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Beatles engineer Smith dies at 85

Record engineer Norman Smith, who worked on every Beatles recording between 1962 and 1965, dies aged 85.

China to crack down on pop stars

China will impose stricter rules on foreign singers after Bjork caused controversy at a gig by shouting "Tibet, Tibet".

Walliams completes swim to Africa

Little Britain star David Walliams completes his Sport Relief "swim to Africa" with rower James Cracknell.

Whoopi thanks Swayze for Oscar

Whoopi Goldberg credits Patrick Swayze, who has been diagnosed with cancer, with helping her win an Oscar.

Cash opens up literary treasures

British treasures - including the earliest book written in the English language - will go on display after a ?5m gift.

V tickets sell out in 90 minutes

Tickets for this year's V music festival have sold out in an hour-and-a-half, organisers say.

TV show criticised over MS plot

ITV1 drama The Bill is criticised for making up a fictional drug to treat multiple sclerosis in a recent episode.

Police to stage gig at Stormont

Rock group The Police, who reformed last year, are to play a concert at Stormont, Northern Ireland, this summer.

Awards double for Jay Sean

R&B star Jay Sean picks up two prizes at the UK Asian Music Awards in London.

Bollywood school set for London

The UK's first Bollywood acting school will open in London in September, its promoters announce.

Spears' father to stay in control

Britney Spears' father will retain control of the singer's assets and estate for another five months, a US court rules.

Swayze diagnosed with cancer

Dirty Dancing star Patrick Swayze has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, his agent confirms.

US cinema takings hit record high

US box office takings hit a record high in 2007 with global box office receipts also on the up, it is revealed.

Stallone could be trial witness

Sylvester Stallone is among stars on a list of potential witnesses in the wiretapping trial of a US private eye.

Poem honours WWI veteran

A poem is composed by the poet laureate for the oldest surviving veteran of World War I's trench warfare, Harry Patch.

Blunt label boss sues over album

The US producer who signed James Blunt sues Warner Music over royalties she says she is owed.

Gallery rediscovers oil portrait

A major oil painting of an 18th Century female scholar is rediscovered by London's National Portrait Gallery.

Take That 'top concert resales'

Concerts by Take That and Led Zeppelin were the hottest tickets resold on internet auction sites last year, research firm Tixdaq says.

Disney strikes Japan anime deal

Walt Disney is to produce anime films in Japan in tie-ups with local studios.

Weiland denies drug charge

US rocker Scott Weiland pleads not guilty to driving under the influence of drugs in November 2007.

Child offender novel wins prize

Boy A, a controversial novel about a child offender, is named a "book to talk about" on World Book Day.