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Caught & Social: Stars hungry for more after the Bafta hors d’oeuvres

Like any good awards ceremony, the Orange British Academy Film awards is about much more than handing out gold gongs. It’s also about the weekend of build-up to the big day. Things started on Friday night as the Weinstein Company and Grey Goose held a pre-awards dinner at the Dean Street Townhouse.

Trending: Blue Ivy's got 99 problems but a trademark ain't one

It has emerged that Beyoncé and Jay-Z applied for a patent application for the name of their daughter, Blue Ivy, on January 26 – just three weeks after she was born.

Whitney Houston

Tributes pour in for tragic Whitney Houston

The death of singing legend Whitney Houston has prompted a worldwide outpouring of grief, with tributes paid by some of the biggest names in the music industry. .

The Rothschild estate in Agios Stefanos, Corfu, where Peter Mandleson and George Osborne were guests of Nat Rothschild in 2008

Rothschild loses libel case, and reveals secret world of money and politics

Thanks to billionaire's legal battle, we now know a lot more about how the super-rich work

Sir Paul McCartney unveils his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Sir Paul McCartney unveils Hollywood star

Sir Paul McCartney paid tribute to the other "three boys" in the Beatles as he unveiled his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Medical drama House, starring Hugh Laurie, will not be resuscitated after the current season

Whatever will happen to the unlikely lad?

Medical drama House will not be resuscitated after the current season, Fox said yesterday, which means one thing – Hugh Laurie will be looking for something unlikely to do.

Josh Gifford (left), Bob Champion and Aldaniti (right), the trio whose 1981 Grand National triumph was depicted in the film Champions

Gifford, jump racing doyen, dies

The best measure of Josh Gifford is that his death yesterday robbed the jump racing community of so cherished a friend that his status as one of its greatest achievers seemed almost incidental. Though a multiple champion jockey, and trainer of one of the most loved Grand National winners, Gifford will be mourned primarily as one whose relish for life and laughter warranted a far broader indulgence than 70 years.

Spotlight On... Maurice Levy, Publicis Groupe, chairman and chief executive

Why is silver-haired Monsieur Levy in the news?

Video: German pensioner eats 64-year-old lard

German pensioner Hans Feldmeier eats a tin of lard he was given as emergency aid in 1948.

Spotlight On... Indra Nooyi, chief executive, PepsiCo

The Cola Queen?

British singing sensation Adele is 'a little too fat,' according to Lagerfeld

Lagerfeld's big mouth causes trouble with 'fat' Adele jibe

He may head one of the most successful fashion houses in the world, but it appears Karl Lagerfeld has overstepped the boundaries of good taste by describing British singer Adele as "too fat".

Bedside prayers for Ian Paisley

Northern Ireland's political leaders have called for prayers to be said for the Rev Ian Paisley, who remained ill last night after being taken to hospital with heart problems on Sunday.

Minogue has a history with over-obsessive fans

Minogue reports Twitter user for threats

Kylie Minogue has alerted police after receiving persistent threats on Twitter from one of her followers.

Florence Green pictured on her 109th birthday

Last First World War veteran dies

The last surviving veteran of the First World War has died aged 110, two weeks away from her 111th birthday.

Video: Skydiving from the edge of space

Basejumper Felix Baumgartner will attempt to break the speed of sound by freefalling from the edge of space, nearly 23 miles up, above Roswell

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Silent revolution at the Baftas as the French take top awards

Silent revolution at the Baftas

The Artist wins in seven categories, with Meryl Streep the other big success story
Whitney Houston: The diva who had – and lost – it all

The diva who had – and lost – it all

Nick Hasted charts the highs and lows of Whitney Houston's life
How Picasso won over (some of) the British

How Picasso won over (some of) the British

Winston Churchill and Evelyn Waugh hated his work, but Picasso provided inspiration for a whole generation of UK artists
Topshop: A Decade Of Design

Topshop: A Decade Of Design

When London Fashion Week starts on Friday, Topshop will celebrate 10 years backing its brightest young stars
John Prescott: 'My wife thought I'd just retire, but I'm not a slippers man'

'My wife thought I'd just retire, but I'm not a slippers man'

At 73, John Prescott isn't mellowing. In fact he's taking a shot at becoming a police commissioner
Jim Gamble: We are losing the race to protect our young

Jim Gamble: We are losing the race to protect our young

Technology and the children who use it won't wait for slow-moving child-protection services and police to catch up
Sarah Sands: A friend is not the one you turn to, but the person who turns to you

Sarah Sands on friendship

A friend is not the one you turn to, but the person who turns to you
Andy Burnham: 'It's a genie out of the bottle moment'

Andy Burnham interview

'It's a genie out of the bottle moment'
Leveson: What we've learnt so far

Leveson: What we've learnt so far

Ingenious hacks, shifty editors and attacks of Sudden Memory Loss Syndrome – Matthew Bell assesses the state of play at the Royal Courts of Justice
Modern lovers: The 'sexual body warriors' and pioneers transforming 21st-century relationships

Modern lovers: The 'sexual body warriors'

Sarah Morrison meets the people redefining love in the 21st century.
'I was angry, so angry': How heartbreak, betrayal and Su Pollard helped Estelle find pop success

Estelle: 'I was angry, so angry'

The singer talks about heartache, betrayal and bouncing back.
Choc tactics: Bill Granger's Valentine's recipes for chocoholics

Bill Granger's Valentine's recipes for chocoholics

Should it be white, milk or plain? Can you make a melt-in-the-mouth pudding without using any?
Male, pale & stale: Could more women on the board help Mothercare – and other ailing firms?

Male, pale & stale

Could more women on the board help Mothercare – and other ailing firms?
Upstairs, downstairs, 2012-style

Upstairs, downstairs, 2012-style

There are now more domestic workers in Britain than in Edwardian times