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Rolling Stones on show at film premiere
Rolling Stones on show at film premiere
02 April 2008

Stars appeared in London's Leicester Square for the premiere of the Rolling Stones "rockumentary", Shine A Light.

  Madonna unveils plaque at Wembley
Madonna unveils plaque at Wembley
02 April 2008

Madonna has officially opened Arena Square, the new public space at Quintain Estates and Development PLC’s £2.



Swan floats into Lowry
02 April 2008
ONE of the best-loved ballets of all time is coming to The Lowry.



Madness Return to The O2
02 April 2008
Following an incredibly successful 2007 tour, Madness are set to return to The O2 for a one-off exclusive Christmas special show, on Friday 19th December 2008.



Eastern Promises to open London film festival
01 August 2007
A David Cronenberg movie set in the streets of London is to open the city's film festival in October.



Brent youngsters kick off new Wembley Stadium
05 July 2007
50 young people (boys and girls), from Brent, ranging in age from 8 - 16 years will make history as they take part in a session on Wembley’s famous hallowed turf.



Topman invites bands to play at Leeds Festival
27 June 2007
At this year's Carling Weekend Leeds Festival, the best unsigned bands from the Midlands, North of England and Scotland will get the chance to play to over 70,000 festival goers thanks to Topman.



Two Men. One Car. 8000 miles for Charity
27 June 2007
Two men from Birmingham are driving an old car to Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia, in July.



Norwich Guide launched on site
13 June 2007
Norfolk Tourism, who offer the most comprehensive website on holidaying in the county, has launched a new Guide to the Norwich section which will help all visitors make the most of their visit to the countys capital city.



Firework Champions Event at Stanford Hall
13 June 2007
For an evening of colour, sparkle and bang, visit the professional fireworks championships in the grounds of lovely Stanford Hall, just a few minutes drive from Rugby, on Saturday 4th August.



One in Five Isle of Wight Festival tickets fake
13 June 2007
Organisers of the Isle of Wight music festival have said that up to one in five tickets for the event were fake.



Fire devastates Cutty Sark in London
21 May 2007
A fire broke out this morning at 4:45am this morning at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, which was put out by the London Fire Brigade by 06.



Silverstone to refund fans if Jenson wins Grand Prix
21 May 2007
Silverstone is delighted to announce that tickets for the 2007 FORMULA 1™ British Grand Prix - taking place on 6-8 July, its traditional date in the F1 calendar – are now on sale.



New battle experience at Warwick Castle
20 May 2007
A new attraction at Warwick Castle gives visitors the chance to journey into a medieval battle.



New casino for West End of London
20 May 2007
London’s newest and largest casino opens in June in the heart of the West End.



Carnaby Street area comes of age
20 May 2007
The epicentre of a cultural and fashion revolution in the 1960s, London’s Carnaby Street became a faded backwater by the 1970s, with mainly cheap clothing and souvenirs on offer.



Hen Party Battle: Blackpool v Brighton
15 May 2007
The summer is almost upon us and summer has always been the most traditional season for hen parties.



Half million for Manchester YouTubers
15 May 2007
No Cycling - a short film about the unusual sport of extreme mountain unicycling, has been watched over half a million times by viewers on video sharing website YouTube.



You gotta roll with it...
15 May 2007
Don't bring loo roll to Glastonbury say festival organisers

The organisers of Glastonbury Festival are today urging revellers to leave the loo roll at home.



BBC Gardeners World breaks all records
14 May 2007
On Sunday 6th May (2007) record numbers of visitors piled through the gates of Lullingstone Castle to attend Tom Hart Dyke's first personal plant fair.



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