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One Direction make the under 30s rich list

One Direction Credit: PA Wire

Boyband One Direction have made the under-30s rich list. The boys - including Zayn Malik from Bradford and Louis Tomlinson from Doncaster - are the fifth richest with over £26 million between them.

The X Factor finalists beat the likes of Cheryl Cole and Leona Lewis. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe tops the list with a £50 million fortune.

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One Direction's Louis backs South Yorks hospice

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson Credit: Bluebell Wood Hospice

One Direction heart-throb Louis Tomlinson has agreed to become a patron of Sheffield' Bluebell Wood Hospice.

Louis, who is from South Yorkshire, and his One Direction bandmates first visited the hospice last year whilst taking part in the X-Factor tour.

He was so touched by the children he met here and the work the staff do that he is now using his fame to help out. On 22nd October, Louis will be playing in a charity football match at Doncaster's Keepmoat Stadium.

He will be playing for his old side The Three Horseshoes against a Doncaster Rovers XI with the proceeds going to Bluebell Wood. “It was really important for me to support a local charity. Bluebell Wood is such a great cause and I’m very proud to be able to help them with raising funds, ” he said.

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One Direction bring forward release of new single

The pop heart-throbs, including Bradford's Zayn Malik, rushed the radio debut of their new single forward after the track was leaked online.

The song, Live While We're Young, was brought forward by four days after an unauthorised "poor quality" version of the video appeared.

We wanted our fans to see the video and hear the single in the proper way so we've moved the premiere to tonight. We're really excited about LWWY - we've worked really hard on it and we can't wait for everyone to see and hear it."

– One Direction

The track is the first single to be taken from second album Take Me Home, which is out on November 12.

ONE DIRECTION - Louis' grandad speaks

When we first met them they were two young impressionable lads from Doncaster and Bradford who could sing a bit.

Now they're mega stars on both sides of the Atlantic who've just taken the Video Music Awards by storm.

They were held last night in LA and Louis Tomlinson and Zayne Malik from boy band One Direction were centre stage.

They won three Moonmen and was a proud night for them and their families. We've be talking to Louis's grandad.

One Direction pick up three gongs at the MTV Video Music Awards

One Direction at the MTV Video Music Awards at the Staples Centre, Los Angeles Credit: PA Wire

One Direction have picked up three gongs at the MTV Video Music Awards. Bradford's Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson from Doncaster and their fellow band mates were crowned best new artists.

Their first single 'What Makes You Beautiful' was named best pop video and was also voted by fans as the most share-worthy video.

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