BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit

The BBC denies the director general compromised its independence by visiting Downing Street to discuss coverage of the govenrment's spending cuts.

Cheryl Cole 'to be given divorce'

X Factor judge Cheryl Cole will reportedly be granted a divorce from her footballer husband Ashley in a court hearing on Friday.

Majority 'agree with arts change'

Two-thirds of people agree with the government stance on cutting arts funding and relying more on private cash, a survey suggests.

Blair memoirs 'break sale record'

Tony Blair's memoirs, based on his time as the prime minister, break sales records, booksellers say.

Talent contestant denied tribunal

A former Britain's Got Talent hopeful who claimed she was discriminated against at an audition fails to get her case taken to an employment tribunal.

Bob Dylan art debuts in Denmark

Some of musician Bob Dylan's artwork, never seen before by the public, is to be displayed at Denmark's National Gallery.

Singer Sami urges Pakistan relief

British singer-songwriter Sami Yusuf, billed as "Islam's biggest rock star", is donating profits from his latest single to help flood victims in Pakistan.

Pepper and Piano set for top five

The UK's first talent show to make music available for download immediately propels a little known act called Pepper and Piano into the charts.

Corrie to go live for anniversary

Coronation Street is to broadcast a live episode as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, soap bosses confirm.

Miliband story dramatised on film

Channel 4 dramatises the rise of Labour party leadership candidates David and Ed Miliband, it is announced.

Back... but not for long as Madeley rescues show

Ex-This Morning host Richard Madeley presents the first five minutes of the show while Eamonn Holmes is stuck in traffic.

"One more bottle and we go home," Axl tells Dublin

Guns N' Roses have walked off stage at a gig in Dublin after being booed and having bottles thrown at them by the crowd.

Museum reopens after £2m pledge

A south London museum that closed for three years is officially reopened after philanthropists pledged £2m to save it.

Rare Roman lantern found in field

A metal detecting enthusiast finds what is believed to be the only intact Roman lantern made out of bronze ever discovered in Britain.

Low-key reopening for RSC theatre

The revamped Shakespeare company theatres are to have a low-key reopening, the RSC says.

Portman launches Venice film gala

Natalie Portman attends the opening of the Venice Film Festival, which launched with her film Black Swan.

Zeta Jones reveals cancer anger

Catherine Zeta Jones reveals she is "furious" that doctors failed to detect husband Michael Douglas' throat cancer earlier.

Binoche dismisses Depardieu slur

Oscar-winner Juliette Binoche hits back at the "violence" of criticism by fellow French actor Gerard Depardieu.

Rapper TI is arrested for drugs

Rapper TI and his wife Tameka Cottle are arrested in Hollywood for drug possession, police confirm.

Apple launches MySpace challenger

Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.

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