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Rothschild and Deripaska’s big plan
Many have wondered exactly what the relationship is between Nat Rothschild (pictured) and the Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska. Today's Daily
Telegraph explains all: the pair are behind a £200m playboys' playground that is to be built in Tivat, a derelict port and former Yugoslav naval base in the tiny former... [continued]
Nat Rothschild, from playboy to tycoon 
Newsdesk: PM orders inquiry over ‘yachtgate’
Osborne drawn into Deripaska row
Oleg Deripaska, last man standing
Murdoch in a rage about new biography
EDITOR'S NOTE: Since the following item was posted, Michael Wolff has written to The First Post to say that no changes were made to his book at the behest of Murdoch or News Corp. We are happy to
accept this was the case and apologise to Mr Wolff accordingly.... [continued]
Rupert Murdoch’s bad hair day
In brief: Andrea Corr makes her debut in West End play
Andrea Corr (pictured), of the Irish rock band the Corrs, is to make her London stage debut at the Old Vic starring alongside Niamh Cusack in Brian
Friel's Olivier award-winning play Dancing at Lughnasa. The 34-year-old singer will play one of five sisters in the production, which is described as... [continued]
Kevin Spacey lands post at Oxford
Matt Lucas enlists celebrity divorce lawyers in split with partner
Ballesteros fighting for his life
Spaniard Seve Ballesteros, one of the world's greatest golfers, was today fighting for his life after suffering a suspected brain haemorrhage. The winner of five majors was reported to be seriously ill in intensive care after his condition worsened following an operation to remove a brain tumour.... [continued]
Fayed accused of sexual assault
Mohammed Fayed (pictured), the controversial owner of Harrods, has been questioned by police after a 15-year-old girl accused him of forcibly "French kissing" her at his
Knightsbridge store. The 75-year-old, who also owns Fulham Football Club voluntarily attended Twickenham police station with his solicitor yesterday and was questioned under caution.... [continued]
Mohamed Fayed does well in oil
Fayed says ‘enough is enough’ over Di claims
Bond author Ian Fleming’s letters to real Miss Moneypenny for sale
On the eve of the world premiere of the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace, the London auction house Christies is to sell four letters Bond creator Ian Fleming wrote to
the women said to be the inspiration for Miss Moneypenny. The letters, written to Loelia Ponsonby (pictured), wife... [continued]
In Town: Faulks and the Flemings toast new Bond book
Haider’s gay lover comes forward
The death of Joerg Haider (pictured) – the Austrian far-right politician who was killed in a car crash earlier this month – has resulted in the confirmation of the
long-running rumour that he was a homosexual. First it was revealed that he had visited a gay bar on the night... [continued]
Joerg Haider wants to be chancellor
Smith bans minister from Question Time
Phil Woolas (pictured), Labour's laddish Immigration Minister, had hoped to raise his profile with an appearance on the BBC programme Question Time this evening. However, his boss, the Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, had other ideas: in a move aimed at punishing him for a number of damaging gaffes, the most... [continued]
