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George Michael slams Kenny Goss split reports
George Michael has trashed tabloid reports that he has split from partner of 15 years, Kenny Goss.

<i>Deborah Hill Cone:</i> Bitching as an olympic sport
Think Fame plus Benny Hill and you get the gist of hit reality show Pineapple Dance Studios, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

London earthquake gig a sell-out success
A freezing London night didn't dampen the spirits of Kiwis with thoughts of home, writes Stephen Jewell

Arts Festival Review: Loin... (Far...)
French dancer-choreographer Rachid Ouramdane's multimedia performance reviewed by Raewyn White

Successful European tour for The Phoenix Foundation
Nothing sums up The Phoenix Foundation's triumphant gig at legendary Soho venue the Borderline better than the punter who regularly shouts out 'Awesome bro!' at the end of every song, writes Stephen Jewell

Book Review: <i>Working The Room Essays</i>
One of the pleasures of reading an essayist as eclectic as Geoff Dyer is that one can go within a few pages from regarding him as a fount of wisdom (when his opinions match yours) to thinking he's a pretentious phoney (when they don't).

Wonders of Europe by rail
Megan Singleton discovers beautiful cities in a whistlestop train journey.

Jaguar's big reveal at Geneva
Jaguar will take the covers off a new sedan at the Geneva motor show next week.

Spain: Madrid on a platter
Food, wine and fun trump sleep in Spain's capital city, says Susan Buckland.

Summer of greed (+recipe)
A new cookbook written by two old friends exploring their culinary heritage should reignite your zest for Italian food.

Book Review: <i>Dolci Di Love</i>
Lynch fans will delight in her latest offering of love and heartache in the Italian hills. Sarah-Kate Lynch even helped smooth the reviewer's own path to love.

Wine: Ready for riesling
When this variety is doing its job well it can transport you to a different place.