Saturday 1 November 2014

Game of Thrones inspiration: Natalie Dormer shocks in gruesome cut-throat Halloween dress





SHE spends all day dressed in medieval costume so you would think Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer would take the opportunity to wear something more modern at a celebrity Halloween party.


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Emma Watson opts for casual chic as she leaves LA after wowing at the Britannia Awards





ON THURSAY night Emma Watson was the picture of glamour as she attended the star-studded Britannia Awards in Los Angeles.


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Heidi Klum makes a spectacular metamorphosis into a butterfly at her Halloween party





HEIDI Klum is undoubtedly the Queen of Halloween and this year she pulled out all the stops in an incredible butterfly costume.


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Motoring Review: New easy rider from Lexus





LEXUS was quick off the mark with its first crossover.


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Set off fireworks: The best knits for Bonfire Night





TURN heads on Bonfire Night in super-soft chunky knits


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Emmerdale's Sammy Winward: 'I would like a happy ending for Andy and Katie'





WILL Emmerdale’s Katie Addyman seduce Robert Sugden in order to get her hands on Home Farm? It’s a tempting offer, admits actress Sammy Winward


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Marcus Wareing: 'I have high standards but that's how it should be'





THE popular series returns this week, with a tough new Michelin-starred chef at the helm…


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Why I’m never buying mascara again





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T.J. McNamara: Witty work to ponder

Six big paintings by Chris Heaphy at the Gow Langsford are characterised by elegant wit but this is not at the expense of a thoughtful purpose. The images are all in silhouette but the two-dimensionality does not take away from their...


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What happens when two strangers meet

It had all the hallmarks of a blind date: a meeting in a Melbourne cafe between two strangers who wanted to make a connection - except it wasn't a love connection.This was a kind of job interview. Actor-writer Natalie Medlock and...


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How the west was won

When Te Uru in Titirangi opens today, visitors won't just be looking at the art. With its playful staircases, five rooms and unique bush and harbour views, the new space the reincarnated Lopdell House Gallery is an artwork in itself."None...


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Janet McAllister: Bookbinding is a finely tuned craft

Step one when creating a fine bookbinding: read the book. At least, says British master bookbinder Dominic Riley, in Auckland last week for the first Association of Book Crafts (ABC) conference, that's what you're supposed to do....


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Frances McDormand: Olive and kicking

Frances McDormand is happy. She is so happy in fact that after more than a decade of no interviews she's come out to discuss Olive Kitteridge , the four-hour HBO mini-series that she calls "her baby" and "the culmination of everything...


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Concert review: Orchestra saves best WWI concert for last

On paper, the programme for the last of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's Remembering WWI concerts looked good; in performance, it soared to the superb.The septet of Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale reflects the financial restraints...


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For whom the bells toll: WWI drama highlights horror of fighting from both sides





FILMING new First World War drama The Passing Bells was a real eye-opener for its young stars…


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Countrywise presenter Liz Bonnin: 'Too many species need help'





YOUR countryside needs you. Now Liz and her fellow Countrywise presenters Ben Fogle and Paul Heiney explain why


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'I was sick to my stomach,' says Vanessa Hehir on love scenes with her husband





WATERLOO Road actress Vanessa Hehir reveals what it was like to have an onscreen affair with her real life other half


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Paul O'Grady mourns friend Lynda





TV host Paul O’Grady has paid a touching tribute to his late friend Lynda Bellingham and spoken of his regret that he won’t be attending her funeral on Monday.


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Dognapper Judy Murray reveals her dark side





JUDY Murray has promised a Halloween horror show when she takes to the floor tonight on Strictly Come Dancing.


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Dementia breakthrough: Cancer drug that fights Alzheimer's disease





A CANCER drug has been found to help ­protect brain cells from the ravages of ­Alzheimer’s disease.


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