Shirley Bassey

Diva alert! High-maintenance women were much in evidence last week – with entourages and...

Do you turn right or left when entering a plane? Do you ask for a pint in a nightclub or demand Cristal? When negotiating a contract, would you generally prefer payment by cash, cheque or in kittens? If you give the former...

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Showbiz: IS IT DAMEOVER?

IS IT DAMEOVER? Nov 22 2009 by Rachel Mainwaring, Wales On Sunday DAME Shirley Bassey has revealed she can’t read a note of music – and would be happy if she never had to perform live again. And it was only the fact that the...

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Cheryl and Ashley Cole 'really happy'

Cheryl and Ashley Cole are reportedly "more in love than ever before", despite rumours that the couple are on the verge of splitting. The X Factor judge recently flashed her wedding ring on Twitter to demonstrate that her...

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Ricky Groves voted off 'Strictly'

By Alex Fletcher, Reality TV Editor EastEnders star Ricky Groves has become the tenth celebrity voted off Strictly Come Dancing. The soap star, who was partnered by Erin Boag, finished bottom of the judges' leaderboard, only...

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Stars join Children in Need fun

Children In Need, the BBC's annual charity telethon, is in full swing at Television Centre in London. EastEnders, Strictly Come Dancing and Dragon's Den stars appeared early on the seven-hour show, hosted by Alesha Dixon, Sir...

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TV Review: Children in Need 2009 Rocks the Royal Albert Hall, BBC One, Thursday, 19 November, 8pm

By virtue of the fact that I'm a terminally irritable grump, it's almost impossible for me to enjoy any televised charity event. Last night, watching Children in Need 2009 Rocks the Royal Albert Hall (BBC One, Thursday, 19...

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Best of the next decade: Gil Scott-Heron's I'm New Here

Rather than treating them like national treasures, let's hope musicians stretch their prejudices about what older artists can do In the week that NME announced its 50 records of this past decade, I heard one of the next...

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Bag some new fashion hints

Nov 20 2009 by Kathryn Williams, South Wales Echo GLAMOUR, a bit of sparkle and a dress is all you need for this party season, according to top Welsh designer Julien Macdonald. Merthyr-born Julien was in Cardiff to launch his...

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Julien’s career highlights

Nov 20 2009 by Kathryn Williams, South Wales Echo JULIEN MacDonald OBE, 38, went to Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil before studying textiles at The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton. He then went on to the...

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Sean Connery and Shirley Bassey reunite

Their distinctive tones, last heard in the same film in 1971's Diamonds Are Forever, will feature in an animated adventure about a vet attempting to rescue a beaver It's a far cry from Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever. But...

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