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Cancer-stricken Jade Goody to continue giving media appearances

Cancer-stricken Jade Goody to continue giving media appearancesLondon, Feb 08 : Jade Goody will continue to give media appearances as she battles against cancer, says her representative Max Clifford.

Earlier this week, the former Big Brother star learned her cervical cancer had spread to her bowel, liver and groin.

And she underwent a lengthy operation on Feb 06 to remove the tumour from her bowel at the Royal Marsden Hospital in central London.

Peaches Geldof, Max Drummey getting divorced after 186 days of marriage

Peaches Geldof, Max Drummey getting divorced after 186 days of marriageLondon, Feb 08 : Peaches Geldof and her musician husband Max Drummey are getting divorced after 186 days of marriage.

Peaches, 19, and Max, 24, who got married in Las Vegas last August, confirmed the split in a statement, which said that their parting is amicable and they hope to remain good friends.

"After much soul-searching we have made the mutual decision to end our marriage and have agreed to go our separate ways," the Mirror quoted their statement.

Dudley Moore’s fourth wife to describe their ill-fated marriage in memoir

Dudley Moore’s fourth wife to describe their ill-fated marriage in memoirLondon, Feb 8 : Comic actor Dudley Moore's fourth and last wife is penning a memoir of their doomed marriage.

Nicole Rothschild, 44, uses her book to describe their turbulent relationship, starting right from the moment she caught his eye in Los Angeles, to their marriage in 1994 and divorce four years later.

The tell-all is due to be published later this year.

J. K. Rowling reveals her great-grandfather was a French WW-I hero

J. K. Rowling reveals her great-grandfather was a French WW-I heroLondon, February 8 : British author J. K. Rowling has already enthralled people worldwide with her famous `Harry Potter' fictional series of books about a boy wizard, but this may be even more exciting to hear that she actually belongs to a real-life hero-her great-grandfather.

Upon being awarded the Legion d''honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy at a ceremony in the Elysee Palace last week, the author revealed that her courageous ancestor Louis Valont had won the same award for his bravery as a French First World War hero.

Police seize Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez''s car

Police seize Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez''s carLondon, February 8 : Manchester United footballer Carlos Tevez's white Bentley car, worth 140,000 pounds, has been seized by police.

Cops pulled over the 25-year-old Argentinian striker, while he was driving to the club''s training ground on the M60, because its windows were "too dark".

They initially warned him that the windows of his car were heavily tinted, but later seized the vehicle upon realising that the football ace did not have a full UK licence.

Beckham recalled by England for Spain friendly

Beckham recalled by England for Spain friendly London  - England manager Fabio Capello recalled David Beckham to his squad for the friendly international against Spain on Wednesday.

Beckham's performances in his loan spell with AC Milan of late clearly impressed Capello, who also coached the former England captain at Real Madrid.

Should he play against Spain, Beckham will equal the record of 108 outfield appearances for his country, held by Bobby Moore.

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