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Review: What would Beyoncé do?

Fri, 24 May 2013 14:07:13 GMT

As a Thursday night treat, the news team assembled for a girls night out but little did we know what a bootylicious evening we had in store.

What Would Beyonce Do?! (Review)

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:33:15 GMT

Nearly 24 hours since all the single (and not-so-single) ladies of the news team went to see Luisa Omielan’s sensational show and we are still buzzing from the bootylicious, Beyoncé-crazy performance.

Evita (review)

Wed, 22 May 2013 22:42:14 GMT

It wasn’t five minutes ago that singer/actor Marti Pellow was appearing as the narrator in Blood Brothers. Now he’s back in pretty much the same role, but one in which he’s much better suited, in the smash hit Evita.

Bohemian Rhapsody - The Music Of Queen (review)

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:55:48 GMT

Before Nathan James appeared on The Voice and made the final cut in the Jesus Christ Superstar reality show I saw him at The Grove, Dunstable, in a great little rock show called Route ’66.

Dog walking for charity

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:26 GMT

Hill Farm and Orchard in Slapton is hosting a sponsored Dog Trek in aid of Dogs for the Disabled on Sunday, June 9.

Antiques set to go under the hammer

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:38:58 GMT

The end of May is a special time for the 50-plus antiques dealers based at Woburn Abbey Antiques Centre.

Love Is All Around as Marti takes on coveted Evita role

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:14:30 GMT

Lead singer of Wet Wet Wet Marti Pellow will undertake one of the industry’s most coveted roles, when he plays Che in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Evita.

‘First quarter figures showing a move in the right direction’

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:10 GMT

Overall market conditions for the UK show welcome signs of improvement, according to data collated in the Move with Us Residential Market Review for the first quarter of 2013.

Top 10 things to bear in mind when applying for planning permission

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:15:39 GMT

“Applying for planning permission can be a daunting experience, but it needn’t be that way if some thought is put into potential pitfalls that can be avoided,” says Michael Holmes, spokesperson for The Southern Homebuilding & Renovating Show which will be at Surrey’s Sandown Park on Saturday and Sunday, June 29 and 30.

Hutch (review)

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:35 GMT

Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson left his home in Grenada as a teenager and went on to become one of the greatest cabaret stars of the 1920s and ‘30s.

Get an Abbott’s View of alpacas

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:12:33 GMT

The area’s newest alpaca farm is throwing open its doors to the public this Saturday.

Alan Dee: Tactics must change for next year’s Eurovision campaign

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:48:29 GMT

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this debriefing session of the GB Eurovision task force 2013.

Alan Dee’s movie preview: The Hangover Part 3, Epic

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:19:17 GMT

It’s not uncommon for those who have supped not wisely but too well to wake up the morning after and make heartfelt vows about their future behaviour.

Matt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:19:08 GMT

“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”

Four-legged friends will fetch fundraising

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:03:59 GMT

Four-legged fundraisers will be helping to fetch in a bumper fundraising total at a charity event on the Ashridge Estate next month.

TRAVEL : Venturing into Vietnam

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:24:17 GMT

Rural villages, floating markets and top-class tailors are all highlights of a trip to Vietnam, says Tori Mayo.

Travel: Discovering the art and soul of Amsterdam

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:17:20 GMT

After a 10-year renovation, one of Europe’s most important art galleries, The Rijksmuseum, has reopened in Amsterdam.

Haunting fairytale show explores what happens after the happily ever after

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:11 GMT

If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a haunting but magical treat.

Psychic and craft fair to support KidsOut

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:39:07 GMT

A holistic therapy centre is hosting a special event to raise money for children’s charity.

Upmarket agency gets to the haart of the capital

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:34:56 GMT

The largest independent estate agency in the UK has launched a new upmarket sister agency in response to the growing demand for a niche estate agent to meet the needs of discerning buyers at the top end of the property market.