Giggles and gags at Sex and the City Movie Premier in London

Scores of fans flocked to catch a glimpse of Sex and the City stars, Sarah Jessica Parker(Carrie Bradshaw),Kim Cattrall (Samantha Jones),Cynthia Nixon (Miranda Hobbes) and Kristin Davis (Charlotte York Goldenblatt at the London premier of the Sex and the City movie last night.The ladies arrived at Leicester Square, all elegantly dressed in their Sunday best particularly Parker who stunned fans in a green headpiece complete with flowers and butterflies almost as tall as the actress.Directed by Michael Patrick King, the film captures the four women in New York as they deal with their daily dillemmas about love,marriage, fashion and their ever entertaining sexual escapades.

Fans are delighted as Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is finally set to marry the ever handsome Mr.Big (Chris Noth). The news features in New York gossip columns, she is the forty-year-old bride featured in a wedding edition of Vogue. There was certainly an appreciative female audience at the premier last night who giggled at the jokes and wept for the relationship trials and tribulations of their long time onscreen "girl friends."
However some critics say that the movie is merely a two and half hour extended version of the HBO television series and the story line is not much different from TV edition.

There was much controversy surrounding the premier of the Sex and the City Movie in London miles away from where the film is based, New York. However, leading actress Sarah Jessica Parker said to reporters "We decided to have it here and we're delighted to be here."

Amongst the celebrities in attendance at the premiere were 'Big Brother' presenter Davina McCall, Alex Curran, Michelle Ryan and Tess Daly.Others who attended included football pundit Gary Lineker, Lisa Snowdon, Kris Marshall and Mackenzie Crook.

The Sex and the City movie is released in Ireland on 28 May. Click here to see a trailer preview of the movie.

Death toll rises in Burma after attack of Cyclone Nargis

Burmese Government finally allows more international aid in as death toll continues to rise

Following the onslaught of Cyclone Nargis in Burma last week, the United Nations estimates that the death toll may now be 100,000 or even more. Burma's state media says 28,458 died and 33,416 are missing. Thousands of survivors are still at risk, lacking food, water and shelter. However foreign aid is severly restricted in Burma where the military junta has been in power for 46 years.

The junta regime which has renamed the country Myanmar, has tightened rules on transportation of supplies and materials and shown a distinct reluctance to accept foreign aid. The junta Miltary and police personnel have been carrying out rescue operations, however much more is needed to aid the cyclone victims. It is believed that foreign aid is a problem for the Burmese governement since the presence of large numbers of foreign aid workers and officials would be difficult to monitor. Aided by the international news media, they would undermine the regime’s efforts strictly to control what Burma’s citizens see, hear and, as far as possible, think. Millions could be exposed to what the regime calls ‘alien cultural influences’, leading in turn to social instability. In addition, the provision of clearly identifiable foreign aid packages would emphasise the regime’s own failure to provide assistance, and the country’s relative lack of development.

The junta is under heavy criticism for apparently failing to forewarn the communities in the cyclone’s path, which would have helped to reduce the impact of the Cyclone Nargis. Oxfam is warning the death toll could rise to 1.5 million unless survivors receive clean water and sanitation. A few days ago, the Burmese government made it clear that no aid would be accepted from the United States Government. However Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win has said on state TV that his government was ready to accept international assistance.

Aid shipments are now being prepared and today it was reported that the first US aid plane had landed on Burmese soil after the US spent days negotiating with Burma's military government to gain permission for the aircraft to land.The United States offered to increase aid offered if Burma agreed to allow a US team access to assess the situation. First Lady Laura Bush, who takes a special interest in Burma, urged Burma to accept $250,000 (£126,000) already allocated for emergency aid, and said more would be available if the team was allowed into the country.

Caribbean Crimes Exposed!

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Not just a sunny paradise! A new television series will be aired today on Virgin 1 which will show a different side to the Caribbean. Virgin Media Television has commissioned UK producer October Films to make a new factual crime series on location in the Caribbean."Caribbean Cops" shows the conflicts Caribbean Cops have to deal with as they encounter troublesome locals and even some nuisance tourists.
The series will be shot on location in Jamaica,Trinidadand Tobago, and St Lucia, and will capture each of the islands' local police forces in their battles against international drug smuggling, gun crime and homicide, as well as other crimes directly linked with the tourist trade.Virgin 1's acting director of programming,Daniela Neumann, described the series as "a perfect example of Virgin 1's strategy to create compelling, populist primetime factual programming that both informs and entertains." The first episode starts at 9:00pm exclusively on Virgin 1.

Noodlebox wins Mascot Gold Cup 2008

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A noodle box has won the 2008 Mascot Gold Cup. The charity race which took place at Whetherby Race Course last Sunday raised over 15000 pounds.
The event hosted by Sue Ryder Care along with the generousity of Yorkshire Young Farmers Association encourages Mascots all over the UK to participate wiht the aim of raising money for patients at the Sue Ryder Care Institute. Among the competitors were Leeds Rhinos, Ronnie the Rhino and Leeds United Lucas the Cup Cat. But it was Megumi Noodle Box who wiggled first to the finish line. The man in the noodle box himself and manager of Leeds Wokon Noodle Bar was ver proud of his achievement.

In an exclusive interview with Sunshine News reporter Vicky Khadoo he said "I had it in the bag from the start, all my friends came on the day and they all put money on me,I ate a lot of noodles and kept fit. I was very fast an I won so it was a brilliant day for me" The Mascot Gold Cup has raised over 31000 pounds since 2006 and has definitely paved the way for creative yet effective methods of fundraising.

Local Elections in England and Wales

This year's local elections seems to reflect the best Conservative performance since 1992 and the worst Labour performance since at least the late 1960's. Conservatives have managed to gobble up most of the votes across the country, taking Bury (from Labour), Nuneaton and Bedworth (also from Labour), Southampton (which we last controlled over 20 years ago in 1984), and Wyre Forest (last controlled in 1979). Conservatives ahve gained control of ten councils and elected 147 new councillors. In Wales Labour has been battered having lost three of its councils and sixteen councillors. It is said to be a mirror reflection of the 1995 elections ehere Labour dominated 45% and Conservatives 20%.Conservative leader David Cameron gave his first reaction earlier this morning telling reporters outside his London home it is a "big moment" and says it is a positive vote for the Conservatives rather than just an anti-Labour vote.

Del Toro to Direct new Hobbit Movie

Mexican Director Guillermo Del Toro has been confirmed as the director of the new Hobbit Movie. Written in the 1920s
The Hobbit story about the book
, which the Lord of the Rings movie is taken from Since 2006 fans have been awaiting this film which was supposed to be directed by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings director) The widely expected announcement was made today after several Hobbit hints from Del Toro in the past weeks. Weta will be doing all the effects again and the same script team that did Lord Of The Rings will be working with Del Toro, that being Jackson, Walsh and Philippa Boyens. Del Toro siad that he would be moving to New Zealand for four years to fascilitate the filming of the two movies. The first is expected to be finished by 2011 and the second the folllowing year. Fans are ecstatic over the movie as evident from the
the hobbitblog fanbased website. In the last two years there has been much campaigning and petitions via the internet such as let the hobbbit happen website to create the Hobbit movie.

Boys' News

The Times reports that Sepp Blatter, President of Fifa has called for more power to referees and lifetime ban annd criminal prosecutions on footballers guilty of dangerous tackling.


In addition to Emporio Armani underwear, Police sunglasses and Motorola, David Beckham to be the new face of Sharpie pens. He will be appearing in a marketing campaign premiering in the US this month.Howard Heckes, the global business unit president for Sharpie, said: "Like the Sharpie brand, David embodies individuality and creative expression.

Lily Allen visits male friends wearing just sexy underwear and a mac.
The 'Smile' singer - who recently split from Chemical Brothers star Ed Simons - loves the look on her pals' faces when they see her standing outside their home in skimpy lingerie.

A Cambridge survey shows sex is bad for grades Researchers questioned more than 1,000 undergraduates a nd found those at poorly performing colleges had the most number of sexual partners.


Paris Hilton strips down to leather jacket for German Maxim magazine The heiress stripped down to her undercrackers, wearing just a leather jacket to cover her bare chest in German Maxim magazine.Perhaps she's going for the rock look now she's dating GOOD CHARLOTTE guitarist, BENJI MADDEN.