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No takers for Miro at London sale
A 1933 work by the Spanish artist Joan Miro fails to sell in a week that has seen other pieces sold for record prices at London auctions.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:17:48 GMT Read more
Mills 'did not back phone access'
Heather Mills, ex-wife of Sir Paul McCartney, tells the Leveson Inquiry she did not authorise former tabloid editor Piers Morgan to access her voicemail.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:00:54 GMT Read more
Watts lands Princess Diana role
British-born actress Naomi Watts is to portray Princess Diana in a new film believed to explore her relationship with the heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:27:57 GMT Read more
Whiteread to make gallery frieze
British artist Rachel Whiteread is commissioned to create a new work to adorn the historic facade of the Whitechapel Gallery in east London.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:45:28 GMT Read more
Library appoints resident artist
The British Library appoints its first artist-in-residence - a performer who will create a new character based on his research into hypnotism.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:17:40 GMT Read more
Shocked TV chef mourns burnt barn
A shocked Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall says it is impossible to imagine a fire destroying his "lovely Devon barn" at River Cottage.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:32:10 GMT Read more
Medical drama House to end run
The show, which stars British actor Hugh Laurie, will finish after the current eighth season ends.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:37:34 GMT Read more
Berlin to open with French drama
A drama set around the French Revolution, starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette, will launch the Berlin Film Festival later.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:24:27 GMT Read more
Singer Tabor sweeps folk awards
Veteran singer June Tabor wins four prizes at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in Salford, three of which are shared with her collaborators The Oysterband.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:10 GMT Read more
Kate attends Lucian Freud preview
The Duchess of Cambridge carries out her first solo public engagement, attending a preview of a new Lucian Freud exhibition in central London.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:21:49 GMT Read more
Argentina rock star Spinetta dies
Argentine rock musician Luis Alberto Spinetta dies aged 62 after suffering lung cancer.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:25:20 GMT Read more
Vampire story sucks in film bids
The evacuation of a remote archipelago in 1930 is linked to a vampire infestation in a new comic which could be turned into a film.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:56:59 GMT Read more
McGowan to host ITV1 sports show
Comedian Alistair McGowan is set to make an impression on ITV1 with a new sports entertainment show, to be executive produced by Harry Hill.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:26:40 GMT Read more
Connolly lands Hobbit dwarf role
Scottish comedian and actor Billy Connolly will play a dwarf warrior in Peter Jackson's Hobbit films, the director announces.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:41:37 GMT Read more
Three Gatsby stage plays planned
Three different stage versions of the American classic novel The Great Gatsby are set to take place later this year, it is announced.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:15:19 GMT Read more
Mars-Jones wins Hatchet Job prize
Critic Adam Mars-Jones wins the inaugural Hatchet Job of the Year award for his scathing review of Michael Cunningham's latest book, By Nightfall.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:23:29 GMT Read more
Taylor art auction fetches £14m
Three paintings from Elizabeth Taylor's personal art collection are sold for almost £14 million at an auction in London.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:31:36 GMT Read more
Chronicle ends War Horse UK reign
Teen science fiction film Chronicle has ended War Horse's three-week reign at the top of the UK box office chart.
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:13:00 GMT Read more
Coogan reaches hacking settlement
Comedian Steve Coogan and ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne are among the latest people to have settled their claims for damages over News of the World phone hacking.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:43:37 GMT Read more
Payne named filmmaker of the year
The Descendants director Alexander Payne is named filmmaker of the year by the American Cinema Editors.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:30:00 GMT Read more

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