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City’s getting ready to strut its stuff

1:33pm Friday 17th May 2013

PARIS, London, New York and Milan are just a few of the names that roll off the tongue when it comes to fashion.

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The Bugle, Hamble

5:06pm Wednesday 8th May 2013

YOU can forgive them for trumpeting about their pub.

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Holidays

An appetite for Malta

5:10pm Sunday 19th May 2013

MALTA’S story is one of survival,” says Vince Debono, a guide for the Maltese tourist board.

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Police launch race hate app

10:53am Tuesday 14th May 2013

IT's the new tool that police hope will help stamp out hate crime in Hampshire.

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Children 'are my priority now'

12:27am Monday 20th May 2013

Model and fitness fanatic Nell McAndrew has shown off her new baby daughter - and says that children are now her priority rather than her health challenges.

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The Kings Arms, Lockerley

4:58pm Thursday 25th April 2013

It was a novel twist on the usual pub garden and I could see why the grounds of The Kings Arms at Lockerley, just a ten minute drive north of Romsey, was proving so popular.

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Rod Stewart album tops UK charts

12:27am Monday 20th May 2013

Rod Stewart's first album of self-penned songs in 20 years has gone straight to the top of the UK album charts.

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Stewart 'over the moon' at success

12:27am Monday 20th May 2013

Rod Stewart said he was "over the moon" as he celebrated his 15th number one record with a champagne toast.

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Children 'are my priority now'

12:27am Monday 20th May 2013

Model and fitness fanatic Nell McAndrew has shown off her new baby daughter - and says that children are now her priority rather than her health challenges.

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Cinema staff go Star Trek mad!

10:42am Sunday 12th May 2013

RESISTANCE is futile!

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Jazz superstars and top bands head Hampshire venue's summer line-up

10:36am Sunday 12th May 2013

JAZZ superstars, rock bands, top tribute acts and 60s pop bands are among a star-spangled summertime package at The Concorde Club.

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Charlatans to play Forest Live, Delamere Forest

4:45pm Thursday 4th April 2013

THE Charlatans have been named as the third and final headliner of this year’s Forest Live concert, along with Blondie and Paloma Faith.
Ant and Dec enjoy chart success

2:44pm Monday 25th March 2013

Ant and Dec could be Rhumbl-ing the music charts once again, as their revived hit song lands the top spot in the iTunes download chart.

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Walters given South Bank award

3:35pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

Julie Walters has been honoured with an outstanding achievement award to recognise a career spanning almost four decades.

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Bieber shares picture from hospital

10:57am Friday 8th March 2013

Justin Bieber posted an online picture of himself in a hospital bed just hours after leaving the stage during a UK show, complaining he was short of breath.

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Hoppen joins Dragons' Den panel

3:56am Tuesday 19th February 2013

Interior designer and businesswoman Kelly Hoppen is to join the fearsome panel on TV's Dragons' Den.

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I've served up last TV show: Delia

10:13am Tuesday 5th February 2013

Delia Smith has called time on her television career and said programme makers were now sacrificing education for entertainment.

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Will Neil take the Big Brother crown?

12:40pm Friday 25th January 2013

FORMER Saints defender Neil Ruddock could become part of reality television royalty if he is crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother during tonight’s final.

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Pamela boobs on ice dance show

10:02pm Sunday 6th January 2013

Pamela Anderson suffered a stumble and a wardrobe malfunction as she became the first celebrity to be axed from Dancing On Ice.

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First BB housemates up for eviction

9:09pm Sunday 6th January 2013

Model Paula Hamilton and US reality stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have joined jockey Frankie Dettori as the first housemates up for eviction from Celebrity Big Brother.

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'Child sex' charges rocker remanded

11:35am Monday 31st December 2012

Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has reappeared before a court to face allegations of plotting to rape a baby.

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Live blog - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 European Premiere in London

5:20pm Wednesday 14th November 2012

From 5.30pm: Live coverage of the European premiere of the final installment of the Twilight Saga in London's Leicester Square. Follow the event as Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart - fresh from their very public break-up - walk the red carpet alongside Taylor Lautner and other fellow vampires.
Stones announce Paris warm-up gig

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

The Rolling Stones have surprised fans by announcing they are to play a warm-up gig - their first for five years - with an intimate show in Paris tonight.

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Williams: Monogamy not natural

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Robbie Williams has admitted that if he started drinking again he'd end up being unfaithful.

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Hugh Bonneville on dog's demands

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has unmasked a diva on the hit show.

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McGovern: Live shows are terrifying

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern has confessed she "embraces the terror" every time she goes on stage with her band.

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Craig 'wanted to keep 007 pants on'

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Skyfall star Berenice Marlohe has told how Daniel Craig kept his pants on during their shower scene - until she persuaded him to take them off.

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Kylie dazzles Charles and Camilla

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Kylie Minogue dazzled the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall when she performed a surprise concert by royal appointment.

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Cruise files suit against publisher

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Tom Cruise has filed a 50 million US dollars defamation lawsuit against the publishers of Life & Style magazine for articles that said the actor has abandoned his six-year-old daughter Suri.

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X Factor Ella: Tulisa feels guilty

12:00pm Tuesday 20th November 2012

X Factor reject Ella Henderson has revealed mentor Tulisa Contostavlos felt she was to blame for the 16-year-old's shock exit from the show.

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Revel Horwood: Riley is fantastic

3:35pm Monday 19th November 2012

Craig Revel Horwood has confessed he can't help but have favourites on Strictly Come Dancing.

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Car insurer drops speeding Clunes

4:25pm Sunday 18th November 2012

Actor Martin Clunes has been dropped from a car insurance campaign after being disqualified from driving.

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Cheryl Cole lifts lid on romance

3:58pm Saturday 17th November 2012

Cheryl Cole has opened up on her new romance with backing dancer Tre Holloway in a documentary.

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Flanagan flops again in jungle

2:14am Saturday 17th November 2012

Helen Flanagan flopped again after fouling up her fourth bushtucker trial in I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here.

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Tulisa: No war of words on Simpson

3:54pm Friday 16th November 2012

X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has said she does not want to get into a "war of words" after being pictured with Premier League footballer Danny Simpson several times.

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Helen on jungle trial - yet again

1:12pm Friday 16th November 2012

It is fourth time unlucky for Helen Flanagan after she was picked to do the next bushtucker trial in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.

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Pammie training for Dancing On Ice?

10:45am Thursday 15th November 2012

Pamela Anderson looks set to compete on the next series of Dancing On Ice.

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Kidman: Cruise split was a shock

1:35pm Wednesday 14th November 2012

Nicole Kidman has admitted it took her "a very long time to heal" after her split from Tom Cruise.

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X Factor's Arthur: I keep it real

9:47am Tuesday 13th November 2012

X Factor star James Arthur has said a bit of insecurity is vital to staying grounded.

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Kim: Khloe has got the X Factor

9:47am Tuesday 13th November 2012

Kim Kardashian has said she is "so proud" of her sister Khloe's hosting skills on The X Factor USA.

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'Insecure' Taylor triumphs at EMA

10:53pm Sunday 11th November 2012

Taylor Swift has triumphed at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) picking up three gongs.

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Justin and Selena 'call it quits'

12:33pm Saturday 10th November 2012

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are no longer together, a source has confirmed.

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X Factor: James comes back fighting

1:04pm Wednesday 21st November 2012

X Factor hopeful James Arthur has said he is "reinvigorated" after ending up in the bottom two in last week's show.

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Savile TOTP repeats may be dropped

6:25pm Wednesday 21st November 2012

The BBC could drop its archive repeats of Top Of The Pops in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

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Parkinson speaks out on Savile

12:31am Saturday 1st December 2012

Michael Parkinson has said the BBC made "mistakes" over the Jimmy Savile abuse case, but the real question was why the DJ was given access to schools and hospitals.

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Hunnam: Wilde is a true grafter

11:37am Friday 30th November 2012

Olivia Wilde's co-star in new thriller Deadfall has dubbed the actress one of the hardest working women in Hollywood.

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Maloney: I wish I enjoyed comp more

10:23am Friday 30th November 2012

X Factor star Christopher Maloney has revealed that criticism of his performances put a dampener on his experience.

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Jackson's father suffers stroke

11:29pm Thursday 29th November 2012

A spokeswoman for Michael Jackson's father says the musical family's patriarch has suffered a mild stroke.

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Sheeran 'dead ringer for Harry'

12:16pm Thursday 29th November 2012

Ed Sheeran has revealed that even the royals think he looks like Prince Harry.

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Minogue: I have bad fashion points!

12:16pm Thursday 29th November 2012

Kylie Minogue has joked that she should publish another book featuring her fashion misses.

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Pena: Chavez role means a lot to me

11:51am Monday 26th November 2012

Michael Pena has said landing the lead in upcoming biopic Chavez was a dream come true.

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Two-part finale planned for Merlin

1:32am Monday 26th November 2012

Family drama series Merlin is to be axed after five years, with the current BBC One run to be its last.

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Pena: End Of Watch was eye-opener

1:33pm Friday 23rd November 2012

Michael Pena has revealed he felt like a real cop while making End Of Watch.

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Cooper: I love Hangover character

12:47pm Friday 23rd November 2012

Bradley Cooper has revealed he loves revisiting his Hangover alter ego.

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Nick Grimshaw imposes Rihanna 'ban'

10:13am Thursday 22nd November 2012

Nick Grimshaw has apparently scrapped Rihanna's new single as his record of the week after she cancelled an interview on his Radio 1 show.

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Cooper liked calling De Niro 'dad'

9:15am Thursday 22nd November 2012

Bradley Cooper has revealed that one of the best things about being part of the impressive cast line-up of his new film Silver Linings Playbook was being able to call Robert De Niro "dad".

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