A surge of low-grade stars has thrown the celebrity world into a sub-prime crisis. Now where’s Mervyn King? Going by this weekend’s headlines, setting next year’s citizenship test should be a doddle.
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Celebrity world is in sub-prime crisis
Singer contracted virus after being bitten by mosquito during holiday in Tanzania, according to reports Cheryl Cole is in hospital after having caught malaria during a holiday in Tanzania three weeks ago, it was reported last night. The singer was initially diagnosed with exhaustion after collapsing during a photoshoot for her forthcoming record release on Saturday. She was admitted to a Surrey hospital after her condition worsened considerably the next day.
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Cheryl Cole has malaria, say friends
Barristers swap theatrical insults as artist François-Marie Banier faces charge of swindling Liliane Bettencourt out of millions The trial of a society photographer accused of tricking the L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt out of €1bn (£823m) erupted into shouting, insults and threats between two of France’s leading lawyers as the hearing opened today.
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L’Oreal trial grips France
Makeover of superhero to celebrate 600th edition of Wonder Woman comics After 69 years fighting crime in the same spangly swimsuit, it was probably about time Wonder Woman changed her outfit. That’s what DC Comics thinks, and to celebrate the 600th edition of the Wonder Woman legend, the feminist superhero has been given a makeover. Out go the star-studded big knickers, red corset and saucy boots; in come a pair of modest leggings, a blue jacket and some rather more sensible navy shoes
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Wonder Woman gets a makeover
Carefully-crafted American normality shattered with the arrest of 11 people on charges of being part of deep cover espionage ring The hip and friendly young man with the brunette girlfriend in the front seat as he whipped around Washington in a top-end Mercedes-Benz attracted more envy than suspicion. A few hundred miles away, in a tree-lined, middle-class New Jersey suburb that is home to one of America’s most famous comedians, residents equally saw little to worry about in the unremarkable couple with two young daughters, although they did register the cars cruising by taking pictures
Press the auto-refresh button for the latest news, follow our live blog and email rob.smyth@guardian.co.uk 88 min “The England defence helped set up four goals with their off the ball runs yesterday, or does this only only count as a good thing when the team running off the ball is the same team scoring the goal?” arfs Adrian Cooper.
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Holland v Slovakia – live!
With the US sinking in debt, the world’s biggest corporations are targeting China.
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China: the next superconsumer?
Throughout his long and varied career the TV writer helped maintain high standards across the industry Alan Plater, who has died of cancer, was a notably versatile writer. Frequently employed on police series, his career spanned pioneering episodes of Z Cars and Softly Softly to an episode of ITV’s Lewis screened in the final months of his life. This was appropriate because, as well as being one of British TV’s key dramatists, he also operated for five decades as a sort of drama cop
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‘Bright, socialist, proudly northern’
The motorcycle gang show has a great cast and gripping plots. It really could be as good as The Sopranos SPOILER ALERT: Don’t read this if you’re still watching series one or intend to do so. There’s a whole heap of Sons Of Anarchy on TV at the moment.
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Sons of Anarchy is cracking TV
Award-winning conservationist and philanthropist Karma Samdrup tells court of beatings during interrogation A jailed Tibetan environmentalist used the opening of his trial today to accuse Chinese captors of beatings, sleep deprivation and other maltreatment, his wife told reporters. Karma Samdrup – a prominent businessman and award-winning conservationist – issued a statement in court detailing the brutal interrogation methods, including drugs that made his ears bleed, used on him since his detention on 3 January.
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Tibet activist: Chinese jailers beat me