Who's who has admitted letting an impersonator in among the great names in its hallowed pages - Rory Bremner. The TV entertainer is among the latest additions to the 30,000 entries, along with England football manager Glen Hoddle, TV food expert Loyd Grossman, fashion designer Katharine Hamnett, Wallace and Gromit animator Nick Park, sports commentator Barry Davies and 228 new MPs.
Singer Helen Shapiro plans to sue Channel 4 for libel after being included in publicity for a programme about "one-hit wonders". Shapiro (51) is furious about programme notes for Brit Girls - One Hit Wonders describing her shining "brightly but briefly" in the 1960s.
Shapiro had number one hits with You Don't Know and Walkin' Back To Happiness in 1961. Richard Branson's runaway balloon is not expected to arrive back in Morocco until early next week - further delaying his round-the-world bid. A spokeswoman for the Branson team said last night they were still trying to decide on the best way to transport the balloon without causing further damage.
A grandson of Mao Zedong shunned his grandfather's trademark Mao suit and donned a tuxedo and bow tie instead for his wedding this week. A plump, cropped-haired Mao Xinyu married Hao Mingli in Beijing's Western Hills.