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Peaches Geldof tries and fails to pole dance

28.08.09
Peaches Geldof got into the party spirit at Smash and Grab's night at Proud Galleries in Camden... more

Beth Ditto launches new plus-size fashion range

10.07.09
Fans of The Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto's flamboyant style get the chance to snap up some of her own fashion designs on the high street... more

Beth Ditto is Sir Philip Green's Evans signing

02.07.09
When it comes to attracting stars to design clothing ranges, Sir Philip Green has a knack. Beth Ditto is his latest signing. ... more

CDs of the week

19.06.09
Gossip get funky, God Help the Girl tell a wonderful tale and Jack Peñate makes a career-saving left turn... more

The Gossip is a big noise ready for the big time

29.05.09
Plenty new tracks were strong enough to elevate The Gossip from one-hit wonders to long-term dominators of the indie disco.... more

Beth Ditto's antics covered by friend

14.05.09
Beth Ditto's pal insisted on covering her head as they arrived at Proud Galleries in Camden.... more

We need these new teachers - they're fun, keen and wise

12.03.09
No one likes student teachers. Especially not the pupils. As a mean 13-year-old I can remember hounding a student teacher, a Mr Bean lookalike, out of his first class. He deserved it... more

Let them meet Kate! Spirit of Marie Antoinette at Chanel

10.03.09
At the Chanel show guests gleaned final confirmation of a fact they had suspected for some time: that the front row is more important than the clothes... more

Stella's bootleg collection

09.03.09
Is it a boot? Is it a tight? Does it take hours to put on at night? Stella McCartney has debuted a new, extreme form of footwear in Paris... more

Frock star Kate Moss returns to the catwalk after four years away

03.09.08
Kate Moss did her first catwalk show in more than four years last night at The House Of Blue Eyes show in Shepherd's Bush. ... more

Separated at birth? It's the kooky Big Brother cast and their celebrity lookalikes

06.06.08
They're set to become household names - for better or for worse - but the latest crop of hopefuls look all too familiar.... more

She's trashed: Zany Beth Ditto emerges from nightclub with bin bag on her head

06.06.08
Beth Ditto tried out a novel if unflattering way to hide from the paparazzi last night, emerging from London's Punk nightclub wearing a bin bag over her head.... more

Spice Girls Emma, Geri and Mel B take centre-stage after Posh is a no-show at Glamour Awards

04.06.08
Former Spice Girl bandmates, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Melanie Brown took centre-stage at the Glamour Awards as pouting red-carpet regular Victoria Beckham was a no-show... more

Off the record

25.04.08
It’s Björk meets Lily Allen from the Stockholm singer set to be a big noise, The Sex Pistols get turned into a graphic novel and CSS give us a taster of their new album. ... more

Clapham Common gets loaded

21.04.08
The line-up for Get Loaded In The Park has been revealed and there is something to satisfy all music tastes at this year's event; from Iggy & The Stooges to Gossip.... more

Giving it some Weller

03.03.08
Crisis Consequences Live was a well-organised event that had a simple message and a big finale, but the procession of blokeish bands was a bit much.... more

Top of the alcopops: The pictures that show how the Brits descended into a night of drunkenness

22.02.08
If you thought that they looked bad before the Brit Awards started then these pictures of Britain's finest pop stars as the night wore on are even more shocking. The most candid display of drunkenness came as Bianca Gascoigne, stepdaughter of former England footballer Paul, ended up in a heap in the gutter after being turned away from Kylie Minogue's party at Movida nightclub in the early hours of the morning ... more

Wobbly Amy's Brits tribute to jailed husband Blake

21.02.08
Wobbly Amy Winehouse paid tribute to jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil during her hit-and-miss performance at last night's Brit awards. The singer mouthed 'I love you' during her performance of heart-rending song Love Is A Losing Game... more

Stars form 'superband' to help homeless charity

30.01.08
A "superband" made up of some of the indie music scene's biggest names is set to perform in aid of homelessness charity Crisis.... more

Off the record

09.11.07
André Paine goes behind-the-scenes at the making of a charity single and recalls the time he met the coolest man in rock.... more

Hair apparent

02.11.07
Leanne Jones, who stole the show in Hairspray, tells how she lost more than four stone to play the role and is set on making it big in the West End.... more

Off the record

26.10.07
The influence of Billie Piper on an electro-funk duo and a look at the perfect songs for Halloween night.... more

A one-woman band

14.09.07
She has made being an overweight lesbian the most glamorous thing on the planet. And at Gossip's Forum gig, Beth Ditto's towering voice dominated the room.... more

Big names sign up for Fashion Rocks

14.09.07
Lily Allen, Joss Stone and Beth Ditto are among those who will perform at this year's Swarovski Fashion Rocks concert at the Royal Albert Hall.... more

Obsession with looks reveals ugly side of the music trade

06.08.07
Music critic Paul Connolly discusses the vile, sexist attitudes of the music industry.... more

The future is mobile

30.05.07
Sue Steward reviews All Tomorrow's Pictures, an exhibition which celebrates the ICA's 60th birthday by getting 59 celebs to take phone pics.... more

Click bang wallop what a picture

29.05.07
To celebrate the ICA's 60th birthday, 59 celebs, including Beth Ditto and Peter Blake, have each taken a snap representing 'Tomorrow' on a camera phone.... more

Muse lead winners at NME awards

02.03.07
It may have been a night of success for the youngsters but it was established act Muse who came out on top at the NME Awards.... more

The Southern belle has her own bawl

26.02.07
At a sell-out Astoria gig, The Gossips' Beth Ditto ripped off a bin liner to reveal a bright blue catsuit, employing every curve during her strutting performance.... more

Critic's choice: top five gigs

23.02.07
The Killers' Wembley Arena gig, Rufus Wainwright's tribute to Judy Garland and The Automatic at the NME Awards Indie Rock Tour 2007 are among David Smyth's picks.... more

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