Helen Mirren: I loved cocaine

Dame Helen Mirrin, who won an Oscar for her performance as Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Queen', has revealed in an interview with GQ magazine that she led quite a partying lifestyle when she was a young actress in...

Nazi beast turned me off cocaine - Helen Mirren

These will come as truly shocking revealations for those that are used to seeing Oscar winning actress as the Queen or as detective in Prime Suspect but might also be seen as hopeful for young stars who might feel...

Millionaire puts £3.7m divorce details on the internet to prove to village g...

" With millions of pounds worth of business, house and cars at stake, Gary Dean's divorce was always going to picked apart by gossips. So he was determined that they'd at least get the details right. Sick of...

Typhoon KALMAEGI (HELEN) now over NW Taiwan

TAIWAN:Widespread flooding has been reported due to heavy rainfall from typhoon Kalmaegi (Helen).  Clip shows a daring rescue from a television report.

Blind war vet, 80, 'waited 20 hours' at hospital

Hope he won't be "the next Esmin Green". " AN 80-year-old war veteran was forced to wait nearly 20 hours overnight for treatment at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital emergency department, his wife claimed today. Edward Webster from Bedford was brought to SCGH emergency...

Erotica vs Pornography Bubbles Over

Last week a debate was opened in the forums of the popular art site redbubble regarding their new NSFW Rules. What is Porn? Their rules are fairly straight forward and more than fair in my mind....

Gay couples rush to get married in California

" Gay couples rush to get married in California By LISA LEFF, Associated...

Rail buy back marks new sustainable transport era

NEW ZEALAND: It is thrilling for me to see governments de-privatiziing their infrastructure. Once sold off, it is very difficult to undo. Obviously, the early 1990s trend was a big mistake. Many of us knew it then....

Landmark Trade Deal Struck By China, New Zealand

"HONG KONG - In the free-trade Olympics, China has scored its first major individual gold medal.Seeking to catch up with the U.S. in forming its own club of bilateral trade partners, China on Monday inked a pact with New Zealand that is its first comprehensive free-trade...

1888 Photo Depicts Helen Keller, Teacher

"BOSTON (AP) - Researchers have uncovered a rare photograph of a young Helen Keller with her teacher Anne Sullivan, nearly 120 years after it was taken on Cape Cod and tucked inside a family album. The photograph, shot in July 1888 in Brewster, shows an 8-year-old Helen...

Former policeman arrested for refusal to testify at pedophile inquiry

If your an honest cop, you get it in the ear.  As an ex-peace officer, I know what Perry Dunlop is going through.  I to went through a similer action.I have lost alot of respect for the Force, I belonged to.

New Zealand claims progress on climate change at summit

"Clark, who attended the 53-member summit, issued a statement saying a declaration on climate change made a "strong contribution to addressing the problem of global greenhouse gas emissions."She said the so-called "Lake Victoria Climate Change Action Plan" made it clear that...

Guerrillas in mist test terror laws

New Zealand has been in turmoil over a police raid on suspected terrorists. The editorial from the conservative Wellington based Dominion Post newspaper sums it up reasonably well. It also shows the clear difference...

Weapons training camps in anti-terror raids (update)

This is an unusual headline for New Zealand. It is the kind of headline we would expect in England or the US. A prominent Maori person Tame Iti appears to have fallen victim of our laws again. This time it is about...

The war in Iraq is over

We have some very inapt politicians here in New Zealand. The leader of the opposition John Key is a case in point. When asked why he and his party had not mentioned the War in Iraq in their foreign policy statement...

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