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Friday May 2, 2008

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Uma Thurman faces stalker in court

Beauteous actress Uma Thurman braved the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on Thursday to give evidence in a case she has brought against a male fan who spent three years stalking her. Earlier in the week, the court heard how Jack Jordan, 37, had called Thurman's... [continued]

Red Duchess leaves fortune to lesbian ‘wife’

When the Duchess of Medina Sidonia (pictured), holder of Spain's most ancient dukedom, died two months ago aged 71 there was fevered speculation that she had, on her death bed, married her long-time secretary and companion, a German woman called Liliana Maria Dahlmann. Now it transpires a... [continued]

Legendary NY mayor Ed Koch mentors Boris

With the former Spectator editor Boris Johnson (right) all but confirmed as the new Mayor of London, The First Post tracked down the legendary New York mayor Ed Koch (left) to ask what advice he might have. Koch, now in his 80s, who ran Gotham from 1978 to... [continued]

Rose sells stake in Lane Fox’s Lucky Voice

Last week The First Post reported that Sir Stuart Rose, chief executive of Marks and Spencer, had come under fire after it was revealed he'd invested in Lucky Voice, a karaoke business owned by internet queen Martha Lane Fox (pictured). His detractors claimed this was a... [continued]

Nicole Farhi mugged on doorstep

Nicole Farhi (pictured), one of the leading names in British fashion, has been mugged late at night on the doorstep of her North London home. The thieves, believed to be part of a gang targeting her neighbourhood, had apparently laid in wait for her and made off... [continued]

In brief: Gisele way out in front as world’s wealthiest model

Business-savvy Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bundchen (right) - who famously asked to be paid in euros rather than US dollars - has been named by Forbes as the world's best-paid model with annual earnings of $35m; trailing well behind her is Heidi Klum (left) with $14m, followed by... [continued]

Autumn’s faith switch angers Blair priest

Tony Blair's favourite priest has not reacted well to the news that Peter Phillips' wife-to-be, the Canadian Autumn Kelly (pictured), has renounced her Roman Catholic faith so that her future husband can retain his place in the succession to the throne (if 10 royals fall under a... [continued]

Italian elite’s tax details posted on web

Italy's former tax minister, Vincenzo Visco, has caused uproar among the country's rich and powerful – and a good deal of amusement among the lowly-paid - after posting online the income of every Italian citizen for the year 2005, including Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.   Using... [continued]

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