Saturday 13 September 2014

WATCH: Car review - Ford Focus and its midlife makeover





LAST year almost 90,000 people drove away from a Ford showroom in a brand new Focus and so far this year more than 53,000 have done so.


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Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev look stylishly loved up as they hit London Fashion Week





THEY confirmed their romance just last week and it looks as though Strictly Come Dancing lovebirds Rachel Riley and Pasha Kovalev have wasted no time in proving their love for one another.


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Sunday Night at the Palladium: How will latest revival of the TV variety show perform?





IT regularly attracted 20m viewers and featured the biggest stars of the day but will the latest reincarnation of the TV variety show have the same success?


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Stephanie Beacham on why she's getting married to an older man after string of toyboys





SHE'S had a string of toyboy lovers in her time, but 67-year-old Stephanie Beacham has revealed she's getting married - to a man eight years older.


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She's the breast! Pamela Anderson shows off her famous assets at LA animal charity gala





SHE WAS famed for her fantastic figure during her Baywatch days, in which she showcased her enviable curves in a revealing red swimsuit for the most of the series.


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Coronation Street's Jack P Shepherd apologises for joke about Dogs' Home fire on Twitter





CORONATION Street star Jack P Shepherd has apologised after he made a joke about the dogs' home fire in Manchester this week, which killed 60 dogs.


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AA Milne, Michael J Fox and Tom Robbins: Matthew Kelly's six best books





OF MICE and Men actor Matthew Kelly talks about children's fiction, memoir and thrillers


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The Taxidermist's Daughter by Kate Mosse: 'Deliciously dark'





THE Labyrinth author Kate Mosse returns with The Taxidermist's Daughter, a Gothic Edwardian murder mystery on the remote Sussex marshes


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Sin, silence and scandal: A History Of Loneliness by John Boyne review





FROM an Irish village to the Vatican and faith to doubt, a young priest must confront the dark side of his calling


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London Fashion Week Day 2: From Hunter to House of Holland





ALL the frocks and shocks from the big catwalk shows at London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2015, including three designers worn regularly by Kate Middleton


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France bristles as Netflix advances in Europe

PARIS (AP) Netflix is tapping into six new markets Monday hoping to gain a big subscriber base around Europe, but is facing a frosty welcome in France. Well-established French competitors are trying to head off a Netflix wave, the...


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Amanda Holden on This Morning: 'I'll be nervous when I start'





AMANDA HOLDEN was thrilled when TV bosses asked her to join Phillip Schofield on the This Morning sofa…


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Classic CD: Voices16 - Voice of the Soul

When Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir toured the country in 2011, it was an appreciated opportunity to hear the music these top-class choristers had just taken to the World Choral Symposium in Patagonia.Three years on, most of that...


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Autumn chic: What we want this week





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


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A perfect getaway: The best outfits for an autumn escape





PLANNING a weekend break? Travel in style


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T.J. McNamara: In quiet presence of power

The exhibition called Kingfisher Blue/Kikorangi Kotare by Star Gossage at Tim Melville Gallery is largely devoted to women: Maori women, staunch, yet pensive and closely associated with the earth and stars.The drawing in these...


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Purple reigns: The best lavender beauty products





LAVENDER is famed for its calming properties, so relax and unwind with these pampering treats


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Can we have a conversation about the trends in your underwear drawer?





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Pia Zadora badly hurt after Vegas golf cart fall

LAS VEGAS (AP) Entertainer Pia Zadora was hospitalized with serious head and leg injuries after a fall from a motorized golf cart driven by her teenage son near their northwest Las Vegas home.Zadora's husband, Mike Jeffries, tells...


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Garden of earthly delights

Retiring after 32 years of teaching composition at the University of Auckland's School of Music, John Elmsly admits, "It's great to have time to reflect a bit."The rewards have been many but there is also a disturbing side to life...


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