Published on March 6, 2010, 11:20 am
Features
They say that a love of music keeps you young, but when my former band mates hunted me down a couple of years back aiming to reform our erstwhile combo, Strange Star, I was more than a little uncertain that I would still be a convincing lead singer.
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Published on February 26, 2010, 3:16 am
News
Beauty therapists are now receiving training on how to administer Botox injections in beauty salons, raising concerns among the medical profession.
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Published on December 22, 2009, 10:03 am
Opinion
I'm sure I'm not alone in finding it bizarre to lean that a British priest should be encouraging his congregation to shoplift, instead of spreading the usual festive message of peace and goodwill.
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Published on December 16, 2009, 6:25 pm
News
Men are being warned that excessive drinking is not an excuse for rape, as Christmas approaches and office parties provide the perfect excuse to get drunk.
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Published on December 12, 2009, 12:33 pm
News
Commuters face major disruption to their journeys over the festive season as engineering works will cause closures to major sections of the rail network over the Christmas period.
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Published on November 28, 2009, 6:45 am
Opinion
The lives of over 300 people in the small community of Southampton Way, Peckham, south London, were saved by the love of their neighbours.
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Published on November 10, 2009, 5:55 am
Features
As knife crime remains a persistent problem within our communities, the streets of London are not as safe as they should be. As a result, many young people are opting for perilous methods of protection in order to stay safe on the streets.
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Published on November 5, 2009, 9:48 am
News
More than a third of British Asians are very worried about caring for an elderly relative, a new government survey reveals.
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Published on October 2, 2009, 12:00 am
News
Young people in the UK spend more time on mobile phones and social networking sites than they do taking daily exercise, according to new research.
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Published on August 31, 2009, 12:00 am
Features
Have you ever found yourself lumbered with a credit agreement because you didn't say no?
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Published on May 21, 2009, 7:58 am
News
Europe's largest black hair and beauty exhibition Afro Hair and Beauty Live, will launch a series of educational seminars this bank holiday weekend as it celebrates its 27th anniversary.
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Published on May 10, 2009, 11:02 am
Features
If like me, you saw that episode of Girlfriends, you may have wondered how many of the UK's sizeable black Latino community observed Cinco De Mayo, (Spanish for 'fifth of May'), a regional holiday in Mexico. The UK's Taio Cruz, who has Brazilian heritage, may be yet to record a track in Spanish but Beyonce has ...read more

Published on April 21, 2009, 5:20 pm
News
Social entrepreneur Coleen O Brien, who develops and facilitates environmentally friendly projects for creative development, will be heading for a rural village in south west Uganda on a voluntary mission to share her knowledge and skills with women.
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Published on April 19, 2009, 3:54 am
Features
Is there really such a thing as an 'untouched paradise destination'? White sandy beaches, clear blue water, sunshine, good food and a perfect relaxed atmosphere, all without the hordes of tourists? The thing about the dream holiday destination is that before long the secret is out and paradise often becomes over run by the people you ...read more