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Theatre & Comedy

HCA performing arts students present award-winning musical, Spring Awakening

10:34am Wednesday 15th May 2013

PERFORMING arts students at Hereford College of Arts are currently in rehearsals for a new production, a Tony and Olivier award-winning musical, Spring Awakening, rarely performed in the UK.

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Music & Dance

Farcical comedy at The Courtyard

12:00am Friday 10th May 2013

THE European Arts Company present two evenings of farcical comedy with four plays from the 19th century involving duelling pistols, thwarted lovers, double crossing, romance and intoxication.

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Visual Arts

Exhibition of photographs by Richard Greatrex at Hay's Salem Gallery

12:00am Friday 17th May 2013

AN exhibition of photographs by cinematographer Richard Greatrex can be seen at the Salem Gallery (formerly the Oriel Gallery) in Hay-on-Wye from May 23.

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Books

Herefordshire-based author Christina Courtenay publishes fifth novel

12:00am Thursday 7th February 2013

AS award-winning Herefordshire author Christina Courtenay’s fifth historical novel, The Gilded Fan, is published today, she has learnt that her previous book, The Silent Touch of Shadows, has been shortlisted in the historical category of the Romantic Novelists’ Association’s romantic novel of the year award.

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Food & Drink

Tempting menu on offer at this year's Shobdon Food Festival

9:50am Sunday 5th May 2013

ORGANISERS of this year’s Shobdon Food Festival have assembled the biggest mix yet of talented local chefs and artisans to demonstrate at the event, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30.

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Showbiz

Osbourne returns to X Factor panel

12:09pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TV bosses have finally confirmed that Sharon Osbourne will return to The X Factor judging panel to replace Tulisa Contostavlos.

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Friends stars in reunion sketch

2:27pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Friends Jennifer Aniston, Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox teamed up for a hilarious sketch to promote Ellen DeGeneres's chat show.

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Gosling misses Cannes premiere

1:42pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Ryan Gosling has sent a letter saying sorry for not attending the premiere of his latest film Only God Forgives at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Smith reveals shaved head at awards

1:42pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Matt Smith showed off his newly shorn head as he posed alongside his Doctor Who co-star Jenna-Louise Coleman at the Peabody Awards in New York.

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Keith Richards' 50 yr library fine

12:51pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Keith Richards reportedly owes thousands of pounds in library fines for overdue books dating back 50 years.

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Klaxons: Keira won't be our Yoko

12:51pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Keira Knightley's new husband James Righton insists he isn't worried she'll ruin his band's reputation by becoming their Yoko Ono.

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Lopez, Lovato to perform on BGT

12:51pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Jennifer Lopez and Demi Lovato are amongst the guest stars who will perform on Britain's Got Talent.

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About Time to premiere in London

12:51pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson's new film About Time is set to have its world premiere in London.

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Graham: More sexy sirens please

12:33pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Heather Graham has revealed she is going to make her own film about women's sex lives, as she aims to change the perception of women in the film industry.

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George Michael "making progress"

12:33pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

George Michael is still in hospital after his car accident but is "making good progress".

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Osbourne returns to X Factor panel

12:09pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

TV bosses have finally confirmed that Sharon Osbourne will return to The X Factor judging panel to replace Tulisa Contostavlos.

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Dannii called Kylie's ugly sister

11:51am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Dannii Minogue has said she doesn't know how she coped with being called Kylie's "ugly-a** sister".

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Ashton meets Mila's mum and dad

11:16am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Ashton Kutcher has met girlfriend Mila Kunis' parents.

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R-Patz moves out of K-Stew home?

11:16am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Robert Pattinson has been seen moving some of his belongings from Kristen Stewart's home, fuelling rumours they have split.

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Madonna to present at charity show

10:47am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Madonna is set to be a guest presenter at the Sound Of Change charity concert in London.

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January silent over baby daddy

10:47am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

January Jones is remaining tight-lipped over the identity of her baby's father, saying it is her "son's business".

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Bruni's sister only woman director

10:32am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Carla Bruni's sister Valeria Bruni Tedeschi is the only woman among the 20 directors competing for Cannes' Palme d'Or this year.

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Isaac: Llewyn Davis my big break

10:32am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Oscar Isaac has confessed being cast in Joel and Ethan Coen's new film Inside Llewyn Davis is the shot at the big time he has been waiting for for years.

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Baldwin eyes film-making underbelly

10:32am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Alec Baldwin has revealed it was both "humbling" and "exhilarating" shooting his latest film Seduced and Abandoned, a documentary about trying to finance a film at Cannes.

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Burt's agony over daughter suicide

5:35am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Burt Bacharach has said writing his autobiography forced him to come to terms with the suicide of his daughter.

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Pop music honour for Carole King

5:35am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

Carole King isn't done with music - not yet anyway.

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'World class' rocker Bolder dies

10:36pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Uriah Heep and Spiders From Mars bassist Trevor Bolder has died following a battle with cancer, aged 62.

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Two films bring Italy to Cannes

9:39pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

La dolce vita has arrived in Cannes thanks to a pair of films set in Italy exploring lives of affluent ennui.

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Dame Judi proud of Bomber Boys role

8:59pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Dame Judi Dench described herself as being "very proud" to be the first patron of a new campaign to preserve the Bomber Command Memorial for generations to come.

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Robin Wright is animated for movie

8:59pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Robin Wright stars as an animated version of herself in new film The Congress, about a 40-something actress whose career is on the slide.

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Depardieu signs to Chechen film

8:59pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

French actor Gerard Depardieu will star in a drama about a Chechen man who seeks revenge for the killing of his son.

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Jagger plans family fun at Glasto

8:59pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Sir Mick Jagger has revealed that he is planning to make a weekend of it when he headlines Glastonbury with The Rolling Stones and will hang out with his children.

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Reeves waited for directing debut

3:19pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Keanu Reeves has revealed he made Man Of Tai Chi because "it was a story he wanted to tell", but admitted directing wasn't easy.

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Moscow claims Eurovision vote theft

3:19pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Russia is investigating an alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Gomez and Bieber's backstage kiss

3:19pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber's on-off relationship appears to be on again, after they were caught on camera sharing a kiss backstage at the Billboard awards.

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Dancing on Ice to end next year

9:03am Tuesday 21st May 2013

Dancing On Ice is to be axed after one further series, it has been announced.

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Cinema staff go Star Trek mad!

10:42am Sunday 12th May 2013

RESISTANCE is futile!

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Jazz superstars and top bands head Hampshire venue's summer line-up

10:36am Sunday 12th May 2013

JAZZ superstars, rock bands, top tribute acts and 60s pop bands are among a star-spangled summertime package at The Concorde Club.

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Charlatans to play Forest Live, Delamere Forest

4:45pm Thursday 4th April 2013

THE Charlatans have been named as the third and final headliner of this year’s Forest Live concert, along with Blondie and Paloma Faith.

Ant and Dec enjoy chart success

2:44pm Monday 25th March 2013

Ant and Dec could be Rhumbl-ing the music charts once again, as their revived hit song lands the top spot in the iTunes download chart.

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Walters given South Bank award

3:35pm Tuesday 12th March 2013

Julie Walters has been honoured with an outstanding achievement award to recognise a career spanning almost four decades.

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Bieber shares picture from hospital

10:57am Friday 8th March 2013

Justin Bieber posted an online picture of himself in a hospital bed just hours after leaving the stage during a UK show, complaining he was short of breath.

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Hoppen joins Dragons' Den panel

3:56am Tuesday 19th February 2013

Interior designer and businesswoman Kelly Hoppen is to join the fearsome panel on TV's Dragons' Den.

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I've served up last TV show: Delia

10:13am Tuesday 5th February 2013

Delia Smith has called time on her television career and said programme makers were now sacrificing education for entertainment.

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Will Neil take the Big Brother crown?

12:40pm Friday 25th January 2013

FORMER Saints defender Neil Ruddock could become part of reality television royalty if he is crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother during tonight’s final.

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Pamela boobs on ice dance show

10:02pm Sunday 6th January 2013

Pamela Anderson suffered a stumble and a wardrobe malfunction as she became the first celebrity to be axed from Dancing On Ice.

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First BB housemates up for eviction

9:09pm Sunday 6th January 2013

Model Paula Hamilton and US reality stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have joined jockey Frankie Dettori as the first housemates up for eviction from Celebrity Big Brother.

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'Child sex' charges rocker remanded

11:35am Monday 31st December 2012

Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has reappeared before a court to face allegations of plotting to rape a baby.

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Live blog - The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 European Premiere in London

5:20pm Wednesday 14th November 2012

From 5.30pm: Live coverage of the European premiere of the final installment of the Twilight Saga in London's Leicester Square. Follow the event as Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart - fresh from their very public break-up - walk the red carpet alongside Taylor Lautner and other fellow vampires.

Stones announce Paris warm-up gig

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

The Rolling Stones have surprised fans by announcing they are to play a warm-up gig - their first for five years - with an intimate show in Paris tonight.

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Williams: Monogamy not natural

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Robbie Williams has admitted that if he started drinking again he'd end up being unfaithful.

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Hugh Bonneville on dog's demands

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville has unmasked a diva on the hit show.

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McGovern: Live shows are terrifying

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Downton Abbey star Elizabeth McGovern has confessed she "embraces the terror" every time she goes on stage with her band.

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Craig 'wanted to keep 007 pants on'

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Skyfall star Berenice Marlohe has told how Daniel Craig kept his pants on during their shower scene - until she persuaded him to take them off.

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Kylie dazzles Charles and Camilla

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Kylie Minogue dazzled the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall when she performed a surprise concert by royal appointment.

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Cruise files suit against publisher

10:56am Thursday 25th October 2012

Tom Cruise has filed a 50 million US dollars defamation lawsuit against the publishers of Life & Style magazine for articles that said the actor has abandoned his six-year-old daughter Suri.

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