Hurricane Sandy shuts down New York as UK flights cancelled

The city of New York is shutting down in panic as the US east coast braces itself for Hurricane Sandy, with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic cancelling transatlantic flights to and from the eastern seaboard.  Read more  

Jimmy Savile, Max CliffordJimmy Savile detectives 'poised' for more high-profile arrestsDetectives on the Jimmy Savile child sex abuse investigation are set to make several more high-profile arrests in the coming days, as 1970s glam rock star Gary Glitter was bailed in connection with the inquiry.  Read more  

Penguin and Random HousePenguin and Random House set to merge in £2.5billion dealPenguin and Random House have agreed to merge in a deal worth around £2.5billion that will create the largest book publisher in the world.  Read more  

 
 

 Sport

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard (R) and Liverpool's Raheem Sterling (C) talk with referee Andre MarrinerSteven Gerrard: Goodison linesman wasn't sure on Luis Suarez offside goalSteven Gerrard has slammed the assistant referee who wrongly chalked off Luis Suarez’s last-gasp winner at Goodison Park, claiming he admitted he wasn’t completely sure of his decision.  Read more  

Mark Clattenburg, Fernando TorresChelsea accuse Mark Clattenburg of 'inappropriate language'Referee Mark Clattenburg has been accused by Chelsea of both gifting Manchester United victory and of using 'inappropriate language' towards two of their players.  Read more  

 Showbiz

Ashley Greene, twilightTwilight star Ashley Greene: Men only date me because I'm famousActress Ashley Greene has revealed that it has been 'hard' for her to find love in Hollywood as she has dated men who were using her to get famous.  Read more  

Union J, X FactorX Factor's Union J forced to step up security after fans sneak into hotelX Factor boyband Union J are learning the hard price of fame after they were forced to dramatically up their security levels when fans managed to sneak into their hotel.  Read more  

 TV

Strictly Come Dancing Kimberley WalshStrictly Come Dancing beats The X Factor again as both lose viewersStrictly Come Dancing has beaten The X Factor for the fourth week running in the Saturday night TV ratings war - although both shows saw a slight decline in their viewing figures.  Read more  

Maggie Smith, Downton AbbeyDownton Abbey fans are distraught as current series is set to end next weekDownton Abbey fans went into meltdown on Twitter after the news was announced by ITV1 that next week's episode would be the last in the series.  Read more  

 Music

One Direction, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Little Things One Direction send Twitter fans crazy with new single Little ThingsOne Direction have won praise from their army of fans on Twitter after unveiling their new single Little Things.  Read more  

Jessie J, Crazy 'Bout YouJessie J's new song Crazy 'Bout You leaks onlineJessie J's new song Crazy 'Bout You, which will be featured on the soundtrack to forthcoming film Silver Linings Playbook, has been leaked online.  Read more  

 Film

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2Robert Pattinson: Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 has 'strange' endingTwilight star Robert Pattinson has said he feels the ending of the final part of the franchise, Breaking Dawn Part 2, is 'strange' but sweet.  Read more  

Skyfall, Daniel Craig, James BondSkyfall has second biggest opening weekend at UK box office everThe new James Bond film, Skyfall, has scored the second biggest opening weekend in UK box office history as it stormed to number one in 25 countries.  Read more  

 Gaming

Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?Grand Theft Auto V confirmed for spring 2013?A supposed leak of promotional material for GTA V has added to rumours that the game will be out around March next year – although there’s still no official announcement.  Read more  

Medal Of Honor: Warfighter – a deserved number one?Forza Horizon and Medal Of Honor clash in UK chartsThere’s another split decision in this week’s UK top 10, with the critically mauled Medal Of Honor: Warfighter topping the multiformat chart but Forza Horizon becoming the best-selling individual game.  Read more  

 Weird

raccoonsArmy of Nazi raccoons force Germans to admit defeatRaccoons introduced by the Nazis have officially occupied Germany after experts admitted they are there to stay.  Read more  

As Halloween approaches the police will be gearing themselves up for a host of spooky calls (Pic: PA)Police inundated with calls from spooked BritsThe police have received hundreds of calls from freaked out Brits who are convinced they are being haunted, chased by zombies and stalked by vampires.  Read more  

 Tech & Gadgets

iPad mini, AppleApple's new iPad mini sells out online within hoursApple's new iPad mini has sold out online within hours of being made available to pre-order for UK customers.  Read more  

Google Hurricane Sandy delays Google's launch event for new Nexus phone and tabletGoogle has been forced to cancel an event in New York where it planned to unveil the latest Nexus smartphone and tablet due to Hurricane Sandy.  Read more  

 Odd Balls

Luiz Adriano of Shakhtar DonetskChelsea's Champions League rivals Shakhtar register horror missHaving dealt Chelsea their first defeat in the Champions League since they won the title last season, Shakhtar Donetsk have made a blunder of their own against Tavriya.  Read more  

Leeds United manager Neil Warnock, Chris Kirkland.Chris Kirkland confronted me when I was in my pants, says Neil WarnockLeeds manager Neil Warnock has said he was confronted by Sheffield Wednesday goalkeeper Chris Kirkland while he was wearing just his briefs, following an incident where the keeper was assaulted by a fan.  Read more  

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