http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/related-17579-south-pacific/topic-rss.do South Pacific RSS feed http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23754082-three-quakes-spark-south-pacific-panic.do THOUSANDS of South Pacific islanders today fled the coastline after three strong earthquakes rocked the region and generated a small tsunami. 2009-10-08T11:18:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23751520-south-pacific-hunt-for-missing-britons.do Search for as many as 16 missing Britons on South Pacific islands hit by a massive tsunami is underway 2009-10-02T06:10:20Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23750451-hundreds-feared-dead-as-tsunami-hits-south-pacific.do British boy of two swept from his parents' arms when a series of 20ft tsunamis battered South Pacific islands, killing around 120 people 2009-09-30T07:25:54Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23750620-samoan-islands-a-popular-tourist-destination.do The two Samoan islands have grown in popularity with tourists in recent years despite their vulnerability to natural disasters 2009-09-30T09:44:34Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23748753-mps-pound-60000-jaunt-to-south-pacific-islands.do Group of MPs and peers have enjoyed a trip to the South Pacific at a cost of at least £60,000 to the taxpayer 2009-09-25T07:47:01Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23740892-only-the-net-could-catch-a-tongan-nasal-flautist.do 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 2009-09-07T09:37:45Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23738635-samoa-motorists-forced-to-drive-on-left-side-of-road.do 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 2009-09-01T08:26:22Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23733863-warship-sailor-on-drug-smuggling-charge.do 2009-08-18T14:07:16Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23718796-pigs-in-a-bad-place.do 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. 2009-07-12T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/review-23716468-adam-cooper-is-the-dancing-king.do With 24 dancers, big production numbers and bigger frocks, Adam Cooper has created and stars in his most ambitious show yet. 2009-07-06T23:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23715734-mayor-reveals-his-music-inspiration-in-book-to-help-princes-trust.do Boris Johnson has revealed the inspiration behind his maverick personality — singing an Elizabethan poem about the joys of plain speaking 2009-07-06T07:06:32Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/article-23641719-cds-of-the-week.do Morrissey has lost his swagger in Years of Refusal, Empire of the Sun's record is glossy electric pop and Tim Garland takes risks. 2009-02-13T11:57:08Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23572518-lloyd-webber-in-bid-to-expand-musical-empire.do Andrew Lloyd Webber is bidding to expand his musical empire by buying one of the most powerful back catalogues in theatre 2008-10-14T08:30:39Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23553426-how-heather-mills-novel-about-a-model-and-her-rock-star-husband-is-enough-to-make-even-mills-amp-boon-weep.do 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. 2008-09-09T23:45:14Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23550565-rodgers-catalogue-going-for-113m-song.do 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). 2008-09-03T10:27:13Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23544956-author-of-100-things-to-do-before-you-die-is-killed-in-fall---and-he-only-managed-to-achieve-half-his-list.do 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. 2008-08-26T18:06:38Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23544746-kate-hudson-faces-lawsuit-after-hair-care-company-gets-into-a-lather-and-accuses-actress-of-stealing-ingredients.do Actress Kate Hudson is being sued for allegedly stealing a secret hair-care ingredient and giving it to a rival company. 2008-08-26T11:19:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23530931-sean-connery-how-he-seduced-a-movie-legend-and-faced-the-wrath-of-the-mafia.do 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. 2008-08-11T23:05:26Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23495302-so-machoharry-potters-all-grown-up-with-stubble-on-his-face.do 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. 2008-06-16T11:04:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/showbiz/article-23485386-backstage-with-the-nancys-the-final-five-oliver-hopefuls-really-will-do-anything-to-win.do 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 2008-05-16T16:01:27Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23440775-mister-pip-by-lloyd-jones.do 2008-02-22T10:56:31Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/music/review-23437387-a-tough-act-to-follow.do Julie Wilson's ability to inhabit a song completely was something every London wannabe diva should study. 2008-02-13T00:00:00Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/theatre/article-23431321-private-lives-on-parade.do 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. 2008-01-08T13:32:48Z http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/clubbing/article-23399885-go-and-give-the-jitterbug-ballroom-a-blitz.do Bo Wilson checks out the annual Forties style Jitterbug Ball in Hammersmith, where the wartime spirit is still alive. 2007-06-08T11:32:56Z