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24 February 2012 Last updated at 00:53 ET

Rowling to pen first adult novelJK Rowling

Author JK Rowling announces she plans to publish her first novel for adults, which will be "very different" to the Harry Potter books she is famous for.


Powerless Structures, Fig 101Rocking horse unveiled on plinth

A 4.1m high bronze sculpture of a boy on a rocking horse, by artists Elmgreen and Dragset, is unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in London's Trafalgar Square.

Sacha Baron CohenAcademy denies Baron Cohen ban

British comedy actor Sacha Baron Cohen is not banned from attending Sunday's Academy Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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Singer Adele has capped a year of global success with two prizes at this year's Brit Awards ceremony in London.

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