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Michael Sheen urges Clough’s family to see his flick ‘The Damned United’

Michael Sheen urges Clough’s family to see his flick ‘The Damned United’London, Mar 20 : Hollywood actor Michael Sheen has urged late Brian Clough's family to watch his flick `The Damned United', in which he plays the English football legend.

Michael, who plays Clough in the flick based on a book chronicling his 44 days, spent managing soccer team Leeds United in 1974 before he was fired.

Condoms make women sexier, says UK Govt. campaign

Condoms make women sexier, says UK Govt. campaignLondon, March 20 : A new Government campaign in the UK to encourage young women in their late teens and early 20s to carry condoms tells them that men are attracted to girls who carry the contraceptives.

The Department of Health has labelled the 5.2 million-pound publicity drive: "Condom confidence boosts sex appeal".

"Men like nothing better than a woman who knows what she wants," the Telegraph quoted the campaign as advising.

Now, a ‘Fish n Flush’ tank for your lavatory!

London, March 20 : Lavatory flush tanks can now hold fish too, thanks to a new type of fish tank.

Maker AquaOne has named its extraordinary mini tank `The Fish n Flush'.

The company claims that it is perfectly safe for both fresh and saltwater fish.

The firm even says that the tank can be emptied water, and used for small animals like turtles or lizards.

David Parrish, from AquaOne, said that the tank had been designed with fun in mind, and that reactions to the aquarium had been positive on the whole.

He, however, admitted facing some opposition from people concerned about using the loo in front of their pets.

Jade Goody wants to be buried at her favourite church

 Jade Goody wants to be buried at her favourite churchLondon, Mar 20 : Jade Goody wants to be buried at a flower-filled churchyard that echoes to the sound of happy playing kids.

She wants her final resting place to be the 180-year-old parish church that she loves.

It is also close to the hearts of her new husband Jack Tweed''s family and is the nearest to their family home.

"Jade really loves this church," the Daily Star quoted Corinne Brixton, minister at St John The Baptist in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, as saying.

Customers trust Lewis Hamilton most when it comes to choosing products

Lewis HamiltonLondon, Mar 20 : F1 champ Lewis Hamilton has been voted as the celebrity whom customers trust most when it comes to choosing products.

Hamilton, 24, topped a shoppers’ survey that included Jamie Oliver, 33, Myleene Klass, 30, and Gary Lineker, 48.

“Lewis Hamilton has established himself as the UK’s premier sporting brand ambassador,” the Daily Star quoted pollster Niall McKinney of Utalkmarketing as saying.

“Being leader of the celeb pack will earn him tens of millions in endorsements and advertising over his career,” McKinney added.

Brit school head wins 400 K pounds over Islam slur

Brit school head wins 400 K pounds over Islam slurLondon, Mar. 20 : The head of a British Muslim school, who was forced into early retirement by stress after being branded a racist, has won 407,781 pounds in damages.

Erica Connor boosted test results, had the backing of her staff and ran a happy school, the High Court in London heard, but her life became a nightmare after Paul Martin and Mumtaz Saleem, both Muslims, joined the board of governors and charged her with racism.

Under Martin and Saleem, Islamophobia began at the Monument Primary School in Woking, Surrey.

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