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UK NEWS: ICELANDIC VOLCANIC ALERT GROUNDS UK FLIGHTS

April 15, 2010

Via BBC News All flights in and out of the UK and several other European countries have been suspended as ash from a volcanic eruption in Iceland moves south. Up to 4,000 flights are being cancelled with airspace closed in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark among others. The UK’s air traffic control service (Nats) said no flights would be allowed in UK airspace until at least 0700 BST on Friday amid fears of engine damage. The airspace restriction was the worst in […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: CHERYL COLE SINGS HER HEART OUT FOR HAITI

January 30, 2010

The “nations sweetheart” Cheryl Cole took time out of her busy schedule last week to lay down vocals for charity single Everybody Hurts, which will aim to raise money for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Click HERE to view pics of Alexandra Burke, Susan Boyle, a “serious” looking Cheryl Cole and other contributors… The convicted batterer of a toilet attendent, ‘alleged racist’, media darling and Simon Cowell’s right-hand woman said,  ‘It’s heartbreaking to see what is happening in Haiti. ‘Hopefully the money from Everybody Hurts will help the people of Haiti […]

UK NEWS: SINGER JAVINE HYLTON PREPARES ‘COME BACK’

January 25, 2010

Singer Javine Hylton is hoping to make a ‘come back’ by appearing on the popular Channel 4  cooking show Celebrity Come Dine With Me, and also plans to release a new single. The singer’s rep disclosed to Overground Online ,  ‘Javine’s feeling really positive about 2010. ‘She’ll soon begin work on a music project with a well known producer, and is releasing brand new material later this year.’ I wonder who the “well known producer” is? Could it be Pharrell? Dr Dre? Just Blaze? Rodney Jerkins??? The […]

UK MUSIC NEWS: RAPPER GIGGS MAKES BBC SOUND OF 2010 LIST

December 7, 2009

UK rapper Giggs has made it in to the 2010 BBC Sound of 2010 long list. Click here to view the other fourteen acts that have also made it on to the list. ………………………………………………………………………………… Well this is a surprise! I had no idea that the folks over at BBC towers were feelin Giggs lyricism/ flow like that. And to think MTV Base refused to play his music!  This is a proud day for the ‘mans dem’ who spend their days standing outside Dixie Chicken in Peckham – in fact it’s a proud day for the entire […]

MADONNA FLIES IN TO MALAWI TO MARK CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

October 27, 2009

No longer on a one woman quest to rid the African continent of it’s children, superstar Madonna flew in to Malawi and donned dark shades yesterday as she marked the construction of a new school for girls. Anyone would think Queen Elizabeth II was paying the country a visit… Would it not have made more sense to wait until the building is actually standing and then mark it’s opening??? Anyway well done Madge!