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Stephen Frears: New Ali film 'isn't about Muhammad Ali'
- British director Stephen Frears is flying the flag for British feature films at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
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Sweden hosts Eurovision as Bonnie Tyler makes debut
- The Swedish city of Malmo is gearing up to host the Eurovision Song Contest final with 26 countries set to perform for millions of TV viewers.
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Propaganda: Lies and distortion
- Propaganda has a bad name. It is what repressive regimes use to glorify their leaders, motivate their citizens and demonise their enemies. It is about lies and distortion, manipulation and misrepresentation.
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American The Office clocks out
- The American version of The Office closed up shop after nine years and more than 200 episodes. Its sunny optimism reflected the country that adopted it.
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Five things prisoners' books show about life in prison
- Vicky Pryce, the economist convicted of taking speeding points for disgraced cabinet minister Chris Huhne, is writing a book inspired by her time behind bars. What can people glean about life inside from books written by prisoners?
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Eurovision winners: Where are they now?
- There have been 57 Eurovision winners to date but what has become of those acts that hit the dizzy heights of Euro fame?
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Button Moon creator Ian Allen wins court copyright fight
- The creator of children's TV show Button Moon has won a damages claim against a businessman he said copied his designs on T-shirts and mugs.
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Award-winning A Doll's House to transfer to West End
- The Young Vic's critically acclaimed production of A Doll's House is to transfer to London's West End, with Hattie Morahan reprising her award-winning performance as Ibsen's Nora.
George Michael injured in M1 crash
- Singer George Michael has been airlifted to hospital with a head injury following a crash on the M1.
Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell denies child sex charges
- Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell has pleaded not guilty to 19 sexual offences against a child.
Cannes film festival suffers $1m jewellery theft
- More than $1m (£650,000; 777,000 euros) worth of jewels have been stolen from a hotel in Cannes, French police say.
Walpole's old masters: Houghton Hall exhibition opens
- An exhibition of art masterpieces lost to the UK for 234 years has opened at a stately home in Norfolk.
Time delay to live programmes proposed to aid subtitles
- Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom is proposing a time delay to live programmes in order to improve the quality of subtitles.
Peter Greenaway to return to UK for Venice film
- British director Peter Greenaway is to return to the UK to film an adaptation of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice.
Bob Dylan made honorary member of US Arts Academy
- US singer-songwriter Bob Dylan has been made an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
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'Padstow speedboat deaths: 'Driver not using engine kill cord'
The driver of a speedboat which crashed killing a father and daughter was not wearing a safety cord which could have stopped the engine, inv... -
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Crime spree pair Matthew Pitt and Paul Gregory jailed
Two men have been jailed after a two-day crime spree in Devon and Cornwall.... -
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Snow and winds of 65mph hit Devon and Cornwall
Snow has fallen in parts of Devon in what has been described as "fairly unusual" weather for May.... -
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'Incredibly aggressive' terrapin grabs diver in Looe estuary
A diver found a "very aggressive" turtle native to America attached to his upper leg when he was coming out of a Cornish estuary, ... -
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Baby orangutan born at Paignton Zoo 'is a girl'
Staff at a Devon zoo say they are "99.9% sure" an orangutan born last month is a girl.... -
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Plymouth Marine Academy criticised for 200k principal package
A teaching union has criticised the £200,000 annual pay package awarded to an academy principal in Plymouth.... -
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Fire service raises solar panels shock concerns
Fire crews in Devon and Somerset have been warned by bosses to be careful of solar panels at emergency scenes in case they get electric shoc... -
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Teign Valley Hotel: Building's roof destroyed by fire
A large blaze has destroyed the roof of a hotel building in Devon.... -
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Cornwall speedboat crash investigated
Police have begun an inquiry into a speedboat crash off the north Cornish coast which killed a man and his daughter and injured four others.... -
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Padstow speedboat flips over: Two dead, four injured
Two people have died when a speedboat flipped over in waters off Cornwall....
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'First sighting' of wild tawny owl in Ireland at Castleward
The first sighting of a tawny owl in the wild on the island of Ireland has been confirmed in County Down.... -
Pedal on Parliament: Cyclists demand better deal
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Sir Mervyn King concern over Help to Buy mortgage scheme
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David Cameron losing control of party on Europe, says Lord Howe
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Bristol Academy extends reach overseas with first foreign students
With the doors to its brand new £1million training centre officially open, one of the UK's leading apprentice training providers, Bristol ba...
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