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Adele reigns with six Grammy wins

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:47:46 +0000

British star Adele marked her long-awaited comeback with a record six gongs at The Grammy Awards on a night overshadowed by the death of fabled singer Whitney Houston.

Magnificent seven for The Artist

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:24:46 +0000

Silent film The Artist made a big noise at the Bafta film awards winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.

Adele savours six Grammy victories

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:46:38 +0000

Songstress Adele and the late Amy Winehouse led an early British charge at this year's sombre Grammy Awards, which have been dampened by the shock death of singing star Whitney Houston.

Coalition tensions exposed by Bill

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:23:50 +0000

The coalition is braced for another buffeting over its NHS reforms, with health secretary Andrew Lansley's future still hanging in the balance.

Salmond and Moore to discuss vote

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:30:02 +0000

Alex Salmond and the Scottish Secretary are to meet for talks about the independence referendum.

Adele and Winehouse win accolades

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:28:51 +0000

Songstress Adele and the late Amy Winehouse led an early British charge at this year's sombre Grammy Awards, which have been dampened by the shock death of singing star Whitney Houston.

Houston death overshadows Grammys

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:11 +0000

The Grammys got under way, with the Recording Academy trying to focus on music's biggest night after of the death of one of music's biggest names - Whitney Houston.

Growth forecasts for UK slashed

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:07:52 +0000

A leading business body has slashed the UK's growth forecasts again but believes the economy will narrowly avoid another recession.

Officials prevent 'sham marriages'

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:07:52 +0000

Immigration officers have prevented 70 sham marriages from taking place in just one month at a busy city centre register office.

Job prospects to worsen, says study

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:07:51 +0000

Job prospects are set to worsen in the coming months as firms make workers redundant, with unemployment sliding closer to the three million mark, according to a new report.