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BRITANNIA STILL RULES THE WAVES
While the Queen was preparing for her day on the Thames in the 1,000 boat Jubilee flotilla I was among a group of journalists invited to dinner on board HMS Royal Yacht…
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LONDON PARTIES, CHARLIZE’S DILEMMA AND HAGGIS TOO
Canary Wharf party Have packed plenty of variety into a whirlwind trip to the UK coinciding with only the second royal Diamond Jubilee in British history. For me one of the highlights…
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THE DARK SIDE TO THE GOLDEN GATE
San Francisco is in the throes of a massive party to celebrate the Golden Gate Bridge’s 75th birthday.
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IT WAS A PARTY TO REMEMBER!
It happened 45 years ago but it is a party that has gone down in Hollywood history and one that celebrity survivors of the 1960s still talk about.
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CHELSEA SKIPPER JOHN TERRY IS EVERYWHERE!
Even though John Terry was suspended and had to watch from the sidelines as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions League final, he wore his football kit, complete with shin…
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WHAT A DAY! FIRST THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, THEN TEA AND CAKES
King’s Road victory parade What a day! Chelsea finally won the Champions League to be officially declared the best club side in Europe by beating their German rivals Bayern Munich on penalties…
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PARTIES AND PARADES AS LONDON PREPARES FOR THE JUBILEE
……… Even Harrods joins the party Just back from London where excitement is building as the city prepares for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations with flags, bunting, parties, parades and…
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LONDON OLYMPICS’ ORBIT: A HELTER-SKELTER GONE WRONG?
Found myself with some free time in London so I ventured into the East End to check out the Olympic Stadium.
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HORSE SAVED MY LIFE SAYS JOHNNY DEPP
Johnny Depp is looking fit and relaxed when we meet at the SLS Hotel in Los Angeles—which is surprising because, he tells me, he had a narrow escape from death while…
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OLYMPIC TORCH STARTS ITS JOURNEY TO LONDON
The flame that will burn during the London Games was lit at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Thursday, heralding the start of a torch relay that will culminate with the…