Saturday 4 October 2014

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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