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LondonMercury.com Saturday 4th July 2009 Issue 1899
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Fire in London's tower block kills six


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Six people, including three children, have died in a fire in a block of flats in London, the fire brigade said late...


Six killed in London high-rise fire
Six people died Friday in a blaze that struck a 12-storey apartment house in south...


Jackson fans flood website handing out memorial tickets
London, July 4 : Nearly half a billion Michael Jackson fans flooded the website handing out tickets for the King of Pop's funeral at the Staples Center in Los...


Surge in Jacko's music's post-death sales to benefit Dutch pension fund
London, July 4 : The Dutch pension fund ABP is set to benefit from the surge in the sale of Michael Jackon's music after his death....


Sree Dasari voted out of Big Brother
London, July 4 : Indian 'Big Brother' star Sree Dasari has been voted out of the...


Sree Dasari turns matchmaker on 'Big Brother'
London, Jul 3 : Big Brother contender Sree Dasari has been handing out love tips to Freddie Fisher on how to land Charlie....


Women deluging Oz town yearning for Nicole Kidman's 'fertility water'
London, July 3 : Tourists have been flocking to an Australian town ever since Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has revealed that she got pregnant after swimming in a nearby...


Jacko to be buried in 2,50,000 dlrsold plated coffin
London, July 3 : Late King of Pop Michael Jackson will be buried in a solid bronze, gold-plated coffin worth a whopping 2,50,000 dollars, say...


DiCaprio's girlfriend appears nude in online video campaign
London, July 3 : Leonardo DiCaprio's supermodel girlfriend Bar Refaeli has shed her clothes for a new steamy...


Clooney ends partnership with Warner Bros, joins hands with Sony
London, July 3 : George Clooney has ended his long-standing business partnership with Warner Bros. movie studios, and has instead joined hands with...


UK pub called "Cheers" by patrons named Britain's best boozer
London, Jul 3 : A pub that regulars call "Cheers" has topped the list of pubs in Britain....


Drunken Winehouse banned from swimming by Caribbean resort staff
London, Jul 3 : Staff at the luxury Caribbean resort have banned troubled singer Amy Winehouse from swimming in their pool, as she does so after marathon boozing...


Britney's fan spent £10K and 10yrs idolising her
London, Jul 3 : 'Toxic' singer Britney Spears, 27, has a British fan who has spent 10,000 pounds and 10 years of his life doting on...


Recession-hit Gordon Ramsay sees brighter future
London, Jul 3 : Brit celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has revealed that he sees a better future for his global restaurant empire, even though the ongoing recession has hit him hard, and his profits have dropped down to 87 percent....


Donkey from Shrek voted 'Most Loved Movie Animal'
London, July 3 : Donkey from Shrek has been named 'The Most Loved Movie Animal' in a new...


Jacko used author Jack London's name to obtain drugs
London, July 3 : Late King of Pop Michael Jackson believably at least two aliases, including the name of the American author Jack London, to obtain drugs....


Andy Murray immortalised in life-sized sculpture made from pizza dough
London, July 3 : Tennis star Andy Murray has been sculpted in dough by his favourite Pizza Express restaurant, where he recently persuaded staff to serve him a Margherita despite the kitchens being...


Jacko's long-time friend denies being his son's biological father
London, July 3 : Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's long-time friend has dismissed rumours that he is the biological father of Prince Michael II, also called...


Brit woman hangs herself on fishhooks as part of Paris shark protest
London, Jul 3 : A British woman took a drastic step to stress the threat of extinction facing sharks worldwide by piercing her skin with giant fish hooks, and hanging herself from the ceiling of a boutique in...


Cheryl Cole steps out in see-through dress to celebrate 26th birthday
London, Jul 3 : Girls Aloud member Cheryl Cole reportedly stepped out in a head-turning, see-through dress as she celebrated her 26th birthday....


Cheryl Cole set to front US version of 'The X Factor'
London, Jul 3 : 'The X Factor' co-judge Cheryl Cole is said to have been specially chosen by music mogul Simon Cowell to front a US version of the show....


Greta Scacchi bemused it takes a celeb to get Government's attention
London, Jul 3 : Italian born actress Greta Scacchi, who posed naked with a cod as part of a campaign to save the world's fish stocks, has said that it takes a celebrity to get the Government to take notice of a...


Beckham's niece diagnosed with swine flu
London, July 3 : England football star David Beckham's niece Georgina Every has been diagnosed with swine flu....


UK research says over 55s happier, while under 25s are 'stressed and lonely'
London, July 3 : A Standard Life report, called 'Age Old Stereotypes' has claimed that people over 55 are happier, while those under 25 are likely to be lonely and stressed about money....


UK prison opens West End style restaurant
London, July 3 : A West End style restaurant called "The Clink" has opened up inside Her Majesty's Prison High Down. iners can eat a two-course meal at the prison restaurant in Sutton, Surrey, for six pounds, reports The...


Men, too, feel anxious to strip off on the beach
London, July 3 : It's not just the women who worry about body image and are reluctant to bare it all, for men too feel uncool about stripping off, according to...


Jacko 'tried to adopt Octomum's eight babies just weeks before he died'
London, July 3 : Just weeks before his death, Michael Jackson tried to adopt Octomum Nadya Suleman's eight babies, it has emerged....


Harmison warns of body targeting Aussies in Ashes
Worcester (UK), July 3 : Fast bowler Steve Harmison has warned that England's quicks plan to target the body of young Australian batting sensation Phillip Hughes during the Ashes...


Jacko concert bosses hope to recover losses via $17.5M insurance cover
Washington, July 3 : The organisers of Michael Jackson's London concert hope to recover their losses through the insurance cover, if the pop star died accidentally, including of a drug...


Peter Andre becomes model for Jacko designer
London, July 3 : Peter Andre has signed a 500,000-pound deal to become the face of Michael Jackson's favourite designer Christian Audigier' s hip range, Ed...


Jacko's sensational O2 rehearsal video shows him in good form
London, Jul 3 : Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's final rehearsal video for his O2 gigs shows that he was in a very highly energetic...


Brit Army's Band of the Coldstream Guards marches to Jacko's 'Thriller'
London, Jul 3 : Brit army's world-famous Band of the Coldstream Guards left hordes of tourist stunned after they started playing Michael Jackson's mega hit 'Thriller', and even marched to its tune on...


Britney's dad will continue as her legal guardian
Washington, Jul 3 : 'Toxic' hitmaker Britney Spears will still have her father Jamie Spears act as her legal guardian until at least 2010....


Jacko was extremely well-read, says his lawyer
London, July 3 : Michael Jackson was an avid reader who had a library at Neverland that held 10,000 volumes on its shelves, his lawyer has revealed....


Barca gets Wenger hot under the collar by tapping Fabregas
London, July 3 : Barcelona last night risked the wrath of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger by publicly tapping-up Cesc...


Michael Owen to join Man U
London, July 3 : Out of contract striker Michael Owen has agreed to join Manchester United on a 50 per cent pay...


England's bowlers in good shape for the Ashes
Birmingham (UK), July 3 : England's bowlers are in perfect shape for the Ashes....


Keeper Matt Prior has grown into England's 'Mr. Cool'
London, July 3 : Wicketkeeper Matt Prior believes his conversion from wannabe sledger to England's Mr. Cool can help secure Ashes glory this summer....


Collingwood believes he has Australia's number ahead of Ashes
London, July 3 : England all rounder Paul Collingwood has revealed his double century in the last Ashes convinced him he could cut it against Australia....


Jacko to be buried with the 'who's who of Hollywood'
London, July 3 : After spending all his life in showbiz, late King of Pop Michael Jackson would be surrounded by the biggest of Hollywood stars even after he is...


Land Rover launches 'world's toughest phone'
London, July 3 : Land Rover has unveiled what it claims to be the world's strongest phone, after the gadget survived being dropped from a tall building, stood on by an elephant, and roasted in an...


Muhammad Ali to make one last trip to Britain
London, July 3 : Boxing legend Muhammad Ali will make his last visit to the UK next month to bid his fans an emotional farewell, reports The...


Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has the hots for co-star Emma Watson
London, July 3 : Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has admitted that he has the hots for his co-star Emma Watson. n an interview with FHM magazine, Grint said that the 19-year-old actress, who plays Hermione Granger, is 'a pretty girl' and that she was "popular with the cast"....


Lee in Ashes contention with five for against England Lions
Worcester (UK), July 3 : Speedster Brett Lee surged into Australia's Ashes attack contention with a devastating spell of reverse swing bowling against the England...


Debt-ridden Jacko applied for loans under 20 fake names
London, July 3 : Late King of Pop Michael Jackson was so desperate to have money that he had applied for loans under 20 different names, it has been...


20 drugs seized from Jacko's house
London, July 3 : Cops have reportedly found a horde of 20 different drugs at late singer Michael Jackson's home, of which ten are potentially lethal painkillers and...


Carnivorous clock that tells time by killing bugs!
London, July 3 : Two artists in London have come up with a bizarre invention in the form of a 'carnivorous digital clock', which catches bugs, then dissolves their bodies to create electrolytes to power...


Wimbledon final tickets being sold for 8,500 pounds
London, July 3 : Tickets for the Wimbledon men's final are being sold for 8,500 pounds each.ccording to The Sun, Wimbledon top brass have pledged to prosecute black market touts trying to cash in on Murray...


Murray's mom very demonstrative in supporting him
London, July 3 : Andy Murray's mother, Judy, says that she is very supportive when she is on court to watch her son play, that she ends up being quite exhausted at the...


Brain scanner for astronauts passes 'vomit comet' test
London, July 3 : A gadget that could sneak a glimpse inside an astronaut's brain has passed the 'vomit comet' test, which means the device can be calibrated to measure blood flow in zero...