cold air in 737 made us think we would die

26.08.08

Terrified holidaymakers told of the moment they thought "they were going to die" when cabin pressure dropped dramatically on their flight to Spain... more

Acupuncture not a fertility aid during IVF

08.07.08

Acupuncture does nothing to boost a woman's chances of getting pregnant, London fertility experts say... more

Opt for frozen embryos, mothers told

08.07.08

Infants born from frozen embryos thrive better than normal IVF children, scientists have revealed ... more

More hope of children for women with cancer

07.07.08

A breakthrough technique could double the chance of motherhood for women with cancer... more

Moving walkway and cable cars proposed for Thames

21.05.08

European-style cable cars and a moving walkway are among ideas being considered for a new Thames crossing... more

Woody’s rom-com

19.05.08

Woody Allen's Vicky Christina Barcelona is like one of those romantic novelettes that have little or no literary merit but are read by millions, says Derek Malcolm.... more

Barca fans will feel at home

28.09.06

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Arch farce needs fizz

14.09.06

Leonor Watling looks both provocative and demure in Unconscious. Alas, nothing else in this arch Spanish farce is half as foxy, or foxing, says Charlotte O'Sullivan.... more