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Engelbert Humperdinck – what you need to know about this year’s Eurovision entry
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With the announcement that Engelbert Humperdinck is to represent the UK at this year’s Eurovision contest, we offer our readers a look back at his 45-year career. Born Arnold George Dorsey, the 75 year old Humperdinck has been a heavyweight in the international music industry for over forty-five years, and has sold over 150 million…
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UK sends Engelbert Humperdinck to Eurovision
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Legendary British singer Engelbert Humperdinck will represent the UK in the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has confirmed. Although the UK’s song has not yet been announced, the BBC has said it will be recorded in London, Los Angeles and Nashville and will be produced by Grammy award-winning Martin Terefe. Over his 45 year…
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Casualty starts new three part gang story
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BBC One’s Casualty kicks off a new three-part story this Saturday which sees the staff of Holby’s ED caught up in a bitter gang feud. In the first episode,16-year-old Stevie (Franz Drameh) is drawn into the Farmead Crew by half-brother Kris (Samuel Anderson), despite the positive influence of his beloved grandmother. Forced to prove his…
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Avengers – new trailer
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Here’s the new trailer for Marvel’s superhero flick Avengers Assenble. The film stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson and is written and directed by Joss Whedon, Heroes on Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black…
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Apple adds Marvel comics and graphic novels to iBooks
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iPad and iPhone maker Apple has added Marvel’s comics and graphic novels to its iBookstore. For a limited time users can download a free Avengers issue. Paid-for issues including Spider-Man, Thor and X-Men titles are available from £3.49. In an email to iBooks customers, Apple says: “Bursting with colour, our new full-page comics and graphic…
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How should Top Gear mark their next Facebook milestone?
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Top Gear fans are being asked to suggest ways for the team to mark the next milestone in their Facebook following. The show’s official Facebook page recently reached 10 million fans, an achievement marked with a thank you message from Jeremy Clarkson and a video of The Stig blowing up a caravan. Now fans are…