By ganchingabz On this allegedly inauspicious day of the year, Debenhams hope to ride a retail wave of freshly broken marriages by launching their divorce gift list service, aimed at the newly single. Alongside those items that most married couples only have one of (toasters, …
So it’s the beginning of the legal end to the Madonna and Guy Ritchie marriage, and with minimal fuss or fiscal bitterness. Ritchie won’t be taking any of Madonna’s millions, their young sons will split their time between the US where Her Madgeness will reside …
Well, it serves this Londonista right for seeking something inane and non-controversial as a lead today. Sixty something schmoozer secretly seeks solace in the company of a range of rather lovely ladies in London. Hardly headline stuff, even if the sexagenarian in question is Macca. …
Paul McCartney’s ex was in London yesterday for a photo shoot for the charity Viva!. Along with Heather Mills, Viva! would like us all to please eat less meat, dairy and other animal products in order to reduce global warming. We fully applaud Viva!’s commitment …
This morning, Grandmothers were saving lives. Now, just a few hours later, they’re being found guilty of murder. The news is seeing more and more about the terrifying ‘honour killings’ that seem to be happening amongst families. Bachan Athwal from Hayes, even boasted to relatives …
All across the Ist-A-Verse (or at least the American parts thereof), writers and editors are in the midst of enjoying their three-day weekend. But after the week we’ve all had, we feel like the break is not only needed, but deserved. Just look at everything …
Don’t just rebuild the Cutty Sark, make it seaworthy too. So says Simon Jenkins. The police are interested in talking to a female flasher. We can’t say we blame them. No flashing in West London, as a new type of speed camera is tested. Another …
Kirsty MacColl’s final album was the rather wonderfully Cuban-influenced Tropical Brainstorm which included the 2000 hit ‘In these Shoes’. Her career had always had its fair share of ups and downs, but a disproportionate amount of her seminal work (either her own songs or cover …
Think ‘Drury Lane’ and you think theatre and culture and lovey stuff like that. You don’t think scandal, litigation and domestic violence. At least you didn’t, not until Drury-News-Gate (note to self: need better name for this). Yes, it’s been revealed today that the anonymous …
Just a mini Troll this week, fans, as we’re addicted to the Big Brother (every damn day, 9pm C4) crackpipe and neglecting such things as eating, sleeping and, indeed, moving. Shahbaz hiding all the food was one of the funniest things we’ve ever seen, all …
When Oyster cards were first introduced there was an initial, not unsurprising, concern over privacy issues. Some people just didn’t want their every movement logged by London Transport, even if it meant slightly cheaper journeys. In recent days however those fears have taken on a …
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