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Three quakes spark South Pacific panic

08.10.09
THOUSANDS of South Pacific islanders today fled the coastline after three strong earthquakes rocked the region and generated a small tsunami. ... more

Search for 16 Britons missing on islands hit by tsunami

02.10.09
Search for as many as 16 missing Britons on South Pacific islands hit by a massive tsunami is underway... more

Two-year-old British boy killed in South Pacific tsunami

30.09.09
British boy of two swept from his parents' arms when a series of 20ft tsunamis battered South Pacific islands, killing around 120 people... more

Samoan Islands a popular tourist destination

30.09.09
The two Samoan islands have grown in popularity with tourists in recent years despite their vulnerability to natural disasters... more

MPs’ £60,000 jaunt to South Pacific islands

25.09.09
Group of MPs and peers have enjoyed a trip to the South Pacific at a cost of at least £60,000 to the taxpayer... more

Only the net could catch a Tongan nasal flautist

07.09.09
Among the many curious delights of the British Library's extraordinary audio archive of world and traditional music is a haunting field recording of an Australian aborigine crying for a dead companion... more

Samoa: Motorists forced to drive on left side of road

01.09.09
The South Pacific island of Samoa will next week become the first nation in decades to switch traffic flow from one side of the road to another... more

Warship sailor on drug-smuggling charge

18.08.09
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Pigs in a bad place

13.07.09
Death of Long Pig is a diptych portraying the moribund agonies of two white men who have pickled themselves in the exoticism of the South Pacific.... more

Adam Cooper is the dancing king

07.07.09
With 24 dancers, big production numbers and bigger frocks, Adam Cooper has created and stars in his most ambitious show yet.... more

Mayor reveals his music inspiration in book to help Prince’s Trust

06.07.09
Boris Johnson has revealed the inspiration behind his maverick personality — singing an Elizabethan poem about the joys of plain speaking... more

CDs of the week

13.02.09
Morrissey has lost his swagger in Years of Refusal, Empire of the Sun's record is glossy electric pop and Tim Garland takes risks.... more

Lloyd Webber in bid to expand musical empire

14.10.08
Andrew Lloyd Webber is bidding to expand his musical empire by buying one of the most powerful back catalogues in theatre... more

How Heather Mills' novel about a model and her rock-star husband is enough to make even Mills & Boon weep

10.09.08
Barred by her divorce from spilling the beans on her marriage, Heather Mills is writing a 'novel' about her model and her rock-star husband. The Mail offers a sneak preview.... more

Rodgers’ catalogue going for £113m song

03.09.08
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s back catalogue of music and shows, including The Sound of Music and Annie Get Your Gun, are up for sale with a likely price tag of at least $200 million (£112.8 million).... more

Author of '100 Things to Do Before You Die' is killed in fall - and he only managed to achieve half his list

26.08.08
Dave Freeman, co-author of the bestselling adventure travel guide '100 Things to Do Before You Die,' has died in a tragic accident at the age of 47.... more

Kate Hudson faces lawsuit after hair care company gets into a lather and accuses actress of 'stealing' ingredients

26.08.08
Actress Kate Hudson is being sued for allegedly stealing a secret hair-care ingredient and giving it to a rival company.... more

Sean Connery: How he seduced a movie legend and faced the wrath of the Mafia

12.08.08
In the final part of a major series, we look at Sean Connery's poverty-stricken childhood and the drive that took him from Scottish slums to A-list stardom. ... more

So macho...Harry Potter's all grown-up with stubble on his face

16.06.08
His boyish charms as the world’s most famous wizard have won him legions of female admirers, but Daniel Radcliffe’s seems keen to ditch those youthful looks and adopt a more manly appearance.... more

Backstage with the Nancys: The final five Oliver! hopefuls really will do ANYTHING to win

16.05.08
This is the third of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hugely popular BBC1 talent search shows. After discovering Connie Fisher for Maria in The Sound Of Music, and Lee Mead for Joseph, both have gone on to spectacular success. We're down from 12 Nancy hopefuls to five. With the quarter-finals looming and so much at stake, it's not surprising that the pressure is beginning to tell: tears, temper tantrums, rebellion ... more

Mister Pip, by Lloyd Jones

22.02.08
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A tough act to follow

13.02.08
Julie Wilson's ability to inhabit a song completely was something every London wannabe diva should study.... more

Private lives on parade

08.01.08
The leads in cult 1970s gay musical La Cage Aux Folles, Douglas Hodge and Philip Quast, say they will stay true to the special spirit of the show.... more

Go and give the jitterbug ballroom a blitz

08.06.07
Bo Wilson checks out the annual Forties style Jitterbug Ball in Hammersmith, where the wartime spirit is still alive.... more

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