Entertainment
A special Autumn Wine Fair
The Granville @ Barford, in conjunction with Dorje’s Wine Company, will be hosting a special Autumn Wine Fair which will take place on Tuesday 30 September from 4pm - 9pm. Guests will be able to sample over 100 different wines from around the world including 3 champagnes from specialist privately owned Champagne Houses - Montaudon, Philipponat and Autreau.
Cliff Richard – The nation’s top guilty pleasure
As Sir Cliff Richard kicks off his bid to bag a 15th number one single with his new ‘Thank you for a Lifetime’ release, over half of Brits (56%) have voted him as their favourite guilty music pleasure, according to a poll of over 1,800 music fans on MSN Music.
The American Future: A History
Shot against the backdrop of the US presidential campaign, a new documentary series on BBC Two, The American Future: A History, sees Simon Schama travel through America to dig deep into the conflicts of its history to understand what is at stake right now.
Cheryl Cole voted nation's top style icon
Cheryl Cole has been voted the nation’s top style icon. The stunning Girls Aloud singer and X Factor judge has beaten self-styled ‘fashion expert’ Coleen Rooney into second place in a survey of 1400 readers of heat magazine and Heatworld.com.
Glitz and glamour returns to BBC1
BBC One puts the sparkle back into the weekend as Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly return to our screens this autumn for the fabulous sixth series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Metallica to play exclusive gig for Radio 1
Metallica, one of the biggest bands on the planet, are to play a unique gig for BBC Radio 1. Taking place at the BBC Radio Theatre in London on Sunday 14 September 2008, the show will be broadcast the following day (Monday 15 September) on Radio 1 from 9.00pm.
Roll the dice in Leicester Square
The Casino at The Empire has announced the arrival of a happy hour with a difference at the Icon Bar & Terrace. Visit the stunning terrace bar for views over the West End between the hours of 5pm-8pm and you have the chance to roll the dice for your drinks.
Kelly Brook sizzles as 2008’s hottest beach body
With her stunning smile and curvaceous good looks, British beauty queen Kelly Brook has topped the stakes for this year’s hottest female celebrity beach body, according to a new poll of more than 1,500 fans by MSN Life & Style.
The art of speaking without saying a word: what's in a smile?
The original Pretty Woman, Julia Roberts, has the best smile of all time, according to research by smile, the internet bank.
Design takes centre stage in Covent Garden
This year, in a coup for Covent Garden, Designersblock, the godfathers of the London Design Festival bring their acclaimed show to No.1 The Piazza. Designersblock will be the epicentre of a range of design exhibitions and installations in Covent Garden and the surrounding area as a new ‘hub’ destination for London Design Festival is established in the heart of the West End.
Stereophonics add second Cardiff date to greatest hits tour
Stereophonics have announced that they will play a second show at the Cardiff International Arena on the 7th December as part of their Decade In The Sun Greatest Hits tour, having sold out the first date in less than a week.
Soccer Aid returns to ITV1
World Cup legends and top celebrities go head-to-head in an England versus The Rest of The World football match, as Soccer Aid 2008, in aid of UNICEF and its partners, returns to ITV1.
BBC three returns to Young Mums' Mansion
Following the success of this year's critically acclaimed hit series Young Mums' Mansion, the programme is returning to BBC Three next year but this time the mansion is open to single dads too.
Oasis tour sells out within an hour
Oasis' biggest ever arena tour sold out within an hour of going on sale on August 20. Over 180,000 tickets were snapped up by fans for the 18 shows across the UK in October. Ticket web sites for all the venues experienced huge levels of demand and box office phone lines were jammed when the shows went on sale at 9.00am.
Cumbria gets ready for major street arts festival
A Cumbrian town is gearing up for one of the region’s biggest and brightest street arts festivals. Around 200 performers from across the world will take to the stages, streets and parks of Kendal between Friday 29th and Sunday 31st August in a series of exciting and unusual performances for the Mintfest international street arts festival.