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The week in pictures

From fashion on acid to parliamentary pancakes, it's this week's most interesting stories in pictorial form. By Sian Claire Owen

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Go, Adele!

Not content with scooping six Grammys, Adele nabs the Brit Award for Best British Album. Unfortunately she was given 10 nanoseconds to complete her acceptance speech before Brit producers cut her off mid-sentence. Which was both mean and odd.

See also: The Daily Bite

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Congrats Emile!

Singer-songwriter Emile Sande was also snubbed at the Brits, despite winning the Brits Critic’s Choice Award and releasing the fastest selling UK album so far this year. After announcing the award winner, ITV producers decided to interview Jessie J (who didn’t win anything) about Emile’s award – all this as Sande was sat on the adjacent table. Are the Brit producers mad or just really nasty? Well, don’t worry Emile, we love you!

See also: The Daily Bite

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Diving into the Olympics

We’re expecting some pretty spectacular acrobatic diving action during this year’s London 2012 Olympics! Did you know that the original Olympics also included knitting, maths and English skills? Trufact.

See also: The Daily Bite

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Viva La Carnival!

The Rio Carnival kicks off in an explosion of psychedelic Samba dancing. This colourful extravaganza lasts for four days and finishes just in time for Lent, so revellers can get all their excesses out of the way first!

See also: The Daily Bite

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R.I.P Whitney

Singing legend Whitney Houston was buried in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey. The troubled singer was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton, hours before she was due to perform at the Grammys.

See also: The Daily Bite

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Smiles in the courtroom

It seems that there’s finally light at the end of the tunnel for Lindsay Lohan’s legal wranglings. The Hollywood Harlot has only a few hours of community service and some compulsory therapy sessions left before she’s home free. Until the next time she goes shoplifting or drink-driving…

See also: The Daily Bite

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Parliamentary pancakes

MPs and political news correspondents take part in the Annual Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race in Westminster, London. This quirky race has been going for 15 years, and raises money for the Rehab charity, whilst giving participants chance to improve their athletic cooking-while-you-run skills.

See also: The Daily Bite

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Oscar countdown

The 84th Annual Academy Awards takes place this weekend, and we can’t wait! Odds are on for Meryl Streep to scoop awards for her scarily accurate portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady, but we bet there will be some Oscar surprises too.

See also: The Daily Bite

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Fashion. On acid.

It seems that designer Meadham Kirchoff is embracing Oompah-Loompah chic at London Fashion Week. This collection debuted at the TopShop Venue, leaving onlookers bemused or stunned. Either the fashion industry is running out of ideas, or someone has been spiking the cornflakes with acid.

See also: The Daily Bite

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End of the occupation

The Occupy LSX movement lost their appeal to camp outside St Paul’s Cathedral in London. Protesters have also been denied the right to appeal against this High Court decision.

See also: The Daily Bite

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Greek Tragedy

The European Union agreed to massive 130 billion-Euro bailout to prevent Greece defaulting on it’s debt payments. In return, Greece must impose even harsher cuts to their public service and other harsh austerity measures. This problem isn’t going to go away soon, and could spread to other parts of Europe.

See also: The Daily Bite

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Next Up: Celebrity sightings
It's not stalking if someone else does the groundwork for you, so check out the latest photos of celebrities out and about...

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Cannes 2012: glitz, glamour and glitterati thumb

Cannes 2012: glitz, glamour and glitterati

The latest celebrity sightings thumb

The latest celebrity sightings

The Dark Knight Rises - intense new posters of Bale, Hathaway and Hardy thumb

The Dark Knight Rises - intense new posters of Bale, Hathaway and Hardy

10 breastfeeding celebrities thumb

10 breastfeeding celebrities

Pregnant celebs thumb

Pregnant celebs

a baby's eye

Beach huts wallpaper and polka dots wallpaper in bathroom

an assortment of summer shoes

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