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The lives and loves of Paloma Faith

23.10.09

Paloma Faith, actress, singer, magician's assistant and burlesque dancer, is a startling talent. Hermione Eyre meets the inventive eccentric who always knew she would be famous... more

Never mind GCSEs, judge students by their howlers

28.08.09

Another summer, another sun-dappled shot of pretty 16-year-girls hyperventilating at their GCSE results... more

Richard and Judy's daughter charged with drink driving after car crash

17.08.09

The daughter of chat show hosts Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan has been charged with drink driving after her car was found overturned in north London... more

Police could be given cement body armour

01.07.09

Police forces in Britain could soon be using body armour made from cement... more

Bling ride for Chelsy Davy

24.06.09

Chelsy Davy may no longer be with Prince Harry, but she still gets the royal treatment. ... more

Amanda Knox ‘got along great’ with Meredith, says her mother

19.06.09

Amanda Knox and murdered student Meredith Kercher "got along great" while living together in Perugia, Knox's mother told a court... more

Sexy Chelsy Davy has plenty of time for her new man Dan

05.06.09

Things seem to be going well for Chelsy Davy and her new hunk Dan Philipson, after they were spotted deep in conversation.... more

Night riders: the men behind Mahiki

15.05.09

After dark, they rule London. Guy Pelly, Piers Adam and Nick House are the team behind Mahiki and Whisky Mist. Their latest offering is a new bar in Walton Street ... more

Rich & Judy's fury as Chloe flies the nest

24.04.09

Chloe Madeley risks the wrath of her TV presenter parents Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan after revealing she wants to move in with her boyfriend.... more

Witness imitates scream she heard the night Meredith Kercher died

27.03.09

A woman imitated to a court the terrifying scream she heard coming from the house where British student Meredith Kercher was murdered... more

‘The only thing green about him is the slime in his veins’

06.03.09

Leila Deen, Lord Mandelson’s slime-throwing tormentor, is so principled in her opposition to the aviation industry she forced her 60-year-old mother to spend three days travelling overland to Morocco... more

Amanda Knox 'did the splits, a handstand, then burst into tears after she was arrested'

27.02.09

Amanda Knox "did the splits and a cartwheel before bursting into tears after being questioned," an Italian policeman said... more

I find it hard to kill a fly, suspect tells Kercher trial

06.02.09

A suspect accused of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in Italy told a court he finds “it hard to kill a fly”... more

Knox 'upbeat and hopeful' over Meredith murder trial

12.01.09

Murder suspect Amanda Knox is "upbeat and hopeful of proving her innocence", according to the chaplain of the prison where she is being held... more

Bands to watch for in 2009 revealed

02.01.09

HMV name the top 10 "unknowns" to keep an eye out for in 2009... more

Kidnapped doctor arrives back at Heathrow

16.12.08

The NHS doctor freed by the courts after being held captive by her family in Bangladesh, said she was "happy to be home" after arriving in the UK... more

HSBC did well – by ignoring City’s rules

15.12.08

Which of our High Street banks has for the most part ridden out the financial crisis? Yep, HSBC, the bank that rode roughshod all over corporate governance rules by successively appointing their chief executives to be chairman... more

No hard feelings, says doctor held by Bangladesh parents

15.12.08

A London doctor freed by the courts after being held captive by her family in Bangladesh is due to arrive back in Britain... more

Fears for London doctor held by her family in marriage plot

08.12.08

Friends of a London doctor who has allegedly been held captive in Bangladesh under a forced marriage plot made an emotional appeal for her release... more

Two straight-talking professionals take over with reform top of agenda

02.12.08

Two leading social services professionals have been brought in as troubleshooters to reform Haringey council... more

Knox is 'very, very scared' as she faces trial over Meredith killing

29.10.08

Amanda Knox was said to be "scared about the future" after her co-accused was jailed for 30 years for the killing of London student Meredith Kercher... more

A safari to the shops for Chelsy the Chelsea girl

22.08.08

After a romantic safari in Botswana with Prince Harry, his girlfriend Chelsy Davy returned to the urban jungle with a bout of serious shopping. ... more

Film packs a nasty punch

15.07.08

Donkey Punch had its London premiere amid concerns over the depiction of a dangerous sex act which lends the film its title.... more

Hodgson eager to make the most of test chance

13.06.08

Fly-half will have a key role against the All Blacks after fearing his England chance had gone... more

Kate Middleton and Chelsy Davy up the fashion stakes on a night out at the boxing

08.06.08

Dressed in a stunning pink satin dress, daringly slashed to the navel, Kate Middleton faced tough competition in the fashion stakes from the other Princess-in-waiting Chelsy Davy on a night out at the boxing.... more

Get ready to go crawling in Camden

16.04.08

Camden will host more than 40 bands this weekend including The Fratellis, Los Campesinos! and Robyn for the annual Crawl. Make sure you don't miss out on the best gigs with our festival guide.... more

Grief-stricken Corinne Bailey Rae prays for drug-death husband at giant cross

28.03.08

A grieving Corinne Bailey Rae emerged in public for the first time since her husband was found dead of a suspected drugs overdose. The Leeds born singer, 28, made a pilgrimage to lay a posy of heather she was carrying, at the foot of a 32ft Easter cross at Otley Chevin, West Yorkshire, in memory of her saxophonist husband Jason Rae ... more