Vernon's degree
Radio 1 DJ collects honorary award in his home town

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Fern says goodbye to This Morning
Fern Britton makes an emotional exit from the ITV daytime programme after 10 years as the show's co-presenter.

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Pepsi mystified by Jackson clip
A Pepsi spokeswoman says they have no idea where "terrifying" footage of Michael Jackson's 1984 ad accident came from.

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Yentob's £1,600 BBC dinner claim
BBC creative boss Alan Yentob spent £1,600 on an "executive Christmas dinner", newly-published expenses reveal.

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Madonna stage accident kills two
A second person dies following the collapse of a stage being constructed for a Madonna concert in France.

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Potter makes $104m on first day
The new Harry Potter film made more than $100m on its first day on worldwide release, according to distributor Warner Bros.