It was the year of bankers’ bonuses and MPs’ moats, of Jude Law’s Hamlet and England’s Ashes win. But how well do you remember the other stories that hit the Standard’s headlines in 2009? Take our quiz to find out
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When David Cameron said he wanted to put a wind turbine on the roof of his £1.5 million Notting Hill house, the kit he wanted to install would have been so hopelessly inefficient as to be next to useless ... more
This Morning viewers got a little more than they bargained for as Fern Britton displayed her ample cleavage in a low cut top . But those hoping for a repeat performance were left disappointed as she covered up yesterday.... more
Fern Britton has had her pay frozen after the controversy over her gastric band surgery. She has accepted a £700,000-a-year deal to present This Morning.... more
After the media storm following her admission of losing weight with the help of a gastic band, Fern Britton is fearful for the future, according to friends. They say the trauma of the past ten days has thrown the normally upbeat presenter into crisis.... more
I hope and expect that Portsmouth will prevail by a single goal in what promises to be a cagey, disjointed, ugly, massively tense and riveting game... more
The newly crowned Dancing on Ice champion, Suzanne Shaw was all smiles yesterday as she celebrated her win in Sunday night's finale. Now a jubilant Suzanne is set for a million pound pay day after winning the popular reality show which last night drew an audience of 12.7 million
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We are used to seeing her in helpless fits of giggles. And while the cause of the hilarity is often a little bit rude, it rarely risks offending This Morning's devoted viewers. But all that went overboard today as Fern Britton presented an interview with a woman who sells sex toys... more
From her infamous plunging cream frock to her latest daring low-slung backless gown, Holly Willoughby’s wardrobe has continued to raise eyebrows in recent months. But the Dancing On Ice presenter has revealed she has no intention of covering up her car-crash curves any time soon... more
She's known for her infectious giggling with This Morning co-host Philip Schofield. But presenter Fern Britton's giggles turned to embarrassment yesterday when in an Ashes to Ashes moment, producers flashbacked to the eighties to show a clip of her when she was thin enough to dance on television in a skintight leotard
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This week's top music releases include a DVD from Amy Winehouse, plenty of pop from Justin Timberlake and moving world music from one of Nigeria's most uncompromising artists.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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