Fatboy Slim plays the House of Commons for Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation in London, Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Fatboy Slim has been announced as the final headliner for Bestival's 10th anniversary event.

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Elton to perform as the sun goes down on British rule

The magic combination of Elton John, Hong Kong's Urban Services Department and the fulfilment of the second Convention of Peking are coming together in June for celebrations to mark the handover of power in the colony. Elton is the first internationally famous star to have been firmly booked by the Urban Services Department for one of the concerts which will celebrate the transfer of power.

Fan's Eye View: No 197; Workington

There is something unique about the innocence of childhood and the naivete of early adolescence that provides you with a "taken for granted" view of the world. There were 92 teams in the Football League - and Workington were one of them.

Vic and Bob's bogus journey

On the road with Ulrika: 'Shooting Stars' conquers Cambridge. Plus, Tony Blair chooses his 'Desert Island Discs'; COMEDY

LAST 5 RECORDS I BOUGHT: Alan Price

THE EYE ON POP & JAZZ

Pop Live: Keys to your heart

The piano stool rules in Ben Folds' world, where Billy Joel jams with Nirvana. Ben Thompson sees his band play up the latest angle on the hip-to-be-square conundrum

JAZZ: Nikki Yeoh; St George's, Bristol

Solo jazz piano is an unforgiving art. Even the greats find it difficult to keep the ideas flowing through a long continuous improvisation, as with Keith Jarrett's celebrated Koln Concert, where much of the first half sounds like the work of a genius, while some of the second sounds like the work of Elton John. Yeoh (pronounced Yo) owes a sizeable debt to Jarrett; her fingers fasten on to those lilting, twanging bent-notes (adapted by Jarrett, perhaps, from Gary Burton's vibraphone technique) as surely as the master's. She even plays a Jarrett-style "Happy Birthday to You", the hackneyed tune made to resound with all the intensity of a religious experience. Elsewhere, she interpolates the chorus of the Coronation Street theme into a long improvisation that eventually emerges as a heart-stoppingly good version of "My Funny Valentine".

FA must avoid a moral crusade against Gascoigne

Despite the calls, England's coach should not make an example of his troubled midfielder, says Glenn Moore

Elton John documentary censured

A warts-and-all documentary which featured the singer Elton John unleashing a torrent of F-words about his clothes has brought a censure for the ITV company Carlton.

Down at the Albert, Victoria rules OK

COMEDY

Britpopera for Three Tenors

The Three Tenors are being urged to sing rock songs by the Britpop heroes Oasis when they appear in Britain in July.

Taylor trips on yellow brick home

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: England's former manager suffers familiar fate but Anfield old boy shows promise

Taylor at home with Watford

Clive White on the return to Vicarage Road of the former England manager

THE NEW YEAR HONOURS: Musicals top the bill

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LAW REPORT: Libel juries should be guided on awards of damages

15 DECEMBER 1995 John v Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd; Court of Appeal (Sir Thomas Bingham, Master of the Rolls, Lord Justice Neill and Lord Justice Hirst); 12 December 1995
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Style icon David Beckham calls time on his long retirement

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