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Sir Bruce Forsyth believes the world of showbusiness is as thrilling as ever as he described his audience at Glastonbury as the best he has ever had.
The veteran entertainer says he is now "jazzed" up for the next series of Strictly Come Dancing – and he thinks London Mayor Boris Johnson would be a "wonderful contestant".
At the age of 85, Sir Bruce was one of the oldest performers to ever play at Glastonbury when he took to the stage earlier this summer.
Sir Bruce was speaking at the unveiling of a plaque to celebrate his eight runs at The Talk Of The Town theatre restaurant in central London – now the Hippodrome Casino – decades before he would take to Glastonbury.
He said Glastonbury is something he will "never, ever forget".
He said: "Look at me, the best audience I've ever had in my life was going to Glastonbury. Glastonbury is a thing I'll never ever forget. Young people – 20, 30, 40 year olds.
"I thought, 'I wonder what they'll think of me?'
"I was the oldest person in the whole county, and there I am going on there and they were the best audience I've ever had. How can I say this isn't a good age for entertainment when I can go to Glastonbury and have such a wonderful, wonderful time?"
Sir Bruce turned back the clock to focus on his earlier days in entertainment as he reflected on his performances at The Talk Of Town in Leicester Square.
The Strictly Come Dancing presenter debuted at the cabaret venue in 1964 with his final performance there in the early 1980s.
Sir Bruce said he felt it is a pity the venue, which played host to stars such as Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis Jnr, Tom Jones and Stevie Wonder, is now a casino.
"I would have preferred it to have stayed The Talk Of The Town. I may have been working here today because I loved it so much. So it is a pity in a way, but I think they've done a wonderful job of preserving as much of the place as possible," he said.
The Glastonbury audience may have been his best ever, but he remembers his performances at The Talk Of The Town fondly too.
He said his Glasto gig, as well as other work, has left him more excited than ever about the next series of the dance show in the autumn.
"I usually go into it cold without having any other things to do that have jazzed me up a bit, make me feel like working.
"So I'm looking forward to this series I think more than any other one I've done for the last five or six years," he said. Reported by This is 42 minutes ago.
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This is Leicestershire -- A woman who turned to internet dating to find love has told how she was brutally beaten and stabbed by a man she met online. Michelle Greenfield, 24, feared she was going to die during a 24-hour ordeal in which she was repeatedly punched, stabbed in the leg and then "kept prisoner". The horrific attack took place the fourth time she met with Paul Cuthbert, after making contact with him through Oasisdating.com. Michelle said Cuthbert (25) was now out of prison after serving less than half his 16 month sentence for the assault. The mum-of-one, from Leicester, is speaking out about her experience to warn others of the dangers. Talking about the night of the attack, she said Cuthbert turned on her after reading text messages from a family friend on her phone, punching her hard in the face without warning as they shared a bath at his home in Grimsby. "I was so shocked I couldn't really process what had just happened," she said. "He jumped out of the bath in a rage, pulled on his clothes and then slammed the door. "I heard him shout to me not to move and then all of a sudden he was back, waving the phone in my face and accusing me of cheating on him. "He picked up my phone and smashed it against the wall." The attack continued and Cuthbert lunged at Michelle again, punching her once more in the face as she sat terrified in the bath. As she screamed for him to stop, he stormed out of the bathroom. Michelle managed to stagger out of the bath and dress herself before he reappeared. She said: "He dragged me to the bedroom and pinned me on the bed, punching his fists all over my body. I was blinded by the pain. There was blood all over the pillow and I couldn't open my eyes. "I was so scared that he was going to kill me." Cuthbert then left the bedroom and Michelle attempted to stand, but she couldn't move her battered body. Moments later he reappeared once more - this time brandishing a bread knife. Michelles said Cuthbert tormented her with the knife for more than an hour before plunging it into her leg. "The pain was unbearable and I was bleeding everywhere," she said. As blood gushed from her leg, Cuthbert offered to stitch the wound himself rather than take Michelle to hospital. She said she begged to be let go but he flew into a rage again, refusing to let her leave. "He kept me prisoner overnight as I lay in pain, praying that I would be able to escape the next day," she said. "The next morning he acted like nothing had happened, even though my face was swollen and bruised and my clothes were stained with blood. "I knew I had to get out of there fast." After getting the train home, Michelle went to hospital, where she was told that had her leg wound been an inch deeper it would have struck a major artery and she would have bled to death. Michelle said she had decided to try internet dating after giving birth to her son Jack, now 10 months old. Having split with her partner, she joined Oasisdating.com in September last year. She said she was worried about "ending up a lonely, single mother". Within five minutes of posting, she noticed Cuthbert's photo and profile. Michelle plucked up the courage and messaged him and he replied, saying he thought she was pretty. "He seemed like my ideal guy and I longed for a proper father figure for my son," Michelle said. "After a brief conversation online, we exchanged numbers and started talking on the phone about five times a day." She said they met for the first time two weeks later and hit it off immediately. Michelle said: "I'd heard horrible stories about women going missing after meeting guys on dating websites, so I initially wanted to meet Paul in public for the first couple of dates, just to be safe. "But after our first date, I didn't have any worries - he was so charming and complimentary." The following weekend, Paul again travelled to Leicester to meet Michelle and they agreed to meet up the next weekend in Grimsby. The attack happened two weeks later, on November 23, when Michelle again travelled to Grimsby to see Cuthbert. After the assault, police visited him at home and he admitted the offence. He was jailed for 16 months in January. Speaking about his sentence, Michelle said it "wasn't exactly justice". She added: "He was let out on tag last month, so now he's back on the streets. Thankfully he doesn't know where I live." Michelle said she wanted to make others aware of the dangers of online dating. "People need to be so careful about what information they reveal to strangers," she said. "You never know who's lurking behind the computer screen."
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This is Nottingham -- DETECTIVES investigating a violent burglary in Leicester have issued a picture of a man known to have links to Notts who they would like to speak to. Officers say Thomas Francis Hallissey, 36, who has links to Newark, may have vital information which can help them. A similar appeal was issued in July, but detectives now hope the new picture of Mr Hallissey will help people recognise him and contact police. It follows a break-in at a house in Wintersdale Road, Leicester, at around 1pm on Wednesday, March 6. Three men threatened a 22-year-old man who was in the house at the time with screwdrivers and a pair of scissors and demanded to know where 'the gold' was kept in the house. The burglars ransacked rooms inside the house and stole several items of gold jewellery before fleeing when the father of the victim returned home. His son was not injured, but was left very shaken. The Crimestoppers charity has pledged a £1,000 reward for information which leads to the arrest and conviction of the offenders. Anyone with any information is asked to contact DC 2146 Yassin Desai at Leicestershire Police by phoning 101. Once you have selected Leicestershire, follow the instructions to leave a message for a police officer and when prompted key in the officer's identification number 2146. You can also contact Crimestoppers, which is free and anonymous, on 0800 555111.
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This is Leicestershire -- A woman who turned to internet dating to find love has told how she was brutally beaten and stabbed by a man she met online. Michelle Greenfield, 24, feared she was going to die during a 24-hour ordeal in which she was repeatedly punched, stabbed in the leg and then "kept prisoner". The horrific attack took place the fourth time she met with Paul Cuthbert, after making contact with him through an online dating site. Michelle said Cuthbert (25) was now out of prison after serving less than half his 16 month sentence for the assault. The mum-of-one, from Leicester, is speaking out about her experience to warn others of the dangers. Talking about the night of the attack, she said Cuthbert turned on her after reading text messages from a family friend on her phone, punching her hard in the face without warning as they shared a bath at his home in Grimsby. "I was so shocked I couldn't really process what had just happened," she said. "He jumped out of the bath in a rage, pulled on his clothes and then slammed the door. "I heard him shout to me not to move and then all of a sudden he was back, waving the phone in my face and accusing me of cheating on him. "He picked up my phone and smashed it against the wall." The attack continued and Cuthbert lunged at Michelle again, punching her once more in the face as she sat terrified in the bath. As she screamed for him to stop, he stormed out of the bathroom. Michelle managed to stagger out of the bath and dress herself before he reappeared. She said: "He dragged me to the bedroom and pinned me on the bed, punching his fists all over my body. I was blinded by the pain. There was blood all over the pillow and I couldn't open my eyes. "I was so scared that he was going to kill me." Cuthbert then left the bedroom and Michelle attempted to stand, but she couldn't move her battered body. Moments later he reappeared once more - this time brandishing a bread knife. Michelles said Cuthbert tormented her with the knife for more than an hour before plunging it into her leg. "The pain was unbearable and I was bleeding everywhere," she said. As blood gushed from her leg, Cuthbert offered to stitch the wound himself rather than take Michelle to hospital. She said she begged to be let go but he flew into a rage again, refusing to let her leave. "He kept me prisoner overnight as I lay in pain, praying that I would be able to escape the next day," she said. "The next morning he acted like nothing had happened, even though my face was swollen and bruised and my clothes were stained with blood. "I knew I had to get out of there fast." After getting the train home, Michelle went to hospital, where she was told that had her leg wound been an inch deeper it would have struck a major artery and she would have bled to death. Michelle said she had decided to try internet dating after giving birth to her son Jack, now 10 months old. Having split with her partner, she joined a dating site in September last year. She said she was worried about "ending up a lonely, single mother". Within five minutes of posting, she noticed Cuthbert's photo and profile. Michelle plucked up the courage and messaged him and he replied, saying he thought she was pretty. "He seemed like my ideal guy and I longed for a proper father figure for my son," Michelle said. "After a brief conversation online, we exchanged numbers and started talking on the phone about five times a day." She said they met for the first time two weeks later and hit it off immediately. Michelle said: "I'd heard horrible stories about women going missing after meeting guys on dating websites, so I initially wanted to meet Paul in public for the first couple of dates, just to be safe. "But after our first date, I didn't have any worries - he was so charming and complimentary." The following weekend, Paul again travelled to Leicester to meet Michelle and they agreed to meet up the next weekend in Grimsby. The attack happened two weeks later, on November 23, when Michelle again travelled to Grimsby to see Cuthbert. After the assault, police visited him at home and he admitted the offence. He was jailed for 16 months in January. Speaking about his sentence, Michelle said it "wasn't exactly justice". She added: "He was let out on tag last month, so now he's back on the streets. Thankfully he doesn't know where I live." Michelle said she wanted to make others aware of the dangers of online dating. "People need to be so careful about what information they reveal to strangers," she said. "You never know who's lurking behind the computer screen."
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This is Leicestershire -- Leicester City have completed the loan signing of Arsenal defender Ignasi Miquel. The 20-year-old Spanish centre-back, who can also play left-back, has joined from the Premier League club until the end of the season. He becomes City manager Nigel Pearson's second signing of the summer following the purchase of free agent Zoumana Bakayogo. The Spain U21 international, who has played Premier League and Champions League football for the Gunners, will be available for selection for Sunday's home clash with Leeds United. If he plays, Miquel, who was in the stands during City's Capital One Cup victory over Wycombe, will become the first Spanish player ever to represent the club. Miquel said he found out about the potential move a week ago when the Arsenal squad returned from a pre-season tour of Asia. "They told me that Leicester were interested in me. I was definitely very keen to sign and I'm very happy to be here, it's a big club. "I have spoken to Nigel Pearson – he has been very kind to me. He has told me what he thought about me, about his plans, so it has been very good to be able to speak with him. "I knew I wanted to come here as soon as I heard the interest of Leicester and I was focused on making it happen. "I know it's a great club and I'm coming to enjoy it here." The Barcelona academy product has made 14 appearances for Arsenal's first-team since joining the club in 2008 as a 16-year-old. The 6ft 4in defender has made five appearances in the Premier League, three in the FA Cup and five in the League Cup. Miquel also has one Champions League appearance to his name - he came on as a substitute in Arsenal's 3-1 defeat to Olympiakos in 2011. He scored his only senior goal for the club in last season's 6-1 Capital One Cup victory over Coventry. Pearson said it is great to have a player of his calibre on board. "He is a young centre-back with lots of potential," said Pearson. "He has lots of ability as a footballer, is very enthusiastic and is delighted to be here. That is a big part of taking players on loan or permanently, players that want to be with you. "It is an opportunity that came along last week that we have been able to do so it is nice to have an addition."
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Leicester City have completed the signing of Ignasi Miquel from Arsenal on a season-long loan. The Spanish defender, who has Champions League experience and made 14 appearances for Arsenal's first-team, becomes Leicester's second signing of the summer.
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NIGEL PEARSON is ready to throw Ignasi Miquel straight into the firing line tomorrow after snapping up the Arsenal defender on a season-long loan.
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NORTHAMPTON have signed striker Jacob Blyth on a month's loan from Leicester
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