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William and Kate to visit India’s Taj Mahal

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit the Taj Mahal on the final day of their tour of India and Bhutan later. Prince William and Catherine will tour the mausoleum in Agra, where officials say they hope to create “new memories”. William’s mother Diana, Princess of Wales, was pictured sitting alone in front of the monument of love in ...

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Entertainer David Gest found dead

Entertainer, producer and reality television star David Gest has died in a London hotel aged 62, a statement from his friend says. Gest, who is a former husband of singer Liza Minnelli, died at the Four Seasons hotel in Canary Wharf. His friend and ex-bodyguard Imad Handi confirmed the news in a statement. American Gest was best known in the ...

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Dora the Explorer star Fatima Ptacek ‘suspended from school for vaping’

FATIMA Ptacek, the voice behind children’s character Dora The Explorer, has reportedly been suspended from school for vaping in the bathroom. The 15 year old actress was allegedly caught smoking with 2 friends at her prestigious school in Manhattan, New York. According to the New York Daily News, the teenager was caught smoking a “caramel-flavoured vapour” in the bathroom of ...

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Music producer David Gest found dead

Music producer and Reality television star David Gest has died in a London hotel aged 62, a statement from his friend says. Gest, who was 62 years old, passed away at the Four Seasons hotel in Canary Wharf. His friend Imad Handi confirmed the news in a statement released on Monday afternoon. “It is with great sadness that I can ...

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Adams cancels show over anti-gay law

Bryan Adams has cancelled a concert in Mississippi over the US state’s new controversial religious liberty law. The law, which allows some private businesses and religious groups to refuse service to gay people, was passed last week. The singer issued a statement saying he could not “in good conscience” perform in the state. He added he found it “incomprehensible that ...

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Author and ex-drug smuggler Marks dies

Former drug smuggler turned author Howard Marks has died at the age of 70. Marks, from Kefig Hill, Bridgend county, announced last year he had been diagnosed with inoperable bowel cancer. Jailed in the US in 1990 after being convicted of smuggling cannabis, he recalled his exploits in a best-selling autobiography, Mr Nice, which was later made into a film ...

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Star Wars wins top MTV Movie honour

Star Wars: The Force Awakens was named movie of the year at the 25th MTV Movie Awards on Saturday. The film was nominated for 11 awards going into the Los Angeles ceremony, but only won three including prizes for its stars Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver. Following on from his Oscar win in February, Leonardo DiCaprio won best male performance ...

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Springsteen cancels gig over gay law

Bruce Springsteen has cancelled a concert in North Carolina, joining business groups in condemning a state law that rolls back protection for gay and transgender people. The law invalidated several local anti-discrimination measures that protected gay and transgender people. It also requires people to use public toilets that correspond to the sex listed on their birth certificates. Major companies like ...

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Charlie Sheen investigated by US police

Actor Charlie Sheen is facing a police investigation over claims he made threats against an ex-girlfriend, who is suing him for assault and battery. The National Enquirer and RadarOnline reported a 35-minute recording, apparently of the actor, making threats about former porn star Scottine Ross. Ms Ross has taken legal action against Sheen, claiming he physically abused her and had ...

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