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    Getting kids into the kitchen is not usually a problem, whether they’re mooching for an ice lolly or a snack between meals.

    However, it is usually grab and go, they don't stick around to see what you're cooking. They just eat the finished dish - or not in the case...
    published... Tuesday, May 14 2013
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    She’s worked with everyone from David Guetta to Chris Brown and Busta Rhymes, and famously collaborated with Kanye West for the Grammy Award-winning hit ‘American Boy’.

    But ask British R'n'B singer Estelle who she wants to work with next and you won't find a commercial name anywhere in there. "It gets...
    published... Tuesday, May 14 2013
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    Journalist, feminist and human rights defender Rana Husseini broke the silence in her native Jordan when she began campaigning against the unspoken crime of honour killings in her country.

    That journey has taken her from being a journalist for 'The Jordan Times' to one of the major players in advocating women rights in the...
    last commented... Tuesday, May 14 2013
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    With a CV that boasts lead roles in cult TV series ‘The Wire’, ‘Luther’ and US version of ‘The Office’ as well a big part in Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien prequel’ ‘Prometheus’, Idris Elba is hot property.

    You might know him as mean, moody and methodical Stringer Bell from the streets of Baltimore, troubled London cop DCI John Luther or even...
    published... Monday, May 13 2013
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    The next "Star Wars" movie will be shot in a galaxy far, far away from Hollywood — Britain.

    Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy says the company has reached a deal with British Treasury chief George Osborne to make "Star Wars:...
    published... Sunday, May 12 2013
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    With rent prices in the UAE on the rise once again, the prospect of moving house or upgrading apartments might no longer be an option.

    But familiarity doesn't have to breed contempt. If you're staying put, you can still make the most of your surroundings. That's the message...
    published... Sunday, May 12 2013
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    Bored by hours of lifting lead and running the rubber on the treadmill, I decided to give the ‘community’ based workout XFit by Fitness First a go.

    Having stumbled on the video - it's a gym workout, but not as you know it - I was intrigued. Entering the new XFit gym in Knowledge...
    published... Sunday, May 12 2013
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    With Dubai Police splashing out millions of dirhams on Ferraris, Aston Martins and even a Bugatti Veyron, we are no strangers in this country to flash motors.

    But with the beasts of Monster Jam ready to churn up the 300 truckloads of freshly laid dirt at the Zayed Sports City stadium tomorrow,...
    published... Thursday, May 09 2013
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    When Susan Sarandon visited the UAE recently, she told Insider’s Eve Dugdale that she’s got her heart set on documentary work.

    The 'Cloud Atlas' star loves the idea of life throwing up surprises that you can capture on film. If you share that love of non-fiction...
    published... Thursday, May 09 2013
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