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10 March 2010

Guthrie Wields The Knife

He was dubbed: "Tony Blair's favourite general."He's credited with persuading Blair to send troops into Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan and per...

Posted by Jon Craig on 10 March 2010 | 10:23 pm

Brown's Churchillian Fight

Following the announcement of the Budget for 24th March, betting firms are closing their books on when the General Election will be.6th May, co-incidi...

Posted by Adam Boulton on 10 March 2010 | 6:07 pm

Gardening Or Football? Offside!

We all know that politics is a game of two halves: Tories build a big lead in the first half; Labour press for an equalister in the second.But it...

Posted by Jon Craig on 10 March 2010 | 5:25 pm

Bring On The TV Debates!

Watching a firecracker of a PMQs from high up in the Press Gallery, my first thought was: If the TV debates in the general election are as electrifyin...

Posted by Jon Craig on 10 March 2010 | 4:30 pm

Analysing An Explosive PMQs

Joey Jones replays clips of a Prime Minister Questions which included both violent exchanges and hushed tones.

Posted by Joey Jones on 10 March 2010 | 3:07 pm

Character

How many times has Gordon Brown rebuked David Cameron for questioning him about personality and not policy at PMQs?And yet today the Prime Minister pu...

Posted by Joey Jones on 10 March 2010 | 10:53 am

9 March 2010

Kampfner Defection Should Worry Labour

Since the somewhat quixotic decision of the pro-European MP Quentin Davies to cross the floor to Labour because of his personal admiration for Gordon...

Posted by Adam Boulton on 9 March 2010 | 4:30 pm

8 March 2010

Harman Rebels Against The Rules

Harriet Harman has been on TV playing the populist card against the rules for the Leaders' Debates."Why do we have to control the British audience?" s...

Posted by Adam Boulton on 8 March 2010 | 2:39 pm

Two Cheering Thoughts For Cameron?

Last weekend's opinion polls don't make things look any worse for the Conservatives. But nor do they dispel the impression that the Conservatives are...

Posted by Adam Boulton on 8 March 2010 | 2:28 pm

Banning The F Word?

 Is the F word poisoning young minds and mouths? Nadine Dorries, Tory MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, seems to think so. This morning, as I si...

Posted by Sara Mojtehedzadeh on 8 March 2010 | 1:56 pm

9 March 2010

A hole in the ground and a very big lorry

After I reported a number of potholes in Taverham and Thorpe Marriott in recent weeks, Norfolk County Council finally came along to fill in some of th...

Posted by on 9 March 2010 | 8:55 pm

5 March 2010

Tesco getting their just desserts in Sheringham

For almost as long as I have been involved in Norfolk politics, Tesco have been trying to bully, buy, threaten and harrass their way in to the town of...

Posted by on 5 March 2010 | 9:59 pm

4 March 2010

Idiot commentary over PMQs

I got to hear PMQs on the radio yesterday as I was travelling to go on a PE course at lunchtime. What struck me was how much the listener missed becau...

Posted by on 4 March 2010 | 7:16 am

2 March 2010

Prime Ministerial Debates will be good for democracy

It is good news for the electors and for democracy that Prime Ministerial debates have been agreed between the Lib Dems, Labour and the Conservatives...

Posted by on 2 March 2010 | 10:14 pm

1 March 2010

Tories and Labour squabbling like children in the playground - "But he's doing it too !"

When I am dealing with a disagreement between children, when it is clear they are both in the wrong and both behaving in a way that is not acceptable,...

Posted by on 1 March 2010 | 5:28 pm

28 February 2010

Rackheath Eco Town and Flooding

There has been much discussion locally about the Eco Town project supported by the Labour government government and local Tory councils in Norfolk, in...

Posted by on 28 February 2010 | 6:51 pm

27 February 2010

How about turning lights off during the day ?

Norfolk Tories want to turn off most street lights at night, in a move which has angered lots of people across Norfolk. Yet whilst door knocking today...

Posted by on 27 February 2010 | 5:39 pm

Is it any wonder that people despair of politicians ?

When canvassing today in Taverham, I was surprised to hear from local residents that they had been canvassed by the Conservatives who were claiming to...

Posted by on 27 February 2010 | 4:18 pm

26 February 2010

What the Tories offer Broadland

At last night's meeting at Broadland District Council to vote on the new development plan for Broadland, the council's attitude towards the NDR and th...

Posted by on 26 February 2010 | 8:35 pm

25 February 2010

Broadland Council Meeting Tonight - The Eco town and its effect on Taverham

I shall be attending my second Broadland Council meeting in two weeks tonight as an ordinary member of the public (which is ironically the same number...

Posted by on 25 February 2010 | 4:58 pm

22 February 2010

Why does it take an imminent General Election for something like this to happen ?

Is it any wonder that people so distrust central government and the whole circus of Westminster politics when decisions that seem obvious to everyone...

Posted by on 22 February 2010 | 5:20 pm

20 February 2010

Taverham Community Cafe - What a great idea !

When out delivering leaflet yesterday I was starting to feel a combination of the cold, fatigue (I am approaching the age of 40) and a lack of sugar,...

Posted by on 20 February 2010 | 8:41 pm

19 February 2010

The EDP and my name

As a friend of mine texted me this evening "Why can't Archant (publishers of the EDP) get your name right ?"Yes, it might seem odd to some p...

Posted by on 19 February 2010 | 9:32 pm

I am standing for election !

Some people may have picked up on this already, but I am the official Liberal Democrat candidate in the Taverham North Ward by-election to be held on...

Posted by on 19 February 2010 | 12:00 pm

17 February 2010

Being recognised

I went to get some petrol today in Taverham, and as I was sorting out my PIN number when paying, the chap behind the counter said "You still teaching...

Posted by on 17 February 2010 | 9:47 pm

16 February 2010

Grit Bins in Taverham

Given that Norfolk County Council are threatening to stop gritting roads where I live in Thorpe Marriott (Taverham), you would imagine that they would...

Posted by on 16 February 2010 | 7:29 pm

15 February 2010

Journalist thrown out of BNP meeting for "telling lies" - Oh the hypocrisy !

You can't help but marvel at the irony and hypocrisy of the BNP throwing a journalist out of their recent meeting because, they claim, he told lies ab...

Posted by on 15 February 2010 | 8:38 pm

14 February 2010

Gordon Brown after Piers Morgan - I like him more, but I couldn't vote for him

I can see why Labour's spin doctors encouraged Gordon Brown to be interviewed by his friend Piers Morgan after watching the interview this evening. I...

Posted by on 14 February 2010 | 11:46 pm

Norfolk calling Met Office. Norfolk calling Met Office

I've just seen the weather forecast live on BBC1. They make absolutely no mention of snow over Norfolk this morning. In fact, they state we will have...

Posted by on 14 February 2010 | 4:38 pm

Is it time for Norfolk County Council to change their road contractors ?

Less than a year ago a mini roundabout was completely resurfaced near where I live. This was several days work, caused a lot of disruption, but was ac...

Posted by on 14 February 2010 | 4:38 pm

11 February 2010

Greek economic mess highlights everything that is wrong with Europe

Lets manke one thing clear, I am not a great fan of the EU, the way it works, its institutions, its parliament or most of its policies. Like communism...

Posted by on 11 February 2010 | 11:01 pm

Norfolk County Council to stop gritting side roads ?

According to BBC Look East this evening, Conservative run Norfolk County Council are giving serious consideration to stopping the gritting of all side...

Posted by on 11 February 2010 | 9:09 pm

10 February 2010

Broadland saved, but Norwich to go Unitary

After a leak last week giving away the government's position on the proposals for unitary councils in Norfolk, the government today officially an...

Posted by on 10 February 2010 | 10:11 pm

9 February 2010

Why are Tory councils paying fat cat wages to so many people ?

A few months ago it was widely reported that Tory run Suffolk County Council was offering a salary greater than that earned by the Prime Minsiter in o...

Posted by on 9 February 2010 | 9:25 pm

How can we trust Labour to make laws when the break them so easily ?

The Labour Party has had an enforcement notice served on it after using obtrusive autodialer phone systems to make unsolicited calls to voters using a...

Posted by on 9 February 2010 | 8:22 pm

9 March 2010

Relegation for Liverpool ?

From European Champions to relegation fodder in seven years ?It could happen to Liverpool.After a ninth league defeat this season - at Wigan - a might...

Posted by Nick Powell on 9 March 2010 | 5:18 pm

4 March 2010

My England World Cup 23

Here it is:My England squad for the World Cup provided everyone stays fit AND a certain few here play regularly(and find some form) by the end of May.

Posted by Chris Skudder on 4 March 2010 | 10:29 pm

Capello's Captaincy Condundrum Continues

How many captains does it take to get through a month ?For England, slightly embarrassingly, the answer is five.February 5 dawned with John Terry stil...

Posted by Nick Powell on 4 March 2010 | 5:19 pm

2 March 2010

Capello is Right, Booing is Wrong

Boo John Terry at Wembley ?What on earth for ?Why would an England fan pay good money to see the national team's last match before Fabio Capello names...

Posted by Nick Powell on 2 March 2010 | 5:29 pm

1 March 2010

Button and Hamilton at Space Station McLaren

It's not so much a super-modern airport, more a space station.But I've come to McLaren's all-glass-and-steel headquarters in Surrey to interview not C...

Posted by Nick Powell on 1 March 2010 | 2:52 pm

25 February 2010

Bridge Not Over Troubled Waters

Weak, pathetic, wimpish. Just some of the condemnations hurled in Wayne Bridge's direction by several of my esteemed colleagues in the sporting media...

Posted by Nick Powell on 25 February 2010 | 3:46 pm

24 February 2010

Fabio's Fortress Camp England

You won't be surprised to know the Germans got there first - the pick of the World Cup training camps (near Pretoria),...

Posted by Chris Skudder on 24 February 2010 | 2:31 pm

8 February 2010

The Travellers Rest

So Steve Harmison reckons Andrew Strauss is letting the side down by not touring Bangladesh.Oh, you mean Steve Harmison, the man who quit one day cric...

Posted by Charlie Thomas on 8 February 2010 | 7:01 pm

5 February 2010

John Terry, Fabio Capello and Big Brother

The scenes at Wembley on Friday were quite extraordinary as the media pack awaited news on John Terry's fate over the England captaincy.Six satellite...

Posted by Richard Conway on 5 February 2010 | 11:42 pm

1 February 2010

Oh No, It's The Transfer Window

Football managers are - almost without exception - appalled by the notion of the January transfer window.They dislike the speculation and the distract...

Posted by Simon Ellis-Jones on 1 February 2010 | 2:46 pm

11 March 2010

Games Chatterbox Column Thursday

The place to talk about games and just about anything else too...Thursday's edition of ChatterboxGamesGreg Howsonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News &...

Posted by Greg Howson on 11 March 2010 | 8:25 am

10 March 2010

Games, science and art: some unmissable events...

From Alejandro Jodorowsky at the Plymouth Arts Centre to educational games at the Science Museum, to the National Media Museum's new Game Lounge, a fe...

Posted by Keith Stuart on 10 March 2010 | 3:53 pm

Best of Chatterbox - w/e March 4th

A short, sharp reminder of what Chatterbox pundits were saying a week or so ago...How's that for a delay?! Best of Chatterbox has really surpassed its...

Posted by Keith Stuart on 10 March 2010 | 10:25 am

Games Chatterbox Column Wednesday

The place to talk about games and just about anything else too...Wednesday's edition of ChatterboxGamesGreg Howsonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News...

Posted by Greg Howson on 10 March 2010 | 8:30 am

Final Fantasy 13 UK launch event bigger than WoW

Did you go?Only the biggest gaming brands get their own retail launch event and Final Fantasy 13 was one of them. The UK launch event was held in Lond...

Posted by Greg Howson on 10 March 2010 | 7:27 am

9 March 2010

Games quiz: The Final Fantasy series

Final Fantasy XIII is released today. But how well do you know the rest of the series?Jack Arnott...

Posted by Jack Arnott on 9 March 2010 | 2:49 pm

Black is back as Codemasters raises the Bodycount

The veteran UK publisher reveals a brand new hyper-kinetic first-person shooter.It's called Bodycount and it's from the co-designer of frenzied PS2 cl...

Posted by Keith Stuart on 9 March 2010 | 12:15 pm

Apple creates Indie Gaming Awards selection on iTunes

All the most intriguing iPhone titles from this year's Independent Games Festival...Every year the wonderful Independent Games Festival takes place al...

Posted by Keith Stuart on 9 March 2010 | 10:57 am

Phantasy Star Zero

Nintendo DS; £29.99; cert 7+; SegaNostalgia and games are rarely a good mix. Booting up childhood favourites like Manic Miner or some other similarly...

Posted by Greg Howson on 9 March 2010 | 8:50 am

Games Chatterbox Column Tuesday

The place to talk about games and just about anything else too...Tuesday's edition of ChatterboxGamesGreg Howsonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News &...

Posted by Greg Howson on 9 March 2010 | 8:25 am

8 March 2010

Leading analyst says Infinity Ward lawsuit will "shape the developer/publisher relationship forever"

Jesse Divnich of EEDAR recons this is just the beginning of a new industry power struggle...Last week began with two staff members allegedly being esc...

Posted by Keith Stuart on 8 March 2010 | 4:33 pm

Anno 1404: Venice for PC | Game review

PC; £19.99; cert: 7+; Related Designs/UbisoftOf all the RTS/Sim hybrids, Anno 1404 was one of the most enjoyable. It neatly combined the city-buildin...

Posted by Mike Anderiesz on 8 March 2010 | 3:43 pm

Monday mobile round-up: pets, paperboats and PlayStation phones

Your quick fix of phone gaming news.Every Monday from now on, I'm going to try to package up all the mobile, iPhone and Android news into one convenie...

Posted by Keith Stuart on 8 March 2010 | 2:54 pm

Weekend gaming

How was it for you?So how was your weekend gaming then? Still ploughing through Heavy Rain/Mass Effect/Bioshock? Clearing the gaming decks for Final F...

Posted by Greg Howson on 8 March 2010 | 8:45 am

Games Chatterbox Column Monday

The place to talk about games and just about anything else too...Monday's edition of ChatterboxGamesGreg Howsonguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & M...

Posted by Greg Howson on 8 March 2010 | 8:25 am

11 March 2010

Maliki takes early Iraq poll lead

First results from Iraq's election show PM Nouri Maliki's grouping leading in two southern provinces, the electoral body says.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 2:44 pm

Four in court over expense claims

Three MPs and a peer are appearing in court in London facing charges in relation to their expenses claims.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 2:37 pm

UK giving US control of Musa Qala

UK forces are to hand security powers in the Afghan district of Musa Qala to US troops, the defence secretary says.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 2:29 pm

High-speed rail plans announced

Plans for a new high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham are announced by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 2:19 pm

Clegg setting 'tests' for support

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he will pose four "tests" to Labour and the Conservatives if they want support in a hung Parliament.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 2:14 pm

England beaten in World Cup semi

Reigning champions Germany end England's hopes of reaching the World Cup final with a 4-1 victory in their last-four clash.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 2:05 pm

Man collapses after 'youth abuse'

A 64-year-old man is found dead outside his home in Greater Manchester after police receive reports of youths causing trouble.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 1:33 pm

Pink Floyd win EMI court battle

EMI are no longer allowed to sell individual Pink Floyd tracks online, the High Court rules.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 1:32 pm

Ferguson issues Rooney challenge

Sir Alex Ferguson challenges Wayne Rooney to surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's 42-goal season for Manchester United.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 1:30 pm

Up... and up

Are we really ready to let go of the education balloons?

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 1:19 pm

Biden tries to ease Mid-East row

US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 1:19 pm

Pupil assault teacher wins appeal

A Dundee teacher convicted of assaulting two pupils is given an absolute discharge after an appeal.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 1:14 pm

Service to dedicate memorial wall

The prime minister attends a service to rededicate the Basra Memorial Wall following its relocation to Staffordshire.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:57 pm

Gomp/arts

Keeping up with the theatrical Joneses...

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:54 pm

Doherty banned over manager crash

Musician Pete Doherty is banned from driving after admitting allowing his manager to use his car without insurance.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:54 pm

Life for stabbing friend in heart

A judge tells a man he must serve at least 18 years for stabbing his friend in the heart in a street fight.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:52 pm

Ukraine president forms coalition

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych secures a coalition in parliament and one of his loyalists is confirmed as PM.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:52 pm

Crackdown on school place cheats

A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:40 pm

Bill Gates is no longer the world's richest man, say Forbes

Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:39 pm

Tyrone Crystal factory is closing

The Tyrone Crystal factory near Dungannon is to close with the loss of 31 jobs, after 40 years in existence.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:34 pm

Ex-Bosnian leader freed on bail

Ex-Bosnian President Ejup Ganic, who faces war crimes allegations, has been given bail by London's High Court.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:24 pm

Afghan plea for 'no proxy wars'

Afghanistan does not want other countries' "proxy wars" fought on its soil, President Hamid Karzai says in Islamabad.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:07 pm

Burma election laws condemned

Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, as Aung San Suu Kyi's 1990 poll win is formally annulled.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:47 am

John Lewis staff get £151m bonus

Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:44 am

Pakistan kidnap boy not released

The Foreign Office says a five-year-old boy from Oldham kidnapped in Pakistan has not been released.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:38 am

England to make late Broad call

England will make a last-minute call on the fitness of Stuart Broad for the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:34 am

Nigeria survivors recall massacre

Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:19 am

Farming future

The dawning age of the agricultural automatons...

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 11:02 am

Blue Peter dog is taking a final bow-wow after 14 years

Blue Peter dog Mabel, one of the show's longest-serving pets, is to retire after 14 years, it is announced.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 10:54 am

Patchy picture on school places

Most families in England were given their first choice of secondary school - but the picture is varied.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 10:45 am

Anti-social response 'must improve'

Police forces in England and Wales are being criticised for failing to deal adequately with anti-social behaviour.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 10:25 am

Take That star sorry for affairs

Take That star Mark Owen says he is "deeply sorry" for cheating on his partner of five years before they married in 2009.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 9:55 am

'Console killer' launches in June

A gaming service that aims to kill off the traditional gaming console will begin streaming games over the net in June this year.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 9:19 am

Chile's new leader to be sworn in

Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 8:31 am

How to police anti-social behaviour?

Police are failing to record and tackle anti-social behaviour, according to a review. How can they improve?

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 5:16 am

Mardell's America

'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gun...

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 2:06 am

Hospital rap over medicine errors

Too many patients in England and Wales are not getting their medicines in hospital, a safety watchdog says.

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 1:01 am

Powered pedal

Beijing's silent invasion of electric bicycles...

Posted on 11 March 2010 | 12:18 am

10 March 2010

Scientists to review climate body

The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.

Posted on 10 March 2010 | 10:06 pm

Afghan anxieties

Why the UK fears politics and force are out of synch...

Posted on 10 March 2010 | 8:37 pm

BBC School Report

Some 25,000 students are turning their classrooms into newsrooms and working towards a real broadcast deadline...

Posted on 10 March 2010 | 6:48 pm

Mum's The Word Sam Taylor-Wood Mother's Day Cards

Sam Taylor-Wood and Kelly Hoppen are putting their creative talents to good use this Mother's Day.Each have designed a limited edition e-card for the...

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Celeb Diary - In Pics

Who's got Nicole Richie smiling?It's Samantha Ronson - the pair are lunching in LA.

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Elle Wows Paris

Elle Macpherson returns to the catwalk as Paris Fashion Week finally celebrates curves.See the action unfold here.

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Social Butterflies

Catherine Zeta-Jones is letting her tresses do the talking...See who else is giving their hair and everything else an airing.

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No Wedding Bells For Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton has confirmed rumours that his relationship with Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger is back on.But he doesn't seem to share her apparent...

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Pic Of The Day

We know the way to Miley Cyrus' heart.A nice cold shower.

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Victoria Beckham's dream dress client

She's the woman with the world at her fingertips... but Victoria Beckham still has one wish.The Spice Girl turned fashion designer would love to dress...

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Angelina Jolie As An Avatar

Being kept awake at night, wondering what A-listers would look like if they were Avatars?Us neither.But someone has been troubled by this random quest...

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Whose Ripped Arms?

Meet the celebrities who can't get enough of working out.And their persistance is seriously paying off.So much so, US TV presenter Kelly Ripa might wa...

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Amy Winehouse Baby Rumours & Marriage Talk?

Amy Winehouse is reportedly set to remarry her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil.She is said to be settling down with Blake and is ready to have his chil...

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What's Renee Up To?

Renee Zellweger is scribbling notes to a stranger on the streets of LA.And it's not her autograph.So what is the actress writing?

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Corey Haim Death: Corey Feldman Talks About The Death Of His Best Friend

Corey Feldman has spoken about the death of his best friend and co-star, Corey Haim.Writing on his blog, Corey said: "I was awakened at 8:30 this morn...

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Get Myleene Klass' Chic Oscars Chignon

Myleene Klass knows that a serious red-carpet do requires a serious hairdo...So, come Oscar night, she opted for the moviestar hairstyle of choice, th...

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Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler W Magazine Shoot Pictures

It's the magazine cover everyone is talking about.But what really went on during this saucy photo shoot with Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston?

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Take That Star Mark Owen Admits To Cheating On Wife

Mark Owen has admitted to a string of affairs.The Take That star said he had flings with "maybe 10" women over the five-year period he has been with h...

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Star Quotes

Jessica Simpson's talking about her body...See which tongues have been wagging this week in Celebville.

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Corey Haim: A Life In Pics

We remember actor Corey Haim's life in pictures.

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Lost Boys Actor Corey Haim Dies: Possible Accidental Overdose

Actor Corey Haim has died.The 38-year-old, who starred in hit 80s films like The Lost Boys and License To Drive, is reported to have taken an accident...

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Alexander McQueen's Last Show at Paris Fashion Week 2010

Alexander McQueen's final collection has been shown at Paris Fashion Week.The designs he was working on before he comitted suicide a month ago were sa...

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Amber Le Bon models 80s style for Pantene

As if things weren't bad enough for Cheryl Cole, it seems she now has competition in the battle for the biggest, glossiest hair.Model Amber Le Bon has...

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