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Peter Andre Greek restaurant rumour scotched

RUMOURS pop star Peter Andre had been set to open a Greek restaurant in Times Territory have been scotched. News of the Aussie singer’s possible business venture emerged on the social networking site Twitter. A poster known as ‘angelicon’ – real...

Protest staged over British student in Greek jail

Campaigners have called for justice for a British student who was extradited to Greece after being accused of a nightclub killing. Andrew Symeou, from Enfield, north London, has been behind bars since July. Supporters staged a demonstration outside the Greek embassy...

BBC Sound of 2010: Marina and the Diamonds

Fifteen of the best rising music stars have been announced as the longlist for the BBC's Sound of 2010. The quirky and flamboyant Marina Diamandis is gaining a following for her inventive songwriting, theatrical stage shows and dazzling style. If...

Stavros dad’s not so …Fatley

Stavros Flatley star Demetrios Demetriou has lost his trademark belly after "dancing himself thin", according to a report. The Britain's Got Talent finalist stunned fans when he revealed his new slim tummy while performing a gig in Plymouth. The 40-year-old has...

Steve Lazarides: Graffiti gallery taking art back onto the streets

Graffiti art is spilling back out onto the streets, as the gallery that has championed the form opens a city-wide display of its stars today. Dealer Steve Lazarides (foto) is showing balloon sculptures in Tottenham Court Road, billboards in Shoreditch...

No school, we’re stars: Stavros Flatley dad takes son, 14, out of class for a year

It is unlikely to be every parent's idea of a future for their child, even if it did give the nation a collective chuckle. But Demetrios Demetriou is so confident of the success of the Stavros Flatley dance duo that...

Stavros Flatley to perform in Plymouth for Christmas

BRITAIN'S Got Talent dance duo Stavros Flatley are to perform at Plymouth's West End carnival week. The comedy act will grace the Independent Quarter's annual Christmas celebrations on December 3. Greek Cypriot Demetrios Demetriou and his teenage son Lagi shot to...

The twisted killer of Eleni Pachou loses jail appeal

A KILLER has failed in a bid to have his prison sentence cut for the brutal murder of a former work colleague at a restaurant. Juan Crispin, 38, claimed the 20-year minimum term he must serve under a life sentence...

Stavros Flatley launch Enfield Relay for Life

CHUBBY dancing sensation Stavros Flatley will appear at Southgate College to launch a cancer charity fundraiser later this month. The Greek Irish dancers are supporting the Enfield and Barnet "Relay for Life" event, which raises money for Cancer Research UK. The...

Shine on, Marina Diamond

If there is such a thing as suffering for your art, then Marina Diamandis, frontwoman of Marina and the Diamonds, is the living embodiment of it. Earlier this year, the singer allowed celebrity photographer Rankin to stick black crystals all...