Saturday, 16 August 2014

He got a Ticket To Ride! Ivor Davis reveals what life was like on tour with The Beatles





WHEN the Fab Four went to America 50 years ago this month, Daily Express reporter Ivor Davis had a ringside seat to the shenanigans that ensued.


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Janet McAllister: Debate reveals lack of vision

An actor, a writer and a musician walk into an arts debate. "What happens now?" they ask the politician.Okay, that's not quite how last Tuesday's discussion unfolded at Q Theatre. Personable Green thespian Richard Leckinger showed...


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Restyled Volkswagen Scirocco breezes in





BACK in the 70s and 80s the Volkswagen Scirocco was one of those cars that small boys wanted and big boys bought.


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Emma Willis on presenting live TV, being a busy mum and feeling younger than 38





IT’S been a busy year for Emma Willis – presenting The Voice UK, raising a young family with McBusted singer Matt Willis and now hosting Celebrity Big Brother. So how does she fit it all in?


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Golden wonders: Warming fish pie and zingy lemon tart recipes





TRIED?AND?TESTED tips from Saturday magazine's celebrity chef Aldo Zilli for making pies and pastries


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Meet natures brave baby animal orphans





COUNTRYFILE presenter Ellie Harrison and cameraman Max Hug Williams help orphaned creatures


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Must have: Feeling blue? Accessorise azure outfits with touches of gold and white





THERE'S something for every budget in this week's must-haves


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Expectant mum and actress Claire Sweeney unearths a long?forgotten family secret





CLAIRE Sweeney makes a shocking discovery about her family just as she is expecting her first child


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Undercover secrets: Pretty lingerie from polka dots to floral





THIS season’s prettiest underwear is available on the high street


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Interview: Helen Flanagan on moving to Holby City from Coronation Street





SINCE leaving Coronation Street two years ago, actress Helen Flanagan has been nursing her ambition…


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Holiday hair heroes: Shield your crowning glory from the harsh sun and sea





THE sun and sea can play havoc with your hair so make sure you protect your tresses


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Think ahead: Get growing daffodils in time for next spring





If there’s one thing that’s irritating about so-called gardening experts it’s their tendency to be thinking ahead. You see, here you are, enjoying your summer beds and borders in full fig and here am I about to tell you to plant daffodils.


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Once Were Warriors: Twenty years on

In the plush lobby of an Auckland hotel, Jake the Muss is schooling me."When you're working with Rena Owen," he says, staring at me hard, his voice low and ever-so-slightly menacing, "you're faced with a lot of what we called 'ihi'....


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Talk shows are too boring for Ricky Gervais





WHILE James Corden is set to become a household name taking on a top US chat show as its host, fellow comedian Ricky Gervais says the role would bore him senseless.


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“We are all on tenterhooks”: Mel and Sue on the new series of Great British Bake Off





THIS year’s Bake Off contestants are “sickeningly good”, admit Mel and Sue. The pair can’t wait for something to “sink or collapse”


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Friday, 15 August 2014

Shavaughn Ruakere: Out of the blue

Shavaughn Ruakere is one of those people who can fall into a swamp and come out clutching a shiny nugget.Setbacks seem only to spawn opportunities, so who knows what'll happen now that her long-term relationship with Auckland radio...


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Helen Wood crowned queen of the Big Brother house





THE fifteenth series of Big Brother was tonight won by Helen Wood.


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Michele Hewitson: Going back to Boganville

"It's not my fault. I get f***en reflux," says burping Amber, a foul-mouthed slapper of a character in Upper Middle Bogan (Thursdays, TV One, 8.30pm). Don't we all? Because here's Robyn Malcolm, as the tough as old rubber matriarch...


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SNL alum Chris Kattan gets probation for DUI

LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Kattan has been sentenced to three years' probation for driving under the influence and crashing his Mercedes into a Department of Transportation vehicle on a Southern California freeway earlier this year.The...


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Movie review: Postman Pat: The Movie

The original British stop-motion animation television show, Postman Pat , has been given an upgrade for its big-screen debut. Preschoolers can now watch in computer-generated 3D as their favourite postman and his adorable cat Jess...


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