You can never be too sure but presumably Kate Moss was aware it was No Smoking Day when she lit up on the catwalk earlier this week. If so, she was emulating Jonathan Guinness, now Lord Moyne, the arch libertarian who smokes only once a year - on National No Smoking day. It is a commendable stance against the forces of political correctness. ... more
Arcadia boss Sir Philip Green may have done the nation a service by highlighting inefficiencies in the way the Government goes about spending our cash but that does not impress everyone... more
Whenever I see a rich footballer such as Ashley Cole get fined for speeding at 104mph in a 50mph zone I cannot suppress my schadenfreude. Just deserts, you cocky rich bastard... more
The Marksman has always been one of the more friendly and homely Hackney pubs, so it was with a dose of relief that we discovered that the owners have simply built upon this reputation... more
Hugh Osmond is mad as hell, and he isn’t going to take it any more. The pizza guy-turned-insurance entrepreneur is so enraged at the prospect of being taxed on his pay at 50% that he may flounce out of the country
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The 57-year-old, who recently got divorced from his third wife, bore a rather striking resemblance to Steptoe And Son's grey and wrinkled senior figure, Albert, over the weekend.... more
This week, Phil Collins shelled out an eye-popping £25million divorce settlement to ex-wife number three - a record for a British celebrity. No wonder he's gone back to playing with his model trains.... more
Jude Law's lush golden locks are almost a distant memory, as the actor wears a cropped haircut fully exposing his rapidly receding hairline. The father of three revealed his balding pate while out in Hampstead with his son Rudy, choosing not to cover it up with hats as he has done in the past
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At their first London concert featuring Phil Collins in 15 years, Genesis seemed under no illusions about the chances of the band attracting a new, young audience.... more
Turner Prize winner Tomma Abts says she starts each work without any idea. Nick Hackworth says many might be bemused by her strange abstract paintings.... more
First, artist Phil Collins set up a working office at Tate Britain. Now, Alison Roberts finds, he is making a film about people damaged by reality TV.... more
Genesis have announced they are re-forming for their first tour together in 15 years. The band will play a money-spinning series of stadium gigs across Europe next summer.... more
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