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Universal announces expansion of Harry Potter theme park
Friday 10 May 2013
Fans of Harry Potter and magic, rejoice: Universal Orlando is expanding its Wizarding World of Harry Potter with a new area based on the books' fictional scenes in Diagon Alley and London.
Turn your home office into a coffee shop (kind of) with website that produces that Starbucks ambience
Monday 25 March 2013
So many people work “from home” at their local coffee shop now that many independent chains are forced to erect signs gently reminding these Wi-fi hogs to, y’know, buy another cup o’joe now and again.
City's Mr Football in urgent talks to raise cash to bolster broking firm
Thursday 31 January 2013
There was intense speculation in the City last night about the future of Seymour Pierce, the stockbroker led by football deal maker Keith Harris.
Billy Connolly: The elderly 'are not loved enough'
Friday 14 December 2012
The Scottish comedian talks about aging - and how he missed out on the part of Dumbledore in Harry Potter
Harry Potter shop to open on platform 9¾
Thursday 13 December 2012
Wand-er through the magical store from Saturday
Art to die for
Monday 19 November 2012
The Wellcome Collection's Death: A Self-Portrait is far from morbid. Rather, the colourful, inventive and fun artworks make for an approachable, even life-affirming, show, as Adrian Hamilton discovers
Rowling vows to write for children again
Monday 08 October 2012
The best-selling author J K Rowling has vowed to continue writing and promised that her next published book would be for children.
The 10 Best children's book sets
Tuesday 21 August 2012
Keep boredom at bay on long journeys or dull afternoons this summer with pages and pages of fiction, fantasy and fun
How we were spared the 'Howie Potter' franchise
Saturday 04 August 2012
Can Howie Potter, the geeky new arrival at Hogwarts High, use his magic spells to sweep cheerleader queen Hermione off to the prom?
Fifty Shades outsells Potter on UK Amazon
Thursday 02 August 2012
E L James's Fifty Shades trilogy has outsold J K Rowling's Harry Potter series on Amazon's UK site. James has sold more than four million copies of her books in print and on Kindle since they went on sale in March, making her the bestselling author of all time at Amazon.co.uk.
Fifty Shades outsells Harry Potter
Wednesday 01 August 2012
EL James's Fifty Shades trilogy has outsold JK Rowling's seven-book Harry Potter series on Amazon's UK site.
Also showing: Ed Bulli: Cooking in Progress, The Man Inside, Red Desert and Woman in a Dressing Gown
Sunday 29 July 2012
El Bulli: Cooking In Progress (108 mins, 12A)
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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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