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Cannes: Robert Redford gets ovation for All Is Lost
- Robert Redford has received a standing ovation for his performance in All Is Lost at the film's Cannes premiere.
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Aretha Franklin postpones June concerts
- Aretha Franklin has postponed three concerts in June, a week after health issues forced her to cancel two shows in May.
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Shameless star to play Tommy Cooper in new ITV drama
- Shameless star David Threlfall has been chosen to play comedian Tommy Cooper in a new drama, ITV has announced.
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Georges Moustaki, composer of Edith Piaf hit song, dies
- Georges Moustaki, the French singer and composer who wrote Edith Piaf's 1958 hit song, Milord, has died aged 79.
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Stephen Fry to curate Royal Opera House festival
- Stephen Fry is to curate this year's Deloitte Ignite festival at the Royal Opera House exploring the work of the Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner.
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Carole King receives Gershwin Prize from Barack Obama
- US singer-songwriter Carole King has become the first woman to be awarded the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
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Constable masterpiece bought by Tate for £23.1m
- John Constable's 1831 masterpiece Salisbury Cathedral from the Meadows has been bought by the Tate for £23.1m.
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Novel written entirely in verse makes book shortlist
- A book written entirely in verse is one of three debut novels to be shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize.
Ten of popular culture's best Machiavellian characters
- It's 500 years since Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince, his guide to statesmanship for a hypothetical leader. There have been an extraordinary range of characters in popular culture that we have come to call "Machiavellian".
Man Booker International prize goes to Lydia Davis
- American writer Lydia Davis has been awarded the Man Booker International prize for her "achievement in fiction on the world stage".
Ryan Gosling film Only God Forgives divides Cannes critics
- Ryan Gosling's new film Only God Forgives has divided critics at the Cannes Film Festival with its extreme violence.
Harry Hill names X Factor musical
- The forthcoming X Factor musical written by comedian Harry Hill has been titled I Can't Sing! and will open at the London Palladium in March 2014.
Ai Weiwei rages against state abuses in song, Dumbass
- Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei has released an expletive-ridden heavy metal music video criticising abuses of state power in China.
Lennon lyrics donated to British Library for tax relief
- Beatles biographer Hunter Davies has donated letters and lyrics by John Lennon to the British Library as part of a new tax relief scheme.
Richard Thorp, Emmerdale's longest-serving cast member, dies
- Actor Richard Thorp, Alan Turner on Emmerdale for more than 30 years, has died at the age of 81.
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International response to Glasgow rebranding project
More than 1,500 people from 42 countries around the world have put forward their ideas for a new marketing brand name for Glasgow.... -
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Gamers given 48-hour challenge to help dementia patients
A marathon meeting of video game enthusiasts is being staged in Glasgow in a bid to help people with dementia.... -
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Bristol delegation aims to impress European Green Capital judges
A delegation from Bristol has left for Brussels to try to convince judges the city should be European Green Capital for 2015.... -
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Isles teenager Liam Aitchison 'stabbed 20 times'
South Uist teenager Liam Aitchison was stabbed 20 times, the High Court in Glasgow has heard.... -
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Revamped Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games pool to open
Glasgow's swimming venue for the 2014 Commonwealth Games is to open to the public on Friday after a 19-month refurbishment costing £13.... -
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Sharkey fire deaths: Victim 'got what he deserved'
A man accused of murdering Thomas Sharkey and his two children in a house fire is alleged to have told his boss that the father "got wh... -
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Gun tragedy father David Grimason honoured by UK government
A father whose toddler was killed by a gunman with an illegal weapon in Turkey is to be honoured by the UK government for his campaigning ef... -
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Man arrested after 'gun incident' in Carmyle, Glasgow
A man has been arrested following a major police operation in the Carmyle area of Glasgow.... -
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Flybe pulls out of Belfast to London Gatwick flights
Airline Flybe is dropping its direct flights from Belfast City Airport to London Gatwick.... -
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Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall to visit Hay festival
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall are to attend the opening day of the Hay Literary Festival in Powys....
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Tarlair open air pool improvements suggested
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Cheltenham man charged over Clarke Carlisle tweets
A man has been charged over allegations racist tweets were sent to two football players.... -
Kelly Webster and Lauren Thornton killed on Windermere by generator fumes
A mother and daughter who died after falling ill on a boat on Lake Windermere were killed by generator fumes, an inquiry has found.... -
Asian stocks pull back losses after sharp drops
Shares in Asia have recovered some of the steep falls suffered on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei index rising 3%.... -
US road bridge 'collapses into river'
Part of a road bridge has collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington, officials say.... -
US could see seven to 11 hurricanes in 'active' season
US weather forecasters have predicted an unusually active Atlantic hurricane season of seven to 11 hurricanes....
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