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Simon Cowell planning Salvador Dali-themed wedding party
The music mogul who is set to marry make-up artist Mezhgan Hussainy in early September, will reportedly have a setting inspired by the revered Spanish surrealist painter.
Suits fit for a king (from the Queen's dressmaker)
Fashion house Hardy Amies is to abandon its heritage as the provider of pink silk gowns to the monarch and focus on a different clientele.
The magical history tour
With a new film about the Beatles about to open here, Graham Reid goes to Liverpool where their remarkable story began.
Jamie Oliver's menu is recipe for academic success
The British chef's healthy school dinners have produced a marked improvement in national curriculum test results, research has found.
A very gay Royal army wedding
One groom wore his ceremonial uniform with his Iraq medal, the other morning dress with an orchid.
CK Stead wins inaugural <i>Sunday Times</i> short story award
The NZ author's story Last Season's Man, beat more than 1150 entries from published authors around the world.
Former Immigration boss escapes jail for CV fraud
Former immigration boss Mary Anne Thompson today escaped a jail sentence for fraudulently using her CV to secure senior public service jobs.
London: Capital fun at half the price
Graham Reid goes looking for the cheaper side of London life.
Airport worker accused of body scanner voyeurism
A security worker at London's Heathrow Airport faces disciplinary action over claims he ogled a female colleague using a full-body scanner.
Conchords sell out British shows
Flight of the Conchords seem to be doing okay when it comes to "business time" (that's not a euphemism).
Britain expels Israeli diplomat
Britain has expelled a senior Israeli official from London in the latest fallout from the murder of a Hamas commander in Dubai.
Ireland: Craicdown on woe
The Emerald Isle tackles economic gloom with a riotous St Paddy's Day.
Britain: Air pollution blamed for premature deaths
On average, Britons are dying eight months too soon because of dirty air.
UK 'ran renegade torture unit in Iraq'
Fresh evidence has emerged that British military intelligence ran a secret operation in Iraq which authorised degrading and unlawful treatment of prisoners.
Four Tet - There Is Love In You
Scott Kara reviews new album There Is Love In You from Four Tet