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The North (and Almost Everything in It), By Paul Morley
Friday 07 June 2013
Mancunian bias, dodgy theories – but this groaning table of northern relish has flavour to spare
Coronation Street star Bill Roache will 'vigorously protest his innocence' over child sex charges
Friday 07 June 2013
The veteran actor and Coronation Street star Bill Roache has vowed to “vigorously protest his innocence” over “deeply upsetting” child sex charges, his lawyer said today.
Coronation Street triumphs over EastEnders at British Soap Awards 2013
Monday 20 May 2013
Coronation Street dominated the British Soap Awards scooping eight out of 16 awards including Best Soap.
William Roache, child abuse and past lives
Wednesday 20 March 2013
Judging by his comments, I guess my disability is just a punishment for being a total badass in a previous life?
Sir Denis Forman: Granada executive hailed as a pioneer of commercial television
Wednesday 27 February 2013
The pipe-puffing, braces-wearing Denis Forman was one of the godfathers of commercial television in Britain. He firmly believed in making high-quality programmes that were also popular. Under his stewardship, Granada Television was particularly noted for the investigative journalism and dramas that it produced for the ITV network.
Coronation Street's Sunita to die in Rovers Return blaze
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Coronation Street's famous Rovers Return is set to go up in flames in a blaze which kills soap favourite Sunita Alahan.
Daphne Oxenford: Actress who was the voice of 'Listen With Mother' for over two decades
Wednesday 16 January 2013
Two generations of children who grew up on the BBC radio programme Listen with Mother will for ever remember the opening words: "Are you sitting comfortably? Then, I'll begin." For 21 years from its inception (1950-71), Daphne Oxenford was one of those most notable for delivering the line and reading stories in a 15-minute show also featuring songs and nursery rhymes. The others included Julia Lang and Dorothy Smith, and pre-school listeners and their mothers were hailed to hear their welcome by the equally memorable theme tune, the Berceuse from Fauré's Dolly Suite. Listen with Mother finally ended in 1982.
Age: 52
Skating with: Andrew Buchanan.
Most famous for: Former GMTV, National Lottery and Blue Peter presenter whose image was tarnished when she promoted a chocolate bar at her wedding to second husband Grant Bovey.
Turner, nicknamed Princess Tippy Toes, said: "I have got a massive (bruise) on my bum and some on my legs from the lifts!"
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Wednesday 16 January 2013
Dancing On Ice star Anthea Turner is recovering after hurting a rib during training for the ITV show.
Hayley Cropper actress to leave Coronation Street after 15 years
Friday 11 January 2013
Long-serving Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh is leaving the soap after 15 years as TV favourite Hayley Cropper.
Give me liberty, or give me Eric and Ernie
Sunday 30 December 2012
Just because we don't all watch the same Christmas TV programmes any more doesn't mean that the nation is coming apart at the seams
Boxing day murderer 'Psycho' Keiran Stapleton attacks prison chaplain
Friday 07 December 2012
A murderer who labelled himself “Psycho” after murdering an Indian student in the street has tried to attack a prison chaplain.
Tributes paid to Coronation Street 'legend' Bill Tarmey at funeral
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Stars bid farewell to the actor who played Jack Duckworth for 30 years
Oh my giddy aunt! Rosemary Shrager leaves the I'm A Celebrity jungle
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Rosemary Shrager has been voted off I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
Helen Flanagan leaves I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Tuesday 27 November 2012
After tears, fears, bush tucker trials, fake tan and hugs, the Coronation Street star is out of there
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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