Music
BBC One addresses ‘The Estate We're In’
BBC One Daytime has announced the recommission of a second series of the award-winning The Estate We're In, which recently scooped RTS and Broadcast awards for Best Daytime Programme.
Radio 2 celebrates local communities
Starting this week, BBC Radio 2 journeys to the heart of the local neighbourhood to celebrate the spirit of the local community during tough economic times in Love Where You Live.
Get your garden summer-ready
The garden is set to be the number one entertaining space at home this summer with research by Grant’s Whisky showing a 115% increase in the amount of social gatherings that homeowners are planning to hold in their gardens this year – and with the hottest summer of the decade predicted, it’s worth ensuring that your garden is somewhere your friends would want to relax. Better still, it needn’t cost a fortune.
Fleet Foxes nominated for MOJO honours
MOJO Magazine announced today the nominations for The 2009 MOJO Honours List as voted for by readers of the magazine online at mojo4music.com.
Technology is good for family relations says report
New research released today reveals that on average, UK households now have 2.4 TVs, 1.6 home computers, 2.4 games consoles, 3 mobile phones and 2.2 MP3 players; and 40% of parents say internet subscriptions, mobile phone bills and one-off gadget purchases now account for 10% of their total annual household income.
Universal launches next phase of Rolling Stones reissues
Following the release of the first batch of re-mastered, post 1971 studio albums by The Rolling Stones, Universal Music Group have confirmed details of the second instalment in this trilogy of reissued albums.
World’s largest puzzle launches online
Forget your PlayStation, Wii and iPod - the traditional jigsaw puzzle is back, but with a difference! Today sees the launch of the world's largest online puzzle - called Puzzuka.
UK women reject 'old' stereotypes
Today's grown-up women are more active, more adventurous and, frankly, more fabulous than ever! Women of the Helen Mirren / Twiggy generation say they never have and never will consider themselves to be 'old', a new survey reveals.
Credit crunch Brits swap beer garden for back garden
As the doom and gloom of the recession reaches fever pitch and with the hottest summer of the decade predicted on the horizon, more and more Brits are tightening their belts and looking to their gardens for a bit of respite.
A woman’s worth
Britain’s obsession with the cult of celebrity looks as though it could be on the wane following the results of a new survey which aimed to discover the ‘World’s Most Inspirational Woman’.
Blu-Ray sales rocket after Wall-E wins Oscar
Disney’s Wall-E has rocketed into the record books to become the biggest selling animated Blu-ray Disc of all time. According to figures released today, Blu-ray Discs have accounted for more than one in ten of Wall-E sales, beating the Blu-ray sales of box office hits such as Mamma Mia!, Ratatouille and Kung Fu Panda.
New poll reveals lucky locations and tragic towns
Friday the 13th is upon us for the second time already in 2009, and, for those living in certain cities, the bad news just keeps coming. A UK-wide analysis by Virgin Games, based on the likelihood of placing a successful bet, has revealed the UK's most unlucky towns - places to avoid walking under a ladder and take extra care with that mirror.
Juno Download launches free dance music podcasts
Dance music download store Juno Download (junodownload.com) has launched a new series of free podcasts featuring key dance labels. Each episode of the Juno Label Podcast will present an exclusive DJ mix from a leading international label, starting this month with a set from Germany’s Great Stuff, including tracks from Luomo, Mihalis Safras, Tomcraft and Rainer Weichhold.
Brits like their pop videos ‘Dirrty’
Christina Aguilera’s club hit ‘Dirrty’ has been confirmed as the ‘Sexiest Female video’ of all time according to over 1,000 music fans polled on MSN Music. To celebrate the launch of MSN Music’s new live music show Xclusives (msn.co.uk/music) featuring performances from The Pussycat Dolls, The Saturdays, The Fratellis, and Bryn Christopher, fans were asked what were the sexiest, most outrageous, and the most cringe-worthy music videos of all time.
Game for a BAFTA?
One of the biggest dates in any gamers' calendar is almost here. The annual BAFTA Video Game Awards will take place on March 10th at the London Hilton Hotel - and with voting lines now open, gamers are being encouraged to cast their votes to ensure their favourite title from the past year gets a gong.