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Anita on beauty trends: damaged hair.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) If I totted up the amount squandered on my hair over the last 10 years, I'd probably have an aneurysm. I've surrendered to the lure of extensions, colouring, and permanent straightening. I've bought into "miracle"...

Anglo Irish try to retrieve €88,000 expenses from former Nationwide boss.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Oh what joy to be boss of a building society during the glory days of the Celtic Tiger. Not only did you collect a fat cat salary, but all the little needs of your life were looked after - a million quid departure...

Football live blog - 30 September.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) 11.36am: To my left, Evan Fanning wonders what people who already wear glasses do when they watch something in 3D. It's that kind of morning. 11.29am: I saw Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy last night. It needed more...

Not the Booker prize 2011: Sherry Cracker Gets Normal by DJ Connell.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) As I was battling through poor old Chris Morton's English Slacker I consoled myself with the thought that it was highly unlikely that I would have to read a worse book in the next thousand years or so. But then,...

Drive time: RMIT's new in-car entertainment system.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia and Germany are developing an in-car entertainment system that aims to solve the age-old "Are we nearly there yet?" problem with the aid of...

Sylvia Robinson, 'mother of hip-hop', dies aged 76.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Sylvia Robinson, 'the mother of hip-hop', has died aged 76. Most famous for assembling the Sugarhill Gang, Robinson was a songwriter, performer, producer and label owner. "RIP Ms Rob," tweeted Public Enemy's Chuck D...

Ofcom lays down the law on raunchy videos before the 9pm watershed.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Ofcom has ordered UK broadcasters to be more careful about showing sexually explicit music videos before the 9pm watershed. The regulator issued new guidance on Friday, focusing on the visual as well as the verbal...

Bank of England to launch new GBP50 note.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) The Bank of England will seek to lift the spirits of downtrodden businesses next month by evoking the memory of their glorious predecessors when it launches a new GBP50 note, featuring the inventor James Watt, and...

UK cod collapse due to overfishing and political failure, says fisheries expert.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Cod stocks in the Irish Sea and the west coast of Scotland have collapsed because of overfishing and politicians' refusal to fix low enough catch quotas, according to a leading fisheries scientist who advises the...

The Flickr map of the world.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Who shares their images with the world? This map of Flickr activity around the globe starts to give us an answer. When they're not mapping zombies , Mark Graham and the team at the Oxford Internet Institute , are...

China space station signals shift in space race.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) After edging out the Soviets and winning the race to land a human on the moon in 1969, the United States has enjoyed more than four decades unchallenged as the world's dominant force in space. The launch on Thursday...

Kenneth Clarke to expand electronic tagging.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Ministers are preparing for a massive expansion in electronic tagging of offenders, with private security companies being invited to bid for more than GBP1bn worth of contracts in October, reports the Guardian. ...

Nokia and Accenture finalise agreement on outsourcing of Symbian software development and support.
September 30, 2011... (From Telecom World Wire) TELECOMWORLDWIRE-September 30, 2011-Nokia and Accenture finalise agreement on outsourcing of Symbian software development and support (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Finnish mobile device maker...

Maintel acquires Totility.
September 30, 2011... (From Telecom World Wire) TELECOMWORLDWIRE-September 30, 2011-Maintel acquires Totility (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Telecoms and data services company Maintel announced on Friday the acquisition of business-to-business...

Orange Business Services appoints new head od global communications solutions.
September 30, 2011... (From Telecom World Wire) TELECOMWORLDWIRE-September 30, 2011-Orange Business Services appoints new head od global communications solutions (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Communications solutions integrator Orange...

Football live blog - 30 September.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) 12.06pm: "Interesting point from Neil Warnock about Tevez leaving the country," says Gary Naylor. "If we all chip in for the fare, do you think Colin, sorry, Neil will go with him?" 12.01pm: Reporters were not...

New music: Russo -- You've Changed Me.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Twenty-five-year-old south Londoner Russo fell into singing after a chance meeting with production duo Yo Video. After writing a handful of songs, the trio realised they were on to something special and Russo quit...

The Joy of Six: Merseyside derby moments.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) 1) Hunt prolongs Everton's wait (Everton 2 -- 2 Liverpool, First Division, Sept 1962) Everton were relegated for only the second time in their history in 1951. Now, we're going off piste immediately this week, and...

Mark Ronson lays down new track for London 2012 Olympics.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) After two solo records and an album with Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson faces what may be his greatest challenge yet: an anthem for London 2012. The singer and producer has been tapped to create a theme for next year's...

Indian summer, barbecue weekend.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Debate about whether this is an Indian summer or not is largely irrelevant, top line is, it's hot, it's sunny, it's glorious and, with apologies to shiftworkers, it's the weekend. As the supermarkets know, we'll...

Facebook to be investigated over privacy concerns.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Facebook is to be investigated by the Irish privacy regulator into how it handles users' data across Europe. In the next fortnight the Irish data protection commissioner will launch a wide-ranging privacy audit of...

FTSE 100 records worst quarterly performance since Lehman collapse.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Already recording the worst quarterly performance since the aftermath of the Lehman bankruptcy in autumn 2008, there is little sign of any market recovery at the moment. As the Eurozone crisis drags on, with any...

Prometheus: what on Earth has Ridley Scott created?
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) I'm still not quite sure what to make of Prometheus , Ridley Scott's forthcoming film "set in the universe" of Alien, but in no way a prequel -- no, no, no. Everyone from Scott to writer Damon Lindelof and star...

Pianistic Everests -- what are yours?
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Pianist Steven Osborne , as you'll read today , has been finding that Ravel's Gaspard de la Nuit lives up to its reputation as one of the big beasts of the piano repertoire , demanding years of practice, stamina,...

Welsh traders and shoppers adjust to 5p bag charge.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) The sun is out, the market is packed but there is an air of rebellion among the stallholders on Machynlleth High Street in mid-Wales. "It's a ridiculous, stupid law," says David Parry, vender of all kinds of...

New Google data centre in Dublin will create 230 jobs.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Google is to invest €75m (GBP65m) in a new 11-acre data centre in Dublin, creating 230 jobs. The search giant said Ireland's naturally cool climate contributed to its decision, as it will use outside air...

Jamie Oliver tipped for another Christmas number one.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Jamie Oliver is set for a fourth Christmas on top of the book charts, according to bookmaker William Hill. The bookie has made Oliver's latest cookbook, Jamie's Great Britain , its favourite to take the number one...

Speed limit: Philip Hammond puts his foot on the accelerator.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Walking to parliament a while ago, I bumped into a Labour peer who is older than he looks. "Do you still come in much?" I asked this veteran of Downing St battles of the 70s. "Mostly to vote against my own government...

Anwar al-Awlaki's death is a blow to al-Qaida, but his message is still alive.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) With the death of Anwar al-Awlaki, a significant link in the evolving and complex networks that comprise modern Islamic militancy has been removed. Though his own importance within al-Qaida can be exaggerated, the...

NetFinance and Teledata to integrate webbased lending platforms.
September 30, 2011... (From Telecom World Wire) TELECOMWORLDWIRE-September 30, 2011-NetFinance and Teledata to integrate web-based lending platforms (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Lending system solution providers NetFinance Solutions (NFS)...

SES announces successful launch of QuetzSat1 satellite.
September 30, 2011... (From Telecom World Wire) TELECOMWORLDWIRE-September 30, 2011-SES announces successful launch of QuetzSat-1 satellite (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com Satellite operator SES SA (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced on Friday...

Smart grid industry partnership G3PLC Alliance established.
September 30, 2011... (From Telecom World Wire) TELECOMWORLDWIRE-September 30, 2011-Smart grid industry partnership G3-PLC Alliance established (C)1994-2011 M2 COMMUNICATIONS http://www.m2.com A new global partnership called the G3-PLC Alliance was announced...

Greek exports to Turkey up 118.5 pct in Jan-Aug.
September 30, 2011... (From Athens News Agency) Greek exports to Turkey jumped 118.5 pct in the January-August period this year, to 1,806,601,000 US dollars, compared with the corresponding period in 2010, while imports from Turkey rose 11.8 pct to 1,081,342,000...

Two elderly brothers of prominent wine-producing family drown in vat of grape must.
September 30, 2011... (From Athens News Agency) Two elderly brothers, from a prominent wine-making family in Naoussa, Imathia prefecture, drowned in a vat full of grape must, police said. Agamemnon and Antonis Melitzanis, aged 83 and 75 respectively, the third...

Troka, transport minister discuss opening of taxi, truck professionis, reorganisation of public transport.
September 30, 2011... (From Athens News Agency) Infrastructure, Transport and Networks minister Yannis Ragoussis met at noon Friday with the European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) 'troika' chiefs, during which...

Your Family Entertainment AG: STRONG PARTNERS - New owners of the BKN Catalogue sign an exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Your Family Entertainment AG.
September 30, 2011... (From DGAP Regulatory Newsfeed) STRONG PARTNERS - New owners of the BKN Catalogue sign an exclusive sales and distribution agreement with Your Family Entertainment AG Munich, 30th September 2011 Cyprus based, Emba Media Management...

Sleeve Notes: Rihanna's risque business.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Causing a fuss this week Brian Wilson: "No Beach Boys reunion!" INXS: "We've got a new singer!" Bob Dylan: "These are MY paintings!" Farmer: "For God's sake put some clothes on, Rihanna!" Radiohead on...

Strictly Come Dancing: who will be this year's dancefloor diva - and disaster?
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) It's been three long weeks since the launch show, during which our celebrities have been frantically honing their dancing skills and buffing their fake tans, but tonight we'll finally see them take to the floor with...

Weekly rubbish collections? So much for Cameron's war on waste.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Waste is awful. The Tories are so completely anti-waste. David Cameron has personally declared "war on waste" , meaning that it must be at least as bad as terror. From opposition to government, Conservative rhetoric...

I don't know how to love him (the Phantom of the Opera, that is).
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) The Phantom of the Opera is the most successful piece of entertainment of all time -- so boasts the official international website for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical that this year celebrates a quarter-century since...

Cribsheet 30.09.11.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Huge gulf between music education's "haves" and "have-nots" A study, commissioned by independent charity EMI Music Sound Foundation, found a very uneven spread of musical expertise in the infant classes of 132...

Hostage taking in Iran: the pawns in a battle against US imperialism.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Sarah Shourd, Shane Bauer and Joshua Fattal would make no one's list of prime suspects as agents of US imperialism. The three Americans -- detained by Iranian security services in July 2009 on espionage charges, now...

Society daily 30.09.11.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Sign up to Society daily email briefing Today's top SocietyGuardian stories • Prison leaves 17,000 children separated from their mothers • Ministers plan big rise in use of electronic tags...

Space debris could be about to hit us with some weighty legal conundrums.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) After the anti-climax of Nasa's upper atmosphere research satellite (UARS) falling into the Pacific ocean , rather than on anyone's head, it will be only a few weeks until we need to start anxiously peering skywards...

Phone hacking: Neville Thurlbeck says 'truth will out'.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) Neville Thurlbeck, the former News of the World chief reporter, has sensationally broken his silence on the phone-hacking scandal, saying he "took no part in the matter which led to his dismissal". In his first...

Disturbing questions that Leveson needs to address right away.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) I really don't want to throw stones at the Leveson inquiry. But it would be remiss of me not to point out some fundamental flaws in the composition of the panel. I completely understand the complaint from...

Media regulation: what can we learn from other professions?
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) The shadow culture secretary, Ivan Lewis, this week suggested that journalists found guilty of "gross malpractice" should be "struck off" -- which immediately prompted a mainly critical debate about whether...

Football live blog - 30 September.
September 30, 2011... (From Guardian Unlimited) 1.08pm: Has Ewan Murray been out enjoying the Scottish sun this morning? No, he's been working hard so that you know what to look out for in the SPL this weekend. "Only one story in town today, Neil Lennon's...

GBP1m goes down pan.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) TOWN halls were slammed yesterday for blowing over GBP1million on barmy award bashes such as Loo Of The Year. Councils hosted or sent staff to lavish ceremonies last year while jobs and services faced the chop. The...

GBP2bn EU outrage.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) MPS were furious last night over a shock ruling forcing Britain to give EU migrants up to GBP2.5billion more in benefits. Ministers vowed to fight the decision "tooth and nail", calling it a huge blow which could lead...

HOME SEC IS A SITTING TARGET.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GARY NICKS, Political Editor Major security alert as May loses diary HOME Secretary Theresa May was at the centre of a major security lapse last night after her private diary went missing. An inquiry is...

TEETOTAL EVANS IS BACK ON THE CHRIS.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JERRY LAWTON Caught on Twitter CHRIS Evans is back on the booze less than two weeks after going teetotal. The BBC Radio 2 DJ, who used to sink up to 20 pints of lager a day, was caught out by his golfing...

Home fit for heroes.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) HERO commandos are expecting a huge welcome home to their Scottish base today after months of deployment in Afghanistan. Royal Marines based at RM Condor near Arbroath, Angus, were part of a 9,500-strong Nato force in...

HOME SEC MAY SITTING TARGET.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GARY NICKS, Political Editor Major security alert over lost diary HOME Secretary Theresa May was at the centre of a major security lapse last night after her private diary went missing. An inquiry is under...

CASH MAKING A DIFFERENCE.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JAMES MOORE and JENNIFER KYTE YOUR Health Lottery ticket will help worthy causes all over the UK. Here are some of the charities that may benefit. . . HELPING inner-city kids from disadvantaged...

GRAB THAT GBP100K!
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) THE Health Lottery is a brand new draw-based game with a top prize of GBP100,000. Not only do you get the chance to win GBP100,000, but you will be helping local health causes. All you need to do is buy a GBP1...

HEALTH LOTTERY FEVER GRIPS UK.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: KEYAN MILANIAN Jackpotty punters in bid to help charities THOUSANDS snapped up tickets for the Health Lottery yesterday as they dreamed of winning GBP100,000 - and helping the nation. Shoppers swarmed to...

HOTS GOING ON?
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EMILY HALL September scorches to a record 90 F SCORCHING autumn temperatures rewrote the record books yesterday as Britain headed for a glorious barbecue weekend. Finningley in South Yorkshire hit 29C...

Weather a ray of light.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) WHAT amazing weather. Britain is basking in record temperatures for this time of year. The mercury soared yesterday to 29C (84F). And forecasters reckon we're in for more of the same throughout the weekend. ...

Lotto is life changing.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) AND thats not the only good news Britain is gripped by Health Lottery fever. Tickets were snapped up across the country as the life-changing game went on sale yesterday. Winners will get millions in prize money. ...

TOXIC TARA.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: PAUL ROBINS Bloodied and boozed-up It Girl's bender BOOZY Tara Palmer-Tomkinson emerges from a club covered in blood after an all-night bender. The sozzled socialite appeared to be so wasted she could...

Unhealthy measures.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) THE ending of booze multi-buys is the latest step by the Government to "improve" our health. The three bottles for a tenner offers have been understandably popular. But now that little pleasure is being taken away...

BOOZE DEALS TIME CALLED.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: DEAN HERBERT Supermarkets braced for rush to tills SUPERMARKETS are bracing themselves for a stampede at the tills today as Scots rush to beat a ban on cut-price alcohol deals. As of tomorrow,...

ONE HEROINE AND HER DOG.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: PAUL ROBINS A HEROIC army dog handler who saved countless lives by uncovering deadly roadside bombs in Afghanistan has been awarded an MBE. Sergeant Kaye Wilson, 35, was honoured for her bravery in...

JACKO DOC COVER-UP.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: AARON TINNEY Court told minder ordered to hide evidence before cops called MICHAEL Jackson's medic ordered a bodyguard to hide evidence that he poisoned the singer, his trial heard yesterday. Alberto...

JACKO DOC COVER-UP.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: AARON TINNEY Court told minder ordered to hide evidence before cops called MICHAEL Jackson's medic ordered a bodyguard to hide evidence that he poisoned the singer, his trial heard yesterday. Alberto...

AFGHAN HERO DOG HANDLER.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: PAUL ROBINS A HERO Army dog handler shot dead in Afghanistan is among a number of Scottish soldiers being honoured for acts of bravery. Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, 26, from Kirkcaldy, Fife, was killed in...

JACKO DOC COVER-UP.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: AARON TINNEY Court told minder ordered to hide evidence before cops called MICHAEL Jackson's medic ordered a bodyguard to hide evidence that he poisoned the singer, his trial heard yesterday. Alberto...

HATE MOB THREATS TO KILL TEVEZ.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: JERRY LAWTON Security for City sulker POLICE have uncovered a plot that threatened the life of football rebel Carlos Tevez. They were alerted to worrying messages by angry fans on the web following the...

STROKE GRAN PARLIAMO ITALIANO!
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: STEPHEN WILKIE . . . in a Chinese accent! A SCOTS gran woke from a stroke speaking fluent Italian - in a Chinese accent. Stunned Debbie McCann thought she was dreaming when she came round and first heard...

Cry baby Rio!
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: Edited by JESSICA BROWN with SONJA STEPHEN HE SOBS AT X FACTOR RIO Ferdinand admits he's a big wuss and gets moved to tears watching The X Factor. The Manchester United star goes through a whole packet of...

We're all rocking with Im.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: Edited by JESSICA BROWN with SONJA STEPHEN WE couldnt wait to whack on our leather leggings and unleash our inner rock gods at the gala launch of Rock Of Ages: The Musical. The show opened this week at the...

UK SHIRKERS' 8 MINS A DAY JOB HUNTING.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GARY NICKS, Political Editor Report calls for tough new rules MANY benefit claimants spend just eight minutes a day looking for work. A damning report says nemployed people need to do ery little to claim...

KATE IS A TONIC.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: AARON TINNEY Royal couple give sick kids a treat PRINCESS Kate won an army of new young fans yesterday as she visited a children's cancer unit. The 29-year-old beauty and her husband Prince William thrilled...

SALMOND WARNING TO BIGOTS.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: PAUL GILBRIDE ALEX Salmond has defended his controversial anti-bigotry laws warning Scottish football will not survive unless it "faces down" sectarianism. The First Minister claimed that unless Holyrood...

Gordon takes a roasting.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: STEPHEN WILKIE FIERY Scots chef Gordon Ramsay reduces Marge Simpson to tears in a cartoon version of his hit show Kitchen Nightmare. Short-tempered Ramsay, 44, upset Marge after losing his rag over her...

More Scots reach 100.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) THE number of people in Scotland living for more than a century has risen by 44% in almost a decade. Last year, there were 820 people aged 100 and older with women accounting for 80%. The estimated figures from the...

NEWS.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: GAVIN DOCHERTY HERE'S Rab C Nesbitt as you've never seen him - and probably never want to see him again! Govan's favourite son pulls on the gold lame hot pants for the latest episode of his BBC TV show. It's...

BIKER COP KILLED IN COLLISION.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: STEPHEN WILKIE A ROAD safety cop has been named as the victim of a horrific smash involving a motorbike and two cars. PC Grahame Allan was on his Honda motorbike when he hit the two vehicles travelling in...

MOTOR-RED WINE.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: AARON TINNEY Lemmy have a glass HEAVY metal icon Lemmy is launching his own wine. But the Motorhead rocker has warned booze fans to approach the plonk "with caution". The GBP14.40 Australian Shiraz,...

MOTOR-RED WINE.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: AARON TINNEY Lemmy have a glass HEAVY metal icon Lemmy is launching his own wine. But the Motorhead rocker has warned booze fans to approach the plonk "with caution". The GBP14.40 Aussie Shiraz, called...

GBP160k OR I KISS & TELL ON ASHTON !
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EMILY HALL Demi rival's ultimatum THE woman claiming to have bedded Demi Moore's husband is demanding GBP160,000 from him to buy her silence. Sara Leal says she slept with Ashton Kutcher last Friday. ...

Saved by Bell.
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) FOOTBALL badboy Craig Bellamy turned good guy to tell off a class of unruly schoolboys. Liverpool striker Craig, 31, often at the centre of bust-ups on the pitch, got strict while visiting a football school he founded...

GBP160k OR I KISS & TELL ON ASHTON !
September 30, 2011... (From The Daily Star) Byline: EMILY HALL Demi rival's ultimatum THE woman claiming to have bedded Demi Moore's husband is demanding GBP160,000 from him to buy her silence. Sara Leal says she slept with Ashton Kutcher last Friday. ...