Saturday 21 February 2015

Guatemalan rappers promote Mayan language, stories to youth

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) " A group of Guatemalan musicians is on a mission to breathe life into a pre-Columbian language and heritage through a thoroughly modern genre: hip-hop.Calling themselves Balam Ajpu, which means Jaguar Warrior...


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10 must-see dramas: Ordinary Lies, No Offence, Poldark, Home Fries, Coalition





VICKI POWER looks forward to the new season’s best shows


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Call The Midwife’s Helen George: 'I’m still excited about being on the show'





WILL Call The Midwife’s Trixie settle down with ‘the hot prison vicar’? We ask actress Helen George


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Oscar-nominated animators weigh in on 'Lego Movie' snub

BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) " Oscar-nominated animators felt like something was missing at the film academy's annual celebration of the best animated films: Their colleagues from "The Lego Movie."The most popular animated feature...


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Where are they now? Sally James from Tiswas





PRESENTER Sally James opens up about her acting career, Sidney Poitier, The Railway Children and running her own business


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A clean start: The best cleansers for your skin





OILS, creams or balms – make these cleansers the first step in your skincare routine


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Jenni Falconer: 'I think Jennifer Lopez's figure is absolutely incredible'





THE 39-year-old reveals her top beauty tips


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In black and white: Monochrome fashion for spring





DISCOVER the best black and white outfits of the season


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Proof is in the pudding: Classic steak and kidney pie, Blueberry tart





IMPROVE your pastry skills with these classic recipes


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Bashful beauty: Alan Titchmarsh on how to grow Lenten hellebores in your garden





WITH nodding, downturned heads, Lenten hellebores have a demure charm that really grows on you


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Movie 'Timbuktu' sweeps France's Cesar awards, gets 7 prizes

PARIS (AP) " The French film industry has showered honors on "Timbuktu," selecting it as best movie at the 40th annual Cesar awards " France's equivalent of the Oscars " one in eight prizes it scooped up days before competing in Hollywood...


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Keep it old school! Paul McCartney admits to missing the good ol' days of music





HE is no stranger to modern music trends after recently collaborating with Rihanna and Kanye West but Sir Paul McCartney claims new technology used by today’s stars has made it harder to produce hit records.


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Oscar losers guaranteed swag bag worth £82K





OSCAR nominees who fail to win an iconic gold statue will not leave empty-handed from the Hollywood award ceremony tomorrow night.


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Gillian Taylforth: Kathy Beale's EastEnders return was so secret even my kids didn't know





SHE made a shock return to EastEnders as Kathy Beale this week and Gillian Taylforth has revealed the storyline was so top secret even her own children didn't know.


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Hollywood superstar Richard Gere: 'I'm embracing getting old'





RICHARD GERE, the onetime heartthrob from films such as An Officer And A Gentleman and Pretty Woman, is now 65 and old enough for his pension and a bus pass.


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Johnson, Ora of 'Fifty Shades' reunite at Oscar rehearsals

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Hot off the (spiked) heels of their blockbuster "Fifty Shades of Grey," stars Dakota Johnson and Rita Ora giddily reunited backstage at Oscar rehearsals.Ora, who plays Christian Grey's sister in the film, was...


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Sherlock Holmes and the case of the lost story found in an attic





A LOST Sherlock Holmes story has been found by an amateur historian – in his attic.


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Britain's most notorious rogue trader discusses life after prison





NICK LEESON’S got every reason to be very satisfied with the way his life has turned out.


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Very, Selfridges, Oliver Bonas, Office: The things we want this week





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


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What I’m wearing: London Fashion Week Day 2





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