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The original line-up of The Smiths could take to the stage again after they were listed as one of 15 possible new members of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Furious British Tories have turned their fire on ex-MP Mark Reckless, with David Cameron branding his defection to Ukip "senseless and counter-productive" while party chairman Grant Shapps told activists: "He lied and lied and lied again."

David Cameron’s "cack-handed" failed bid to block Jean-Claude Juncker’s appointment is a "catastrophe" for Britain, Labour has claimed.

A stronger “public interest test” should be introduced for takeovers of strategically important businesses, Ed Miliband said as he demanded a full assessment of whether Pfizer’s potential takeover of AstraZeneca would be good for Britain.

Nicky Henderson will give Sprinter Sacre a “full MOT” after the Seven Barrows trainer ran out of time to get him right for the Cheltenham Festival next month.

Trainer Nicky Henderson has not ruled out running Sprinter Sacre again this season after the superstar’s heart problem righted itself.

Thirty-five thousand music and arts lovers packed the Stradbally estate in Co Laois for last weekend’s Electric Picnic.

JOHNNY MARR has stopped running from the past. Ten years ago, the ex-Smiths guitarist refused to play his old songs on tour. When he visited Dublin’s Academy, last March, he led his band through half a dozen Smiths standards; for his encore rendering of ‘How Soon Is Now?’, grown men were hugging.

FOUR months ago, Andrew Marr, 53, the BBC TV presenter and journalist, suffered a major stroke.

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr was deemed a “god-like genius”, but while the musician said it was nice to be appreciated, it was really all about the music.

The Stone Roses, Blur, Pulp – everyone’s reuniting these days. Now it looks like Led Zeppelin could be coming back.

MUSIC NEWS: Beyoncé has bounced back after her post-baby break and has already been booked to play at the Super Bowl in February.

Tony Blair will warn this week that Britain’s future prosperity relies on the country remaining a committed member of a strong European Union.

A Light That Never Goes Out

Johnny Marr's solo album is made of "12 tracks that sound good live."

Series three of Love/Hate begins on RTÉ One tomorrow: left to right, Peter Coonan, Robbie Sheehan, Tom Vaughan Lawlor and Killian Scott.

Dáithí O Sé, Maura Derrane, Norah Casey and Bláithnaid Ní Chofaigh present the new daytime series Today live from Cork every weekday.

Johnny Marr doesn't want to be a part of "someone else's band" anymore.

The Smiths are "never, ever going to reunite".

Johnny Marr thinks it is "unfortunate" that The Smiths don't get along any more.

Johnny Marr has laughed off online reports that The Smiths will reform, saying he has “got things to do” rather than rejoin his former bandmates.

Johnny Marr thinks about "how great it would be" to reunite The Smiths.

Noel Gallagher is "jealous" of Beady Eye.

'Top Gear' presenter Jeremy Clarkson has abandoned an injunction to prevent allegations about his private life being published.

BBC presenter Andrew Marr endured an uncomfortable return to the screen today following his disclosure that he took out a super-injunction to prevent reporting of an affair.

PRIVATE EYE editor Ian Hislop has accused the BBC’s Andrew Marr of hypocrisy after he admitted taking out a controversial super-injunction while working as a journalist.

Chart star Morrissey has spoken of his unease that the Prime Minister is a fan of his former band The Smiths – because of David Cameron’s “extreme lifestyle”.

Guitarist Johnny Marr has left The Cribs, it has emerged.

Dublin: Cameron Marr has been appointed chief risk officer (CRO) at KBC Bank Ireland.

VETERAN broadcaster James Naughtie yesterday apologised for an on-air gaffe in which he mispronounced Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt’s surname as an offensive word.

Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has told British Prime Minister David Cameron to “stop saying” he is a fan of the band.

Johnny Marr is “proud” The Smiths inspired people to go vegetarian.

Beleaguered BP today said its latest efforts to tackle the Gulf of Mexico crisis were likely to capture the “vast majority” of the oil spewing out into the ocean.

British Airways cabin crew will go ahead with a wave of strikes from tomorrow after hopes of a last-ditch deal collapsed.

A union leader tonight offered to suspend strikes by British Airways cabin crew if the airline gave back travel concessions, in a last-gasp attempt to halt the action.

British Airways “will be flying tomorrow” even if talks to avert a staff walkout prove unsuccessful, the airline’s chief executive insisted today.

Lily Allen broke down in tears as her song 'The Fear' scooped major prizes at the Ivor Novello Awards today.

The former Stone Roses singer Ian Brown is set to team with The Cribs guitarist Johnny Marr to write songs for a series of TV dramas.

Johnny Marr has fuelled rumours The Smiths are to reunite after revealing he is communicating with Morrissey.

Sadie Frost is furious Amy Winehouse is trying to steal her man.

Morrissey has put an end to one of the longest-running rumours in pop - he will never reform The Smiths.

OSCAR-winning actress Dame Helen Mirren’s celebrity crush is BBC political journalist Andrew Marr.

Guitar legend Johnny Marr, who made his name with The Smiths in the 1980s, will return to the venue of one of his finest gigs to lecture students on the music industry.