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Merkel pulls out of WW1 commemoration
Angela Merkel (pictured) has pulled out of the French-led First World War commemorations being held today after President Sarkozy decided to swap the venue
at the last minute from Paris to Verdun, the battleground where the Germans have long been portrayed as acting like industrialised killers. "She's annoyed... [continued]
Merkel rallies German team at Euro 2008 
Mystery over Evelyn Waugh’s medals
The disappearance of a number of war medals belonging to the novelist Evelyn Waugh (pictured) has prompted a row among his family. The medals have not been seen since the sale of the family's manor house, Combe Florey in Somerset, a couple of years ago, and Waugh's grandson, the opera... [continued]
Roman Abramovich’s ex-wife Irina talks of kidnapping fears
The former wife of Roman Abramovich has offered a glimpse at what it was like being married to the billionaire oligarch. In a rare interview given to the Russian edition of
OK! magazine, Irina Abramovich (above, with Roman) reveals that while chugging around the Mediterranean on anyone of her ex-husband's... [continued]
Abramovich’s wealth revealed by judge
Abramovich and Dasha fare poorly on art power list
Will Abramovich yacht eclipse Melnichenko’s?
Madonna issues demand list to Ritchie
Guy Ritchie (pictured) was no doubt delighted when his two children - Rocco, 8, and adopted David Banda, 3 - touched down at Gatwick
airport yesterday. He was probably less pleased, however, with the stringent list of demands that his soon-to-be ex-wife Madonna is said to have issued him with... [continued]
Ritchie turns down Madonna’s £20m offer
Winehouse under threat from Blake
The course of true love seldom runs straight, especially if your names are Amy Winehouse (pictured) and Blake Fielder-Civil. While it's good news on the
song-writing front - as discussed in The First Post today, the head of her record label Universal is ecstatic about the singer's new album -... [continued]
Amy Winehouse has talent, whatever state she’s in
Prince Charles’s egg-eating habits revealed by royal chef
As Prince Charles and his wife Camilla (pictured with Carla Bruni) met with President Sarkozy at the Elycee Palace yesterday ahead of the Armistice commemorations, his former cook, Mervyn Wycherley, offered further revelations about his fussy eating habits. Wycherley, who worked for Charles and Princess Diana for 13... [continued]
Laura Bush’s memoirs in demand
US publishers do not seem to be interested in the memoirs of the outgoing American President George W Bush. His wife Laura, however, is said to be inundated with lucrative offers. According to the New York Post, the First Lady is currently in the process of finalising a multimillion-dollar deal... [continued]
Ferry wants political prisoner status
Moves are afoot to give political prisoner status to hunting-mad activist Otis Ferry (pictured), who has been on remand in Gloucester Prison since September for allegedly
perverting the course of justice. Ferry's constituency MP, the Conservative Daniel Kawczynski, believes that the Crown Prosection Service's refusal to grant him... [continued]
Otis Ferry to spend Christmas in jail
In brief: Obama’s daughters on TV
President-elect Barack Obama's two young daughters - Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10 (pictured with her father) - have been invited to appear
on popular US children's television show Hannah Montana. It is believed they have agreed, but will not go on the programme until April, three months after their father enters... [continued]
Barack Obama crowns his victory by giving his children a puppy
