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Russell Grant Horoscopes: February 2012

Russell Grant Horoscopes: February 2012

The New Year always holds promises for everyone. Find out what they are here as Russell Grant explains your stars. ARIES - Your ideas gain traction in the days over the first few days of March. Resist the urge to gossip on the 3rd. Do as your partner asks on the 4th, if only to relieve them of a terrible task. Originality pays off near the 5th; don’t bother blending in with the crowd. A difficult work project comes to a conclusion on the 8th, giving you more time to exercise. The 13th is the best day of the entire [...]

Iron Lady: We chat to Meryl Streep

Iron Lady: We chat to Meryl Streep

In a beautiful but contentious adaptation of Margaret Thatcher’s time as Prime Minister, Meryl Streep deals with the sensitive issue of dementia. But how did she prepare herself? Rachel Clark writes. Portraying one of the most loved and hated characters of British politics of the 20th century was always going to be a mammoth task. And Meryl Streep wasn’t going to take her job playing Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady lightly. Meryl Streep plays British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady film Meryl Streep plays British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Iron Lady film. Throughout the [...]

Exclusive: Florence & The Machine

Exclusive: Florence & The Machine

Florence and the machine have managed to avoid the dreaded second album syndrome with ‘Ceremonials’, which went straight in at number one on the UK Albums Chart. Lead singer Florence Welch’s debut album ‘Lungs’ also reached number one in the UK charts, won the Brit Award for Mastercard British Album, and peaked at number fourteen in America’s Billboard chart. She has wowed audiences worldwide with performances at the Oscars, the Grammys, and even the Nobel Peace Prize. Florence And The Machine have been nominated for countless awards, and won more than a few. Here Florence sat down to talk to Charlotte [...]

Matt Johnson: Morning glory

Matt Johnson: Morning glory

Born in Caerphilly in 1982, Matt Johnson knew from a really young age that he wanted to work on TV. Leaving school at 16 full of ambition, Matt started out in a children’s TV drama about a boy band, and after the show took off in a big way, ended up touring around the UK performing with bands including Girls Aloud. When this project came to an end, Matt pursued his true passion and began his TV presenting career working for ITV Wales as their entertainment reporter. In September 2010, after sending his show-reel to producers on the spur of the [...]