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BOSS magazine present The Tea Street Band, The Captive Hearts live at The … – Purple Revolver

11. August 2011

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BOSS magazine present The Tea Street Band, The Captive Hearts live at The … – Purple Revolver

Purple Revolver BOSS magazine present The Tea Street Band, The Captive Hearts live at The ... Purple Revolver In complete contrast indie band The Captive Hearts who have recently supported The Moons on tour deal in classic Liverpool pop akin to The La's.

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Three of Liverpool’s most stylist men bid for Esquire mag Best Dress title – Liverpool Echo

10. August 2011

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Three of Liverpool's most stylist men bid for Esquire mag Best Dress title Liverpool Echo Favouring a tailored look, the 22-year-old is a savvy bargain hunter when it comes to spotting classic pieces.

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Vivienne Westwood slams Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s heavy black eyeliner – Daily Mail

9. August 2011

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Vivienne Westwood slams Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton’s heavy black eyeliner – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Vivienne Westwood slams Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton's heavy black eyeliner Daily Mail She told the Sunday Times Magazine : 'I think she's got a problem with eye make-up. The sharp line around her eyes make her look hard. Either she should be smudgy or wear none.' On style, she continued: 'It seems to me, that her image is "ordinary ..

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How polio has returned to haunt its victims in old age – Daily Mail

8. August 2011

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How polio has returned to haunt its victims in old age – Daily Mail

Daily Mail How polio has returned to haunt its victims in old age Daily Mail She had the classic symptoms of the disease — nausea, muscle stiffness and high fever. But a year later her school doctor told her she'd made a good recovery. So when she developed muscle weakness at the age of 61 and had to walk with a stick, ..

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Glorious Twelfth: Knickerbocker glory days are back – Telegraph.co.uk

6. August 2011

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Glorious Twelfth: Knickerbocker glory days are back – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Glorious Twelfth: Knickerbocker glory days are back Telegraph.co.uk Soon the classic outdoor vista of man, dog, gun and purply moor was being romanticised by the leading Victorian painters, particularly Sir Edwin Landseer, and long before Nancy Mitford sent the whole scene up in her first novel Highland Fling (1931), ...

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A life in books: Janice Galloway – The Guardian

5. August 2011

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A life in books: Janice Galloway – The Guardian

The Guardian A life in books: Janice Galloway The Guardian Galloway is the award-winning writer of The Trick Is To Keep Breathing (1989) – a contemporary Scottish classic charting a young teacher's breakdown – and Clara, where she resurrects and reconsiders the life of Clara Schumann, which won the Saltire ...

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Rolling out the green carpet for budget family days out in Ipswich – East Anglian Daily Times

5. August 2011

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Rolling out the green carpet for budget family days out in Ipswich – East Anglian Daily Times

East Anglian Daily Times Rolling out the green carpet for budget family days out in Ipswich East Anglian Daily Times “With this in mind, we have created an affordable, yet enjoyable, day that provides a safe environment for families to come along and delight in some classic children's entertainment together.” Kicking things off this year is From Films to Fun, ...

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Electric Eden, By Rob Young – The Independent

4. August 2011

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Electric Eden, By Rob Young The Independent The Incredible String Band and Fairport Convention's 1969 classic Liege and Lief lie at the heart of Rob Young's epic exploration of a potent strand of British culture. Stemming from figures as diverse as Blake, Lewis Carroll, William Morris, Housman, ...

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British Library launches 19th Century iPad app – The Bookseller

3. August 2011

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British Library launches 19th Century iPad app The Bookseller Subscription costs £1.99 per month and users can explore books from the likes of classic novels to science, travel writing and memoir from the era. Among the titles that can be read are an account of the exhumation of Napoleon's body, the memoir of a ... and more

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French Laundry pops up in London – decanter.com

3. August 2011

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French Laundry pops up in London decanter.com Keller was named America's Best Chef by Time magazine and was made Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur this year, by French President Nicolas Sarkozy. As well as the French Laundry, Keller has various restaurants in Yountville, Las Vegas, ..

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