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Archive for February, 2010

Method Acting behind Colin Firth’s decision to wear big glasses in ‘A Single Man’

‘I may wear a hat in my next leading role as Rick Blaine in the remake of Casablanca’, TV’s Mr D’Arcy tells Mark Kermode in an interview about the long journey that began with an unforgettable adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, ‘and probably a raincoat too.’

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Posted: Feb 21st, 2010
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Elderly to be kept in their own homes for longer, ‘by force if necessary’

The Audit Commission today adds to its findings in support of the government’s aim of keeping old people in their own homes for longer.

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Posted: Feb 20th, 2010
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Detective with no personal demons sues for unfair dismissal

A police detective from Somerset is suing his former constabulary for unfair dismissal after he was dismissed for being ‘too well-balanced and clean cut to be a ‘proper’ detective’.

But Chief Constable Colin Port defended DI Turner’s sacking, saying he had no drink problems, no discernible skeletons in the closet and never had an affair with anyone at the station. ‘With a personal life like that not hampering his investigations in a way that provides a bit of colour and occasionally juxtaposes with the criminals he was investigating he couldn’t possibly be successful at solving difficult crimes. All the best detectives on the telly have got issues. We had to take action.’

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Posted: Feb 20th, 2010
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Toddler hails parents’ urine predicting abilities

A youngster from Gloucester has today paid tribute to his parents’ uncanny ability to predict the future

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Posted: Feb 19th, 2010
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Tramp’s drinks review published in Decanter magazine

Norman Archer, better known as ‘Nobby’ a 46 year-old tramp from Birmingham is said to be ‘Delighted and stunned’ after his review of a selection of popular drinks was published in the wine coinnoseur’s magazine, Decanter.

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Posted: Feb 19th, 2010
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