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The xx win Mercury Music Prize

Mercury Music Prize winners The xx: (l-r) Oliver Sim, Romy Madley Croft and Jamie Smith

2:49pm Wednesday 8th September 2010

Putney three-piece The xx outshone musical heavyweights Paul Weller and Dizzee Rascal to win this year’s coveted Mercury Music Prize.

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Richmond's Royal Academy

12:51pm Wednesday 8th September 2010

A diverse group of Richmond and Twickenham artists have been brought together for Convergent Diversity, an exhibition at the Stables Gallery at Orleans House.

Epsom's Andrew Garfield excited by Spider-Man challenge

9:17am Tuesday 7th September 2010

Epsom actor Andrew Garfield has spoken for the first time about his excitement at landing the role of Peter Parker in the upcoming Spider-Man reboot.

Baker takes on another TV institution

2:50pm Friday 3rd September 2010

Colin Baker, one of the 11 actors to have played Doctor Who, is now taking to the stage to tackle another television institution - the grumpy, Jaguar-driving super sleuth, Inspector Morse.

Volunteer actors ready for Rose experience

1:20pm Friday 3rd September 2010

The history of Kingston will be brought to life on The Rose Theatre’s stage next week as Our Town: A Kingston Story begins a four day run at the venue.

Mistakes are making their own way in the music industry...

12:30pm Friday 3rd September 2010

It has always been the way that no matter how fresh, exciting or talented a band are, getting a deal can be trickier than two hours of Paul Daniels on the telly and with the music industry currently in meltdown more and more bands are going down the DIY route.

Podcast: Movie Nerd takes on Machete & Rodriguez

12:10pm Friday 3rd September 2010

This week, Simon and Colin discuss amongst other things, the upcoming Machete and Robert Rodriguez's career so far. Rhian and Simon also discuss The Secret In Their Eyes and The Girl Who Played With Fire.