Millie Mackintosh shows off her last minute chic look, joined by Professor Green and his Nan at the Cosmo awards

Last night Millie Mackintosh took to the red carpet at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year awards looking her usual chic self.

Millie was forced to get ready at the last minute before the awards. [Copyright Getty]

However, it seems that Millie had a last minute dash to get ready after a hair appointment fell through.
The Made in Chelsea posted her dilemma on Twitter ahead of the awards.
She wrote: "Last minute getting ready! No longer have a hair appointment this should be fun #late." [sic]
After deciding what to wear Millie Mackintosh returned to Twitter to inform her followers of her last minute choices.
She posted: 'ive got my dress for the @CosmopolitanUK women of the year awards tonight now need to figure out hair and make up! thinking vampy #TheCosmos.' [sic]

Last minute getting ready! No longer have a hair appointment this should be fun #late
— Millie Mackintosh (@millsmackintosh) October 30, 2012

Well if this is what it looks like to get ready last minute she should do it more often.
Hello Miss Mackintosh!
Pro Green brought his Nan Patricia along to the awards. [Copyright Getty]
Millie was joined at the ceremony by her boyfriend Professor Green along with his Nan Patricia.
Nana Green beamed with pride as she posed with her rapper grandson and girlfriend Millie.
Professor Green had vented his anger toward a taxi driver earlier that evening who nearly made his Nan miss the occasion after her car failed to arrive on time.

 

He posted on Twitter: "First night I get to take my nan down the red carpet and it's looking more likely that we won't even make it. Unimpressed.
"Not happy about the fact she's been in a car on her own for 2hrs either. F***ing cab drivers!" [sic]
Unfortunately, Pro and Millie had to leave the event earlier after Patricia seemingly took ill.
As the two took left the venue with Patricia to take her home, onlookers overheard her saying she was fine.
Hopefully she's feeling much better today.

Pregnant Fearne Cotton shows off baby bump, then suffers swollen feet

We've been on avid Fearne Cotton baby bump watch ever since she announced her pregnancy.

Fearne Cotton wore two dresses for her appearance last night. Copyright [PA/WENN]And last night, Fearne Cotton showed off her growing baby bump at the Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards.

 

Fearne wore two dresses for the awards (which she was obviously hosting)
She walked the red carpet in a long-sleeved floral dress, before changing into a short monochrome number.
Fearne Cotton proudly cradled her baby bump. Copyright [PA]Fearne stood to the side and proudly cradled her baby bump as she posed for photographers on the red carpet - and we have to say, being pregnant definitely suits the TV presenter.
However, after hours on her feet presenting the awards, Fearne was suffering from seriously swollen feet.
So much so, in fact, that she tweeted a snap of her tootsies in an ice bath.
Fearne Cotton was suffering from swollen feet by the end of the night. Copyright [Fearne Cotton]She tweeted the snap alongside the caption: "The cosmos were as inspiring and magical as ever. Loved hosting it again! Feet now so swollen! #icebucket"
This is Fearne's first bubba with her boyfriend Jesse Wood. The pair announced her pregnancy last month, and Fearne's also revealed she'll be taking a year off from TV work following the birth.
Fearne Cotton was reunited with Kye Sones last night, too. Copyright [Fearne Cotton]However, it wasn't all painful feet last night - Fearne Cotton was reunited with her BFF, The X Factor's Kye Sones, at the event.
She also tweeted a photo of their pair, alongside the caption: "At last I'm reunited with my Bestie!"

Bundesliga - Ballack pleads poverty over speeding fine

Former Chelsea and Germany midfielder Michael Ballack has told a Spanish court that he cannot pay a £8,000 speeding fine "because he is unemployed".

 

 

 

Ballack, 36, earned up to £120,000 week during his long career, but recently retired from football after leaving Bayer Leverkusen.

 

 

Yet, after being caught doing 127 mph in his Audi U7 on a 75mph road near Trujillo, the former Germany captain’s lawyer told a court in Caceres that his client should only pay one tenth of the fine because he is out of work and does not have a source of income.
“Just because he is a famous footballer doesn’t mean he has any money coming in," said lawyer Jesus Gallego Rol.
Rol added that driving at speed is not a crime in Ballack’s homeland of Germany.
Ballack, who joined Chelsea from Bayern Munich in 2006 and earned between £80,000 and £120,000 a week during his four-year stay in West London, also faces a two-year driving ban for the offence.
He was widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world but a serious ankle injury ruled him out of the 2010 World Cup, after which he left Chelsea before spending two injury-ravaged seasons at Leverkusen.

Is Roberto Mancini heading for a Pep talk?

The tactical disaster in Amsterdam will have Man City's manager looking nervously over his shoulder, says Chris Charles.

As Roberto Mancini surveys the wreckage of another horror show in Europe, the spectre of Pep Guardiola is looming large on the horizon.

By his own admission, Manchester City need a miracle to qualify for the second phase of the Champions League, following a 3-1 defeat in Amsterdam on Wednesday night, and an early exit may cause more than a little discomfort in the owner’s trigger finger.

As in Madrid last month, City seemingly had a precious three points in the bag, only to wrestle defeat from the jaws of victory.

Mancini nobly took the blame for the latest loss, which leaves his side with one point from three games and realistically needing to win in Dortmund, while beating Real Madrid and Ajax back on home turf.

It is difficult to find a case for the defence, as the Italian inexplicably continues to meddle with his back four.

"You sense an element of panic coming into his decision-making which inevitably seeps onto the field of play."

After going a goal behind, he switched to switched to three centre-backs – a move which left Gael Clichy looking like a driver whose sat-nav had failed.

Micah Richards broke ranks to admit it was not a system the players were comfortable with.

Then there was Mancini’s desperate attempt to salvage something from the game by playing all four of his strikers in a move straight off the playground – all that was missing was rush goalie and jumpers for goalposts.

You sense an element of panic in his decision-making which inevitably seeps onto the field of play.

Yes, City are in this season’s 'Group of Death', but after twice getting themselves into winning positions in tricky away fixtures they have shot themselves in the foot, while a superhuman effort from Joe Hart barely papered over the cracks of a woeful display against Dortmund at the Etihad.

"While it would be ludicrous to part company with the manager now, a two-week spell in November could go a long way to shaping the Italian's future."

Conversely, in the Premier League the champions are repeating the pattern of that dramatic final day victory over QPR by giving inferior teams like Fulham and West Brom a goal start before coming back to nick it at the death.

City fans in the main are continuing to stand by Mancini, although a series of tweets from ‘Plekster’ during the Ajax game perfectly illustrated the fickle nature of the beautiful game: “Tonight could be one of the best in our history…City’s name is on the trophy…This could end up 10-0…Mancini out – sick of failure in Europe – embarrassing.”

While it would be ludicrous to part company with the manager now, a two-week spell in November - when his side face Tottenham, Real Madrid and Chelsea - could go a long way to shaping the Italian's future.

Meanwhile, four months after leaving Barcelona, Guardiola continues to kick his heels. The Spaniard has maintained all along that he wants to take a year out, but if Sheikh Mansour comes in with a ‘think of a number and double it’ offer he may just be tempted to fold the sun lounger away.

• Chris Charles is a QPR fan who used to write very funny blogs for the BBC. He likes punk music but dislikes celery. You can follow him on Twitter @Chris_Charles

Kylie exclusive: Why I *have* to do THAT Jason Donovan duet

Kylie Minogue has all-but confirmed that she and Jason Donovan will be getting back on stage together for that infamous reunion duet very soon.

Speaking exclusively to Yahoo! omg! ahead of the release of her new album 'The Abbey Road Sessions', the Aussie popstar told us that she HAS to perform 'Especially For You' with her Neighbours c0-star - because the pressure is getting too much.
She said: "You know what, I feel like I have to do this. People are getting more and more desperate. They're like 'please, for the love of God can you just do it because we need it out of our system'."
Kylie says she really wants the duet with Jason Donovan to happen. Copyright [Youtube]
Kylie and Jason were all set for a reunion duet this summer at Hit Factory Live in Hyde Park, when the wash-out British weather forced the event to be called off.
Although Pete Waterman's gig has been rescheduled for an indoor event at the O2 on December 21, the Aussie pair's names have not been placed on the promotional poster.
But by the sounds of things, the duet will be added to the bill if the petite songstress has anything to do with it.
She added: "I was as disappointed as everyone else when the Hyde Park show was cancelled. Literally all the rain in the world was in London."
Kylie Minogue is celebrating 25 years in the industry with an album recorded at Abbey Road
And Kyles, who is celebrating 25 years in the music industry this year with reworking of her classics at Abbey Road, confessed that when the two of them got together ahead of the doomed concert, they'd actually been a bit worried about the dancing element to the classic 1988 pop song.
She said: "We'd rehearsed one or two days before. It was quite weird for the two of us to be in a studio because we don't see each other that often.
"And we looked at each other and said 'did we ever sing this live?' and we realised that we hadn't because the only performances that we'd done were way back in the day when you didn't even hold a microphone on Top Of The Pops.
"We just did the mild choreography with the leap into the arms and the spin. So that's become the even bigger question - if it happens, are we going to manage to do this thing that doesn't have a name?
"The leap. So I hope it happens. That's a really long way around of not answering a question. I hope it happens. I just can't say it's a yes at the moment."
Kylie's new album The Abbey Road Sessions is out today!
As part of #omgKylieWeek we'll be revealing a different part of our exclusive interview every day this week so check back for more!

Pregnant Fearne Cotton dresses baby bump for winter

We always knew that Fearne Cotton's pregnancy style would be second to none.

Fearne Cotton showed off her winter pregnancy style. Copyright [WENN]And Fearne Cotton has proved us right by dressing up her growing baby bump and looking blimmin' amazing.

 

Fearne Cotton and her bump were snapped looking all cosy at the Radio 1 studios this morning - which is understandable, now that the clocks have gone back and the weather's flipping freezing.
Fearne Cotton was snapped arriving a the Radio 1 studios this morning. Copyright [WENN]Fearne was dressed in an oversized purple jumper, navy coat, blue hat, leggings and boots - showing off perfect winter slouchy style.
And it seems that the bump is coming on nicely - it's getting more prominent every time we see Fearne.
Fearne Cotton has announced she'll be taking a break from TV once the baby is born. Copyright [WENN]Fearne's amazing pregnancy style comes just days after the TV presenter announced she'd be taking a bit of a break following the birth of mini-Cotton.
Fearne announced she'd be taking some time off Celebrity Juice, tweeting: "I will miss doing the show massively next series... ''But I'm so excited about this next chapter of life. I'll be back on celebrity juice later next year. I'm still on the show for the rest of the series too btw. Next weeks Halloween show is a corker." [sic]
Naw, we're gutted that Fearne will be off our screens for a while. But we reckon she and fiance Jesse Wood will be enjoying spending family time with the little 'un.

Premier League - Balotelli, Rooney named on Ballon d'Or shortlist

City secured their first league title since 1968 in May and lead the Premier League contingent, with Mario Balotelli, Yaya Toure and Sergio Aguero all in contention.

Manchester United are represented by Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney. The Englishman - a surprise inclusion - has scored 25 goals in 2012 to Messi's 73, did not win a domestic trophy and failed to make an impact for England at Euro 2012.
Chelsea's achievements last season are recognised with a nomination for Didier Drogba, who now plays for Shanghai Shenhua.

While the Premier League is responsible for six of the names on the shortlist, La Liga leads the way with 12 representatives.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi won the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or award in 2010 and retained the award last year. His remarkable tally for club and country in 2012 so far make him a strong contender to make it a hat-trick, though he won only the Copa del Rey with Barcelona last season.
Team-mate Andres Iniesta, who also inspired Spain to Euro 2012 glory, won UEFA's Best Player in Europe Award in August, beating Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to the prize. Both he and Ronaldo, whose 46 goals helped Real Madrid win La Liga, will be among the favourites again.
However, Messi is currently odds-on favourite. The Argentina star scored a barely credible 50 goals in La Liga last season and already has 17 in 14 in all competitions in the 2012-13 campaign. He won both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year in 2009 in the final year before the awards merged, meaning he has been officially named the globe's best player for the past three years.
The sole representative from outside Europe, Drogba aside, is Santos striker Neymar, who has scored 38 goals in 43 games in 2012 for the Brazilian side, many of them spectacular.
Ten managers have also been shortlisted for the FIFA World Coach of the Year award.
Vicente del Bosque's success in extending Spain's dominance to a record third consecutive victory at an international tournament makes him a leading contender, though Germany's Joachim Loew and Italy's Cesare Prandelli also make the cut.
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini is recognised for winning the league title and Roberto Di Matteo unsurprisingly is in contention after winning the FA Cup and Champions League with Chelsea last season.
Jose Mourinho won the award in 2010 and was succeeded by Pep Guardiola in 2011. Both coaches are on the shortlist once again.

The 23-man shortlist for the Ballon d'Or award

Sergio Aguero (Manchester City and Argentina); Mario Balotelli (Manchester City and Italy); Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and France); Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus and Italy); Sergio Busquets (Barcelona and Spain); Iker Casillas (Real Madrid and Spain); Didier Drogba (Chelsea/Shanghai Shenhua and Ivory Coast); Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid and Colombia); Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain/Milan and Sweden); Andres Iniesta (Barcelona and Spain); Lionel Messi (Barcelona and Argentina); Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich and Germany); Neymar (Santos and Brazil); Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid and Germany); Gerard Pique (Barcelona and Spain); Andrea Pirlo (Juventus and Italy); Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid and Spain); Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid and Portugal); Wayne Rooney (Manchester United and England); Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast); Robin van Persie (Manchester United/Arsenal and Netherlands); Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid and Spain); Xavi (Barcelona and Spain)

The 10-man shortlist for the FIFA World Coach of the Year award

Vicente del Bosque (Spain); Roberto Di Matteo (Chelsea); Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United); Pep Guardiola (Barcelona, now unemployed); Jupp Heynckes (Bayern Munich); Juergen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund); Joachim Loew (Germany); Roberto Mancini (Manchester City); Jose Mourinho (Real Madrid); Cesare Prandelli (Italy)

Windows 8 launch around the world

 

Windows 8 officially went on sale at one minute past midnight on Friday morning at an event in central London. Several hundred people queued around the block at the Currys/PC World store on Tottenham Court Road to be the first official owners of the new operating system software, which is spearheading Microsoft's assault on the new touch screen and mobile computer world.
Eager fans waited to get their hands on heavily discounted Windows 8 hardware from HP, as well as offers of free £150 Beats headphones for the first 300 customers.


Video: watch the Windows 8 crowd in London
The new product was officially launched yesterday at an event in New York. Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer described the Windows 8 experience as "magical... All of your photos will just appear, all of your documents will be available on SkyDrive. It will all be there. Everything and everybody you care about."
He described the product as "perfect for touch... a re-imagined software experience that shatters perceptions of what a PC really is".

Fearne Cotton bump watch continues, looks simply swell! *guffaw*

Fearne Cotton took her baby bump and amazing fashion sense shopping yesterday which means there are two excuses here, really…

We LOVE pretty much everything this woman owns. Copyright: [wenn]

First to check out her ever growing baby bump which will never fail to fascinate us.
Secondly, to have a mandatory gawp and analysis of her fabulous wardrobe.
Fearne's fashion never ceases to impress Team omg!, day after day without fail.

We are particularly loving Fearne's new autumn coats which she has been flashing a fair few of this week.
Yesterday Fearne opted for this wine coloured ensemble which looks very cosy indeed, we also are lusting over those gorge ankle boots.
However, we doubt we could pull of the whole winter coat AND sunglasses look quite as well — we think you almost definitely have to be a celeb to pull of sunglasses past August.
Another fashion tick for Fearne's fashion earlier in the week. Copyright: [wenn]
We are still dying to see her wardrobe one day, it must be huge: we don't think we've ever seen the Radio One DJ step out in the same things twice.
Maybe we could make an arrangement whereby anything she has worn she send over to omg! HQ?
After all, as a celeb she can hardly wear the same clobber twice, so it's only fair.

Pippa Middleton looks gorge, plans our Halloween party

Pippa Middleton is no stranger to parties, so it's no surprise she's decided to pen a whole book telling us lot how to do it as well as she does.

Kate's sis has written a book! Copyright: [wenn]

Yep, the lady with the famous bum has kept herself busy writing up all her party tips so that we can throw the perfect bash.
Both Ma and Pa Midlleton both run a party planning business and her sister did throw THE Royal Wedding so we get the feeling Pippa might just have a good trick or two up her sleeve.

Pip looked great at the launch but we couldn't help but wish she had worn something slightly more partyish.
We're not saying all out Katie Price book launch style, but seeing as it's a party book a few sequins surely wouldn't have gone amiss?
Not exactly a party dress, but we'll let her off. Copyright:[wenn]
Instead Pippa opted for this demure roll neck creation which is lovely but not exactly party wear, still she is the future Queen's sister so Bodycon would hardly have been an option.
Plus, the book comes just in time for us to plan our Halloween party, which Pip's book is totes planning.
She says: "I frequently celebrate Halloween over a supper with friends,"
"It's a wonderful excuse to let your imagination run riot with gory-looking food and special effects."
We think that's posh talk for green ketchup and stink bombs.

X Factor’s Nicole Scherzinger vs. Rebecca Ferguson: LAMPSHADE FASH OFF!

Both Rebecca Ferguson and Nicole Scherzinger have stepped out in the same frock just days in between each other.

*ding ding* FASH OFF! Copyright: [rex/wenn]

In real life it's a super cringe moment, in celeb land it means battle, fashion battle.
Nicole wore her red lampshade-esque dress to the X Factor live finals while Rebecca wore hers for an appearance on yesterday's Loose Women.
Being an X Factor alum herself, perhaps Rebecca was watching on Saturday and thought: 'She look SCHERMAYZING, I'm a get me some of that!'

Because Bec is literally wearing the exact same outfit, nude platform shoes and all.
The only difference we can spot between the X Factor judge and the singer is a gold necklace.
However, we reckon this is testament to how important make-up and hair is to an outfit as for us, Nicole cinches it with her fab up 'do and red lip.
For us, Nicole edges it. Copyright: [rex]
While we do love a smoky eye, we reckon Rebecca's might have managed to oversmoke and cover up her already pretty eyes.
Nicole meanwhile, stuck to a more natural look finishing things off with a striking red lip to match the red of the lace.
Dare we say, but for us Nicole really does have The X Factor.

Skyfall Premiere: Bond Girl Naomie Harris steals show in daring dress, Berenice Marlohe blends into red carpet

It may be all about James Bond, but tonight it was the female characters that stole the show at the world premiere of the latest movie 'Skyfall'.

Bond girls: Noemi Harris and Berenice Marlohe wowed tonight. Copyright [Getty]
And it was one girl's night in particular - as Bond Girl Naomie Harris dazzled in a daring sheer dress and sparkling bodice.
The British actress caused the biggest stir on the red carpet at the Albert Hall in Kensington as she posed in the breathtaking Marios Schwab gown.
Fellow Bond Girl Berenice Marlohe looked sensational in a red strapless number, but made the classic fashion error of blending in to the carpet of the same colour.
Yet the 33-year-old French actress still oozed sex appeal in the dramatic gown - with her brunette hair swept up on top of her head.
Noemi Harris stole the show in a daring dress with sequined bodice. Copyright [Getty]
The English actress wore a Marios Schwab gown to the World Premiere. Copyright [Getty]
Both girls joined James Bond himself - Daniel Craig - on the glittering red carpet that was hosted by comedian David Walliams.
The British actor looked his usual suave (and hunky!) self in a black tie suit and bow-tie, complete with white handkerchief.
Daniel Craig looked his usual dapper self. Copyright [Getty]
And he was joined by Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who also pulled out all the stops with his best suit.
Dapper: Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem looked suave. Copyright [PA]
Legendary actress Dame Judi Dench looked elegant in a pale blue gown and matching long jacket as she took her place on the red carpet alongside the rest of the cast.

Dame Judi Dench looked a picture of elegance. Copyright [PA]

Experts change the colour of gold

British scientists have managed to upstage King Midas by changing the colour of gold.

While the mythical king turned everything he touched to gold, the researchers transformed the precious metal by altering the way it absorbs or reflects light.


So gold no longer has to be golden - it can be red or green, or a multitude of other hues.
The technique involves embossing tiny raised or indented patterns onto the metal's surface.
It can also be applied to other metals, such as silver and aluminium, and opens the way to colouring metal without coatings or chemically treatments.


Applications may include anything from manufacturing jewellery to making banknotes and documents harder to forge, say the scientists.


Professor Nikolay Zheludev, who leads the University of Southampton team, said: "This is the first time the visible colour of metal has been changed in this way.
"The colours of the objects we see all around us are determined by the way light interacts with those objects. For instance, an object that reflects red light but absorbs other wavelengths will appear red to the human eye.


"This is the fundamental principle we have exploited in this project. By embossing metals with patterns only around 100 nanometres across, we've found that we can control which wavelengths of light the metal absorbs and which it reflects."
Details of the research have been published in the journals Optics Express and the Journal of Optics.

Apple launches iPad Mini with 7.9-inch screen

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Apple today unveiled a smaller version of its hit iPad tablet - a 7.9-inch device 7.2mm thick and half the weight of previous iPads.

The machine will start at $330, £269 in the UK.

It has a 10-hour battery life and runs the same apps as older iPads.

It is available to pre-order from Friday and will ship from November 2 in the United States. Other territories will wait longer for the device.

The company also unveiled a new, faster 'iPad 4', with a faster processor and longer battery life. It will be the first iPad to run on EE's 4G network in the UK.

                            
Apple's tablet already dominates the touchscreen tablet market, with 100 million devices sold.
The device was shown off by Apple CEO Tim Cook in an event in San Jose, California and streamed around the world by video.

The device is the first 'new' product line unveiled by new Chief Executive Tim Cook, who took over from co-founder Steve Jobs just before his death.

Jobs himself was reportedly against the idea of a seven-inch tablet.

The company also unveiled a new 13-inch version of its Macbook computers, armed with a Retina screen, similar to the one in iPad 2. The new laptop is 0.75in thick.

SAN JOSE, CA - OCTOBER 23: Apple Senior Vice President of Worldwide product marketing Phil Schiller announces the …

Apple has sold 100 million iPads, and claims that 91% of web traffic from tablet devices comes from its tablet computers.

The device is seen by analysts as a response to the demand for Android devices such as Amazon's Kindle and Google's Nexus 7.

The sales of such devicess at lower end of the tablet market and proved demand for a pocket-sized slate exists.

"Apple sensed early that they had a real winner with the iPad and that has proven to be correct," said Lars Albright, co-founder of mobile advertising startup SessionM and a former Apple ad executive.

Live: Apple's Big Little iPad Event has been trailed with brightly coloured invitations

"They have a large market share, and to protect that market share they have got to be innovative," he said.

Wall Street analysts have said for months that Apple was planning a less expensive version of the iPad to take on cheaper competing devices.

Q Awards 2012: the winners

Blur, Emeli Sandé, Muse, Plan B and Brandon Flowers were among the winners at this year's Q Awards, which took place this afternoon (22 October) at London's Grosvenor Hotel.
But despite not winning an award, it was Kylie Minogue who stole the show in a daring gingham dress.

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Al Murray hosted the show but Kylie Minogue stole it

The prestigious annual bash was hosted by Al Murray in his Pub Landlord guise and featured guest presenters including Radio One's Nick Grimshaw, Olympics Opening Ceremony Director Danny Boyle and shock rock legend Alice Cooper.
Blur bagged Best Live Act for their blistering shows this summer, and were apparently still having a great time in each other's company. Emeli Sandé picked up the Best Solo Artist gong ahead of Noel Gallagher and Adele, while Muse took home Best Act In The World Today, fighting off competition from The Stone Roses, Lady Gaga and Coldplay.
Keane, recent subjects of an MSN Music Something Session, took home the award for Best Video.
Plan B, celebrating his birthday on the day of the awards, won Best Track for his controversial single ill Manors, the reformed Pulp got the Q Inspiration Award, Smiths legend Johnny Marr was honoured as Q HERO and Olympic Opening Ceremony sonic architects Underworld were awarded Q Innovation in Sound.

Commenting on this year’s awards, Q’s Editor Andrew Harrison said: "It’s been the most incredible year for British music. Our bands and our anthems transformed the Olympics. A string of great albums announced fantastic new talent on the scene. And amazing comeback shows from Blur and the Stone Roses showed the enduring appeal of our best-loved musicians. Q is proud to raise a glass to salute the artists that make Britain the world capital of rock and roll."

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Internet trolls target Adele

Pop icon and national treasure Adele gave birth to a baby son on Friday. Adele is, without doubt, one of the most talented young women currently living and working in Britain: she wrote a platinum album when she was still in her teens, her second album won six Grammys, and she was the only logical choice for the new Bond theme, Skyfall. What's more, she achieved all these things against the odds - when Adele was very young, her father walked out on her mother who had to work two jobs in order to support her. If we can take pride in any individual citizen, we should be proud of Adele.

If we’re going to react to her happy news, surely we should be congratulating and celebrating? Yet the singer has been targeted by Twitter bullies, who made dark, threatening comments about her new baby.

"... the singer has been targeted by Twitter bullies, who made dark, threatening comments about her new baby."

One of the less offensive tweets read: "Adele’s so fat that no-one ever even knew she was pregnant."

Bullying celebrities on Twitter is nothing new. This summer’s Olympic celebrations were marred when an infamous Tweeter targeted swimmer Tom Daley with hate messages. If you look at the replies column of any actor, musician or well known personality, the statements of support and admiration will be interspersed with negative, unkind words.

Twitter is a great equaliser. The rich and famous are no longer remote - you can say anything to anyone in 140 characters as long as they have an account. And more often than not, these interactions are a source of joy. Artists love hearing positive reactions to their work, and fans love having conversations with their idols. But Twitter also takes down the barriers that protect artists from the hate and envy of others. It’s often observed that Twitter bullies would never have the guts to take their hate offline and go out of their way to offend a celebrity in person. So why on earth do they do it on the internet?

"Words can hurt people."

It’s easy to forget that Twitter is personal. When you choose to attack a celebrity, they might seem so rich, successful and powerful that they’re immune to vulnerable feelings. But words can hurt people - it doesn’t matter how many albums they have sold or awards they have won. It’s very unusual to hate people for the sake of it - but hate is a very straightforward way of expressing envy or jealousy. I hope that none of the Twitter bullies genuinely wish any harm on Adele or her baby, but I’m certain that many of them envy her talent, success and lifestyle.

If you’re about to tweet abuse at someone, ask yourself why they make you feel negative. Once you’ve worked out what it is that you resent about their life, you can figure out what’s missing from your own, and start thinking about how to make that happen. If all else fails, think about whether you would walk up to that person and make that comment face to face. If the answer is no, you’re in no position to hit ‘send’.

Do you agree with this? Join the debate on Twitter using the hashtag #socialvoices or leave a comment below.

Daisy Buchanan writes about anything from feminism to reality telly for Sabotage Times, Vagenda and Huffington Post. She tweets a lot - if you like pictures of rude signs and silly puns, she's @notrollergirl.

Lily Allen is over her feud with Cheryl Cole, that only took five years

Lily Allen has admitted that she no longer has bad feelings toward Cheryl Cole.

Lily no longer holds a grudge over Cheryl, which is nice. [Copyright Wenn]

Glad you got there in the end Lily.
The two singers famously waged a war of words against each other in 2007 with Lily describing Cheryl's band, Girls Aloud, as a bad influence on their younger fans.
Cheryl Cole on the other hand branded Lily 'a chick with a d***', so Lily may have had a point there.
Talking to The Sun, Lily Allen has now admitted that since becoming a Mother, she no longer holds the same views.
She told the paper: "I might have said a certain pop group were a bad influence on girls but now I think it's probably more my responsibility to deal with my daughter rather than a band."
Lily has grown up a lot since 2007. [Copyright Wenn]
"When I first started out in my career, I made quite a lot of controversial statements. I don't regret anything I've ever said because it's all part of growing up and I believed it at the time."
However, it seems that Cheryl's fans still haven't forgiven Lily for her remarks about the 'Call my Name' singer.
"I said something about Cheryl Cole years ago and her fans are still giving me a hard time on Twitter. But as you get older, you gain more knowledge."

 

"So when I get abuse from Cheryl Cole fans now, I don't take it to heart, because they're 12, so it doesn't matter, and in a way I find it quite sweet that these kids feel that passionately about someone."
Lily Allen retired from music in 2010 to have a family.
The temptation of the recording studio did however prove too much this year after she recorded duet 'True Love' with Pink on her latest album 'The Truth about Love'.

Did Zayn Malik cheat on Rebecca Ferguson? We hope not

In 2010 X Factor finalists Rebecca Ferguson and Zayn Malik shocked us all when it emerged that they were dating.

Rebecca has claimed that all the men in her life have cheated on her. [Copyright Wenn]

The whirlwind romance between the two singers came to an end after three months with both parties amicably parting ways.
However, in an interview with The Mirror, Rebecca- perhaps inadvertently- has blamed the end of her relationship with the One Direction singer on his infidelity.
Talking about past relationships, Rebecca stated she was done with men as in her experience all they do is cheat.
She said: "I am a bit done with men, for now anyway. I am yet to find one faithful. I don't know why boys are like that. I think I am too nice with them and let them get away with murder."
Rebecca doesn't have a lot of good things to say about Zayn. [Copyright Wenn]
So although she didn't openly label Zayn Malik as a cheat, she didn't exactly specify if he wasn't either.
When asked about Zayn, Rebecca Ferguson seems to think very little of their time spent together.
She said: "I was 24 then and I'd had two kids and other relationships so remember I'd had a lot of life experience before that. He's a footnote in my life maybe."
A footnote? Ouch.

 

Rebecca Ferguson went on to say that although she has been thorough a lot of heartbreak in her life, the experiences helped her write her platinum selling album 'Heaven'.
She said: "It is heartbreaking to feel that I have been let down like that. But you know what? I have written a bloody good album on the back of it. I have been in love loads. I'm terrible for it. I fall in love at the drop of a hat."

Christina Aguilera has reportedly been offered $3 million to be the face of a plus size dating site.

Christina Aguilera has reportedly been offered $3 million to be the face of a plus size dating site.

Christina has been aprroached to be the face of a plus size dating site. [Copyright Wenn]

The 'Dirty' singer has recently embraced a curvier figure, attracting the attention of dating site TheBigandTheBeautiful.com.
The site's owner Whitney Thompson, who was the first plus size model to win America's Next Top Model has personally written to Christina to see if she would consider being a spokesperson for the site.

 

Well of all the famous faces out there at the moment, we imagine that Christina Aguilera would be the most willing to front the site.
The singer recently admitted that she loves her new post pregnancy body.
She said: "I've always been one to make it very clear, love me or hate me, take it or leave it, this is who I am. I embrace my body, and I embrace everything about myself."
"The experience of being pregnant and having a child and seeing what a woman's body can do is amazing."
Christina is more than comfortable with her new figure. [Copyright Twitter]
Not shy to flaunt her curvy figure, Christina even poses nude on the front cover of her latest album 'Lotus'.
The website itself describes itself as being "specifically designed for women with curves" and celebrates "big and beautiful" women.
So basically, Christina Aguilera would be perfect for the role.
If she accepts the offer, Christina will be obliged to do a TV commercial, a radio commercial, two photo shoots, four public appearances and record a jingle for the site.
Not too shabby for $3 million.

Scam of the week: the 'card courier' rip-off

A new card scam in which people are tricked into handing over their bank card details and pin numbers has seen customers duped out of £1.5 million since the beginning of 2011.
The scam works by the victim being telephoned by the fraudster to renew their debit or credit card owing to a fraud on the account. The owner is told to key in their pin number on the phone and a courier is sent out to collect the card. The card is then sent direct to the criminal who also has the pin number.
The majority of victims are older adults and the scammers often give an alternative number for people to call back on to ensure the call is genuine. But instead of hanging up many people are tricked into thinking the call is from their bank and stay on the line.
In total, £1.5 million has been lost to this type of crime and £750,000 of this was taken in the first four months of the year - the same as the whole of 2011.
The UK Payments Council has urged people never to hand over their card to anyone who has come to the door, never to enter their pin number over the telephone and to always speak to their bank securely by making sure there is a dial tone when calling and only ever using the bank’s advertised number.
"Many of us feel confident that we can spot fraudsters but this type of crime can be sophisticated and could happen to anyone," warns DCR Paul Barnard, head of the bank sponsored dedicated cheque and plastic crime unit (DCPCU).
"While we have seen an increase in this type of fraud, we know collectively we can stamp it out. If you have friends or relatives who you feel may be vulnerable to this, please help them to be more aware of the potential risks and what to look out for," he adds