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  • Orange tops broadband and mobile complaints, BT TV complaints grow

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    Complaints about Orange’s fixed-line broadband services grew in the last quarter, according to figures covering October and December 2012 and released by Telecoms regulator Ofcom. The company generated more complaints as a proportion of its broadband customer base – 0.70 per 1,000 customers – than any other provider. The level of complaints increased from 0.50…

  • National Geographic reveals the story of UK’s biggest prison escapes

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    National Geographic Channel is bringing viewers a new series of prison escapes in Breakout: Britain’s Island Fortress, which premieres Friday April 5th at 9pm. The series tells the dramatic stories of some of the most ingenious jailbreaks in recent history, as well as the detective work that led to the successful recapture of some escapees.…

  • BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival enjoys audience boost

    BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival enjoys audience boost

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    Organisers of the 27th BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival have hailed the event a success after attendance numbers rose to a high of 22,000, up on last year’s festival. Highlights of the festival included screenings of Out in the Dark, Jeffrey Schwarz’s documentary I Am Divine, and Taboo… Yardies. The BFI says the…

  • Doctor Who returns this weekend

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    Doctor Who returns for a new run of time-travelling adventures this Saturday (March 30th) with Matt Smith back in the Tardis and looking for Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. The first episode of series is The Bells of St John, described as “a modern day urban thriller” and is the first feature the version…

  • White House Down – trailer and image

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    Director Roland Emmerich returns to cinemas this September with action-thriller White House Down. In it, Channing Tatum plays Capitol Policeman John Cale, who has recently been turned down for a job in President James Sawyer’s (Jamie Foxx) Secret Service protection detail. Not wanting to disappoint his daughter with the news, he takes her on a…

  • Virgin’s ‘unlimited broadband’ claims ruled ‘misleading’ by ASA

    Virgin’s ‘unlimited broadband’ claims ruled ‘misleading’ by ASA

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    Virgin Media has been ordered to stop claiming its broadband is “unlimited” after rivals BT and Sky successfully complained to the Advertising Standards Authority. BT recently joined Sky in offering truly unlimited broadband, removing usage caps for both ADSL and fibre products. The two firms complained about claims on Virgin’s website which stated: “Unlimited downloads…