2012

I'm Giving Sobriety a Chance

Ronnie Joice | Posted 22.05.2012 | UK Comedy

Read More: Clubnights, Pubs, Boozin, Birthdays, Olympics, Marathon, Hangover, Boozing, Addiction, Drugs, Teenage Drinking, School Memories, Pledge, Drinking, 2012, Ronnie Joice, Teenagers, Drunken, London Olympics, Hungover, Party, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Teen, Hangovers, London 2012, Booze, Club Nights, Stories, Clubs, Partying, UK Comedy News

Ah, alcohol. It's the mainstay of hundreds and thousands of years of culture. The discovery of late Stone Age beer jugs has established the fact that purposely fermented beverages existed at least as early as 10,000 BC.

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Eurovision 2012 Previews: Albania, Germany, Israel, San Marino

Will Adams | Posted 22.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Time, Eurovision, Rona Nishliu, Reviews, Song, Esc, Contest, Prediction, Albania, 2012, San Marino, Roman Lob, Social Network, Standing Still, Facebook, Valentina Monetta, Suus, Izabo, Video, UK Entertainment News

The first semi-final at Eurovision 2012 takes place on May 22. To help you decide which country deserves your televote, I'm reviewing some of this year's most talked-about entries. Today's acts include Roman Lob--a German heartthrob singing a song composed by Jamie Cullum--and Valentina Monetta--a woman from San Marino who waxes and wanes on cyber-sex.

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Eurovision 2012 Previews: Cyprus, Italy, Romania, Switzerland (VIDEO)

Will Adams | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Esc, Eurovision, 2012, Favourites, Italy, Switzerland, Ivi Adamou, Cyprus, Nina Zilli, Song, Contest, Romania, Prediction, Ivan and Gabriel Broggini, Sinplus, Mandinga, Video, UK Entertainment News

The first Eurovision semi-final kicks off on May 22. To help you decide which country deserves your televote, I'm previewing some of this year's most talked-about contestants. Today's acts include Nina Zilli--Italy's answer to Amy Winehouse--and Mandinga--a Cuban-Romanian funk group that mixes bag pipes with leather hot pants with electronic accordions.

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Knowing When to Pull Out...

Thomas Morris | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK Culture

Read More: Thread, Economics, Spam, Leave, Exile, Post, Dodgson, New, Business, Facebook, Sponsor, 2012, Farage, UK Culture News

Good old facebook. Keeps us in touch. Shows us what all are friends are up to. Keeps adding features to show how connected we all are. Keeps revealing by using those same features that actually quite a lot of us would rather be left alone. Oh...

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Jubilee Memorabilia, Finding the Diamonds in the Jumble

Richard Brownlie-Marshall | Posted 14.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Richard Brownlie-Marshall, Corgi, Shopping, Design, London, Stylelist-Home-Design, 2012, Memorabilia, Queen, Jubilee, Street Party, Party, Celebrations, Diamond, UK Style, UK Lifestyle News

Ever since the big date in April 2011, we all knew what to expect for 2012's summer of celebrations. Around 12 months ago Britain's memorabilia fire was re-ignited with gold rimmed tea cups, William & Kate tea towels and, of course, bunting galore.

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Eurovision 2012 Previews: Austria, Greece, Ireland, Sweden (VIDEO)

Will Adams | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: Esc, Eurovision, Review, 2012, Eleftheria Eleftheriou, Euphoria, Song, Woki Mit Deim Popo, Jedward, Contest, Aphrodisiac, Loreen, Austria, Greece, Trackshittaz, Waterline, Sweden, Video, UK Entertainment News

The first Eurovision semi-final kicks off on May 22. To help you decide which country deserves your televote, I'm previewing some of this year's most talked-about contestants. Today's acts include Ireland's Jedward-easily the most successful X-Factor rejects ever-and Sweden's Loreen-the odds-on favorite to win the Eurovision crown this May.

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Big Screen Paddington Faces the Age of Austerity

Sri Sritharan | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

Read More: London, Marmalade, Film, Peru, Adaptation, Children, Tv, Michael Bond, Paddington Bear, Harry Potter, David Heyman, Britain, 2012, UK Entertainment News

When Bond created Paddington in 1958 he was an innocent mirror on Britain of the time. The Paddington of 2012 would be an altogether different affair. Would he make it past Heathrow customs without a issuing a hard stare or two? How would he cope with three-fruit marmalade?

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Super Apps Spell the End for the Football Tournament Wall Chart

Monty Munford | Posted 27.04.2012 | UK Sport

Read More: Euros, Orange, Esso, Football, 2012, Uefa, Esso 1970 World Cup Collection, UK Sport News

Those with a love of football and of a certain age will remember the 1970 Esso World Cup Collection. These were coins of the England 1970 World Cup squad that were given away whenever a driver bought more than four gallons of petrol.

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WATCH: 13 Movie Trailers For Upcoming Comedies

Huffington Post UK | Alastair Plumb | Posted 26.04.2012 | UK Comedy

Back in January, we brought you 12 Comedy Films Coming In 2012 - and now, four months later, some have been and gone, some have been repositioned on t...

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London 2012: The Home Straight Finally Beckons

Sri Sritharan | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Sport

Read More: Torch Relay, London, London 2012, Velodrome, Stratford, Team GB, Aquatics Centre, Stadium, Tickets, Nbc, Britain, Olympics, 2012, UK Sport News

The shrill of a ringing bell carries a number of connotations. With this being a piece on London 2012, it could be a hackneyed reference to a city waking up to the dawn of a new beginning come July. It could even be more on-the-nose with some reference to Big Ben chiming welcoming tones to the arriving world...

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London 2012: One Hundred Days To Go

Mark Hillary | Posted 18.04.2012 | UK Sport

Read More: Brasil, Twitter, Social Networking, Beijing Olympics, United Kingdom, Olympics, Tony Blair, Brazil, Visit Britain, Sao Paulo, Facebook, London, 2012, Ukti, Social Media, Rio De Janeiro, Great Britain, Danny Boyle, Dame Kelly Holmes, China, Olympic Games, UK Sport News

It is exactly one hundred days until the opening ceremony of the London Olympic games when, under Danny Boyle's direction, thousands of British volunteers will show the world that the UK can match anything China did four years ago.

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Supper with Zandra Rhodes | Showcasing her Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection

Akeela Bhattay | Posted 30.03.2012 | UK Style

Last week, British designer, the eclectic pink-haired Zandra Rhodes, hosted a dinner party for an intimate group of journalists and I was privileged to be one of the guests

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An Independent Voice

Siobhan Benita | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Politics

Read More: Ken Livingston, London, Mayor, Boris Johnson, 2012, Siobhan, Benita, Mayor of London, UK Politics News

On 30 March, Londoners will be told who they can vote for as their next Mayor and I will be one of the names. I want to disrupt the status quo and help provide the fresh voice and ideas that so many people have been calling for.

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The Year of the Short Story?

David Whelan | Posted 08.05.2012 | UK Culture

Read More: Literature, Short Stories, Short Story, Book Publishing, Kindle, Year of the Short Story, Amazon, 2012, UK Books, UK Writing, UK Culture, UK Culture News

Britain is a funny place. We like to theme our years. The publishing world has decided that 2012 is the Year of the Short Story, when over in America it's pretty much been the decade of the short story.

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Elisa Palomino | London Fashion Week A/W 2012 - Catwalk Show Review

Akeela Bhattay | Posted 05.05.2012 | UK Style

Read More: Art Deco, Designer, Florine Stettheimer, Freemasons Hall, 1930s, Elisa Palomino, Crystal Flowers, New York, 2012, London Fashion Week, Avant Garde, Vauxhall Fashion Scout, Autumn Winter 2012 2013, 1920s, Covent Garden, Alexander McQueen Central Saint Martins, Eccentric, Spanish, UK Style News

When I discovered the work of Spanish designer, Elisa Palomino last year, it was a moment of triumph for me. Finally I had found a designer that seeme...

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Formula One- The Smartest Guys in the Room

Todd McCandless | Posted 24.04.2012 | UK

Read More: Formula One, Formula 1, Formula One Racing, Tata Communications, 2012, Technical Partner, Sponsor, UK News

Technology partners... an important facet for many businesses and now Formula One has an official partner in which to grow.

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Florence Welch At The Brit Awards : MYDaily UK

www.mydaily.co.uk | Posted 22.04.2012 | UK Style

Read More: The Brit Awards, Mcqueen, Florence Welch, Mydaily, Red Carpet, Sarah Burton, Brit Awards, Alexander McQueen, Brits, 2012, UK Style News

The Brits are tonight! And Florence Welch was clearly just that bit more excited than everyone else, because she hit the red carpet very, very early. ...

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Making A Splash! Olympic Aquatics Centre Opens

The Huffington Post UK | Samuel Luckhurst | Posted 20.02.2012 | UK

Read More: UK Sport, London Olympics, Diving World Cup, 2012, UK News

The Olympic Aquatics Centre hosted its first competitive diving today in east London as the FINA World Cup commenced in Startford. British duo Nic...

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Corrie Nielsen Autumn Winter 2012 Preview

Nick Bain | Posted 17.04.2012 | UK Style

Read More: Autumn/Winter, London Fashion Week, Corrie Nielsen, Womenswear, 2012, Lfw, UK Style, UK Style News

When the designer in question is Corrie Nielsen, ascending star of London Fashion Week, you grab the opportunity to see the show with both hands, plummet deep into the depths of Somerset House, try desperately to take in the beauty before you and remember all that Corrie has said.

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Riding the London Fashion Week Rollercoaster

Akeela Bhattay | Posted 17.04.2012 | UK Style

Read More: London Fashion Week, Press, A/W 12-13, Somerset House, 2012, UK Style, Style, Fashion Week 2012, Lfw, Fashion, Fashion Week, UK Style News

Rose-tinted vision, a gathering of trampolining nerves, veins rushing with a tide of excitement and anticipation; that was me, this time last year. My very first London Fashion Week. If you are a Fashion Week fresher this season, you may find these pointers useful...

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The 'It' Item and Why It Earns the Prestigious 'It'

Rebecca Stevens | Posted 25.03.2012 | UK Style

Read More: Summer, Spring, Miuccia Prada, Designers, Fashion, Prada, Shoes, Magazines, 2012, Fashion Trends, UK Style., UK Style News

Every season without fail there is an 'it' something. Be it a handbag, a pair of shoes, a colour, a print or a cut, the fashion industry sifts through...

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2012 at The National

Chris Cox | Posted 26.03.2012 | UK Culture

Read More: UK, New Season, Theatre, Play, National Theatre, 2012, UK Theatre, 2012-National Theatre Schedule, UK Culture, UK Culture News

It seems that the National have once again set the theatre world alight with an eclectic and hugely exciting new season. I can't wait for curtain up.

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2012: The Year of Doom...For Youth Unemployment

Teresa Goncalves | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Read More: Doom-and-Gloom, Opposition, Conservatives, Labour Party, Youth Unemployment, 2012, UK Students, UK Schools, UK Universities, UK Unemployment, UK Universities & Education News

The number of 'old' graduates still looking for jobs remains worryingly high; I'll use myself as an example. I graduated from the University of Nottingham in 2009 and subsequently from LSE in 2010 having gone straight into a Masters because I was sure it was the only way to better my job prospects. Here I am...still looking.

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Pirelli's Three Bears Quest for 'Just Right'

Todd McCandless | Posted 17.03.2012 | UK

Read More: Hembery, Motor, Tires, Pirelli, Formula 1, One, F1, Degradation, Formua, 2011, Sport, Tire, Paul, 2012, UK News

Last year saw Pirelli return to Formula One as the sole-supplier for the series. The challenge was to supply the grid with tires in roughly nine month...

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After a Year of High Drama, What Can We Expect From 2012?

Shannon Edwards | Posted 14.03.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Read More: Social Media, Online Shopping, Technology, Shopping, 2012, UK Lifestyle News

2011 had all the elements of a dramatic novel - there was a fairy tale romance; good triumphing over evil; revolutions, celebrations; the launch of game-changing products and technology. It was all rather exhausting. But with 2012 shaping up to be even more epic, it's time to dig in and see what our crystal ball is saying...

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