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Pete Doherty: 'I have a distinct memory of friends I had at school whose parents were, for want of a better word, bohemian. That was the kind of England that I thought I should have belonged to'

Pete Doherty: I was a bit unhinged

As the former Libertine prepares his UK debut as an artist, he talks frankly and exclusively to Matilda Battersby about Kate Moss, Amy Winehouse, his baby daughter and why he paints with his own blood

The Afterparty, By Leo Benedictus

Not enough story to tell – how very postmodern

Doherty jailed for six months on cocaine charge

Pete Doherty was sentenced to six months in jail yesterday after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine.

Pete Doherty back behind bars

Musician Pete Doherty was jailed for six months today after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine.

Teddy Thompson, Barbican, London

He and his band, Teddy Thompson admits, have been more used to playing in small clubs on their current tour than swanky joints like the Barbican – and sadly, it shows.

Pete Doherty misses drugs charge court date

Rock star Pete Doherty failed to appear in court today to face a charge of possessing cocaine.

Film role for Peter Doherty

The musician Peter Doherty has secured his first leading film role, opposite the Anglo-French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg.

Decoded: Songs and their meanings

Jay-Z has written a book about his lyrics – but others aren't so clear cut

Axl hits the headlines (but not the notes)

The weekend's expletive-laden sets show Guns N' Roses' frontman still has his appetite for destruction, writes Jerome Taylor

First Night: The Libertines, The Forum, Kentish Town, London

Doherty's old boys back in town

Pete Doherty's manager jailed over hit-and-run crash

The manager of rock star Pete Doherty was jailed for 12 months today after admitting being involved in a hit-and-run crash.

Pete Doherty arrested moments after escaping jail sentence

Rock singer Pete Doherty was rearrested at court today moments after he was spared jail with a fine for driving offences.

Lethal Bizzle - The grime of his life

Lethal Bizzle's uncompromising, personal, lyrics have put him in the political spotlight and led to racist attacks. With his new album moving up the charts, he tells Fiona Sturges what drives him

Pete Doherty: 'I was on life support machine after poisoning'

Troubled Pete Doherty has revealed that his heart "stopped" and he was on a life support machine after being rushed to hospital.

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