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Chris Mugan: Charity proves to be a running theme tonight - Paul Weller not only headlines for the second year running in aid of the homeless, but gives a leg-up to a younger acolyte - Miles Kane
The Oscar-nominated actress will take every job opportunity that comes her way
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American nightmare: the art of the Civil War
A show in Washington DC illustrates how the Civil War spawned a new breed of artists who were unafraid to depict the horror of battle, says Adrian Hamilton
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Holiday treats for kids at the theatre
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Influential modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer dies aged 104
He was a towering patriarch of modern architecture who shaped the look of contemporary Brazil
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The 50 Best Christmas songs: Bells continue to ring for the Pogues' 'Fairytale of New York'
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Doctor Who's new assistant Jenna-Louise Coleman looks set to melt hearts this Christmas
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Louis strikes gold at last in 'Strictly' final
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Lostprophets express 'shock' at bandmate Ian Watkins' arrest on child sex charges
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Jeremy Hunt 'disgusted and appalled' by reports of neglect at hospital where elderly man died of starvation
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Revenge – for everyone turned down by Oxbridge
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So long as the US taxes income rather than wealth, Grover Norquist might as well be winning
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Alex Ferguson to look into small print of Cristiano Ronaldo's contract
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