US musical icons Hall and Oates helped Australian band Icehouse enjoy their biggest hit. But it could have all been so different.

West Ham United remain committed to the idea of moving to the Olympic Stadium, contrary to reports last week that the club's executives are "going cool" on the prospect. "I wouldn't be dragging my body to all the meetings, or reading through a 900-page document every night, if we weren't still committed," says Karren Brady, sitting behind her desk at Upton Park, in front of an evocative portrait ...

Early in January, in the aftermath of a crushing workload that included shooting and promoting six movies in 20 months, a Venice Film Festival best actor award and a Golden Globe nomination, Michael Fassbender slipped away to the Hawaiian island of Oahu.

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What a wonderful week of terrific ­turmoil!

The National Television Awards have kicked off in style at the London O2 Arena with the red carpet reading like a who’s-who of the best of British fashion. And the odd not so good gown.

Istanbul, Turkey is best known in the shopping world for a maze of merchandise in its Grand Bazaar - which really is grand and dangerous for those with a limited budget (Q. To buy the scarf or not to buy? A. Buy!).… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]