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Miranda Kerr arrives in Tokyo

Miranda Kerr looked thrilled as she carried a bouquet of flowers through Tokyo's Haneda airport. The supermodel travelled in style, choosing leather trousers and a denim shirt for the long haul flight.

Shailene Woodley stuns at premiere

Shailene Woodley turned heads in a plunging white gown at the German premiere of her new movie 'Divergent' at the Cinestar Potsdamer Platz in Berlin.

Queen Elizabeth rides ‘small stocky’ ponies


Britain's Queen Elizabeth enjoys riding "small, stocky" ponies.
The 87-year-old monarch - who will be celebrating her birthday on April 21 - has been spotted out riding recently and people are amazed that she's still keen to enjoy the sport despite her age.
A source told the Mail Online: "It is remarkable to think that she is a woman rapidly approaching the age of 90.
"She isn't seen riding out at Windsor as much as she used to but still likes to enjoy the odd hack out when she can on a fine day.
"The ponies she rides now are fairly small and stocky but clearly are a more comfortable ride."
Elizabeth is still a familiar figure at the Windsor stables and takes an interest in all the animals, many of whom are now ridden by her grandchildren.
Earlier this week she unveiled a statue of two Windsor Grey horses, which was created by artist Robert Rattray, at a ceremony which took place at the Albert & Kings Road junction adjacent to the Long Walk at Windsor Castle in Berkshire, south England.
The statue portrays Daniel and Storm who are stabled at the Royal Mews and as the queen pulled a rope to remove the cloth which covered the piece a 400-strong crowd watched behind barriers before giving a cheer.
The breed of horse is significant to the Royal Family since it has been drawing the monarch's carriages at State occasions since Queen Victoria's reign.

Prince Charles appoints police chief to household staff


Britain's Prince Charles and Camilla have appointed a police chief to their household staff.
Metropolitan Police commander, Peter Loughborough - who is also the 7th Earl of Rosslyn - has served as an officer for 34 years where he covered royal and diplomatic engagements as well as specialist protection.
He is now set to become master of the household to the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall and the police force wish him well in his new position.
Assistant Commissioner Cressida Dick has been quoted saying: "Peter has been an outstanding, dedicated, diplomatic and loyal colleague and leader and has been responsible for many high-profile protection operations, including, of course, the royal wedding, the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympic Games. I wish him every success in his new role."
He was believed to be Queen Elizabeth's favourite policeman and in 2009 was awarded the Queen's Police Medal for services to policing.
Peter - who was educated at Eton and Bristol University - joined the Metropolitan Police in 1980 which is unusual for someone with his background.
He is also a Crossbencher in the House of Lords with a family seat.

Prince Charles given advice on drinking cider


Britain's Prince Charles was given advice on how to drink cider on a visit to Northern Ireland.
The 65-year-old royal and the Duchess of Cornwall was introduced to ancient folk group who wore woven straw costumes, as they toured Enniskillen Castle museum in Co Fermanagh.
Charles praised the Aughakillymaude mummers, who perform mid-winter plays to ward off evil spirits, for maintaining the tradition, and said: "I'm so glad you keep that tradition going."
Captain Mummer, Jim Ledwith, told Charles that they get into the spirit when they meet up with similar groups from England, who drink cider.
Since their straw costume covers their face, Charles enquired: "But you take the lid off first before you pour it in?"
Captain Ledwith agreed and the prince, who turned to another mummer, added: "By God, you must get pretty hot in there."
According to the Belfast Telegraph newspaper, the mummer replied: "It gets hot surely. You don't want to have hay fever."
Charles and Camilla are on a two-day visit to Northern Ireland.

Lily Allen headlines City Rock gig


Lily Allen performed her first headline show since reviving her music career last night (01.04.14).
The 28-year-old star took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London for the City Rocks gig - which celebrated the 275th birthday of the charity Coram - which provides creative therapy for vulnerable children - after a night of performances from other musical acts, including Brian May and The Feeling.
Lily arrived on stage wearing a sheer jumpsuit - which she later revealed she'd been sewn into - and began her set with her single 'Hard Out Here' while surrounded by four backing dancers.
The London born singer apologised for the fact that she may be a bit "rusty" following her four-year hiatus from the music industry before launching into a number of other tracks from her new album 'Sheezus' including 'Our Time' and also revisited her 2006 hit single 'Smile' to the delight of the crowd.
Lily later posted photographs from the night on her Instagram account and wrote a message on Twitter saying: "That was dope. Thanks guys x x (sic)."
Maverick Sabre opened the City Rocks show with a number of tracks from his album 'Lonely Are The Brave' including hit 'Let Me Go', which was followed by a set from Sophie Ellis Bextor, featuring her 2001 hit 'Murder on the Dancefloor' and material from her new album 'Wanderlust'.
Queen's legendary guitarist Brian May joined forces with West End actress Kerry Ellis, and The Feeling played a number of their hits including 'Love It When You Call' before joining Brian and Kerry on stage for a lively rendition of Queen's 'Tie Your Mother Down' prior to Lily's performance.

Waterloo Road axed by BBC


'Waterloo Road' is to end after 10 series.
The BBC One school drama will conclude in 2015 following one last series consisting of 20 episodes, as the broadcaster feels it has reached the end of its "lifecycle".
The BBC has confirmed plans to replace the show - which first launched in March 2006 - with another series at 8pm.
The news was announced by BBC One's Twitter account, which wrote: "Series 10 of #WaterlooRoad will be the final series. We're incredibly proud of the show but believe it has reached the end of its lifecycle. (sic)"
BBC One controller Charlotte Moore and BBC drama controller Ben Stephenson said in a statement: "We are incredibly proud of 'Waterloo Road', and would like to thank Shed Productions and all the cast and teams involved across the ten series.
"However, we believe it has reached the end of its lifecycle and won't be returning after series 10 finishes in 2015.
"On BBC One it's important to make room for new drama and we are committed to commissioning new drama series for 8pm. There are some really exciting ideas currently in development but nothing to confirm yet."
'Waterloo Road' was originally set in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, but moved to Scotland as of the eighth series in 2012.
The series stars Laurie Brett, Angus Deayton, Melanie Hill and Zoe Lucker.
Past actors include Angela Griffin, Denise Welch, Jill Halfpenny and Chelsee Healey.

Emma Willis: Motherhood has helped my career


Emma Willis believes motherhood has helped her TV career.
The presenter started out as a model before becoming an MTV presenter, but she claims it's mostly thanks to her children, Isabelle, four, and Ace, two, boosting her confidence that her career has really taken off in recent years and landed her gigs like 'Big Brother' and 'The Voice'.
She admitted in an interview with the new issue of Cosmopolitan magazine: "Things started to go really well for me as soon as I had kids. Sometimes, interviewing people, I would feel so intimidated and nervous.
"But when you've had kids it gives you confidence - you think, 'I'm a mum. I'm not scared. If I can raise a human being, I can f***ing do this!' "
Emma avoids partying with her showbiz pals and says her presenting gigs are down to hard work and being professional rather than networking.
She explained: "I'm not a great networker. What I have done is always try to be nice to work with. I make the best impression, try to do a good job... and if people hire me again, it's for the right reasons.
"It's nice to see people you work with socially, but I like to stay in most of the time. I don't want to get a job because I've gone out and got drunk with someone."
The 38-year-old star has been married to Busted star Matt Willis since July 2008 and while she insists they're not a romantic couple, she claims their friendship is what makes their marriage so strong.
Emma said: "Matt and I have never been romantic - I find it all quite embarrassing myself. When he proposed, it was like, 'This is really weird!' I was so freaked out I couldn't even call Mum - then he told me, 'Erm, your mum knows.'
"We have date nights but we'll just go to a movie and have dinner - no candlelit suppers! But we're always a proper team: Team Willis."

Kym Marsh splits from boyfriend


Kym Marsh has split from her boyfriend.
The 'Coronation Street' actress has ended her romance with personal trainer Matt Baker, 24, after just six weeks, telling him she isn't ready to start a new relationship as she is still getting over her divorce from Jamie Lomas.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "It was just too much, too soon for her
"She has feelings for Matt but she was worried about rushing into a relationship.
"Kym explained how she felt. Matt was disappointed but he understands the timing just isn't right for her.
"For the moment, she wants to concentrate on work and her family."
The 37-year-old actress met Matt at her local gym in Worsley, Greater Manchester and they were friends for some time before striking up a relationship.
The former pop star's ex-husband Jamie, 33, is now in a relationship with model Chloe Peers, who is also 13 years younger than him.
Kym - who has two-year-old daughter Poppy with Jamie, as well as David, 18, and Emily, 16, from a previous relationship - was granted a divorce from the 'EastEnders' star earlier this month after she called the police when he allegedly flew into a drunken rage.

EastEnders’ Bianca and Sonia in cancer scare


EastEnders' Bianca Jackson and Sonia Fowler will receive devastating news next week.
The soap sisters - both daughters of Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson), who has been at the centre of a gripping breast cancer storyline recently - are set to receive the results of the tests they took to find out whether they have the BRCA2 cancer gene next week, and it will be bad news for one of them.
Bianca (Patsy Palmer) and Sonia (Natalie Cassidy) both decided to take the test after their mother was diagnosed with the gene, and although bosses of the BBC One soap are keeping the identity of the unfortunate sibling a secret, one of them will definitely be faced with some difficult decisions.
A show insider told the Daily Star newspaper: "For Carol, it's a nightmare come true.
"She can handle the cancer but she's devastated that one of her daughters is going to go through hell."
The devastating news will reportedly put even more strain on the family - which includes Carol's partner and Bianca's dad David Wicks (Michael French) and Bianca's adoptive daughter Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty) - who have been supporting Carol during her battle with cancer.

Lindsay Lohan’s free rehab stay


Lindsay Lohan's three-month rehab stay was free.
The troubled actress - whose personal assistant has reportedly quit because she can't afford to pay him - spent three months at the upmarket Cliffside Malibu clinic last June and the facility agreed to foot the $150,000 bill in return for the publicity her stay would bring.
A source told RadarOnline.com: "Health insurance wouldn't pay for the rehab stint because this was her sixth time in treatment.
"Cliffside Malibu comped it. Prior to arriving at Cliffside, Lindsay had been at Betty Ford and wasn't doing well there. Cliffside Malibu became available and agreed to allow her stay presumably because of the free publicity it gave them.
The 27-year-old star "thrived" at the facility, who gave her a private room, which costs a reported $73,000 for the stint.
The source added: "She thrived in the environment. She had a private room because she would never agree to have a roommate."
According to reports, the 'Machete' star is in "dire financial straits", despite earning $2 million for her OWN reality series 'Lindsay'.
A source said: "Only Lindsay could get paid such a large paycheque and once again be in dire financial straits.
"After Lindsay's manager, agent, publicist [and taxes] were paid... she was left with $750,000.
"This was last year and Lindsay has never been able to save any money in her life. Her reality show has been sold overseas, but she will only get $250,000. That money gets divided up among her team and Lindsay is left with less than $100,000."
It was reported earlier this week that Lindsay had two credit cards declined when she tried to pay a $300 bill at a New York store.

Shailene Woodley loves George Clooney’s fart pranks


Shailene Woodley says George Clooney plays fart jokes on set.
The 22-year-old actress is a big fan of the A-list actor, who played her father in 2011's Academy-Award winning drama 'The Descendents', and admires him for both his humanitarian work and his juvenile yet hilarious practical jokes.
She enthused to Stylist magazine: "He's incredible. There's this saying that goes, 'as women we can be pregnant with the world' - we have space for kindness and compassion. George is the male version of that.
"If [a place] is messed up, he says, 'I'm going to go to Africa and do something about it; I'm going to go to Obama, and talk to him about things that aren't working.' He's an ambassador of goodness.
"He's also the ultimate prankster. He'd have fart machines on his phone and he'd mix hard boiled eggs with raw eggs which would splatter everywhere. He doesn't take himself seriously at all."
The star also loved working with Kate Winslet on new teen dystopia flick 'Divergent' and was impressed by how humble and positive she was about everything.
Revealing what advice the veteran actress gave her, Shailene said: "What a powerful, strong, normal woman! She said, 'Some people make it harder than they need to', and that really resonated with me. Life is easy when you see happiness and humbleness in everything and Kate sees that."