Baldrick beats Blackadder to knighthood in Honours list
Actors, popstars, business leaders and a former ITV News presenter are among those honoured in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours
Sir Paul McCartney tops music Sunday Times Rich List
Sir Paul McCartney has conquered the charts again - coming top of the Sunday Times Rich List of music millionaires with an £680m fortune.
Adele wins the Oscar for Best Original Song
Adele has picked up the Best Original Song Oscar for the James Bond theme Skyfall, which she co-wrote with Paul Epworth.
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Adele awarded MBE in Queen's Birthday Honours
Adele has been awarded an MBE in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours.
The 25-year-old singer adds MBE to a host of recent accolades: from Brit Awards to Grammys, and most recently an Oscar for her James Bond song.
Baldrick beats Blackadder to knighthood in Honours list
Actors, popstars, business leaders and a former ITV News presenter are among those honoured in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours
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Sir Paul McCartney and Adele top Rich List charts
Adele has conquered the charts again by coming top of the Rich List of young musicians, while the five members of boy band One Direction are each worth £5 million.
Sir Paul McCartney was named the richest musician overall for the 24th year running, with the former Beatle's fortune rated at £680 million.
Rich list: One Direction made £5m each last year
The five members of One Direction have racked up a £5 million fortune each in the last year, according to the Sunday Times Young Music Rich List.
The boy band, who were put together on the X Factor, have achieved international success and stormed the United States in 2012 with their debut album Up All Night.
Read: Sir Paul McCartney tops Sunday Times Rich List of music millionaires
Adele tops Sunday Times Young Music Rich List
Adele tops the Sunday Times Young Music Rich List with a fortune of £30 million.
According to researchers, the singer made £10 million in the last year despite taking much of it off to recover from a throat operation and have a baby.
Cheryl Cole is second in the list of music millionaires aged 30 and under with a fortune estimated at £14 million, while Leona Lewis and Katie Melua are just behind with £12 million.
New entries to the list include Emeli Sande and Ed Sheeran who are each worth £5 million.
The top 10 richest music millionaires in Britain and Ireland
The top 10 richest music millionaires in Britain and Ireland, according to the Sunday Times Rich List are:
- 1 - Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell - £680 million
- 2 - Andrew Lloyd Webber - £620 million
- 3 - U2 -£520 million
- 4 - Sir Elton John - £240 million
- 5 - David and Victoria Beckham - £200 million
- 6 - Mick Jagger - £200 million
- 7 - Michael Flatley - £191 million
- 8 - Keith Richards - £185 million
- 9 - Olivia and Dhani Harrison - £180 million
- 10 - Sting - £180 million
The full list will be published on Sunday April 21.
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Sir Paul McCartney tops music Sunday Times Rich List
Sir Paul McCartney has conquered the charts again - coming top of the Sunday Times Rich List of music millionaires with an £680m fortune.
Read the full storyAdele tipped for Michelle Obama's 50th birthday bash
It could be the hottest gig of 2014 and Adele is tipped to make the list at Michelle Obama's 50th birthday celebrations.
Although The Times (£) quotes Adele's PR team as denying the rumours the party, expected on 17th January next year, is already being tipped as "the biggest gig of 2014."
President Obama celebrated his 50th in 2011, surrounded by celebrities including, Jay-Z, Stevie Wonder and Tom Hanks.
Adele wins the Oscar for Best Original Song
Adele has picked up the Best Original Song Oscar for the James Bond theme Skyfall, which she co-wrote with Paul Epworth.
Read the full storyAdele arrives at Oscars red carpet
British singer Adele, who is nominated in the Best Original Song category for Skyfall, has arrived at the Oscars ceremony in Hollywood.
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