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Andrew Kay caught up with Atul Kochhar as he prepares for his stint at the annual Silk Ball in aid of local children’s charity Rockinghorse

Whether he’s waking up our senses on Saturday Kitchen or beating Gary Rhodes in the south east heat of the Great British Menu, Atul Kochhar is one celebrity chef to watch out for. Atul is at the top of his game; his Mayfair restaurant Benares has one Michelin star, his Hampshire restaurant is already getting great notices and since the Great British Menu he is a top choice for television. When Rockinghorse, the Sussex children’s medical charity, decided on an Eastern theme for its annual fundraising ball, it ambitiously approached Atul for help. The ball’s organisers were stunned when Atul generously agreed to design the menu free of charge and provide expert advice to the venue’s chefs who will be preparing the meal.
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Latest 7 attends the annual Stonewall Awards in London

An MP who called homosexuality “an abomination“ has been declared Stonewall’s bigot of the year. Iris Robinson, MP for Strangford, Northern Ireland, earlier this year said in a Westminster debate: “There can be no viler act, apart from homosexuality, than sexually abusing innocent children.“
Hero of the year at the Stonewall Awards, sponsored by Barclays, was Rt Rev Gene Robinson, who became the first openly gay bishop when he was ordained in 2003.
He was recently barred from Lambeth conference.
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Latest 7 talks to Colin Firth about his role in the new big screen adaptation of Noel Coward’s Easy Virtue

Were you aware of the Noel Coward play before doing this movie?
No. Funnily enough I’ve done a film adaptation of a Noel Coward play before, and it was quite a similar premise.
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Anthony Van Laast MBE, choreographer of stage spectaculars, on why he loves Holiday On Ice and working with Robin Cousins

How did you first get involved with Holiday on Ice?
It was interesting. I choreographed two big shows in Las Vegas, I choreographed a show for Siegfried & Roy, the magicians with the white tigers, and I worked with Michael Crawford at the MGM hotel. Each one, at its time, was the biggest show ever done in Vegas.
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