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Monday, June 2, 2014
What did Lily earn from John Lewis?
25 May 2014 Last updated at 00:41 By Mark Savage BBC News entertainment reporter Artists' income from selling records has plummeted in recent years In March, Lily Allen gave a quote that refuses to die."Everyone assumes I made millions from the John Lewis ad," she told Beat Magazine, "but I probably made £8,000."The only way to profit from the song, she added, was if "some rich kid in Russia asks me to sing it at their birthday party". "That's how it works."The interview has since been reported by Digital Spy, repeated in the Telegraph and quoted in a Times' article headlined: "How Lily lifted the lid on what the famous really do to make money." Allen - whose pithy, no-nonsense interviews are a godsend to newspaper columnists - was undoubtedly...
Sunday, June 1, 2014
Your pictures: Squares
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Militants attack Somali parliament
24 May 2014 Last updated at 15:22 The BBC's Mark Doyle: "Al-Shabab can hit almost at will"Islamist militants from the al-Shabab movement have attacked the Somali parliament in Mogadishu, leaving at least 10 people dead. Explosions and gunfire were heard and witnesses reported seeing bodies. Somali police were joined by African Union troops as they engaged the attackers.Al-Shabab, which is linked to al-Qaeda, once controlled large areas of Somalia but was pushed out of major cities in 2011 and 2012. However, it is still able to mount complex attacks. It has frequently targeted the UN-backed parliament.A car bomb exploded outside the gates of parliament shortly before midday local time (09:00 GMT), followed by more blasts and bursts of gunfire....
How reliable are medical research checks?
24 May 2014 Last updated at 04:15 By Gabriela Torres BBC Mundo health reporter Research into statin drugs is the latest to trigger concern Recent controversy over figures used in the British Medical Journal which were later withdrawn renewed questions over the peer review system - the way medical studies are checked prior to publication.The BMJ is now investigating two articles that claimed statins, used to reduce cholesterol, could cause harmful side effects in 18-20% of people who took them. However, it was later discovered that this figure was unreliable - and scientists are still debating what the true level is. The flaw in the studies was not picked up when they were assessed for publication.The system used to check papers before they...
Belgium boosts security after attack
25 May 2014 Last updated at 00:47 Police have sealed off streets around the museum in central Brussels Security has been stepped up at Jewish sites across Belgium after a gunman shot dead three people at the Jewish Museum in the capital Brussels.Police are continuing to question one person detained shortly after the attack and a manhunt has been launched for a second suspect.A fourth victim remains in a critical condition.The prosecutor's office said the two women and a man were struck by bullets in the face or throat.Brussels Mayor Yvan Mayeur said he thought the shooting was probably a "terrorist act". Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement strongly condemning the killings which he said were "the result of endless...
Man denies attacking father's killer
24 May 2014 Last updated at 13:12 Gerard Devlin snr was stabbed to death outside his home in Ballymurphy, west Belfast, in 2006 A west Belfast man has appeared in court accused of attacking his father's killer. At Belfast Magistrates' Court, Gerard Devlin, 24, was charged with assaulting Francisco Notorantonio and possessing a screwdriver on the Glen Road on 20 May. In November 2008, Notorantonio, then from Whitecliff Parade, was jailed for 11 years after he pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Gerard Devlin snr. Mr Devlin was stabbed during a fight outside his west Belfast home in 2006. He died in front of his partner and children. Four other members of the Notorantonio family were convicted for an offence of affray. On Saturday, the court...
Pakistan PM to go to Modi ceremony
24 May 2014 Last updated at 08:19 Mr Modi (left) and Mr Sharif (right) are both political conservatives but relations between their countries are fraught with suspicion Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is to attend the inauguration of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of India on Monday. It is the first time since the two countries won independence in 1947 that a prime minister from one state will attend such a ceremony in the other.The two nuclear-armed rivals have fought three wars in the past 60 years.Mr Modi is seen as a hardliner on national security issues. His BJP party advocates a tough stance on Pakistan.But correspondents say his huge election victory gives him a mandate to reach out to Pakistan in a way the previous administration...
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Duchenne drug 'nears approval' in EU
24 May 2014 Last updated at 01:55 A new drug could be used to treat children in the UK with Duchenne in 2015 A drug to treat a particular form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy has been given the green light by the European Medicines Agency and could be available in the UK in six months.Translarna is only relevant to patients with a 'nonsense mutation', who make up 10-15% of those affected by Duchenne.The EMA decided not to pass the drug in January, but they have since re-examined the evidence.A campaign group said the drug must reach the right children without delay.There are currently no approved therapies available for this life-threatening condition.The patients who will benefit the most are those aged five years and over who are still able...
Deadly attack on Djibouti restaurant
24 May 2014 Last updated at 22:16 At least two people have been killed in an attack on a restaurant popular with Westerners in Djibouti, police say.Grenades were thrown at La Chaumiere restaurant in the capital of the Horn of Africa country, officials said. At least another 11 people were wounded.Unconfirmed reports said that two employees had been killed and several foreigners wounded.No group has said it carried out the attack and the motive was not immediately clear.Colonel Omar Hassan, head of police in Djibouti City, told Reuters: "It's a criminal act. We have two people dead and 11 wounded. It was grenades."Djibouti's ADI news agency reported several explosions around 20:00 local time (17:00 GMT) and said that the area was quickly sealed...
VIDEO: Film Review - the week's new films
Film critic Mark Kermode reviews the week's film releases, including X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Heli and Fading Gigolo.View the original article h...
Pope praises Jordan as tour begins
24 May 2014 Last updated at 16:13 The Pope greets reporters on his plane to the Middle East, including the BBC's Jeremy BowenPope Francis has praised Jordan for its "generous welcome" to Syrian refugees at the start of a three-day visit to the Middle East.The Pope was welcomed by King Abdullah II and in a speech at the royal palace, he stressed the need for an "urgent" solution to the Syrian conflict.He went on to celebrate Mass at a stadium in the capital Amman and will later meet Syrian refugees.The tour's official purpose is to improve ties with the Orthodox Church.However, correspondents say many will expect Pope Francis to use his influence to try to ease tensions in the Middle East.His highlighting of Jordan's role in accepting Syrian...
NI21's McKenzie quitting politics
24 May 2014 Last updated at 09:17 Tina McKenzie is quitting active politics NI21's European election candidate Tina McKenzie is quitting politics. The party is in disarray, amid calls on its leader Basil McCrea to step aside while allegations of sexual impropriety are investigated. Mr McCrea has denied the claims that emerged on polling day.Ms McKenzie told the Irish News she was "disillusioned and no longer interested in politics". She confirmed to the BBC that while she would remain an NI21 member and still supported its concept, she wanted to step back from active politics to concentrate on her family and business. While the European election result will not be known until Monday, Ms McKenzie also stood in the council election but was...
Friday, May 30, 2014
VIDEO: Should more UK pupils learn Mandarin?
Thousands of pupils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due to sit their Mandarin GCSE exams on Friday.The number of students make up only fraction of those studying European languages and many argue that is a wasted opportunity which could be costing our economy billions. The BBC's China editor Carrie Gracie reports.View the original article h...
Miliband: Labour 'can win in 2015'
24 May 2014 Last updated at 23:07 Ed Miliband has said his party's local election performance shows it can win at Westminster in 2015.The Labour leader insisted the party was ahead in its target seats.The claim came despite complaints from some Labour figures about him personally, and its local election campaign.While it won more than 330 extra councillors in Thursday's poll, projections suggested Labour only secured a 2% lead over its Tory rivals. Mr Miliband is due to visit Thurrock where his party lost control of the council after a surge in support for UKIP.He had hailed the Essex town as evidence Labour was "winning back trust" when it took the town hall last year.But it was left with no one party in control after UKIP took two Labour...
Day in pictures: 21 May 2014
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Neighbours from hell - with style
25 May 2014 Last updated at 01:03 By Joanna Robertson Paris Neighbours' Day happens every May across France. It is a time for people to make peace with the people next door. But in the apartment blocks of Paris, bitterness and hostility are thriving.The people upstairs are having breakfast. I know because there is a particular scraping of chairs and the blunt thud of slippered feet crossing to and fro from kitchen to dining room. He talks, she hums. A pause. They must be pouring the coffee. Our apartment building, like many in Paris, dates from the late 19th Century. The floors are echoing, antique parquet and there is absolutely no sound insulation. A sneeze on the fourth floor can be heard on the second.My neighbour, Madame Joliot, an unabashed...
Bahraini rights activist released
24 May 2014 Last updated at 20:50 Nabeel Rajab is a fierce critic of the Bahraini authorities Prominent Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab has been freed after serving two years in prison for his involvement in illegal protests.Rajab, who heads the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR), was convicted in 2012 of taking part in illegal gatherings and disturbing public order. An appeals court later reduced his original three-year term by a year.He was one of several leading activists arrested by the authorities after pro-democracy protests erupted in 2011.Appeal Soon after his release on Saturday, Rajab told the Associated Press news agency that he was happy to be out after spending more than 600 days in prison. He also appealed for...
Art school library destroyed in fire
24 May 2014 Last updated at 18:54 The library was recognised as being one of the finest examples of art nouveau in the world The iconic library at Glasgow School of Art has been lost in the fire which swept through the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building on Friday.The library was recognised as being one of the finest examples of art nouveau in the world.Broadcaster Muriel Gray, who is the art school's chairwoman, said: "This is an enormous blow and we are understandably devastated." However, she revealed that the art school's archives were safe.Ms Gray, a former student at the school, confirmed that most of the building was still standing."The most amazing, almost miraculous news is that the majority of the building is still intact," she said....
Thursday, May 29, 2014
House prices 'soar' in seaside towns
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