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Lily Allen sets date for wedding

The 25-year-old singer - who got engaged to 32-year-old building firm boss Sam Cooper last Christmas Day - has booked a church near her home in Central England for June 11 and plans to share her special day with just a small group of friends and family.

Global warming

World music worked hard for its place in the sun, says pioneer Simon Emerson. By Paula Yeoman.

Book Review: <i>More Than You Can Say</i>

Paul Torday produces an intriguing page-turner that won't fail to surprise.

Soccer: Hard as a diamond and sparkles like one, too

"A smiley kind of guy," is how Kenny Dalglish described Luis Suarez.

Marple's mission

New Zealand holds a special place in Julia McKenzie's heart.

Public enemy No 1 Assange faces his accusers

London banker gets 3 years jail for insider trading

A former London banker, his wife and a friend have been sentenced in a $NZ4.5m insider trading scheme uncovered by the UK's Financial Services Authority.

Miu Miu teams with film directors to explore femininity

Female film-makers are turning their eye to the 'feminine love affair with Miu Miu' in a series of short films made in collaboration with the Italian fashion house.

Online map tracks streets of crime

England and Wales yesterday became the first countries in the world to release street-by-street information on crime.

Fake NZ doctor lied about London bombings

A fake NZ doctor hailed as a hero after London's 2005 bombing lied about her role in helping the victims, an inquest has been told.

SPY: Aja's new man and Rachel's new collection

Celebrity blonde <b>Aja Rock</b> and her husband <b>David Southcombe</b> have welcomed a new addition to their family: a baby boy named <b>Hendrix</b> - presumably in a tribute to Jimi.

Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy secretly engaged - reports

The <i>Fool's Gold</i> actress - who is 14 weeks pregnant with her first child with the Muse rocker - reportedly held an "intimate" bash to celebrate their union with their closest friends and family at an exclusive London hotel on Monday.

News Corp avoids inquiry into buyout

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has offered to give guarantees on the editorial future of the Sky News channel in an effort to head off a Competition Commission inquiry.

Racing: Trainer weighs up options with top filly

UK schoolboy's murder 'planned on Facebook'

The 15-year-old was repeatedly stabbed and left to die on the floor of a London tube station during rush-hour, a UK court has heard.

Increase in cocoa prices could see cost of chocolate rise

Cocoa prices shot up this week after the Ivory Coast said it was contemplating an export ban.

Plenty of copy-Kates, precious few princes

Talent agencies in the UK are scrambling to find decent lookalikes for Prince William to keep up with the surge in demand.

Rare Warhol comes out of closet