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• 07/05/08 00:36

  Royals to attend army fundraising show
  

  Princes William and Harry are to attend a fundraising spectacle being held by the armed forces today outside St Paul's Cathedral in London.The City Salute event - which will involve navy bands, a fly-past and ceremonial troops - is being held in order to raise funds for a new swimming pool and gym at Headley Court, an army rehabilitation centre in Surrey.....

  
  

• 06/05/08 00:25

  Summer auction of LS Lowry paintings announced
  

  Christie's in London will be selling recently resurfaced paintings by popular British artist Laurence Stephen Lowry in June.According to the BBC, the sale of 20th Century British art on June 6 2008 will see several Lowry paintings up for grabs, including four of his major works which have a total estimated value of £2.....

  
  

• 06/05/08 00:24

  Bank holiday revellers blessed with sunny weather
  

  People around the UK enjoyed warm and sunny weather over the May Day Bank Holiday this weekend.Last week, the AA predicted that about 18 million vehicles would cause gridlock on roads across Britain if the expected sunny weather emerged.....

  
  

• 02/05/08 09:49

  Sunny spell could result in May bank holiday gridlock
  

  Millions of Britons could be affected by gridlocks and disrupted train travel over the May bank holiday weekend due to warm weather.The AA advises that about 18 million vehicles will take to the road over the bank holiday weekend following weather forecasts of temperatures reaching up to 23C, the Independent reports.....

  
  

• 02/05/08 09:36

  New Banksy addition to London’s underground art scene
  

  Elusive street artist Banksy has organized a London exhibition with a difference. Eschewing conventional art galleries, Banksy's exhibition will take place in one of the Capital's many railway tunnels.....

  
  

• 01/05/08 09:25

  'Screen Wales' gives Welsh tourism a boost
  

  Welsh tourism has received an unexpected boost from a website that allows people to upload their own videos on life in Wales.The Wrexham-based site, Screen Wales, was set up three months ago and follows a similar premise to the online video sharing YouTube, according to the BBC.....

  
  

• 01/05/08 09:12

  Capital of Culture remains England's "most deprived place"
  

  Despite being this year's European Capital of Culture, Liverpool is still England's most deprived region, according to two recent reports.According to the BBC, a study carried out by the University of Liverpool shows that the Merseyside city is ranked as the most deprived out of 354 towns and cities surveyed in England.....

  
  

• 30/04/08 09:01

  "Monumental" Carmina Burana coming to O2 Arena
  

  A new production of Carmina Burana, classical music composer Carl Orff's most celebrated piece, will be coming to the O2 Arena in January 2009.The O2 Arena, located in the former Millennium Dome, has a capacity of 18, 000.....

  
  

• 30/04/08 08:36

  Fife to Edinburgh bus route goes carbon neutral
  

  Stagecoach had launched Scotland's first carbon neutral bus route, with plans to plant 140, 000 trees to offset emissions on journeys between Fife and Edinburgh.According to the BBC, Stagecoach claims that all of its buses travelling between Fife and Edinburgh will remain carbon neutral for the next five years.....

  
  

• 29/04/08 08:25

  Glastonbury reveals eclectic line-up for 2008
  

  The Guardian revealed the official line-up for Glastonbury 2008 today, and it looks to be diverse collection of musicians.Headliner Jay-Z will be joined by an eclectic mix of performers - ranging from Cardiff favourite Shakin' Stevens to England's Fatboy Slim.....