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Celebrities Out As WWE Storms The O2

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13/11/2011
Celebrities Out As WWE Storms The O2

  The WWE returned to the O2 Arena on Friday night and put on a show that would have pleased some of the celebrities in the audience. Jeff Brazier, 32, presenter of OK! TV and columnist for the Daily Mirror, was with his two sons Bobby and Freddie from his relationship with Jade Goody, both of...
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The end of an era. Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down for the last time

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22/07/2011

The space shuttle Atlantis ended its 12-day mission on Thursday morning at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and with it NASA’s 30-year-old Space Shuttle Program came to a close.

Whilst manned space flight will continue, many still feel that the cancellation of the Shuttle program without a planned replacement is a retrograde step for NASA. The Shuttle, despite the Challenger and Columbia disasters, has captured the imaginations of the planet for three decades.

Festival Preview: Ignition, Newcastle upon Tyne

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11/06/2011
Festival Preview: Ignition, Newcastle upon Tyne

Ignition Festival, 6-7August Post-punk giants Echo & The Bunnymen, fellow Merseysider Miles Kane and alternative folkster Frank Turner will get the party going at the north-east’s latest musical gathering this summer at Newcastle racecourse, Gosforth Park. With a strong ethos on supporting the region’s local talent, the line-up also features kitchen-sink indie diamonds the...
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Glastonbury ‘originals’ to play Spirit of 71 stage

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01/06/2011
Glastonbury ‘originals’ to play Spirit of 71 stage

Acts that played the Glastonbury Festival 40 years ago are to perform the event once again on a newly introduced stage. Organisers are keen to mark the anniversary of the 1971 event – then known as Glastonbury Fair Free Festival – which saw the Pyramid Stage erected for the first time. Performers such as...
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Festival preview: Lounge on the Farm

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23/05/2011
Festival preview: Lounge on the Farm

Lounge on the Farm is a comparative upstart on the summer festival scene. Founded in 2006 and this gathering in the lush green countryside of south-east Kent has quickly built itself a reputation as one of the best festivals in the country.
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The Super Bowl: Less Sport, more Pop Culture

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14/02/2011
The Super Bowl: Less Sport, more Pop Culture

First off, let me make this clear: I am not a diehard NFL fan. Occasionally, I watch a game if it happens to be on and I can’t be bothered with schoolwork. If not, the recent game results are usually heard through the grapevine. Growing up in an NFL city allows me to see...
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REVIEW: The Torture Garden, A glimpse into London’s Underground.

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27/10/2010
REVIEW: The Torture Garden, A glimpse into London’s Underground.

Our intrepid Correspondent, Silvana Rangel, broke out the chains and leather and delved deep into one of London’s diverse sub-cultures (of which there are legion) at The Torture Garden, way back in March. This is her review: In what seems like a world apart, people of all ages and sizes indulge in the pleasure,...
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Paul McCartney @ Hyde Park Calling

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06/08/2010
Paul McCartney @ Hyde Park Calling

It was nearly 50 years ago when The Beatles brought to the world a distinctive sound of pop music, creating millions of fans and influencing musicians worldwide. So when Paul McCartney announced he was playing Hyde Park Calling, there was much excitement. Fans might have missed their chance to see the Fab Four live...
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London Bike Hire Scheme Arrives

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04/08/2010
London Bike Hire Scheme Arrives

Last week marked the long awaited arrival of the London bicycle hire scheme. The system of picking up a bike at one location and being able to drop it off at another docking station has already proved successful in both Paris and Brussels. The initiative is strongly supported by Boris Johnson, saying: “I call...
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Ping! comes to London

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28/07/2010
Ping! comes to London

Starting Saturday the 24th of July, 100 ping pong tables are set to be placed in public places around London to help promote sport in the run up to the Olympics. The tables will be set up all over the capitol in sites ranging from Soho square to Tate Britain to St Pancras International....
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