Charlotte Church yesterday accepted £600,000 from News International to bring her phone-hacking case to a close. She tells James Cusick how her treatment at the hands of Rupert Murdoch's team alienated her friends, brought her career to a standstill – and drove her mother close to suicide
Matthew Norman: Rest in peace, Gary – the tabloids have shut up
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Independent classical podcast: Sophie Bevan
Tuesday 01 March 2011
The "one little maid in attendance come" or, to be more precise, the delectable Yum-Yum, arrived hot-foot from rehearsals for the 25th Anniversary revival of Jonathan Miller's staging of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado in the petite blond personage of Sophie Bevan.
Sophie Bevan: Born to sing
Friday 07 January 2011
Diary: Best to avoid the scrum, Gavin
Tuesday 14 December 2010
Never afraid to embrace the big issues of the day, High Street Ken sprang into action on behalf of his old mate Gavin Henson, after the occasional rugby player announced he was once again ready for romance.
Charlotte Church: The fall and rise of little voice
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Deborah Ross: 'It’s no fun having the red tops up your skirt'
Saturday 30 October 2010
If you ask me, it's a sad day when the red tops look up J-Lo's skirt and report back that she has "dimpled thighs". It's a sad day for J-Lo and a sad day for all those dimpled thighs who just want to get on with their business quietly. "I never bother anyone when I go about my dimpling," one such thigh says. "I dimple in the mornings, and then tend to read for the afternoon. I like Philip Roth."
Album: Charlotte Church, Back to Scratch (Dooby Records)
Sunday 24 October 2010
With song titles like "Unravelling" and "The Story Of Us", it's tempting to read this as Church's divorce album, although a millionaire since her teens singing about "our couch we spent months trying to buy" counsels against seeking autobiography.
First Night: The Graham Norton Show, BBC1
Saturday 23 October 2010
'Sell new CDs for £1' says industry expert
Saturday 16 October 2010
A former leading record-label boss has said lowering the prices of albums to £1 could lead to a huge rise in music sales.
'No third party' involved in Charlotte Church split
Wednesday 02 June 2010
Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson said today that no one else was involved in their split.
Charlotte Church gets engaged to Gavin Henson after hangover proposal
Tuesday 13 April 2010
Charlotte Church and Gavin Henson have secretly got engaged - after the rugby star proposed to the singer while she was hungover.
Pandora: 'Life in Brussels is just dandy', insists Gavin Hewitt
Tuesday 23 March 2010
Just months into his new plum post as the BBC's Europe editor, Gavin Hewitt insists he's been the innocent victim of a mischievous whispering campaign.
Charlotte Church tipped to replace Kerry Katona at Iceland
Tuesday 18 August 2009
Charlotte Church is being hotly tipped by bookies today to replace Kerry Katona as the face of Iceland.
Crusaders beckon if Gavin Henson quits rugby union
Monday 13 July 2009
Celtic Crusaders would be willing to hold talks with Gavin Henson if he quits rugby union and wants to try his hand at Super League.








