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Music review: Mutya Keisha Siobhan - the 'original' Sugababes are stronger than ever
Friday 02 August 2013
At their debut gig as MSK the original Sugababes prove they are older, wiser and in control
Farewell to Girls Aloud - see you at the reunion in another five years?
Friday 22 March 2013
Farewell to Girls Aloud, who have decided to go their separate ways. The split, although devastating to some, will likely have been met by many with the same reaction that greeted the news that Westlife had split, ie.: “I didn’t know they were still together.”
The Boomtown Rats and other bands from yesteryear who have reformed recently
Monday 28 January 2013
The Boomtown Rats, the new wave band which brought Bob Geldof to fame, are to be united once more as they join the many acts of yesteryear who have bowed to the temptation to reform.
Album: Gossip, A Joyful Noise (Columbia)
Saturday 12 May 2012
A new noise shows Ditto's moving in the right direction
Album: Emeli Sandé, Our Version of Events (Virgin)
Sunday 12 February 2012
She's a strange one, Emeli Sandé: a back-to-front pop star for back-to-front times.
They're making their minds up: civil servants to rule who's real Bucks Fizz
Saturday 16 July 2011
For some music fans, one Bucks Fizz is more than enough. But now the original band members are locked in a legal battle to decide which of two rival acts are the real Eurovision winners.
Album: Katy B, On a Mission (Sony/Rinse)
Sunday 03 April 2011
There's an understated cool about Katy B – from her high-street honey/girl-next-door good looks to her strong but not overbearing voice – which sets her apart from her fellow Brit School brats.
Judge condemns rehab clinic used by the stars
Saturday 20 November 2010
A private rehabilitation clinic used by celebrities including the singer Amy Winehouse and the actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyers was condemned by a judge yesterday for standards that would "shame a Third World country".
Road ban for drink-drive charge Sugababe Amelle Berrabah
Friday 08 October 2010
Sugababe Amelle Berrabah was banned from driving for 14 months today after admitting drink-driving.
Rehab retreat of the stars faces prosecution by watchdog
Friday 24 September 2010
A private rehabilitation clinic which charged up to £10,000 a week to people with drink and drug problems is facing criminal prosecution by a health regulator.
Album: The Pipettes, Earth vs the Pipettes (Fortuna Pop)
Sunday 27 June 2010
There's a strong case that Earth vs the Pipettes shouldn't be credited thus, since the once polka-dotted princesses feature no original members (an indie Sugababes, essentially).
Celebrity rehab clinic closed by health watchdog
Thursday 29 April 2010
A private rehab clinic that has treated a string of celebrities, including the singer Amy Winehouse, has been ordered to close by a health regulator.
Heidi Range joins Zumba class
Wednesday 14 April 2010
Yesterday morning singer Heidi Range joined crowds of Zumba enthusiasts for an intense workout ahead of her wedding to Radio DJ Dave Berry next year.
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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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