Saturday 4 October 2014

Beyonce was always picked on at school! 10 shocking facts about the bootylicious babe





FROM Destiny's Child to Sasha Fierce, Beyonce Knowles has always been the hottest girl on the music scene. Here's 10 things you won't believe about the star


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Karl Puschmann: Almost Human, almost good

The best thing the makers of Almost Human (TV2, Sunday, 10:30pm) could have done is skipped straight to episode two after hitting 'delete' on episode one.What a turkey! The first thing you see is a screen full of words; future,...


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Boys wow Mel B but Simon Cowell is left unimpressed by over 25s in tonight's X Factor





MEL B was left with some tough decisions on tonight's X Factor – but Simon Cowell seemed less than impressed with his group's performance.


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Strictly speaking: The dancers strut their stuff... or try to at least





WEEK 2 of Strictly and the contestants showed us what they’ve got.


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When Tane first created woman

A trio of artists who flatted together as students and who have each carved out successful dance careers in the last decade top the bill in this year's Tempo Dance Festival.Louise Potiki Bryant, in collaboration with clay worker...


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California officials unveil 'Johnny Cash Trail'

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) The city of Folsom has completed the first section of the "Johnny Cash Trail" that will pay tribute to the country music icon and his 1968 album "At Folsom Prison."City officials planned to unveil the...


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Fleetwood Mac look set to headline Glastonbury 2015 as bookies slash odds





FLEETWOOD Mac look set to headline next year's Glastonbury festival as bookies have slashed their odds.


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One of the greatest fairytales: Beauty and the Beast at the Birmingham Hippodrome review





A GREAT interpretation of David Bintley's sumptuous ballet for BRB with superb cast and marvellous scenery


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Oarsome baby girl

Olympic rowers Mahe Drysdale and Juliette Haigh have become a triple with the arrival of their first child.The couple welcomed a baby girl into the world on Friday night.She was born by caesarean section weighing 10lb 3oz (4.81kg).Drysdale...


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Dance star desperate to watch Miley

American actress Kherington Payne, right, has brought her dancing shoes to New Zealand to star in a new hip-hop movie - but her first move will be to get her hands on tickets to see Miley Cyrus.Payne will play female lead Sasha...


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Comic's secret love

After years of heartbreak, funnyman Ewen Gilmour had recently found love with a Tauranga nurse and the pair were making plans for a bright future together.Gilmour, 51, died in his sleep early on Friday.His devastated new love,...


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Street joins dawn chorus on radio

Toni Street will tomorrow be up with the birds, as her voice joins the morning chorus of breakfast radio.The 31-year-old Seven Sharp presenter is set to launch the latest chapter in her broadcasting career with NZME. by co-hosting...


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Purring with promise: The best of Paris Motor Show 2014





DOES a car that runs on air and does 141mpg sound too good to be true? Not if you're Peugeot.


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A great cowboy story: The Girl of the Golden West at the English National Opera review





EXCELLENT staging of Puccini's gold rush love story with brilliant performances


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From Benefits Street to meet-and-greet: The transformation of White Dee





FOLLOWING her appearance in Channel 4's Benefits Street Deirdre Kelly has built a new career as a TV personality, earning £1,500 an hour.


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Gloria Hunniford: 'We've all lived a bit, suffered a bit'





WHY PAY for a hotel when you could holiday in someone else’s home? Gloria Hunniford’s new show encourages couples to do just that…


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Charlie Sheen sued over incident at dentist

LOS ANGELES (AP) A dental technician who says Charlie Sheen punched her in the chest during an office visit is suing the actor for assault and battery.Margarita Palestino filed the lawsuit Friday in Los Angeles seeking unspecified...


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The Sixties come back with Brian Epstein, Cilla and The Beatles





THE 1960s are having what they call “a moment”.


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Stylish seats: 10 of the best cushions





SPRUCE up your seating with some of these cool cushions, says Eileen Leahy


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Do your bit: Cute things to support the fight against breast cancer





THERE'S something for every budget in this week's special Breast Cancer Awareness Month compilation


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Whatever happened to 'I Won't Let the Sun Go Down On Me' singer Nik Kershaw





NIK KERSHAW opens up about his life, career and becoming a dad at the age of 52...


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Emmerdale's Fiona Wade: 'I wish I was taller'





EMMERDALE'S Fiona Wade, 35, reveals her beauty and style tricks...


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Think pink: Fight cancer with these limited-edition beauty products





SUPPORT Breast Cancer Awareness Month by treating yourself to a limited-edition beauty buy


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Delicious cakes from The Great British Bake Off





AS The Great British Bake Off reaches its final week, try your hand at recipes from the show


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For the birds: Alan Titchmarsh on keeping our feathered friends well fed





PUTTING up nestboxes now will provide birds with welcome roosting sites where they can snuggle up on cold winter nights, says Alan Titchmarsh


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Kelly Brook: 'I had to pose with a paper bag over my head'





KELLY BROOK opens up about her beauty tips and upcoming show One Big Happy with Ellen DeGeneres


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Mary Berry: 'I'd never be tempted to take part in Strictly'





MARY BERRY opens up about The Great British Bake Off finale, Strictly Come Dancing and her weekends..


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Mum you look gorgeous: Judy Murray's sons' verdict on Strictly





BEING told you’re gorgeous means a lot to any woman. But when the compliment comes from your sons, it means the world – just ask Judy Murray.


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Welcome the White family! Emmerdale's Home Farm is bought by new 'glam' family





THINGS NEVER stay the same for a long time on Emmerdale farm, and the soap is introducing a whole new family into the mix.


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Party girl Lindsay Lohan turns to mediation to keep her past demons at bay





AS SHE makes her West End debut Lindsay Lohan reveals she has turned to meditation to retreat from her high-profile party lifestyle.


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T.J. McNamara: Mystery in the commonplace

Artists find many different ways to convey their ideas. Perth-based Rebecca Baumann takes delight in colour, light and movement. To express these she finds industrial display mechanisms and makes them servants of her art. Her impressive...


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The Great Fire and why it nearly sent the monarchy up in flames





IT IS late summer 1666 and London is still reeling from the Great Plague of the previous year.


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Life of Brian: How Professor Cox made science cool





IN A brand new BBC series, Brian Cox questions what it is to be human


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Friday 3 October 2014

Infection has news organizations looking at risks

NEW YORK (AP) For media covering the spread of Ebola in West Africa, the infection of a cameraman who works for NBC offers both a reason to emphasize precaution and to continue to bear witness.The New York Times' approach is emblematic...


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There's only one real artist here

The correct attitude towards the annual exhibition of the artists shortlisted for the Turner Prize exhibition is always to assume you'll hate everything in it and then hope to come away pleasantly surprised.When I read the press...


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Thrilling piece of storytelling

Next week's Lucia di Lammermoor , another joint venture from Auckland Chamber Orchestra and Auckland Opera Studio, already looks and sounds fighting fit.Even in the spartan surroundings of a rehearsal hall, the sextet from Donizetti's...


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A hard decision: Louis Walsh weeps as he sends home X Factor hopefuls





IT WAS a tense time in the sun for the groups auditioning in the judges houses segment of the X Factor this year, but Louis Walsh was firm in his choices.


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