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How Mike Platt and Joe La Placa took over the contemporary art world

26.03.10
An unlikely partnership between a New York graffiti art gallerist and a Preston-born hedge funder has electrified the contemporary art market... more

Video: Mark Owen checks into rehab for womanising and drink problems

15.03.10
Take That star Mark Owen was in rehab at a clinic on the weekend after confessing his battles with womanising and drink.... more

Premier League footballer arrested for 'nightclub attack'

08.02.10
Stoke City striker Ricardo Fuller was arrested after an incident at a nightclub yesterday morning, the football club said... more

Daniel Sturridge: We’re still the team to beat

25.01.10
Daniel Sturridge believes Chelsea remain the team to fear, even though they have dropped to third in the League... more

Carlo Ancelotti is aiming to keep Joe Cole

22.01.10
Carlo Ancelotti insists Joe Cole will be at Chelsea next season... more

West Coast ticket office workers to strike

11.01.10
Ticket office workers on the busy West Coast line are to stage three rush-hour strikes in a row over closures, threatening disruption to passengers... more

Florent Malouda: Chelsea will still be be in the hunt for trophies without stars

04.01.10
Florent Malouda believes Chelsea's 5-0 win over Watford proves the club's hunt for silverware on three fronts will remain on course despite the absence of their African stars for a month... more

Takeover seals golden payday for travel firm

21.12.09
The founder of travel firm Gold Medal was set for a £47.5 million payday after Thomas Cook completed its buy-out of the firm... more

Wales not deterred by Gareth Bale fitness doubt

02.10.09
Wales have recalled Gareth Bale into their squad even though the Spurs defender has played just 95 minutes of football this season... more

Celebratory concert will honour London's Battle of Britain pilots

14.09.09
The Battle of Britain Historical Society is promoting a celebratory concert in Westminster.... more

Kenny Miller backs Steven Whittaker to be a success

07.09.09
Kenny Miller has backed Rangers team-mate Steven Whittaker to rise to the challenge if given the nod for Scotland's crucial World Cup qualifier against Holland... more

Britney Spears's tattoos aren't hip

17.08.09
In what was a rare glimpse, Britney Spears has revealed some surprisingly rubbish tattoos... more

Doctors want cervical cancer jab for boys and earlier tests for girls

02.07.09
Doctors call for the cervical cancer vaccination programme to be rolled out to boys as well as girls... more

Sporting Miscellanies

01.06.09
Football: How did Republic of Ireland debutant put his foot in it with team-mate Damien Duff?... more

Rail delays to hit bank holiday

01.05.09
Rail passengers were warned of disruption on virtually every major rail line out of London over the bank holiday weekend... more

At last, trains are starting to run on the right lines

14.04.09
Two Fridays ago, I went by train from London to Wilmslow in less than two hours. Before that, I went to Preston in a little over two hours. For someone who grew up in the North-West, in Cumbria, the transformation on the West Coast Line is extraordinary. ... more

Public subsidy and charitable endowments are on agenda as papers face toughest battle

04.02.09
Media analysis: In 1991 I first raised the possibility that newspapers would lose their audiences... more

New delays on West Coast line as floods hit services

12.01.09
West Coast rail services out of Euston suffered yet more disruption - this time because of flooding... more

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard charged with ABH and affray

29.12.08
England footballer Steven Gerrard is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and affray following an alleged nightclub brawl... more

Lynne Spears tells of her heartache over pop princess daughter Britney's two years of hell

14.09.08
The standing ovation she received at last week's glittering MTV awards show celebrated a remarkable transformation for Britney Spears.... more

After a Jam session, Wiggo wants to win his third gold

18.08.08
Bradley Wiggins rode to his second Olympic gold medal in Beijing inspired by the Jam and his three-year-old son... more

Party animals Chantelle and Chanelle paint the town black and white

24.07.08
Short skirts, long extensions and fake tans were out on show as Big Brother best friends Chanelle Hayes and Chantelle Houghton set out in search of fun in London last night.... more

Has Chanelle finally found a man to look up to?

23.05.08
After a string of attempted relationships, it looks like things are finally looking up for BB contestant Chanelle Hayes. ... more

Harry's game is set for extra time

16.05.08
Home comforts and a quiet stroll keep Redknapp keen as he plots an 'England' victory in tomorrow's final at Wembley... more

Spilling cleavage and micro mini skirts galore as Big Brother has-beens grasp for attention

27.03.08
Their 15 minutes has long ticked over, but former Big Brother contestants Imogen Thomas, Chanelle Hayes and Chantelle Houghton proved last night they haven't given up on their shot at fame. Former Miss Wales Imogen Thomas, who made a rather unmemorable appearance on the reality show in 2006, wore a black top with a neckline that wasn't so much plunging as non-existent in a desperate attempt to grab the spotlight... more

Chantelle: 'I cried all night when I heard Preston and Camille got back together'

19.02.08
A devastated Chantelle Houghton has revealed her heartbreak over news that ex-husband Preston has rekindled his relationship with the ex-fiancee he left to marry the Celebrity Big Brother star ... more

Moves to halt extremists from targeting the young

15.02.08
Police have launched a pilot scheme in London to divert young people at risk of being recruited by Islamic extremism... more

Sundae best with oddball flavour

30.07.07
Ben & Jerry's Sundae on Clapham Common may be too corporate to be a "proper" festival, but the family-friendly jamboree boasted an impressive line-up of acts.... more

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