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Naomi Campbell to do community service over plane rage - Summary
London - British supermodel Naomi Campbell will have to take time off from the catwalk over the next 12 months after a court in London sentenced her to 200 hours community service Friday for assaulting police officers in a rage over lost luggage. Cam...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-20 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Naomi Campbell sentenced to community service over plane rage
London - British supermodel Naomi Campbell was Friday sentenced to 200 hours community service after she admitted to kicking and spitting at police officers during a rage incident over lost luggage on a British Airways (BA) plane. The 38-year-old top...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-20 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Onassis diamonds dazzle at London auction
London - Dazzling diamonds from a collection once owned by Greek shipping heiress Christina Onassis were sold for 6.8 million pounds (13.2 million dollars) at an auction at Christie's in London Wednesday. Out of the 43 pieces on offer, a necklace wit...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-11 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

JK Rowling's Potter prequel fetches 25,000 pounds at auction
The Harry Potter author JK Rowling's prequel on Tuesday in London raised 25,000 pounds, more than 31,500 euros at auction. Rowling's new story, a secret until now, describes events, which were settled before the first Harry Potter volume was released...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-10 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Owl sanctuary in Britain warns against Harry Potter 'pets'
London - A bird sanctuary in Britain has blamed the growing number of abandoned owls on Harry Potter magic. The Flintshire Wildlife and Pet Rescue Centre in Holywell, Wales, said Monday it was currently looking after 36 owls and believed that at leas...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-09 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

 Budding British teenage author the 'new JK Rowling'? - Feature
London - According to the literary pundits, she is a name to watch: Catherine Banner, who jotted down ideas for her first novel during school lessons when she was 14, has just published her first book. Now 19, and heading for Cambridge University to ...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-07 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Exclusive boxes in London concert hall go on sale
London - A 10-seat box in London's Royal Albert Hall, a prime venue for music events, is up for sale for for 1.2 million pounds (2.4 million dollars), an estate agent said Tuesday. The Grand Tier box, billed as arguably the best position in the hous...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-03 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Britain's Queen waves good bye to luxury liner headed for Dubai
London - Queen Elizabeth II Monday bid farewell to the luxury ocean liner QE2 which, after 40 years in service, will be turned into a floating hotel in Dubai. The queen, 82, who also celebrated the 55th anniversary of her coronation Monday, joined 30...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-02 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

Paul McCartney thrills crowds on Liverpool stage
London - Paul McCartney has been given an enthusiastic welcome by 36,000 fans in his home city of Liverpool where he performed Beatles highlights in his contribution to this year's celebrations of Liverpool's status as European Capital of Culture. Th...

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[Posted on : 2008-06-02 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]

 Naomi Campbell 'disappointed' by assault charge - Summary
London - British supermodel Naomi Campbell was Thursday charged with assaulting two police officers at London's Heathrow airport following a row over lost luggage, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Campbell, 37, who was removed from a British Airwa...

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[Posted on : 2008-05-29 ] Category : [ UK (Entertainment) ]