PLANT a small reminder of your summer holiday with hibiscus syriacus as it will thrive in UK gardens
Saturday 23 August 2014
Exotic beauty: Hardy hibiscus for a flash of colour before summer is gone
PLANT a small reminder of your summer holiday with hibiscus syriacus as it will thrive in UK gardens
Friday 22 August 2014
NFL, rapper MIA reach settlement
NEW YORK (AP) An attorney for M.I.A. says his client and the NFL have reached a settlement ending their multimillion dollar dispute over the Sri Lankan-born rapper's flash of the middle finger during her 2012 Super Bowl halftime...
Janet McAllister: Talking about the write thing
What is "publishing" exactly? Award-winning author James George sees it as "connecting writers of stories to readers of stories". Simple.The New Zealand Society of Authors member was speaking at the Independent Book Festival held...
Kimbra: The chameleon
You're about as likely to find a simple term that describes the personality of Kimbra Johnson as you are to find a single genre into which her music fits. In fact, if there is one characteristic that defines Kimbra, it's that she...
No act: Tom Hanks wants sod for Women's World Cup
TORONTO (AP) Tom Hanks takes his soccer seriously. And when the Women's World Cup comes to Canada in 2015, he wants the games played on grass fields.The actor is adding his voice to those protesting the use of artificial turf for...
Movie review: Henry IV, Part 2
Billing it, as the press ads do, as "Shakespeare's greatest play" is several bridges too far, though the blustering, vainglorious and very thirsty Sir John Falstaff who makes his second appearance in this screen version of a Royal...
Pet Shop Boys make surprise appearance on The Archers
IT WAS a case of Go West Midlands when pop duo the Pet Shop Boys today made a surprise appearance on Radio 4’s rural soap The Archers.
Cirque du Soleil takes Beatles tribute to airports
LAS VEGAS (AP) Visitors flying into Las Vegas got more than just their luggage when they stopped by baggage claim.Cast members from Cirque du Soleil danced on the carousels, did handstands on the moving sidewalks and rode a vintage...
Chloe Grace Moretz: Should I stay or should I go
Just like the character she plays in If I Stay , Chloe Grace Moretz fell in love at an early age.Moretz's first love was acting.Her character, the musically gifted Mia Hall, fell in love with the cello aged 8."I could really...
Stallone and stars promote 'Expendables' in Asia
MACAU, China (AP) Sylvester Stallone says that he hopes to film the next "The Expendables" movie in Asia.The 68-year-old action star is in Macau on Friday to promote the third and latest installment of the action film series.Stallone...
'I'm gonna look funny in sequins!' Mark Wright confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing
HE'S earned the nickname 'Marky no moves' amongst his friends, but it looks like Mark Wright is ready to learn as he's signed up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
MythBusters take legends to stage
At one point during the Mythbusters live show, Adam Savage walks onstage with a battered water heater.The crowd cheers, recognising a classic episode of the Discovery-channel show examining whether a water heater could explode...
Wentworth: Back on the chain gang
If she's feeling a little wrung out after filming two seasons of Wentworth almost back to back, Danielle Cormack sure isn't showing it. She's performed in scenes where she's been violently assaulted, nearly drowned, dreamed about...
[VIDEO PREMIERE] Grand Rapids: Wreck and Ruin
Watch the new video from Grand Rapids, Wreck and Ruin , directed by Si Moore."[Grand Rapids'] Ben's the master of writing these bitter-sweet melody and lyric combinations that take your heart in one direction and your head the...
'Motown the Musical' to take a break from Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) "Motown the Musical" is taking a break from Broadway.Producers said Friday the $18 million show will play its final performance at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre on Jan. 18 and intends to reopen in July 2016 at a still-to-be-announced...
Ebola outbreak revives interest in 'The Hot Zone'
NEW YORK (AP) The current Ebola outbreak has revived interest in a 1994 book about the deadly virus: Richard Preston's "The Hot Zone."Preston's million-selling book is No. 7 on The New York Times' nonfiction list of combined print...
Ebola outbreak revives interest in 'The Hot Zone'
NEW YORK (AP) The current Ebola outbreak has revived interest in a 1994 book about the deadly virus: Richard Preston's "The Hot Zone."Preston's million-selling book is No. 7 on The New York Times' nonfiction list of combined print...
Artist Christo says river project at a standstill
CANON CITY, Colorado (AP) The artist Christo says his plan to suspend nearly 6 miles (10 kilometers)of silvery fabric in sections over the Arkansas River is in a "stand-still situation."The 79-year-old artist updated supporters...
Sherlock gets soaked! Benedict Cumberbatch does the ALS Ice Bucket challenge FIVE times
A WHOLE host of celebrities have been getting wet in the name of charity this week, but no one can beat Benedict Cumberbatch's take on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.
Surprise! Jeremy Clarkson does the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge while half asleep
MOST people are prepared for the moment they are about to be drenched during the ALS Ice Bucket challenge, but not Jeremy Clarkson.
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