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Oasis dig their way to number one (12 October 11:40) |
| Oasis shoot straight to the top of the album chart with their seventh studio collection, Dig Out Your Soul. |
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Station bans train death artwork (12 October 07:02) |
| An artwork depicting a person falling to their death in front of a train will not be displayed at London's St Pancras Station. |
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Rapper Williams joins Madonna gig (12 October 05:25) |
| Rap star Pharrell Williams makes a surprise appearance with Madonna in a New York date on her world tour. |
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Bollywood's Bachchan in hospital (12 October 05:10) |
| Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is in a stable condition in a Mumbai hospital after being admitted with abominal pains. |
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Twin girls for Lisa Marie Presley (12 October 05:07) |
| Singer Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of rock icon Elvis, has given birth to twin girls, her publicist reveals. |
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'Post-Thatcherite' estate wins Stirling design prize (12 October 04:59) |
| A contemporary housing estate described as giving "hope for us all for the future" wins the 2008 Stirling architecture prize. |
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Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70 (12 October 01:14) |
| Reggae star Alton Ellis, known as "the Godfather of rocksteady", dies at the age of 70. |
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Johnston interview wins award (11 October 10:04) |
| An interview with kidnapped BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston has won a broadcasting award. |
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Cusack stalker accepts plea deal (11 October 08:41) |
| A woman accused of stalking actor John Cusack accepts a plea deal that will allow her to avoid state prison. |
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The man with the stolen gun - Scaramanga's weapon is taken (11 October 04:57) |
| The £80,000 golden gun used in the James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun is stolen from studios in Hertfordshire. |
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Hunting for Bond villain as Scaramanga's golden gun is stolen (11 October 04:57) |
| The £80,000 golden gun used in the James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun is stolen from studios in Hertfordshire. |
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Robbins gets Walk of Fame star (11 October 04:41) |
| Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins becomes the 2,371st celebrity to be awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. |
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Robbins gets star on Walk of Fame (11 October 04:41) |
| Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins becomes the 2,371st celebrity to be awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. |
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Jordan rides out at horse event (11 October 12:26) |
| Model Katie Price gives a dressage demonstration at the Horse of the Year Show at Birmingham's NEC. |
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Celebrity shoes sold in auction (11 October 05:04) |
| Movie stars, athletes and TV personalities donate their slippers, high heels, trainers and boots to raise money for charity. |
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Janet Jackson 'to resume US tour' (10 October 10:17) |
| Singer Janet Jackson is well enough to resume her North American tour, according to reports in the US media. |
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Brown launches literature event (10 October 08:59) |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown opens the annual Cheltenham Literature Festival. |
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Seven-figure book deal for Pegg (10 October 08:42) |
| Film and TV star Simon Pegg signs a publishing deal worth seven figures to write three non-fiction books. |
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'Dying' Richard marries partner (10 October 08:39) |
| "Dying" former EastEnders star Wendy Richard marries her partner ahead of receiving treatment for cancer. |
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Muhammad book on hold in UK (10 October 07:56) |
| The author of a controversial novel about the Prophet Muhammad postpones its UK publication. |
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Sugababes partner attack denied (10 October 07:50) |
| A man denies a machete attack in Hampshire on the boyfriend of Sugababes' singer Amelle Berrabah. |
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Killers tour sells out in hours (10 October 05:58) |
| Tickets for next year's Killers tour sold out two and half hours after going on sale. |
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Lewis axed Harrods gig over fur (10 October 05:05) |
| X Factor winner Leona Lewis pulled out of opening a Harrods sale because of her vegetarian beliefs, it emerges. |
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Channel 4 abandons digital radio (10 October 04:45) |
| Channel 4 pulls the plug on three proposed digital radio stations owing to a slump in advertising revenues. |
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Cusack 'stalker' is to face trial (10 October 03:38) |
| A woman will go on trial accused of stalking actor John Cusack, after a last-minute plea deal collapsed. |
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Whitaker 'to star' as jazz legend (10 October 03:31) |
| Actor Forest Whitaker is to star in, and direct, Louis Armstrong biopic What a Wonderful World, reports say. |
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Actress Richard to marry partner (10 October 03:07) |
| Ex-EastEnders star Wendy Richard is due to marry her partner in London later before starting cancer treatment. |
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'Unknowns' star in Fame remake (10 October 02:12) |
| A cast of largely unknown child actors will star in the remake of classic 1980s film Fame, according to reports. |
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US release date for Roses album (10 October 02:07) |
| The long-awaited new album by rock group Guns N' Roses, Chinese Democracy, will come out in the US next month. |
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Author Rushdie wins Joyce award (10 October 01:41) |
| Author Sir Salman Rushdie receives an award in memory of writer James Joyce from University College Dublin. |
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Britney Spears set to speak out (10 October 01:23) |
| Pop star Britney Spears is to discuss the ups and downs of her life in an MTV documentary to be shown next month. |
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Singer Britney set to speak out (10 October 01:23) |
| Pop star Britney Spears is to discuss the ups and downs of her life in an MTV documentary to be shown next month. |
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European premiere for Hanks film (10 October 01:09) |
| Belfast hosts the European premiere of 'City of Ember', a film produced by Tom Hanks and film largely in the city's Titanic quarter. |
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Madeley 'unsurprised' by ratings (10 October 12:34) |
| The TV presenter tells Newsbeat he is not surprised that figures are low for the opening week of Richard and Judy's New Position. |
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One of the original Sooty puppets set to go under the hammer (09 October 09:20) |
| One of the first Sooty puppets is to go under the hammer and is expected to fetch up to £300. |
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New show for League of Gents (09 October 09:05) |
| League of Gentlemen stars Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton create a new show, Psychoville, for BBC Two. |
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Tarrant to present new ITV1 quiz (09 October 07:59) |
| Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? presenter Chris Tarrant is to front a new prime-time quiz show on ITV1. |
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Quarter of Emmerdale extras out (09 October 06:09) |
| About a quarter of extras on soap Emmerdale are dropped by bosses who have told them fewer faces will make for a more realistic village feel. |
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Author Le Clezio wins Nobel prize (09 October 04:59) |
| Distinguished French novelist Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio is awarded this year's Nobel Prize for Literature. |
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Writers warned off Osbournes (09 October 04:22) |
| US television writers are warned against accepting work on a new show hosted by The Osbournes in a dispute over pay claims. |
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Keane announce UK dates (09 October 04:18) |
| The band have confirmed details of three intimate gigs to celebrate their new album release |
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Wainwright creates festival opera (09 October 03:57) |
| A Manchester festival commissions singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright to create his first opera for the event. |
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Bond actor admits plastic surgery (09 October 03:36) |
| Actor Daniel Craig reveals he needed plastic surgery after an accident on the set of the new James Bond film. |
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Critics laud Tennant in new play (09 October 03:36) |
| Doctor Who star David Tennant receives high praise for his work in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at Stratford-upon-Avon. |
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Foos fight McCain over song use (09 October 03:28) |
| US rock band the Foo Fighters tell Republican John McCain to stop using song My Hero in his presidential campaign. |
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Critics laud Tennant in Labour's (09 October 02:13) |
| Doctor Who star David Tennant receives high praise for his work in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at Stratford-upon-Avon. |
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High School star 'in 80s remake' (09 October 02:02) |
| High School Musical director Kenny Ortega says Zac Efron is close to starring in a new version of classic 80s film Footloose. |
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Kaiser Chiefs sick of Oasis talk (09 October 01:42) |
| Ricky Wilson says he is tired of being asked about the Manchester group all the time. |
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Poet Mick Imlah wins £10,000 Forward prize (09 October 08:41) |
| Poet Mick Imlah wins the £10,000 Forward Prize for his first collection in 20 years, The Lost Leader. |
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Poet Imlah wins £10,000 prize (09 October 08:41) |
| Poet Mick Imlah wins the £10,000 Forward Prize for his first collection in 20 years, The Lost Leader. |
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