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'Voice of boxing' Carpenter dies

Former BBC boxing commentator Harry Carpenter dies aged 84.

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GMTV rapped over consumer expert

GMTV was wrong to allow its consumer expert Martin Lewis to promote his commercial website, Ofcom rules.

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Bayreuth leader Wagner dies at 90

Wolfgang Wagner, former director of the Bayreuth Festival and the grandson of composer Richard Wagner, dies aged 90.

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Boy George's band 'may re-form'

Singer Boy George says Culture Club might re-form in 2011 to mark his former band's 30th anniversary.

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Lady Gaga achieves chart double

Lady Gaga celebrates a chart double as both her single Telephone and album The Fame take the number one spots.

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Alice unchallenged at US cinemas

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland remains the number one film in the US and Canada, topping the box office chart for a third week.

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Quilts at the V&A

The Victoria and Albert Museum is holding its first ever exhibition of British quilts, featuring about 70 quilts dating from 1700 to the present day.

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In Pictures

Britons raise cash for charity by doing the Sport Relief mile

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Doherty arrested on drug charges

Pete Doherty was arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs following the death of a heiress, it has emerged.

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Westbrook misses out on Ice final

Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook is voted out of ITV1's Dancing on Ice, missing a place in next week's final.

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Calls for older faces on BBC One

A leading provider of housing and care for the elderly accuses the BBC of not having enough older people in its programmes.

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Mountaintop takes Olivier honours

The Mountaintop, by Katori Hall, wins best play at the Oliviers, while Rachel Weisz and Mark Rylance take acting honours.

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Sister Act: Record label in talent search for singing nuns

A record label launches a talent hunt aimed at religious orders around the globe in a bid to recruit a troupe of chart-topping nuns.

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Hurt receives lifetime accolade

Actor John Hurt speaks of his "constant fight" for independent films shortly before he received a lifetime achievement award.

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Election to be captured by artist

Photographer Simon Roberts has been chosen as the nation's official artist for the coming general election.

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£29m raised by Sport Relief event

More than £29m is raised for global causes by celebrities and the public taking part in the BBC's Sport Relief charity event.

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Actor charged over car crash

Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas is charged with failing to stop after crashing his car into a lamppost.

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India and US unite over piracy

Film-makers in the US and India form a coalition to fight piracy in the South Asian nation, one of the biggest film markets

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Ex-soap star's dangerous driving

Former Coronation Street star Bruce Jones, who played Les Battersby, admits dangerous driving and drink-driving.

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Will 2012 ceremony be better than Beijing handover?

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Man jailed for attacking baby son

A man is jailed for four-and-a-half years for several assaults on his baby son, who suffered a fractured skull and other injuries.

Missing witness halts G20 trial

The trial of a police sergeant accused of striking a woman during G20 protests is halted after the alleged victim fails to give evidence.

Lufthansa pilots plan new strike

Pilots at Europe's biggest airline, Lufthansa, say they will stage a four-day strike in April after talks with management break down.

Light tank deal creates 200 jobs

Parts for a new light tank for the British Army will be made in Wales creating 200 jobs and safeguarding 250 existing ones.

Clinton warns Israel of choices

The US secretary of state calls on Israel to make "difficult but necessary choices" amid a dispute over new homes in East Jerusalem.

Boost for road improvement plans

The government pledges £331m for three major road improvement schemes in Hull and North Lincolnshire.

Greek economy 'to worsen' in 2010

Greece's economy is in a "vicious circle" and will contract more severely than expected, the central bank warns.

Met admits G20 unlawful arrests

The Metropolitan Police has paid damages to protesters it unlawfully arrested during the G20 protests.

Football club makes town appeal

A public meeting is called by the new supporters committee running troubled Caernarfon Town football club.

US firm wins UK tank-making deal

US defence firm General Dynamics has won a £4bn contract to build a new light tank for the British Army.

Ferry port route works under way

The transport minister marks the start of a £6.5m improvement project on the road to ferry ports in Dumfries and Galloway.

Greyhound track to shut in weeks

A campaign is underway to keep Portsmouth Greyhound Stadium open until the end of the season in September.

Council cuts respite care funding

North Somerset Council cuts funding for respite care and considers closing a residential home in Worle.

Iron age skeletons go on display

A Weymouth exhibition featuring Iron Age and Viking remains has attracted 3,000 visitors on its first day.

Bookie's hillside sign dismantled

Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has a huge sign bearing his name removed from Cleeve Hill in Cheltenham, after a threat of council action.

Shoplifting figures nearly double

The reported number of shoplifting incidents in the Bailiwick of Guernsey has almost doubled in just a year.

Indian state in Coca-Cola claim

Drinks giant Coca-Cola is asked to pay $47m in compensation for alleged environmental damage at a plant it ran in southern India.

Boys held over teenager assault

Five boys, aged between 13 and 15, are arrested on suspicion of attacking a teenager in Gillingham.

Byers will face lobbying inquiry

Ex-minister Stephen Byers asks Parliament's watchdog to probe claims he secured secret deals with ministers for firms.

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Bradshaw and Hunt on the arts

Ben Bradshaw and Jeremy Hunt on which party can be trusted to fund the arts

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Weisz leads Olivier Award winners

A-list actors including Rachel Wiesz, Jude Law and Keira Knightley turned out for the stage Oscars - The Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards.

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SXSW headliners Spoon defy odds

In this First Person account Brit Daniel, frontman of the band Spoon, talks about his music and the annual Texas festival, South by Southwest, and explains why both have become huge hits.

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Charlie Brooker's 'interesting' awards

Broadcaster Charlie Brooker has hailed the Bafta video game awards as more "interesting" than film ceremonies.

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Izzard on Sport Relief marathons

Comedian Eddie Izzard has said his fundraising achievement of running 43 marathons was possible due to his "primal" design.

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Dara O'Briain on hosting awards

Host of the Bafta video games awards Dara O'Briain says the industry deserves to be taken as seriously as the film industry.

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Film 24 - the week's new films

Jason Solomons reviews the latest UK film releases including I Love You Philip Morris, Scouting Book for Boys and Sons of Cuba.

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Craig David on fairytale love

Singer Craig David on the unrealistic images of a perfect home life as portrayed by top politicians and celebrities as we put fairytale love in the spotlight.

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MGM film studio under threat

MGM, home to some of the most famous franchises in cinema history, including James Bond and the Pink Panther, is in danger of being dismantled.

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Haiti film gets UK premiere

Moloch Tropical is a film about political corruption, made in Haiti. It was due to premiere in Port-au-Prince, just three days before January's disastrous earthquake.

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A 'twisted' Romeo and Juliet

The director of new British drama The Scouting Book for Boys admits the romance has a sting in its tail.

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Pattinson at premiere of Remember Me

Heartthrob Robert Pattinson was in town to premiere his new romantic film, Remember Me, and teenagers flocked to London's Leicester Square.

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True Blood author talks vampires

Charlaine Harris - whose vampire books were turned into hit TV show True Blood - reveals what she thinks of the series.

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Chace shakes off Gossip Girl tag

Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford says his role in gritty low-budget drama Twelve should show there is more to his acting skills than meets the eye.

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Ex-Strangler on downloading music

Hugh Cornwell, best known for his days with punk group The Stranglers, thinks sharing his music with the digital downloaders can be a good thing.

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